Biggest Movers Up

1. Harper +86 at least
2. Amber +81
3. Piper +70 at least
4. Zoey +65 at least
5. Freya +65
6. Zara +63
7. Maddison +62
8. Adele +54 at least
9. Maya +52
10. Lacey +51

Also Up

Eve, Eden, Mila, Ayla, Tayla, Harriet, Macy, Madeline and Madeleine, Indi and Indie, Brooke, Addison, Anna, Emma, Eloise, Evelyn, Jasmine, Amy, Pippa, Heidi, Savannah, Bonnie, Faith, Hailey, Josephine, Victoria, Lydia, Rose and Rosie

Up Slightly

Alice, Ivy, Gracie, Lola, Esther, Jessica, Audrey, Scarlett, Sienna, Chelsea, Mackenzie, Molly, Eva and Evie, Georgia, Mia, Hannah, Zoe, Charli, Isabella and Isobel, Elizabeth, Ella, Abigail, Charlotte, Lily and Lillian, Madison, Matilda, Sophie

Having such a small population, Tasmania’s most popular name lists are virtually their complete data for the year, which is good news for Tasmanians. The small population also means their most popular name lists tend to be quite volatile, with large movements up and down.

They have taken to Harper in a big way, and Zoey and Maddison are gaining popularity faster than Zoe and Madison. They’ve embraced hip Freya and newly cool classic Adele; the big surprise is how Amber has risen there, considering that it’s fallen everywhere else.

Biggest Movers Down

1. Violet -84
2. Paige -74
3. Indy -73 at least
4. Nina -67 at least
5. Taylor -66 at least
6. Sarah -66
7. Imogen -63
8. Summer -61 at least
9. Rubi -51 at least
10. Ebony and Isabel -51

Also Down

Izabella, Indianna, Elsa, Elsie, Ellie, Abbie, Rachel, Josie, Milla, Millie, Asha, Jorja, Holly, Halle, Harmony, Taylah, Kayla, Meg, Olive, Willow, Aaliyah, April, Florence, Lucinda, Lara, Kiara, Stephanie, Alyssa, Peyton

Down Slightly

Annabelle, Layla, Lilly, Sophia and Sofia, Charlie, Gabrielle, Kate, Isla, Poppy, Claire, Leah, Phoebe, Alexis, Ava, Maggie, Stella, Olivia, Amelia, Emily, Hayley, Lucy, Eliza, Grace, Indiana, Bella

Violet has really fallen hard, and in fact this name seems to be down almost everywhere; I suspect it has moved into middle name territory. Tasmania has a reputation for enjoying many alternative spellings for names, but in general, it seems that last year alternative spellings such as Rubi, Lilly and Izabella went down while the traditional spelling either went up or stayed constant (mind you, Taylor disappeared from the charts in favour of Tayla). Indiana, Indianna and Indy all went down, with Indi and Indie both stepping up. Short forms, generally speaking, went down while their formal counterparts went up (an example of this is Josie disappearing from the charts while Josephine came back).

No Change in Position

• Ruby #1
• Chloe #9
• Isabelle #19
• Eleanor #51

New or Returned to the Charts

• Harper #31
• Piper #47
• Zoey #52
• Adele #63
• Eve #67
• Mila #70
• Harriet #77
• Macy #78
• Madeleine #79
• Brooke #83
• Eloise #85
• Evelyn #86
• Pippa #93
• Savannah #94
• Ayla #97
• Eden #99
• Faith #100
• Hailey #102
• Indie #104
• Josephine #105
• Lydia #107
• Rose #110
• Rosie #111
• Victoria #114

Gone from the Charts

• Indy #43
• Nina #49
• Taylor #50
• Summer #55
• Rubi #65
• Izabella #66
• Elsie #68
• Rachel #73
• Josie #74
• Asha #80
• Jorja #84
• Taylah #89
• Meg #90
• Halle #91
• Aaliyah #92
• Elsa #96
• Harmony #98
• Lucinda #102
• Florence #104
• Lara #105
• Kiara #106
• Kayla #108
• Stephanie #114
• Alyssa #115
• Peyton #116

Top Movers Up

1. Jaxon +62
2. Lincoln +59
3. Fletcher +45 at least
4. Gabriel +44 at least
5. Louis +43 at least
6. Vincent +41 at least
7. Bentley +40 at least
8. Hayden +38
9. Zac +37 at least
10. Braxton +36 at least

Also Up

Archer, Mason, Hudson, Hunter, Daniel, Seth, Saxon, Maxwell and Max, Alex, Brax, Jax, Felix, Jasper, Jett, Edward, Flynn, Logan, Patrick, Elliott, Leo, Beau, Aiden, Adam, Aaron, Zachary, Eli, Luke and Luca, Benjamin, Nicholas, Cameron

Up Slightly

Jesse, Jackson and Jack, Charlie, Harry, Lachlan, Tyson, Hamish, Blake, Oscar, Callum, Cooper Levi, Sebastian, Noah, Thomas, Dylan, Liam

It seems that in Tasmania as elsewhere, you can’t get away from Jaxon and Braxton, the super-risers of 2012. Fletcher has returned to the top names with a bang; it’s been rather a favourite in Tasmania (perhaps because of the state’s link with Norfolk Island). Gabriel, Louis and Vincent, back on the charts, give the top movers a rather European air. Look how well the letter X is doing!

Top Movers Down

1. Caleb -56
2. Bradley -52 at least
3. Brock -52
4. Ryder -50
5. Xander -43 at least
6. Elijah -41 at least
7. Mitchell -38
8. Christopher -35 at least
9. Lewis -35
10. Harley -33 at least

Also Down

Campbell, Jayden, Michael, Matthew, Bailey, Finn, Darcy, Declan, Dominic, Hugh and Hugo, Jordan, Toby, Riley, Isaac, Owen, Rhys, Rory, Robert, Sam, Tom, Brodie, Ethan, Reuben, Billy, Connor, Alexander, Ashton, Cohen

Down Slightly

Andrew, Archie, Jake, Henry, Samuel, Xavier, Harrison, Tyler, Chase, George, Nate, Angus, Joseph, Lucas

No Change in Position

• Jacob #13
• James #16
• Joshua #36

New or Returned to the List

• Fletcher #56
• Gabriel #57
• Louis #58
• Vincent #60
• Bentley #61
• Zac #64
• Braxton #65
• Hudson #67
• Saxon #69
• Maxwell #73
• Elliott #77
• Adam #84
• Beau #86
• Felix #89
• Jax #90
• Aaron #92
• Brax #94
• Cameron #97
• Luca #99

Gone from the List

• Bradley #51
• Xander #60
• Elijah #62
• Christopher #68
• Harley #70
• Michael #72
• Rory #84
• Hugh #85
• Rhys #86
• Sam #87
• Brodie #90
• Cohen #93
• Tom #97
• Dominic #98
• Robert #99

Biggest Movers Up

1. Braxton +49
2. Jaxon +43
3. Hudson +27
4. Hugo +23
5. Chase +22
6. Kai +21
7. Luca +20
8. Leo +17
9. Muhammad +16
10. Marcus +15

We’re getting pretty used to seeing these names as the top risers for boys – Braxton, Jaxon and Hudson, with OO-sounding Hugo and Luca making a significant gain after both going down slightly the year before. Kai is another which lost ground last year, but has more than made up for it in 2012. Muhammad is a new addition to the list who has been climbing steadily for over a decade. Darcy and Jesse made their way back to the Top 100 again, while Archer joined it for the first time.

Also Up

Charles, Henry, Hunter, Archer, Archie, Dylan, Owen, Darcy, Flynn, Patrick, Ryan, Daniel, Zachary, Jesse, Jonathan, Jasper, Beau, Lincoln

Up Slightly

Isaac, Nicholas, Thomas, James, Jacob, Jackson, Mason, Mitchell, Blake, Alex, Alexander, Edward, Harry, Harrison, Oliver, Oscar, Liam

Biggest Movers Down

1. Ashton, Bailey and Callum -23
2. David, Hamish and Zac -18
3. Caleb -17
4. Finn and Hayden -14
5. Connor -13
6. Aaron -10 at least
7. Andrew, Austin, Gabriel, Luke, Nate and Riley -10
8. Cameron, Dominic, Matthew and Toby -9
9. Ryder -8 at least
10. Eli and Joseph -8

Quite a big collection of names that sank in popularity, yet in general their falls look quite modest, with only Ashton, Bailey and Callum dropping more than 20 places.

Also Down

Jett, Aiden, Anthony, George, Felix, Adam, Benjamin, Elijah, Jordan, Samuel, Koby, Christopher, Jake, Lachlan, Ali

Down Slightly

Charlie, Michael, Nathan, Christian, Ethan, John, Levi, Logan, Aidan, Cooper, Jack, Jayden, Max, Sebastian, Tyler, Xavier

No Change in Position

• William #8
• Lucas #2
• Joshua #9
• Angus #61

New or Returned to the List

• Hudson #74
• Archer #92
• Jesse #93
• Muhammad 99#
• Darcy #100

Gone from the List

• Aaron #91
• Ryder #93
• Jett #94
• Felix #95
• Koby #96

Unfortunately I did not have access to the Queensland Top 100 last year, so I can only look at trends relating to the Top 30. If I had better data for 2011, I’m sure this would be more interesting and accurate.

Biggest Movers Up

1. Isla +13
2. Evie +7 at least
3. Ivy +6 at least
4. Charlotte +6
5. Ava +4
6. Eva +3 at least

Up Slightly

Amelia, Matilda, Abigail, Hannah, Maddison, Olivia

Isla appears to be the big winner in Queensland, and there is a remarkable similarity in sounds between the biggest risers. Isla, Evie, Ivy, Ava and Eva … all simple names that start and end in vowel sounds, and a V in the middle doesn’t hurt at all (this is another state where Ivy was one of the top movers for girls). However, Charlotte rose six places to take the #1 spot, which she also has in Western Australia.

Biggest Movers Down

1. Georgia -15
2. Isabelle -7
3. Jessica -7
4. Madison -7
5. Sienna -5
6. Emma -4
7. Isabella -4

Down Slightly

Chelsea, Savannah, Chloe, Emily, Lilly, Lucy, Mia, Ruby, Sophie, Summer, Zoe

Only one name dropped more than ten places: Georgia has left the Top 30. She’s been consistently popular for decades, but now seems to be struggling.

No Change in Position

• Ella #11
• Grace #12
• Lily #14
• Sophia #15

New to the Top 30

• Evie #2
• Ivy #26
• Eva #29

Gone from the Top 31

• Georgia #19
• Isabelle #30
• Jessica #31