These are the 12 baby names that will be popular in Australia in 2024

While Oliver and Charlotte continue to rule the top baby names in Australia, there are some names that are climbing the rankings and will be trending in 2024.

Twelve new names entered the top 100 of McCrindle Research’s Baby Names Australia Report for 2023.

Seven boy names, including Remy and Roman, and five girl names, such as Eliana and Thea, debuted in the top 100 most popular names.

Generation Alpha moms and dads also prefer names like Alfie and Reuben, as well as Margot and Maisie.

The gender-neutral Remy experienced the biggest jump in popularity: from 120th to 73rd place in the boys’ top 100.

Although it was not the first time in the top 100, the same name with a different spelling, Remi, is popular among girls at the age of 47.

The unique name Eliana jumped 19 places to land at number 86, while Thea rose from 115 to 91.

On the boys list, Alfie was a newbie at number 87 from number 111 and Reuben made a huge jump from number 137 to number 89.

Margot debuted in the top 100 for girls at number 94, probably due to the hype surrounding Margot Robbie and the Barbie movie.

Maisie narrowing missed out on the top 100 last year in 102nd place, but secured a place in 97th in 2023.

Gracie was the last girl’s name to enter the top 100 for the first time, ranking 99.

More boy names moving up the ranks include Koa, Louie, and Tommy at numbers 96, 97, and 99, respectively.

The report found that Oliver and Charlotte are the two most popular names in all of Australia.

However, more parents than ever are ditching classic names and opting for more unique names like Willow and Hudson.

The names of the guys who registered the biggest drops in the top 100 are Jaxon, Joshua, Spencer, Eli and Ethan.

Other names making their way out include Jude, Jayden, Daniel, Carter, Samuel and Mason.

For girls, the names that are significantly less popular for 2023 are Hannah, Frankie, Isabelle, Millie and Phoebe.

Others taking big drops include Lara, Claire, Ariana, Elizabeth, Eva and Stella.

The annual report highlighted some notable changes, with Charlotte back in first place after being briefly bumped to second by Isla in 2022.

Charlotte is followed by Amelia, Isla, Olivia, Mia, Ava, Matilda, Ella, Grace and Willow.

For boys, Oliver continues his ten-year streak in first place, followed by Noah, Leo, William, Henry, Jack, Theodore, Hudson, Charlie, and Luca.

Hudson made his debut in the top 10, while both Lucas and Thomas were knocked out of the list for the first time in a decade.

When it comes to boy names, short names are more popular. Of the top 100 names, 86 consist of only one or two syllables.

Like the boys, many classic girls’ names feature in the top 100, but it’s likely that the royal family (and popular shows like Bridgerton and The Crown) will continue to inspire more royal names for girls, with nobility-related names gaining popularity in recent times. become. year.

Parents of girls are also more open to longer names like Sienna, Violet, Mackenzie, Harriet, and Aaliyah.

However, the top name was different in some states, with Amelia number one in Queensland, Isla number one in Western Australia and South Australia, and Grace number one in Tasmania.

In boys, Noah and William tied for first place in the Northern Territory and Noah tied for first place in New South Wales.

Each year, the Australian states and territories publish the top names given to babies in the past year, and McCrindle collects this data, analyzes it and identifies country trends.

Today’s parents, Generation Y (also known as Millennials), are not only choosing new and different names, but are also creating a new and unique generation: Generation Alpha.

Trends show that the generation born since 2010 will be the most digital, global and visual generation in the world.

When they are all born (2025), they will number nearly two billion people – the largest generation in the history of the world.