Australia’s most popular baby names 2019 revealed

The king and queen of Australian baby names have been crowned, and once again Australia’s reigning most popular names have held onto their thrones. But, as always, there are a few new names creeping into the top 100, as well as some that are slipping into obscurity.

The top boy name Oliver (1.) has remained unchanged for the past six years, the most popular name for girls Charlotte (1.) has held onto top spot since 2015.

McCrindle has finished crunching the data, and unveiled the top 200 most popular boys and girls names for Australia over the past year.

Looking across the globe

Taking a look at how Australia’s top five baby names compare with other English-speaking nations, each Aussie name in the top five also appeared on the New Zealand, USA, UK and Canadian lists. The only name that didn’t was Henry.

Who’s in and who’s out

It’s a big hello to Leonardo (96.), which made its first modern-era appearance in the top 100 Australian baby names. Other monikers making a name for themselves are Maxwell (85.) and Christian (92.). For the girls, Adeline (82.) snuck into the top 100 for the first time in the modern era, as did Thea (77.).

The biggest bullet up the baby name list is Carter (52.), which climbed 17 places, while Louis (59.) also leapt up the ladder, thanks no doubt to the birth of Prince Louis last year. For the girls, Luna (62.) is rising through the ranks after first making an appearance two years ago.

Names that are standing the test of time are George (34.) and Sofia (21.). Going down the popularity ladder are Zachary (76.), Caleb (83.), Addison (88.) and Annabelle (67.).

Blooming beautiful

Once again, botanical baby names continue to bloom wildly on the most popular lists, including Willow (10.), Ivy (18.), Lily (22.), Violet (39.), Poppy (41.), Daisy (47.), Rose (56.) and Jasmine (63.).

Charlotte and Oliver reign supreme, again

It was a bumper year for babies born in 2018, with just over 300,000 new bubbakins born in Australia – with close to one in ten given a name from the top ten of each list.

While the 40s saw a boom in the popularity of names like Peter, Paul, John, Karen, Jennifer and Sharon (hands up if your mum or dad have one of these names!), the 80s were all about the Baby Boomers, who became a lot more creative with names. As McCrindle explains, it’s becoming increasingly tricky for parents to name their babes, because it’s so much more important to make an impact in our tech world.

When it comes to the ever-popular names at the top of each list – 1,673 Australian baby girls were named Charlotte last year, while 2,134 boys were called Oliver. The only place where Oliver wasn’t the most popular name was the Northern Territory, where it was pipped by Jack, and the ACT, where William reigned supreme.

Top 100 baby girl names in Australia for 2018

Top 100 baby boy names in Australia for 2018

The latest baby name data has also revealed that some of Australia’s most iconic names are on the verge of extinction. On the ‘in danger of disappearing list’ are: Bruce, Sheryl, Gary, Wayne and Beryl.

What a shame, farewell, Gazza, Shazza and Wayno!

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