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GIRLS NAME TRENDS
Biggest Risers: Penelope (+105), Aria and Samantha (+58), Indigo (+42), Sofia (+32), Evelyn (+30), Eloise and Olive (+28), Mikayla (+25)
Biggest Fallers: Claire (-33), Maddison and Piper (-25), Ebony (-21 at least), Gemma (-18 at least)
New: Amelie, Aria, Daisy, Eloise, Harriet, Indigo, Lexi, Mikayla, Samantha
Gone: Billie, Bonnie, Charlie, Ebony, Gemma, Kayla, Kiara, Natalie, Sara
Comments: I feel I have been properly punished for my playful Penelope-placating, for it has pushed its way over 100 places into another Top 100! Perhaps the 6% of gloomy doomsayers who said it was already too popular have had their perceptions proved perfectly pertinent.
BOYS NAME TRENDS
Biggest Risers: Nathaniel (+38), Lewis (+32), Spencer (+28), Lincoln (+27), Hudson and Louis (+24), Ali (+22), Eli and Leo (+20)
Biggest Fallers: Declan (-27 at least), Marcus (-27), Kai (-23 at least), Hayden (-20), Jett (-17 at least)
New: Ali, David, Jesse, Joel, Jude, Lewis, Nathaniel, Sam
Gone: Anthony, Christopher, Declan, Gabriel, Jett, Kai, Seth, Tyson
Comments: Mason entered the Top 10 in Victoria for the first time, rising a sedate 8 spots to do so. Declan, which was rising in tune with US trends, has suddenly dropped off the Top 100 in line with UK (and NSW) trends.
Waltzing More Than Matilda 
Are the number of babies named with each name available?
Yes the numbers are available here:
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/popular-names
Just scroll down to 2013. (The site was down when I last checked, but should be up again soon with any luck).
Have been waiting for this one to come out! Thank you. My favourite new names are Eloise, Daisy and Jude.
Is there somewhere I can view the rest of the name data (there are a few I’m curious about such as Mary, Pearl and Edie) Thanks 🙂
No, I’m afraid Victoria has only released its Top 100 for 2013.
You can see the 2012 data here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApjfVo6T2lGIdERGOEpWMmo1RWhqa0YzZURZeGtvVWc#gid=1
Mary is in the 100s, and Pearl and Edie in the 200s.
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No not Ebony I thought it would stay steady. At least I feel right about Indigo
Yes – I tipped Indigo, Lewis and Jude as possible Top 100 names, but that’s all so far.
Surprised to see Samantha as the biggest riser – I thought she was still a bit unfashionable but looks like she’s making a bit of a comeback in Victoria!
Yes, and I can’t think why, unless it’s because of Samantha Stosur! Do you have any ideas?