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Top Baby Names in Queensland for 2013

06 Thursday Feb 2014

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GIRLS

  1. Charlotte
  2. Ruby
  3. Emily
  4. Mia
  5. Amelia
  6. Sophie
  7. Olivia
  8. Ava
  9. Isabella
  10. Ella
  11. Chloe
  12. Grace
  13. Sienna
  14. Sophia
  15. Isla
  16. Lily
  17. Ivy
  18. Matilda
  19. Emma
  20. Willow
  21. Hannah
  22. Harper
  23. Scarlett
  24. Abigail
  25. Georgia
  26. Lucy
  27. Zoe
  28. Evie
  29. Summer
  30. Layla
  31. Eva
  32. Zara
  33. Maddison
  34. Alexis
  35. Lilly
  36. Mackenzie
  37. Savannah
  38. Imogen
  39. Chelsea
  40. Isabelle
  41. Jessica
  42. Madison
  43. Annabelle
  44. Paige
  45. Jasmine
  46. Elizabeth
  47. Sarah
  48. Bella
  49. Aria
  50. Evelyn
  51. Hayley
  52. Mila
  53. Peyton
  54. Violet
  55. Addison
  56. Alice
  57. Piper
  58. Poppy
  59. Sofia
  60. Ellie
  61. Eden
  62. Claire
  63. Nevaeh
  64. Audrey
  65. Lola
  66. Stella
  67. Alyssa
  68. Eloise
  69. Phoebe
  70. Lillian
  71. Holly
  72. Indiana
  73. Maya
  74. Aaliyah
  75. Charlie
  76. Madeleine
  77. Indigo
  78. Abby
  79. Brooklyn
  80. Jade
  81. Alexandra
  82. Lacey
  83. Pippa
  84. Samantha
  85. Amber
  86. Amity
  87. Anna
  88. Ayla
  89. Charlee
  90. Indie
  91. April
  92. Indi
  93. Charli
  94. Molly
  95. Olive
  96. Rose
  97. Isabel
  98. Lara
  99. Eliza
  100. Heidi
  101. Penelope
  102. Skye
 BOYS

  1. Oliver
  2. William
  3. Jack
  4. Cooper
  5. Noah
  6. Ethan
  7. Thomas
  8. Lachlan
  9. Harrison
  10. Joshua
  11. James
  12. Samuel
  13. Mason
  14. Hunter
  15. Lucas
  16. Alexander
  17. Liam
  18. Riley
  19. Benjamin
  20. Max
  21. Charlie
  22. Jackson
  23. Henry
  24. Levi
  25. Elijah
  26. Hudson
  27. Jacob
  28. Tyler
  29. Ryan
  30. Eli
  31. Jaxon
  32. Xavier
  33. Connor
  34. Isaac
  35. Harry
  36. Braxton
  37. Flynn
  38. Blake
  39. Oscar
  40. Lincoln
  41. Nate
  42. Jayden
  43. Hayden
  44. Chase
  45. Jake
  46. Daniel
  47. Archie
  48. Sebastian
  49. Luke
  50. Leo
  51. Archer
  52. Logan
  53. Patrick
  54. Michael
  55. Matthew
  56. Dylan
  57. Joseph
  58. Zachary
  59. Bailey
  60. Beau
  61. Ashton
  62. Nicholas
  63. George
  64. Ryder
  65. Aiden
  66. Caleb
  67. Parker
  68. Angus
  69. Hugo
  70. Dominic
  71. Mitchell
  72. Seth
  73. Carter
  74. Kai
  75. Jordan
  76. Finn
  77. Nathaniel
  78. Hamish
  79. Theodore
  80. Alex
  81. Declan
  82. Jett
  83. Edward
  84. Toby
  85. Charles
  86. Owen
  87. Jasper
  88. Jesse
  89. Louis
  90. Lewis
  91. Luca
  92. John
  93. Cody
  94. Cameron
  95. Bentley
  96. Jax
  97. Nathan
  98. Tyson
  99. Austin
  100. Darcy
  101. Felix
  102. Jaxson
  103. Wyatt

GIRLS NAME TRENDS

Biggest Risers: Aria (+38), Indigo (+27 at least), Lola (+27), Nevaeh (+25), Willow (+19), Amity (+18 at least), Anna (+17 at least)

Biggest Fallers: Skye (-35), Molly (-33), Heidi (-28), Taylor (-27 at least), Tahlia (-22 at least)

New: Amity, Anna, April, Ayla, Eliza, Indi, Indigo, Isabel, Olive, Penelope

Gone: Amy, Arabella, Brooke, Caitlin, Gabriella, Kate, Makayla, Tahlia, Taylor

Comments: Penelope and Indigo join another Top 100, while fast-rising Amity and Nevaeh appear to be Queensland phenomena. Indie and Charlie have the most number of spelling variants in the girls Top 100. Ella moves up one place to join the Top 10.

BOYS TRENDS

Biggest Risers: Parker (+29), Chase (+25), Nathaniel (+24 at least), Theodore (+22 at least), Hudson (+19), George (+16), Hugo (+14)

Biggest Fallers: Nathan and Tyson (-22), Declan (-21), Mitchell (-20), Aiden (-17)

New: Bentley, Felix, Jax, Jaxson, John, Lewis, Louis, Nathaniel, Theodore, Wyatt

Gone: Adam, Callum, David, Harley, Marcus, Phoenix, Zane

Comments: Nathaniel joins another Top 100. Harrison climbs 9 places to join the Top 100 for the first time. Fun royal name fact: George, Alexander, and Louis all rose in popularity, with Louis joining the Top 100 for the first time.

The Top Baby Names in Western Australia for 2013

28 Tuesday Jan 2014

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GIRLS

  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Ava
  4. Emily
  5. Ruby
  6. Ella
  7. Chloe
  8. Sophie
  9. Amelia
  10. Mia
  11. Grace
  12. Isabella
  13. Sienna
  14. Isla
  15. Lily
  16. Matilda
  17. Hannah
  18. Lucy and Zoe
  19. Emma and Sophia
  20. Harper and Jasmine
  21. Georgia
  22. Scarlett
  23. Summer
  24. Layla and Jessica
  25. Alexis and Ivy
  26. Imogen
  27. Abigail
  28. Zara
  29. Evie
  30. Sofia
  31. Eva
  32. Willow
  33. Violet
  34. Alyssa and Madison
  35. Isabelle
  36. Mackenzie
  37. Holly and Stella
  38. Elizabeth and Indiana
  39. Savannah
  40. Evelyn
  41. Lilly
  42. Sarah
  43. Mila
  44. Bella and Paige
  45. Alice, Maddison and Phoebe
  46. Amelie
  47. Anna, Annabelle and Hayley
  48. Poppy
  49. Addison, Aria, Ellie and Samantha
  50. Aaliyah
 BOYS

  1. Jack
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. William
  5. Lucas
  6. James
  7. Mason
  8. Ethan
  9. Lachlan
  10. Harrison
  11. Thomas
  12. Jacob
  13. Joshua
  14. Liam
  15. Cooper
  16. Daniel
  17. Jaxon
  18. Samuel and Xavier
  19. Charlie and Riley
  20. Alexander, Benjamin and Hudson
  21. Max
  22. Tyler
  23. Isaac
  24. Harry and Hunter
  25. Jake
  26. Jayden
  27. Jackson and Logan
  28. Michael
  29. Levi
  30. Luke
  31. Connor and Flynn
  32. Henry
  33. Blake
  34. Dylan, Elijah and Oscar
  35. Matthew
  36. Leo and Nate
  37. Ryan and Zachary
  38. Braxton and Lincoln
  39. Mitchell and Seth
  40. Finn
  41. Chase and Kai
  42. Nicholas
  43. George
  44. Sebastian
  45. Nathan
  46. Beau and Owen
  47. Aiden
  48. Archer and Eli
  49. Marcus
  50. Joseph and Ryder

GIRLS NAME TRENDS

Biggest Risers: Violet (+11), Alyssa, Harper and Sofia (+9), Evie (+8)

Biggest Fallers: Chelsea (-18 at least), Hayley and Maddison (-13), Kayla (-11 at least), Lilly and Poppy (-11)

New: Aaliyah, Ellie, Samantha

Gone: Caitlin, Chelsea, Indi, Isabel, Jade, Kayla, Leah, Madeleine, Maya, Mikayla, Milla, Molly, Rose, Skye

Comments: A stripped-back girls list, as many names drop off, but few join. Samantha rejoins another list of popular names – could a reshuffle at Channel Seven have been an influence?

BOYS NAME TRENDS

Biggest risers: Harrison (+17), Lincoln (+12), Hudson (+11), George (+8 at least), Elijah and Finn (+8)

Biggest fallers: Aiden (-18), Dylan (-12), Nicholas and Ryan (-11), Eli (-10)

New: Archer, George, Joseph, Marcus, Ryder

Gone: Adam, Archie, Austin, Caleb, Declan, Patrick

Comment: Royal George enters the Top 50; this name does seem to be doing pretty well. Harrison and Mason both enter the Western Australian Top 10 for the first time. A blow for Western Australia blogger Ebony, who dislikes the name Lachlan and is hoping it is on its way out – it rose 4 places and is back in the Top 10.

The Top 100 Baby Names in Victoria for 2013

25 Saturday Jan 2014

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GIRLS

  1. Charlotte
  2. Ava
  3. Olivia
  4. Mia
  5. Emily
  6. Sophie
  7. Isabella
  8. Chloe
  9. Ruby
  10. Amelia
  11. Grace
  12. Ella
  13. Zoe
  14. Matilda
  15. Sienna
  16. Lily
  17. Isla
  18. Zara
  19. Emma
  20. Lucy
  21. Evie
  22. Ivy
  23. Scarlett
  24. Sophia
  25. Hannah
  26. Harper
  27. Abigail
  28. Willow
  29. Georgia
  30. Eva
  31. Isabelle
  32. Layla
  33. Audrey
  34. Imogen
  35. Madison
  36. Alice
  37. Alexis
  38. Jasmine
  39. Jessica
  40. Stella
  41. Mila
  42. Maya
  43. Sarah
  44. Summer
  45. Sofia
  46. Milla
  47. Chelsea
  48. Mackenzie
  49. Evelyn
  50. Annabelle
  51. Lola
  52. Poppy
  53. Holly
  54. Alexandra
  55. Bella
  56. Elizabeth
  57. Rose
  58. Paige
  59. Addison
  60. Ellie
  61. Eliza
  62. Lilly
  63. Maddison
  64. Eve
  65. Hayley
  66. Olive
  67. Violet
  68. Victoria
  69. Molly
  70. Madeleine
  71. Isabel
  72. Heidi
  73. Eden
  74. Aria
  75. Savannah
  76. Phoebe
  77. Indiana
  78. Alyssa
  79. Mikayla
  80. Pippa
  81. Anna
  82. Amelie
  83. Madeline
  84. Samantha
  85. Eloise
  86. Amber
  87. Amy
  88. Tahlia
  89. Harriet
  90. Lexi
  91. Lara
  92. Charli
  93. Stephanie
  94. Millie
  95. Indigo
  96. Daisy
  97. Penelope
  98. Leah
  99. Claire
  100. Piper
 BOYS

  1. William
  2. Jack
  3. Oliver
  4. Ethan
  5. Thomas
  6. Noah
  7. James
  8. Joshua
  9. Lucas
  10. Mason
  11. Liam
  12. Lachlan
  13. Xavier
  14. Alexander
  15. Samuel
  16. Max
  17. Benjamin
  18. Cooper
  19. Henry
  20. Oscar
  21. Harrison
  22. Charlie
  23. Harry
  24. Jacob
  25. Jackson
  26. Hudson
  27. Daniel
  28. Isaac
  29. Sebastian
  30. Levi
  31. Logan
  32. Ryan
  33. Patrick
  34. Archie
  35. Leo
  36. Riley
  37. Hunter
  38. Blake
  39. Edward
  40. Jayden
  41. Archer
  42. Zachary
  43. Elijah
  44. Angus
  45. Aiden
  46. Luca
  47. Tyler
  48. Jaxon
  49. Jake
  50. Flynn
  51. Luke
  52. Jordan
  53. Nicholas
  54. Nathan
  55. Ryder
  56. Matthew
  57. Michael
  58. Dylan
  59. Mitchell
  60. Finn
  61. Connor
  62. Spencer
  63. Eli
  64. Harvey
  65. Hugo
  66. Lincoln
  67. Adam
  68. Louis
  69. Joseph
  70. Hamish
  71. George
  72. Nate
  73. Braxton
  74. Chase
  75. Nathaniel
  76. Bailey
  77. Jasper
  78. Austin
  79. Hayden
  80. Lewis
  81. Owen
  82. Zac
  83. Christian
  84. Darcy
  85. Beau
  86. Ali
  87. Aaron
  88. Charles
  89. Toby
  90. Marcus
  91. David
  92. Ashton
  93. Alex
  94. Felix
  95. Caleb
  96. Jesse
  97. Joel
  98. Jude
  99. Aidan
  100. Sam

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.

The Top Names in the Australian Capital Territory for 2013

23 Thursday Jan 2014

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GIRLS

  1. Chloe
  2. Ava
  3. Charlotte
  4. Olivia
  5. Amelia
  6. Mia
  7. Sophie
  8. Emily
  9. Sophia
  10. Grace
  11. Ella
  12. Matilda
  13. Isabella
  14. Emma
  15. Zoe
  16. Lucy
  17. Georgia
  18. Ruby
  19. Zara
  20. Elizabeth
  21. Imogen
  22. Sienna
  23. Abigail
  24. Evelyn
  25. Lily
  26. Hannah
  27. Eva
  28. Isla
  29. Phoebe
  30. Sarah
  31. Audrey
  32. Eleanor
  33. Ivy
  34. Layla
  35. Violet
  36. Annabelle
  37. Hayley
  38. Bella
  39. Jessica
  40. Scarlett
  41. Stella
  42. Alice
  43. Aria
  44. Ariana
  45. Evie
  46. Isabelle
  47. Josephine
  48. Paige
  49. Penelope
  50. Alexandra
  51. Alexis
  52. Alyssa
  53. Amelie
  54. Eden
  55. Madeleine
  56. Samantha
  57. Aaliyah
  58. Annabel
  59. Chelsea
  60. Ellie
  61. Eloise
  62. Elsie
  63. Harper
  64. Lara
  65. Mackenzie
  66. Maya
  67. Summer
  68. Victoria
  69. Willow
  70. Addison
  71. Anna
  72. April
  73. Asher
  74. Heidi
  75. Jade
  76. Leila
  77. Madeline
  78. Mila
  79. Neve
  80. Poppy
  81. Rose
  82. Skye
  83. Sofia
  84. Abby
  85. Amber
  86. Asha
  87. Ashley
  88. Charli
  89. Claire
  90. Freya
  91. Jasmine
  92. Laura
  93. Leah
  94. Maddison
  95. Milla
  96. Naomi
  97. Natalie
  98. Adele
  99. Alana
  100. Allegra
  101. Annika
  102. Arabella
  103. Caitlin
  104. Elise
  105. Eve
  106. Harriet
 BOYS

  1. William
  2. Lachlan
  3. Oliver
  4. Thomas
  5. James
  6. Jack
  7. Alexander
  8. Lucas
  9. Benjamin
  10. Joshua
  11. Noah
  12. Liam
  13. Cooper
  14. Samuel
  15. Ethan
  16. Henry
  17. Jacob
  18. Mason
  19. Jackson
  20. Oscar
  21. Charlie
  22. Harrison
  23. Harry
  24. Hunter
  25. Max
  26. Ryan
  27. Daniel
  28. Nicholas
  29. George
  30. Finn
  31. Isaac
  32. Edward
  33. Angus
  34. Hugo
  35. Joseph
  36. Sebastian
  37. Zachary
  38. Felix
  39. Aiden
  40. Dylan
  41. Logan
  42. Riley
  43. Xavier
  44. Ashton
  45. Beau
  46. Dominic
  47. Hamish
  48. Jayden
  49. Leo
  50. Louis
  51. Archer
  52. Elijah
  53. Levi
  54. Jordan
  55. Matthew
  56. Patrick
  57. Blake
  58. Lewis
  59. Michael
  60. Adam
  61. Archie
  62. Austin
  63. Flynn
  64. Hudson
  65. Kai
  66. Lincoln
  67. Owen
  68. Toby
  69. Connor
  70. David
  71. Eli
  72. Jake
  73. Luca
  74. Tyler
  75. Aaron
  76. Bailey
  77. Braxton
  78. Caleb
  79. Hayden
  80. Jasper
  81. Luke
  82. Marcus
  83. Mitchell
  84. Reuben
  85. Rory
  86. Charles
  87. Hugh
  88. Ryder
  89. Andrew
  90. Arlo
  91. Billy
  92. Brock
  93. Callum
  94. Darcy
  95. Finlay
  96. Heath
  97. Jett
  98. John
  99. Luka
  100. Nate
  101. Nathan
  102. Aidan
  103. Brayden
  104. Cameron
  105. Christopher
  106. Fergus

GIRLS NAME TRENDS

Biggest Risers: Bella (+39), Annabel (+37), Stella (+36), Hayley (+31), Samantha (+21)

Biggest Fallers: Jasmine (-71), Maddison (-59), Claire (-46), Harriet (-44), Sofia (-40)

New: Aaliyah, Abby, Adele, Alana, Allegra, Alyssa, Annika, Arabella, Ariana, Asha, Asher, Ashley, Charli, Eden, Elise, Harper, Josephine, Leah, Leila, Madeline, Milla, Naomi, Natalie, Neve, Penelope, Skye, Summer, Victoria, Violet

Comments: -bel and -ella names doing well. Lots of new names starting with A. Naomi and Penelope back on the list after being requested as featured names on WMTM – are our blog readers in tune with zeitgeist?

BOYS NAME TRENDS

Biggest Risers: Finn (+46), Hugo (+42), Edward (+38), Ashton and Hunter (+32)

Biggest Fallers: Andrew (-52), Jasper (-50), Marcus (-49), Luke (-48), Charles (-46)

New: Aidan, Aiden, Arlo, Austin, Beau, Billy, Bryaden, Brock, Callum, Dominic, Fergus, Felix, Finlay, Heath, Hugh, Jett, John, Lincoln, Mitchell, Rory, Ryder

Comment: Celtic names seem all the rage, with Finn the biggest riser, joined by new names Finlay, Fergus, Callum, and Aidan. Bella and Edward both high risers – is someone having a laugh? (But Jasper fell …) Fun royal-watching fact: George, Louis, and Alexander all rose in popularity.

NOTE: Because of its small population size, the Australian Capital Territory’s top names are its complete name data. For the same reason, its charts are highly volatile.

The Top 50 Most Popular Names from Baby Center Australia for 2013

13 Monday Jan 2014

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GIRLS

  1. Charlotte
  2. Ava
  3. Chloe
  4. Emily
  5. Olivia
  6. Zoe
  7. Lily
  8. Sophie
  9. Amelia
  10. Sophia
  11. Ella
  12. Isabella
  13. Ruby
  14. Sienna
  15. Mia
  16. Grace
  17. Emma
  18. Ivy
  19. Layla
  20. Abigail
  21. Isla
  22. Hannah
  23. Zara
  24. Lucy
  25. Evie
  26. Annabelle
  27. Madison
  28. Alice
  29. Georgia
  30. Maya
  31. Madeline
  32. Audrey
  33. Scarlett
  34. Isabelle
  35. Chelsea
  36. Mila
  37. Holly
  38. Indiana
  39. Poppy
  40. Harper
  41. Sarah
  42. Alyssa
  43. Jasmine
  44. Imogen
  45. Hayley
  46. Phoebe
  47. Eva
  48. Evelyn
  49. Mackenzie
  50. Ayla
 BOYS

  1. Oliver
  2. Jack
  3. Jackson
  4. William
  5. Ethan
  6. Charlie
  7. Lucas
  8. Cooper
  9. Lachlan
  10. Noah
  11. Liam
  12. Alexander
  13. Max
  14. Isaac
  15. Thomas
  16. Xavier
  17. Oscar
  18. Benjamin
  19. Aidan
  20. Mason
  21. Samuel
  22. James
  23. Levi
  24. Riley
  25. Harrison
  26. Ryan
  27. Henry
  28. Jacob
  29. Joshua
  30. Leo
  31. Zac
  32. Harry
  33. Hunter
  34. Flynn
  35. Archie
  36. Tyler
  37. Elijah
  38. Hayden
  39. Jayden
  40. Blake
  41. Archer
  42. Ashton
  43. Sebastian
  44. Zachary
  45. Lincoln
  46. Mitchell
  47. Luca
  48. Nathan
  49. Kai
  50. Connor

GIRLS TRENDS

Biggest risers: Layla (+19), Ava (+18), Abigail (+13), Evie (+11)

Biggest fallers: Isabelle (-26), Mackenzie (-21), Scarlett (-17), Madison and Jasmine (-16), Eva (-12)

New to list: Ivy, Alice, Georgia, Maya, Madeline, Audrey, Holly, Indiana, Poppy, Harper, Alyssa, Imogen, Hayley, Phoebe, Evelyn, Ayla

BOYS TRENDS

Biggest risers: Alexander (+14), Charlie, Isaac and Riley (+13), Jack (+12)

Biggest fallers: Nathan (-18), Joshua and Luca (-16), James (-15), Thomas and Jacob (-11), Connor (-10)

New to list: Levi, Leo, Zac, Archie, Tyler, Elijah, Hayden, Archer, Ashton, Sebastian, Zachary, Lincoln, Kai

The Waltzing More Than Matilda Top 100 Baby Names of 2013

06 Monday Jan 2014

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You will not seen another Top 100 like this one. It is a list of names I most commonly saw in birth notices and newspaper stories during 2013, and the numbers are not an absolute tally of sightings of each name – which would have brought on a nervous breakdown – but how many times I saw a particular name in a single week. (So for a name to get a tally of 4, I would have seen two examples within the same week, twice in the year).

These non-unique names are definitely weighted in a particular direction, which explains why they won’t look like the national Top 100 for last year. I counted all variant spellings as a single name, so that the many spellings of names like Marley and Kayden were taken into account.

The papers overwhelmingly reflect what people of European descent name their children, so that Muhammad, which is a Top 100 name, was only seen once in an entire year. Most of the names are from the east coast of Australia, with a concentration in Victoria (Victorians seem much more keen on birth notices), and there is a strong representation from rural, regional and outer suburban areas.

Even so, it came as a surprise how different it looked to the official version – names like Amity and Nash were suddenly in the Top 100, while rising names like Rose and Declan don’t make the cut. I suspect all of us have our own Top 100 in our heads, which is why some people are surprised to find Olivia is a popular name, and wonder why Matthew doesn’t rank higher when they see it everywhere.

This is my personal Top 100 – perhaps not statistically valid, but still worth sharing, I think. How does it compare to your own personal Top 100?

GIRLS                                                          BOYS

  1. Charlotte 134
  2. Sophie 95
  3. Amelia 85
  4. Mia 80
  5. Ava 75
  6. Ruby 72
  7. Chloe 70
  8. Lucy 58
  9. Grace 54
  10. Ella 51
  11. Isla 51
  12. Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel 50
  13. Olivia 50
  14. Lily/Lilly 49
  15. Matilda 46
  16. Zoe 45
  17. Scarlett 44
  18. Madison/Maddison 43
  19. Emily 41
  20. Isabella 39
  21. Evie 37
  22. Ivy 34
  23. Georgia 33
  24. Sofia/Sophia 32
  25. Madeleine/Madeline 26
  26. Annabel/Annabelle 25
  27. Sienna 24
  28. Emma 22
  29. Layla 22
  30. Imogen 20
  31. Summer 20
  32. Addison 19
  33. Hannah 19
  34. Lila 19
  35. Eliza 18
  36. Mackenzie 18
  37. Alexis 17
  38. Harper 17
  39. Stella 17
  40. Abby/Abbey/Abbie 16
  41. Charlee/Charli/Charlie 16
  42. Indiana 16
  43. Maya 16
  44. Michaela/Mikayla 15
  45. Milla 14
  46. Alyssa 12
  47. Hayley 12
  48. Indi/Indie/Indy 12
  49. Jessica 12
  50. Tahlia/Talia 12
  51. Willow 12
  52. Eloise 11
  53. Poppy 11
  54. Savannah 11
  55. Abigail 10
  56. Ellie 10
  57. Elsie 10
  58. Macy 10
  59. Taylor/Tayla 10
  60. Zara 10
  61. Aaliyah 9
  62. Audrey 9
  63. Bella 9
  64. Molly 9
  65. Alannah 8
  66. Claire/Clare 8
  67. Evelyn 8
  68. Kaylee 8
  69. Lacey 8
  70. Marley 8
  71. Paige 8
  72. Phoebe 8
  73. Harriet 7
  74. Heidi 7
  75. Lara 7
  76. Peyton 7
  77. Rachel 7
  78. Violet 7
  79. Amber 6
  80. Aria 6
  81. Holly 6
  82. Lola 6
  83. Mila 6
  84. Pippa 6
  85. Bonnie 5
  86. Eden 5
  87. Lauren 5
  88. Makenna 5
  89. Alice 4
  90. Amity 4
  91. April 4
  92. Caitlin 4
  93. Chelsea 4
  94. Darcy 4
  95. Ebony 4
  96. Elise 4
  97. Elizabeth/Elisabeth 4
  98. Everly 4
  99. Georgie 4
  100. Jade 4
  1. Jack 119
  2. William 113
  3. Thomas 101
  4. Oliver 93
  5. Lachlan 87
  6. Noah 84
  7. Cooper 77
  8. Max 71
  9. Jackson/Jaxon 69
  10. James 68
  11. Henry 60
  12. Harrison 54
  13. Harry 54
  14. Ethan 50
  15. Charlie 49
  16. Flynn 47
  17. Oscar 46
  18. Riley 45
  19. Joshua 44
  20. Lucas 44
  21. Mason 43
  22. Benjamin 42
  23. Liam 40
  24. Jacob 37
  25. Isaac 36
  26. Nate 34
  27. Xavier 34
  28. Archie 32
  29. Hunter 31
  30. Samuel 30
  31. Levi 30
  32. Angus 29
  33. Logan 29
  34. Alexander 28
  35. Hudson 28
  36. Patrick 28
  37. Darcy 25
  38. Mitchell 25
  39. Edward 24
  40. Louis/Lewis 24
  41. Archer 23
  42. Hamish 23
  43. Leo 23
  44. Aidan/Aiden 22
  45. Lincoln 21
  46. Chase 19
  47. Luca 19
  48. Zac 19
  49. Beau 18
  50. Braxton 17
  51. Caleb 17
  52. Sebastian 17
  53. Elijah 16
  54. Connor 15
  55. Toby 14
  56. Daniel 13
  57. George 13
  58. Kobe/Koby 13
  59. Ryan 13
  60. Ashton 12
  61. Austin 12
  62. Finn 12
  63. Blake 11
  64. Kai 11
  65. Nicholas 11
  66. Spencer 11
  67. Nash 10
  68. Ryder 10
  69. Tyler 10
  70. Billy 9
  71. Brody/Brodie 9
  72. Hugo 9
  73. Jake 9
  74. Luke 9
  75. Brayden 8
  76. Caden/Kaden/Kayden 8
  77. Charles 8
  78. Dylan 8
  79. Eli 8
  80. Hayden 8
  81. Maxwell 8
  82. Owen 8
  83. Sam 8
  84. Xander/Zander 8
  85. Axel 7
  86. Jesse 7
  87. Joel 7
  88. Rory 7
  89. Callum 6
  90. Cody 6
  91. Hugh 6
  92. Jimmy 6
  93. Marcus 6
  94. Matthew 6
  95. Michael 6
  96. Rhys/Reece 6
  97. Tom 6
  98. Tyson 6
  99. Zane 6
  100. Anthony 5

Popular Here, There and Everywhere: International Name Trends

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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The Most International Popular Names

These names are all within ten places of each other on the Top 100s of Australia, England/Wales, and the United States, and should be equally familiar in all countries.

Boys

Ethan, James, Joshua, William

Girls

Ava, Ella, Emily, Isabella, Layla, Mia, Olivia

James and Olivia are the most international popular names, being no more than 2 places apart between any two countries.

You Saw it Here First

These are names which are already popular in Australia, but still rising toward the Top 100 in England/Wales and the United States.

Boys

Archer, Beau, Braxton, Jasper

Girls

Mila, Olive

Archer and Olive are the Australian popular names furthest ahead of international trends.

(The freshest names from the UK are Theodore and Elsie, and the freshest trends from the US are Jeremiah and Josiah – no popular American girls names were ahead of the trends).

Never Gonna Give You Up

These are names which have already left the Top 100 in the UK and US, but still remain popular in Australia.

Boys

Ashton, Hayden, Marcus, Mitchell, Patrick

Girls

Chelsea, Jade

Mitchell and Chelsea are the Australian popular names most behind international trends.

(The stalest names in the UK are Kyle and Bethany, while in the US, Gavin and Kylie are furthest past their used-by date).

Australia was the furthest ahead of international trends, and the USA most behind international trends – surely an indication of our different population sizes.

The Least International Popular Names

These names are common in one country, but rarely used in the others.

Most Australian Name: Darcy for a boy – it is considered feminine in the UK and US

Most British Name: Mackenzie for a boy – it is considered feminine in Australia and the US

Most American Names: Easton (boy) and Genesis (girl)

Popular Here and There: Comparing the Shared Top 100 Names of Australia and New Zealand

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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GIRLS

Similar Level of Popularity (within 10 places of each other)

Abigail, Addison, Alexis, Alice, Amelia, Anna, Annabelle, Ava, Charlotte, Chloe, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellie, Emily, Emma, Eva, Grace, Hannah, Hayley, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isla, Jessica, Lauren, Lily, Lucy, Madison, Mia, Mikayla, Mila, Olivia, Poppy, Ruby, Sarah, Scarlett, Sofia, Sophia, Sophie, Willow, Zara, Zoe

More Popular in Australia (11-40 places higher)

Alexandra, Alyssa, Amy, Evelyn, Ivy, Kayla, Layla, Lilly, Lola, Mackenzie, Maddison, Phoebe, Piper, Rose, Sienna, Summer, Violet

Much More Popular in Australia (more than 40 places higher)

Evie, Matilda, Maya

More Popular in New Zealand (11-40 places higher)

Aaliyah, Amber, Bella, Eden, Georgia, Holly, Jade, Jasmine, Molly, Olive, Paige, Samantha, Stella

Much More Popular in New Zealand (more than 40 places higher)

Aria, Leah

Not on New Zealand Girls Top 100

Amelie, Angelina, Audrey, Caitlin, Charlie, Chelsea, Claire, Ebony, Eliza, Elise, Eloise, Eve, Gabriella, Heidi, Imogen, Indiana, Josephine, Lacey, Lara, Lillian, Madeleine, Mariam, Milla, Savannah, Skye, Tahlia, Victoria

Not on Australian Girls Top 100

Ashley, Ayla, Brooklyn, Daisy, Faith, Hazel, Indie, Kate, Keira, Khloe, Lucia, Maia, Maria, Millie, Nevaeh, Nina, Peyton, Pippa, Riley, Skyla, Taylor

BOYS

Similar Level of Popularity (within 10 places of each other)

Alexander, Angus, Ashton, Benjamin, Braxton, Charlie, Christopher, Cooper, Dominic, Dylan, Edward, Eli, Ethan, Harry, Hugo, Hunter, Isaac, Jack, Jackson, Jacob, James, Jasper, Jordan, Joshua, Levi, Liam, Logan, Lucas, Mason, Max, Michael, Noah, Oliver, Oscar, Ryan, Samuel, Tyler, William, Zac, Zachary

More Popular in Australia (11-40 places higher)

Adam, Aidan, Aiden, Archie, Beau, Flynn, Harrison, Hayden, Henry, Jake, Jaxon, Lachlan, Lincoln, Marcus, Riley, Thomas, Xavier

Much More Popular in Australia (more than 40 places higher)

Nate, Patrick, Sebastian

More Popular in New Zealand (11-40 places higher)

Alex, Austin, Blake, Caleb, Cameron, Charles, Connor, Daniel, David, Finn, Jayden, Joseph, Leo, Luca, Matthew, Nathan, Ryder, Toby

Much More Popular in New Zealand (more than 40 places higher)

George, John

Not on New Zealand Boys Top 100

Ali, Andrew, Anthony, Archer, Bailey, Callum, Chase, Christian, Darcy, Declan, Gabriel, Hamish, Hudson, Jesse, Jonathan, Kai, Luke, Mitchell, Muhammad, Nicholas, Owen

Not on Australian Boys Top 100

Aaron, Asher, Carter, Felix, Fletcher, Israel, Joel, Kayden, Kingston, Leon, Louis, Nathaniel, Phoenix, Quinn, Robert, Sam, Tyson, Zion

Australia shares 77 Top 100 girls name with New Zealand, with 42 of them at a similar level of popularity, and 80 Top 100 boys names, with 40 at a similar level of popularity. That is very close – close enough that I think it would be fair to talk about Trans-Tasman name trends.

However, even with this harmony between us and our Antipodean cousins, it’s interesting to see that we each have our own particular likes and dislikes of certain names. We have hung stubbornly on to names that New Zealand has tired of, and vice versa, and they have their favourite names which are rare here, and vice versa, but in general I would say that New Zealand is slightly ahead of the trends – probably due to their much smaller population size.

Discussion of New Zealand names often seems to focus on “wacky” names, and name laws, so I think there could be closer examination of their popular names.

Popular Here and There: Comparing the Shared Top 100 Names of Scotland and Australia

10 Tuesday Sep 2013

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We’ve already looked at the popular names Australia shares with the United States, and England/Wales, and Elea from British Baby Names suggested that it might be a good idea to compare the Top 100s of Australia and Scotland, in case they had more in common. So here we go.

BOYS

Similar Level of Popularity (within 10 places of each other)

Alex, Alexander, Archie, Caleb, Charlie, Declan, Ethan, Finn, Jack, James, Jayden, Liam, Luke, Mason, Max, Michael, Oliver, Ryan, Tyler

More Popular in Australia (11-40 places higher)

Angus, Benjamin, George, Harrison, Jacob, Jake, Joshua, Luca, Lucas, Noah, Oscar, Samuel, Thomas, William

Much More Popular in Australia (more than 40 places higher)

Blake, Cooper, Isaac, Jackson

More Popular in Scotland (11-40 places higher)

Aidan, Aiden, Christopher, Connor, Daniel, Dylan, Harry, Joseph, Kai, Leo, Logan, Matthew, Muhammad, Nathan, Owen, Riley, Zac

Much More Popular in Scotland (more than 40 places higher)

Adam, Andrew, Callum, Cameron, David, John

Not on Scottish Boys Top 100

Ali, Anthony, Archer, Ashton, Austin, Bailey, Beau, Braxton, Charles, Chase, Christian, Darcy, Dominic, Edward, Eli, Elijah, Flynn, Gabriel, Hamish, Hayden, Henry, Hudson, Hugo, Hunter, Jasper, Jaxon, Jesse, Jonathan, Jordan, Lachlan, Levi, Lincoln, Marcus, Mitchell, Nate, Nicholas, Patrick, Ryder, Sebastian, Toby, Xavier, Zachary

Not on Australian Boys Top 100

Aaron, Alfie, Arran, Ben, Blair, Brodie, Calum, Calvin, Cody, Cole, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Finlay, Fraser, Harris, Jamie, Jay, Josh, Jude, Kaiden, Kayden, Kian, Kieran, Kyle, Leon, Lewis, Mark, Murray, Ollie, Olly, Reece, Rhys, Robbie, Robert, Rory, Ross, Ruaridh, Sam, Scott, Sean, Shay

GIRLS

Similar Level of Popularity (within 10 places of each other)

Amelia, Ava, Chloe, Emily, Emma, Eva, Evie, Grace, Hannah, Layla, Lily, Mia, Olivia, Paige, Sofia, Sophia, Sophie, Summer

More Popular in Australia (11-40 places higher)

Abigail, Alexis, Alice, Alyssa, Bella, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Ella, Georgia, Isabella, Lilly, Madison, Maya, Rose, Ruby, Sarah, Zara, Zoe

Much More Popular in Australia (more than 40 places higher)

Imogen, Jasmine, Scarlett, Sienna, Willow

More Popular in Scotland (11-40 places higher)

Amelie, Caitlin, Elise, Eve, Holly, Isla, Jessica, Lola, Lucy, Molly, Poppy

Much More Popular in Scotland (more than 40 places higher)

Amber, Amy, Anna, Ellie, Kayla, Lacey, Lauren, Leah, Skye

Not on Scottish Girls Top 100

Aaliyah, Addison, Alexandra, Angelina, Annabelle, Aria, Audrey, Charlie, Chelsea, Claire, Ebony, Eden, Eliza, Eloise, Evelyn, Gabriella, Harper, Hayley, Heidi, Indiana, Isabelle, Ivy, Jade, Josephine, Lara, Lillian, Mackenzie, Maddison, Madeleine, Mariam, Matilda, Mikayla, Mila, Milla, Olive, Phoebe, Piper, Samantha, Savannah, Stella, Tahlia, Victoria, Violet

Not on Australian Girls Top 100

Abbie, Aimee, Ayla, Beth, Brooke, Cara, Carly, Daisy, Darcy, Eilidh, Emilia, Erin, Faith, Freya, Gracie, Hollie, Iona, Julia, Kara, Katie, Keira, Lexi, Lexie, Lois, Lucie, Maisie, Maria, Megan, Millie, Mirren, Mollie, Mya, Niamh, Nicole, Orla, Rachel, Rebecca, Robyn, Rosie, Taylor

As it turns out, Australia shares 56 boys names and 61 girls names in the Top 100 with Scotland. This means that our boys list is less Scottish that English or American, and our girls names more English than Scottish, but more Scottish than American.

The Scottish Top 100 certainly makes interesting reading – I think I was imagining it as much like England/Wales with some Gaelic names thrown in, but it has a flavour all its own, with quite a few surprises.

Popular Australian Names and Their England/Wales Chart Position

05 Thursday Sep 2013

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The flipside to the previous article. To me this is the strongest evidence that our names are more British than American, because very few of our popular names are rare in the UK. Names like Hamish and Tahlia may not be at all popular in England and Wales, but they do chart, and they are at least familiar in Britain.

GIRLS

Already left the Top 100

  • #87 Aaliyah – #125 (last on Top 100 in 2003)
  • #78 Alexandra – #116 (last on Top 100 in 2010)
  • #31 Chelsea – #326 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #61 Claire – #825 (last on Top 100 in 1996)
  • #96 Elise – #146 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #86 Eloise – #110 (last on Top 100 in 2006)
  • #82 Eve – #134 (last on Top 100 in 2009)
  • #49 Hayley – #414 (last on Top 100 in 1997)
  • #69 Jade – #302 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #72 Lara – #155 (last on Top 100 in 2006)
  • #99 Lauren – #103 (last on Top 100 in 2011)
  • #66 Madeleine – #148 (last on Top 100 in 2007)
  • #89 Samantha – #289 (last on Top 100 in 2003)
  • #81 Victoria – #106 (last on Top 100 in 2007)

Still Rising Toward the Top 100

  • #55 Addison – #556, slightly higher for boys but not climbing as fast
  • #83 Aria – #294
  • #39 Harper – #284
  • #64 Indiana – #679
  • #? Mila – #160
  • #? Milla – #654
  • #90 Olive – #260
  • #65 Piper – #414
  • #35 Savannah – #136

Possibly Rising Toward the Top 100

  • #39 Alexis – #101
  • #62 Alyssa – #161
  • #93 Josephine – #235
  • #100 Lillian – #349
  • #94 Mariam – #183
  • #77 Tahlia – #614

Falling Without Reaching the Top 100

  • #95 Angelina – #379
  • #50 Audrey – #499
  • #52 Charlie – #331
  • #97 Ebony – #211
  • #73 Eden – #150
  • #88 Gabriella – #120
  • #80 Kayla – #135
  • #70 Mikayla – #738
  • #42 Stella – #364

In Rare Use

  • #46 Mackenzie – 22 births, only charts for boys

BOYS

Already left the Top 100

  • #96 Andrew – #153 (last on Top 100 in 2007)
  • #87 Anthony – #142 (last on Top 100 in 2003)
  • #80 Ashton – #111 (last on Top 100 in 2011)
  • #81 Austin – #108 (last on Top 100 in 2009)
  • #83 Christian – #220 (last on Top 100 in 1998)
  • #93 Christopher – #112 (last on Top 100 in 2009)
  • #84 Declan – #175 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #88 Dominic – #116 (last on Top 100 in 2007)
  • #52 Hayden – #102 (last on Top 100 in 2011)
  • #28 Jackson – #113 (last on Top 100 in 2011)
  • #98 John – #104 (last on Top 100 in 2011)
  • #99 Jonathan – #170 (last on Top 100 in 2005)
  • #60 Jordan – #210 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #73 Marcus – #167 (last on Top 100 in 2003)
  • #45 Mitchell – #290 (last on Top 100 in 2001)
  • #48 Nicholas – #149 (last on Top 100 in 2004)
  • #42 Patrick – #127 (last on Top 100 in 2005)

Still Rising Toward the Top 100

  • #62 Archer – #484
  • #58 Beau – #172
  • #31 Braxton – #569
  • #59 Chase – #218
  • #7 Cooper – #211
  • #34 Eli – #145
  • #41 Flynn – #146
  • #43 Hudson – #277
  • #24 Hunter – #238
  • #77 Jasper – #129
  • #37 Jaxon – #192
  • #56 Nate – #411
  • #86 Ryder – #654

Possibly Rising Toward the Top 100

  • #97 Ali – #139
  • #72 Hamish – #450
  • #10 Lachlan – #492
  • #67 Lincoln – #263
  • #20 Xavier – #163

Falling Without Reaching the Top 100

  • #57 Angus – #408
  • #65 Finn – #131
  • #91 Jesse – #198
  • #26 Levi – #151
  • #90 Zac – #136

In Rare Use

  • #85 Darcy – 27 births, only charts for girls