Aussie boffins have crunched the data and analysed birth certificates to reveal the most popular baby names in each Australian state for 2019, and there are two very clear front runners.
In fact, for the past few years, the name Oliver has been incredibly popular just about everywhere in Australia, while Olivia and Charlotte usually take the honours for the girls. But delve a little deeper in the top ten names and you’ll find some unique treasures gaining in popularity.
Here are the most popular baby names across Australia in 2019.
Most popular baby names in Victoria – 2019
Top of the pops in Victoria are two of the most popular names in the nation at the moment – Oliver for boys and Olivia for the girls. It’s the sixth consecutive year these two have been the most popular names in Victoria.
- Oliver
- Jack
- Noah
- William
- Thomas
- Leo
- Lucas
- Charlie
- Henry
- Ethan
- Olivia
- Mia
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Chloe
- Zoe
- Ruby
- Harper
Most popular baby names in NSW – 2019
It’s year number six wearing the most popular boy name crown for Oliver in NSW, while Charlotte remains queen of the girls for the third year in a row.
- Oliver
- Noah
- William
- Jack
- Leo
- Lucas
- Henry
- Thomas
- James
- Ethan
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Mia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Chloe
- Grace
- Sophia
- Ella
Most popular baby names in Queensland – 2019
There’s a new princess in Queensland, with Olivia taking top spot, the first change at the head of the list in five years. While Oliver is still a firm favourite in the sunshine state, with the uber-popular name taking top spot for the seventh consecutive year.
- Oliver
- William
- Noah
- Jack
- Henry
- Leo
- Thomas
- Hudson
- Elijah
- Harrison
- Olivia
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Willow
- Ava
- Isla
- Mia
- Harper
- Grace
- Matilda
Most popular baby names in Western Australia – 2019
It’s traditional names all the way in WA – but the west of the nation bucked the national trend when it came to the top boys’ name. Jack and Olivia were the most popular baby names for 2019, with Oliver in third place for the boys.
- Jack
- Noah
- Oliver
- Lucas
- Leo
- James
- William
- Thomas
- Mason
- Charlie
- Olivia
- Isla
- Charlotte
- Ava
- Amelia
- Grace
- Mia
- Harper
- Ella
- Lucy
The most popular baby names in Tasmania – 2019
Once again, there are a whole lot of new baby Olivers in yet another Aussie state, with the super popular name the most popular in the southern state for the seventh year in a row. While Willow leapt up from eighth place in 2018, to take top billing last year.
- Oliver
- George
- Charlie
- Leo
- Henry
- Noah
- Jack
- Archie
- Theodore
- Harrison
- Willow
- Charlotte
- Ava
- Amelia
- Evie
- Harper
- Ivy
- Lucy
- Ruby
- Isla
The most popular baby names in the Northern Territory – 2019
- Oliver
- William
- Michael
- Jack
- Liam
- Lucas
- Noah
- Thomas
- Daniel
- Elijah
- Grace
- Mia
- Olivia
- Charlotte
- Isla
- Aria
- Ruby
- Chloe
- Harper
- Isabella
Most popular baby names in South Australia – 2018
South Australia is the only state yet to update its baby names with the 2019 figures, however, if 2018’s data is anything to go by, the state has likely continued giving its newest citizens some of the most popular names in the country.
- Oliver
- Jack
- William
- Harrison
- Charlie
- Henry
- Noah
- Leo
- Lucas
- Harry
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Mia
- Isla
- Grace
- Olivia
- Harper
- Willow
- Sophie
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