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First, a quick reminder of the top names in Australia:
- National – Charlotte and Jack
- New South Wales – Ruby and William
- Victoria – Olivia and Jack
- Queensland – Charlotte and Jack
- South Australia – Charlotte and Jack
- Western Australia – Charlotte and Noah
- Tasmania – Ruby and Jack
- Australian Capital Territory – Charlotte and Jack
- Northern Territory – Chloe and William
And these are the top names in different regions, reported by several local newspapers
Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Girls: Evie and Sophie
- Boys: Max
Orange and the Central West, New South Wales
- Girls: Lily/Lilly
- Boys: Lachlan and Noah
Tamworth, New South Wales
- Girls: Charlotte, Ella, Isabelle, Lily and Kate
- Boys: Bailey, Connor, Cooper, Harrison and Hunter
Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales/Victoria
- Girls: Zoe
- Boys: Patrick
Bacchus Marsh and Melton, Victoria
- Girls: Ruby
- Boys: Jaxon and Levi
Ballarat, Victoria
- Girls: Amelia
- Boys: Jack
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Girls: Ava
- Boys: Jack
Warwick and the Southern Downs, Queensland
- Girls: Alayna, Grace and Willow
- Boys: Declan
Caboolture, Queensland
- Girls: Ruby
- Boys: William
Cairns, Queensland
- Girls: Ella, Ava and Sophie
- Boys: Thomas, George and Liam
Hobart and the Southern Coast, Tasmania
- Girls: Charlotte and Ruby
- Boys: Oliver and William
Devonport and the North-West Coast, Tasmania
- Girls: Ruby
- Boys: Lucas and Oliver
It’s pretty interesting the way certain names such Alayna, Willow and Hunter, while definitely in broad use, are significantly more prevalent in specific areas of the country.
In Warwick, those three names got to #1 because they were the only names to be used more than once! Every other baby girl received a unique name.
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