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Most Popular Baby Names in Australia revealed

1 comment  |  July 9, 2008  |  Filed under: Names in the news  |  Written by: Luke

Aussie Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday may be stealing the headlines, but Ella and Jack remain Australia’s favourite baby names.

According to McCrindle Research data released today, the most popular baby names in Australia are:

Top Australian Baby Boy Names

1. Jack
2. Joshua
3. Lachlan
4. William
5. Thomas
6. Riley
7. James
8. Cooper
9. Ethan
10. Noah

Top Australian Baby Girls Names

1. Ella
2. Emily
3. Mia
4. Isabella
5. Chloe
6. Charlotte
7. Olivia
8. Sophie
9. Lily
10. Sienna

The most popular middle names were John, James, William, and Michael (boys) and Ann, Jane, Rose, and Marie (girls). So traditional middle names are still going strong!

Even so, we’re told to expect more children named Alex-Zander, Aren, Cam’ron, Jaymz, Lynkon, Oskah, Ameleiyah, Emma’Lee and Kai-leigh, as unconventional spellings spread like wildfire.

1 Comment to Most Popular Baby Names in Australia revealed

i am called chelsea

Posted by chelsea on July 24, 2008 at 7:41 pm

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