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The Top 50 Girls and Boys Names in Australia for 2012

06 Saturday Apr 2013

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This is a national Top 50 which was drawn up by Kidspot parenting website, using data from the birth registries of each state. It doesn’t include the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.

Interestingly, the data shows that more girls than boys received a popular name in Australia, while I am told that in the United States boys are more likely to be given a popular name than their female counterparts.

GIRLS

  1. Charlotte 1839
  2. Ruby 1787
  3. Olivia 1655
  4. Chloe 1618
  5. Sophie 1593
  6. Emily 1583
  7. Mia 1546
  8. Amelia 1541
  9. Ava 1475
  10. Isabella 1427
  11. Ella 1396
  12. Grace 1304
  13. Sienna 1249
  14. Lily 1222
  15. Zoe 1053
  16. Sophia 1024
  17. Emma 880
  18. Isla 865
  19. Hannah 554
  20. Lucy 778
  21. Matilda 736
  22. Ivy 688
  23. Evie 669
  24. Eva 655
  25. Scarlett 614
  26. Abigail 610
  27. Maddison 570
  28. Madison 564
  29. Summer 551
  30. Lilly 545
  31. Chelsea 532
  32. Zara 499
  33. Jessica 494
  34. Isabelle 489
  35. Savannah 471
  36. Jasmine 469
  37. Georgia 459
  38. Layla 453
  39. Harper 432
  40. Sarah 422
  41. Alexis 395
  42. Stella 373
  43. Alice 364
  44. Willow 357
  45. Imogen 345
  46. Mackenzie 342
  47. Elizabeth 333
  48. Holly 332
  49. Annabelle 326
  50. Audrey 317

BOYS

  1. Jack 1388
  2. William 1264
  3. Noah 1159
  4. Ethan 1158
  5. Oliver 1126
  6. Thomas 1039
  7. Cooper 1019
  8. James 1004
  9. Lucas 968
  10. Lachlan 924
  11. Liam 901
  12. Samuel 836
  13. Jacob 826
  14. Joshua 809
  15. Mason 806
  16. Riley 777
  17. Max 770
  18. Alexander 769
  19. Charlie 742
  20. Xavier 738
  21. Benjamin 711
  22. Harrison 667
  23. Tyler 635
  24. Hunter 607
  25. Ryan 606
  26. Levi 597
  27. Isaac 551
  28. Jackson 543
  29. Blake 528
  30. Harry 471
  31. Braxton 449
  32. Oscar 446
  33. Henry 442
  34. Eli 436
  35. Daniel 395
  36. Jayden 366
  37. Jaxon 344
  38. Logan 344
  39. Jake 324
  40. Sebastian 319
  41. Flynn 316
  42. Patrick 301
  43. Hudson 288
  44. Dylan 264
  45. Mitchell 263
  46. Archie 259
  47. Connor 254
  48. Luke 254
  49. Matthew 248
  50. Aiden 243

Name Trends in Australia for 2012 – Girls

06 Saturday Apr 2013

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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

Name Trends in Australia for 2012 – Boys

06 Saturday Apr 2013

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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. Braxton +70 at least (estimate)
  2. Hudson +50 (estimate)
  3. Jaxon +28 (estimate)
  4. Hunter +16
  5. Eli +9

Also Up

Archie, Blake, Dylan, Flynn, Jackson, Mason, Mitchell, Noah, Patrick, Thomas

Up Slightly

Cooper, Harrison, Isaac, Jack, James, Liam, Max, Samuel

Biggest Movers Down

  1. Luke -15
  2. Matthew -13
  3. Aiden -12
  4. Jayden -11
  5. Nicholas -10 at least

Also Down

Benjamin, Connor, Daniel, Elijah, Harry, Hayden, Jake, Joseph, Joshua, Lachlan, Lucas, Michael, Nate

Down Slightly

Alexander, Ethan, Henry, Logan, Oliver, Oscar, Ryan, Sebastian, Tyler, William

No Change in Position

  • Jacob #13
  • Riley #16
  • Charlie #19
  • Xavier #20
  • Levi #26

New to the Top 50

  • Braxton #31
  • Jaxon #37
  • Patrick #42
  • Hudson #43
  • Dylan #44
  • Archie #46

Gone from the Top 50

  • Nicholas – #41
  • Hayden – #44
  • Nate – #45
  • Elijah #46
  • Joseph #48
  • Michael #50

The Top 40 Names at Baby Center Australia for 2012

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Now that all the official data is out, here are the most popular names from parenting website Baby Center Australia, which has expanded their list from a Top 20 to a Top 40. It counts up the birth announcements from the site’s members, so although it is a national list, it only gives you an idea of name trends amongst the type of parents who join parenting websites (which is really helpful if you happen to fit that demographic yourself). Unlike the data from states and territories, Baby Center combines spellings, so that Isabelle, Isabel, Isobel and Izobelle etc all count as one name

GIRLS

  1. Amelia
  2. Lily
  3. Isabella
  4. Emily
  5. Chloe
  6. Charlotte
  7. Zoe
  8. Isabelle
  9. Olivia
  10. Sophie
  11. Madison
  12. Ruby
  13. Ella
  14. Sienna
  15. Isla
  16. Scarlett
  17. Sophia
  18. Mia
  19. Grace
  20. Ava
  21. Emma
  22. Matilda
  23. Lucy
  24. Hannah
  25. Zara
  26. Abby
  27. Jasmine
  28. Mackenzie
  29. Hayley
  30. Mila
  31. Annabelle
  32. Chelsea
  33. Abigail
  34. Addison
  35. Eva
  36. Evie
  37. Savannah
  38. Layla
  39. Molly
  40. Sarah

BOYS

  1. Oliver
  2. Lucas
  3. Ethan
  4. Thomas
  5. Noah
  6. Cooper
  7. James
  8. Jackson
  9. Liam
  10. Xavier
  11. Lachlan
  12. William
  13. Joshua
  14. Jack
  15. Benjamin
  16. Max
  17. Jacob
  18. Samuel
  19. Charlie
  20. Mason
  21. Daniel
  22. Aiden
  23. Ryan
  24. Harrison
  25. Oscar
  26. Alexander
  27. Isaac
  28. Harry
  29. Henry
  30. Jake
  31. Luka
  32. Eli
  33. Flynn
  34. Jayden
  35. Hunter
  36. Lincoln
  37. Riley
  38. Mitchell
  39. Blake
  40. Connor

Name Trends from Baby Center Australia – Girls

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Biggest Movers Up

  1. Amelia +11
  2. Isabella +10
  3. Isabelle +9
  4. Zoe +8
  5. Madison/Maddison +7

Also Up

Isla, Scarlett, Emily, Sophia, Lily

Amelia gained the most popularity, going up 11 places to make #1. This does remind me of an article from last year, which said that Amelia proved an across-the-board favourite in Sydney. This name is increasingly rapidly in popularity in the US, and is already #1 in the UK, so it doesn’t seem outrageous to predict it reaching that position here too. Isabella and Isabelle also did very well, after Isabella had a fall last year (said to be because Twilight came to an end; no word on what has made it more popular again). New to the Top 20 – Isla, Scarlett and Sophia.

Biggest Movers Down

  1. Charlie -21 at least
  2. Ava -13
  3. Lucy -9
  4. Ruby -9
  5. Mia and Sophie -8

Also Down

Ella, Chloe, Hannah, Olivia, Grace, Sienna, Charlotte, Emma

Charlie has fallen dramatically, not just off the Top 20, but right off the Top 40. Interestingly, Charlotte fell slightly too. Lucy, Emma and Hannah also left the Top 20. Ava dropped more than 10 places; maybe Eva is rising to take its place?

New to the Top 20

  • Isla #15
  • Scarlett #16
  • Sophia #17

Gone from the Top 20

  • Lucy #14
  • Emma #19
  • Charlie #20
  • Hannah #20

Name Trends from Baby Center Australia – Boys

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Biggest Movers Up

  1. James +14 at least
  2. Cooper +11
  3. Xavier +9
  4. Jackson +8
  5. Liam and Thomas +6

Also Up

Benjamin, Lucas, Samuel, Ethan, Mason

James returned to the Top 20 after dropping off it in 2011 – Baby Center suggests the 50th anniversary of James Bond films may be a factor, which doesn’t seem too implausible. Samuel is also back on the list, no theories as to why. Xavier was new to the list last year, and continues his ascent; Benjamin was new too, and went up slightly. Baby Center believes this because of model Gisele Bundchen’s son Benjamin, born in 2009. Cooper and Jackson are two surname names doing well, with Mason new to the Top 20. Liam made modest gains, which Baby Center attributes to the success of One Direction. As Harry is suddenly doing really well in the official data, this seems fairly convincing.

Biggest Movers Down

  1. Riley -25
  2. Charlie -11
  3. William -9
  4. Aiden -8
  5. Alexander and Jack -8

Also Down

Lachlan, Max, Jacob, Joshua, Noah

Riley really stood out, diving 25 places right off the Top 20, and Charlie also fell more than 10 places, so it became less popular for both sexes. Old favourites William and Jack took a bit of a tumble, while Alexander, new to the Top 20 last year, left it this year. Oliver was the only name to stay at the same position, maintaining his presence as the #1 name. Baby Center noted that there were fewer alternative spellings for boys’ names in 2012, suggesting a shift back to basics.

New or Returned to the Top 20

  • Samuel #18
  • Mason #20

Gone from the Top 20

  • Riley #12
  • Alexander #18

No Change in Position

  • Oliver #1

The Top 20 Names in the Northern Territory for 2012

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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The Northern Territory data marks the end of state and territory popular name gathering for the year, with everyone getting their 2012 data out before Easter. The Northern Territory only releases its Top 20 names; as it is such a culturally diverse region, I bet their Top 100 would be fascinating.

GIRLS

  1. Chloe
  2. Ava
  3. Olivia
  4. Ruby
  5. Mia
  6. Sophie
  7. Emily
  8. Sophia
  9. Grace
  10. Charlotte
  11. Isabella
  12. Matilda
  13. Amelia
  14. Ella
  15. Jasmine
  16. Zoe
  17. Hannah
  18. Layla
  19. Maddison
  20. Alice

BOYS

  1. William
  2. James
  3. Jack
  4. Lachlan
  5. Cooper
  6. Lucas
  7. Michael
  8. Ryan
  9. Ethan
  10. Riley
  11. Thomas
  12. Daniel
  13. Levi
  14. Liam
  15. Mason
  16. Samuel
  17. Charlie
  18. Harrison
  19. Henry
  20. Tyler

Name data from the Northern Territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Name Trends in the Northern Territory – Girls

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Biggest Movers Up

  1. Sophia +13 at least
  2. Charlotte +10
  3. Olivia +8
  4. Ava +7
  5. Jasmine +6 at least

Also Up

Isabella, Matilda, Layla, Zoe, Maddison, Alice

Up Slightly

Sophie, Chloe, Ruby

Several new names on the Top 20, and Sophia has risen the most, moving up at least 13 places and probably more to make #8. More evidence that Maddison has overtaken Madison as preferred spelling, as this too joins the Top 20. Alice is a newbie on the Top 12, and as this was the fastest-rising name in South Australia, seems to be a real favourite in central Australia.

Biggest Movers Down

  1. Lily -14 at least
  2. Hayley -8 at least
  3. Sienna -7 at least
  4. Amelia -7
  5. Hannah -7

Also Down

Emily, Grace, Scarlett, Bella

Down Slightly

Ella, Mia

Lily and Hayley have left the Top 20, with Layla apparently replacing both their sounds. Bella is another short form to suffer, while formal Isabella improved her position. Colourful Sienna and Scarlett have faded away.

New or Returned to the List

  • Sophia #8
  • Jasmine #15
  • Layla #18
  • Maddison #19
  • Alice #20

Gone from the List

  • Lily #14
  • Hayley #13
  • Sienna #14
  • Bella #15
  • Scarlett #18

Name Trends in the Northern Territory – Boys

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Biggest Movers Up

  1. Cooper +15
  2. Michael +14 at least
  3. Riley +11 at least
  4. Lucas +10
  5. Ryan +10

Also Up

Daniel, Levi, Mason, Lachlan, Charlie, Harrison, Henry

Up Slightly

James

Cooper has been popular for some time, but last year he zoomed up 15 places to make the Top 5. Old favourites Michael and Riley were back, while mainstays Lucas and Ryan made solid improvements. Henry and Harrison were the new boys, and these names seem to be doing well everywhere.

Biggest Movers Down

  1. Alexander -16 at least
  2. Joshua -15 at least
  3. Oliver -11 at least
  4. Jacob -10 at least
  5. John -9 at least

Also Down

Liam, Benjamin, Ethan, Tyler, Noah, Samuel, Thomas, Cameron

Down Slightly

Jack

No Change in Position

  • William #1

New or Returned to the List

  • Michael #7
  • Riley #10
  • Daniel #12
  • Levi #13
  • Mason #15
  • Charlie #17
  • Harrison #18
  • Henry #19

Gone from the List

  • Alexander #5
  • Joshua #6
  • Oliver #9
  • Jacob #11
  • John #12
  • Benjamin #15
  • Noah #17
  • Cameron #19

The Top 115 Girls Names in Tasmania for 2012

26 Tuesday Mar 2013

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  1. Ruby
  2. Charlotte
  3. Ella
  4. Mia
  5. Sophie
  6. Grace
  7. Isabella
  8. Amelia
  9. Chloe
  10. Matilda
  11. Ava
  12. Lily
  13. Maddison
  14. Olivia
  15. Hannah
  16. Emily
  17. Evie
  18. Lucy
  19. Isabelle
  20. Molly
  21. Scarlett
  22. Sienna
  23. Zoe
  24. Addison
  25. Stella
  26. Amber
  27. Bella
  28. Emma
  29. Eva
  30. Georgia
  31. Harper
  32. Jessica
  33. Maya
  34. Freya
  35. Isla
  36. Layla
  37. Lilly
  38. Phoebe
  39. Sophia
  40. Abigail
  41. Alice
  42. Chelsea
  43. Hayley
  44. Ivy
  45. Mackenzie
  46. Madeline
  47. Piper
  48. Poppy
  49. Zara
  50. Anna
  51. Eleanor
  52. Zoey
  53. Bonnie
  54. Charli
  55. Eliza
  56. Ellie
  57. Heidi
  58. Holly
  59. Jasmine
  60. Lacey
  61. Lola
  62. Madison
  63. Adele
  64. April
  65. Elizabeth
  66. Esther
  67. Eve
  68. Indi
  69. Indiana
  70. Mila
  71. Millie
  72. Tayla
  73. Willow
  74. Annabelle
  75. Claire
  76. Gracie
  77. Harriet
  78. Macy
  79. Madeleine
  80. Milla
  81. Alexis
  82. Amy
  83. Brooke
  84. Ebony
  85. Eloise
  86. Evelyn
  87. Imogen
  88. Isabel
  89. Isobel
  90. Kate
  91. Lillian
  92. Olive
  93. Pippa
  94. Savannah
  95. Abbie
  96. Audrey
  97. Ayla
  98. Charlie
  99. Eden
  100. Faith
  101. Gabrielle
  102. Hailey
  103. Indianna
  104. Indie
  105. Josephine
  106. Leah
  107. Lydia
  108. Maggie
  109. Paige
  110. Rose
  111. Rosie
  112. Sarah
  113. Sofia
  114. Victoria
  115. Violet

Name data courtesy of the Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages