I looked up Kidspot’s 2011 name data in order to see which names rose and fell the most, and as the list only covers the Top 50, I also consulted the national Top 100 for 2011 compiled by McCrindle Research. Although there were some differences in their methodologies (most notably McCrindle combined spellings for certain names), I thought it would be interesting to get at least an estimate for names which had risen far in the past year.

It may seem a bit controversial, but when I checked it against known numbers from Kidspot, it gave the same answer most of the time, and when it differed, it usually did so by only 1 or 2 places. So some of these may only be estimates, but I think they are reasonable estimates.

Biggest Movers Up

1. Ivy +18
2. Audrey +15 (estimate)
3. Harper +14 (estimate)
4. Mackenzie +11 (estimate)
5. Savannah +9

Also Up

Alice, Amelia, Annabelle, Charlotte, Chelsea, Emma, Evie, Isla, Maddison, Summer, Willow, Zara

Up Slightly

Ava, Eva, Emily, Grace, Lilly, Madison, Sophie and Sophia

Biggest Movers Down

1. Georgia -16
2. Holly -12
3. Jessica -9
4. Jasmine -7
5. Addison -6 at least

Also Down

Alexis, Imogen, Isabelle and Isabella and Bella, Matilda, Maya, Mia, Paige, Sarah, Sienna

Down Slightly

Chloe, Elizabeth, Ella, Lucy, Olivia, Ruby, Scarlett

No Change in Position

• Lily #14
• Zoe #15
• Hannah #19
• Abigail #26
• Layla #38
• Stella #42

New to the Top 50

• Harper #39
• Willow #44
• Mackenzie #46
• Annabelle #49
• Audrey #50

Gone from the Top 50

• Hayley #43
• Addison #45
• Bella #47
• Maya #48
• Paige #49