Noah has emerged as the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia in 2023, topping the list for the second straight year. According to the province's Vital Statistics Agency, almost 38,000 babies were born and registered in B.C. from Jan. 1 to Dec. 18 this year. Newborns rest in a nursery in Kiryas Joel, N.Y., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Seth Wenig