The top 10 baby names for 2023 have been revealed – and Oliver and Charlotte are the two most popular choices in Australia.
McCrindle Research’s annual report noted some significant changes this year, with Charlotte back in top spot after briefly being knocked down to second by Isla in 2022.
Charlotte is followed by Amelia, Isla, Olivia, Mia, Ava, Matilda, Ella, Grace and Willow.
For boys, Oliver continues its decade-long stint in first place, followed by Noah, Leo, William, Henry, Jack, Theodore, Hudson, Charlie and Luca.
Hudson made its debut in the top 10, while both Lucas and Thomas were knocked out of the list for the first time in a decade.
The name Margot made its debut in the top 100 for girls, likely due to the hype surrounding Margot Robbie and the upcoming Barbie movie
Unlike the boys, there are no new additions to the top girls’ names and three names on the list (Charlotte, Olivia and Mia) have featured since 2010.
There are a significant amount of names that have joined the top 100 for the first time, however, including Eliana, Thea, Margot, Maisie, Gracie, Louie and Tommy.
For boys, they include Remy, Roman, Alfie, Reuben, Koa and, again, Louie and Tommy.
When it comes to boys’ names, short names are more popular. Out of the top 100 names, 86 are made up of only one or two syllables.
Like the boys, many classic girl names feature in the top 100 but It is likely that the Royal Family (and popular shows like Bridgerton and The Crown) continue to inspire more regal names for girls, with noble-associated names growing in popularity in recent years.
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Parents of girls are also more open to longer names like Sienna, Violet, Mackenzie, Harriet and Aaliyah.
The top name was different in some states however, with Amelia number one in Queensland, Isla first in Western Australia and South Australia and Grace the top spot in Tasmania.
For boys, Noah and William tied for first in the Northern Territory and Noah was first in New South Wales.
Each year, Australia’s states and territories publish the top names given to babies in the previous year and McCrindle collates this data, analyses it, and discerns the nation-wide trends.
Today’s parents, Generation Y (also known as Millennials), are not only choosing new and different names but are also parenting a new and unique generation – Generation Alpha.
Trends show the generation – which has been born since 2010, will be the most digital, global, and visual generation on the planet.
When they have all been born (2025), they will number almost two billion – the largest generation in the history of the world.
