The days when Bruce and Sheila were common Australian names are long gone. These days, you are way more likely to meet a Jack or a Chloe in Australia.
According to the Baby Names Australia Report 2024 from McCrindle Research, the most popular baby names in Australia are Oliver for a boy and Isla for a girl. In fact, Oliver has been the top boy’s name in Australia for 11 years, while Isla has been in the top five for many years.
The report also notes that celebrities and pop culture obviously have an influence on the names of “Generation Alpha” babies, with examples including Ariana (Grande), Margot (Robbie) and Louis (Prince William and Cate’s son).
“The [British] Royal Family, along with historical television shows like The Crown and Bridgerton, continue to climb in popularity, inspiring regal names,” the report says.
“In fact, many names from Bridgerton have seen a steady climb since the first season of the show.”
This includes Penelope, Theo, George and Eloise. So, if you’re looking for inspiration or are just curious about trends in Australian names, here are the top 100 baby girls and boys names in 2024.
Top 100 Australian names for baby girls
Classic names are popular for baby girls in Australia, including Amelia (2), Charlotte (3), Matilda (7), Sophia (18) and Audrey (34). There’s also a trend towards shorter names with two syllables, like Isla (1), Mia (5) and Ava (6).
The top Australian girls names 1 – 25
- Isla
- Amelia
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Mia
- Ava
- Matilda
- Harper
- Lily
- Hazel
- Grace
- Ella
- Ivy
- Evelyn
- Willow
- Isabella
- Sophie
- Sophia
- Chloe
- Mila
- Sienna
- Ruby
- Daisy
- Violet
- Evie
Most popular girls names 26 – 50
The most popular baby names for girls in Australia includes slightly more unusual names like Aria, Remi and Luna.
26. Aria
27. Zoe
28. Ellie
29. Lucy
30. Florence
31. Sofia
32. Millie
33. Layla
34. Audrey
35. Billie
36. Elsie
37. Freya
38. Georgia
39. Penelope
40. Remi
41. Luna
42. Ayla
43. Maeve
44. Aurora
45. Eleanor
46. Poppy
47. Sadie
48. Scarlett
49. Zara
50. Isabelle
Most popular girls names 51 – 75
There is an increasing number of Australian girls names ending in “ie”, such as Frankie, Mackenzie and Hallie.
51. Frankie
52. Mackenzie
53. Emily
54. Emilia
55. Hannah
56. Maya
57. Alice
58. Abigail
59. Olive
60. Bonnie
61. Emma
62. Summer
63. Harriet
64. Delilah
65. Lola
66. Eloise
67. Stella
68. Margot
69. Nora
70. Phoebe
71. Maisie
72. Pippa
73. Savannah
74. Hallie
75. Eden
Most popular girls names 76 – 100
There were 5 new names in the Top 100 for girls this year, with Lottie the strongest entrant at 87, followed by Cleo (91), Kaia (93), Riley (97) and Athena (99).
76. Bella
77. Adeline
78. Imogen
79. Eva
80. Elizabeth
81. Addison
82. Elena
83. Harlow
84. Aaliyah
85. Rose
86. Rosie
87. Lottie
88. Eliana
089. Quinn
90. Piper
91. Cleo
92. Maggie
93. Kaia
94. Ariana
95. Thea
96. Heidi
197. Riley
98. Peyton
99. Athena
100. Lara
Top 100 Australian names for baby boys
The top ten baby boy names have remained relatively similar for the past few years. In fact, Oliver (1), Noah (2) and Charlie (9) remain unchanged in position this year.
The name Archie has also been on the rise since Meghan and Harry announced the name of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019. It’s now the 15th most popular name, with 864 babies in Australia named Archie in the past year.
The top Australian boys names 1 – 25
- Oliver
- Noah
- Henry
- Leo
- Theodore
- Hudson
- Luca
- William
- Charlie
- Jack
- Thomas
- Levi
- Lucas
- Elijah
- Archie
- James
- Harvey
- Liam
- Arlo
- Oscar
- Alexander
- Max
- Harrison
- Arthur
- Kai
Most popular boys names 26 – 50
A new Top 100 name for this year is Miles, which the Baby Names Australia Report 2024 noted “makes the strongest entrance at 48, jumping from rank 101” in the previous report.
26. George
27. Hugo
28. Cooper
29. Sebastian
30. Hunter
31. Mason
32. Xavier
333. Ethan
34. Archer
35. Harry
36. Theo
37. Finn
38. Isaac
39. Sonny
40. Austin
441. Louis
42. Beau
43. Lachlan
44. Samuel
45. Benjamin
46. Jasper
47. Patrick
48. Miles
549. Edward
50. Jordan
Most popular boys names 51- 75
The report noted a trend towards more gender neutral names, including Jordan, Riley and Darcy. There are also names with slight variations for boys and girls, such as Billy for a boy and Billie for a girl.
While previous reports have noted more varied spelling that could be difficult to pronounce, it seems the Top 100 names in Australia this year are relatively straightforward. That could be better for the kids too, with a study published in PLos finding that people with familiar sounding names are more likely to be considered truthful.
51. Ezra
52. Jacob
53. Muhammad
654. Billy
55. Riley
56. Luka
57. Carter
58. Lincoln
59. Felix
60. Jackson
61. Spencer
762. Ryan
63. Parker
64. Darcy
65. Eli
66. Angus
67. River
68. Asher
69. Tommy
870. Flynn
71. Jude
72. Michael
73. Logan
74. Ari
75. Alfie
Most popular boys names 76 – 100
Names like Ryder and Parker have a strong sound that denotes strength.
9Popular boys names often end in ‘s’ whereas popular girls names end in a softer, ‘ah’ sound. Think: Olivia and Matilda.
76. Daniel
77. Roman
78. Joshua
79. Koa
80. Gabriel
81. Bodhi
82. Leon
083. Joseph
84. Ollie
85. Myles
86. Jayden
87. Adam
88. Aiden
89. Hamish
90. Fletcher
191. Owen
92. Lennox
93. Louie
94. Leonardo
95. Reuben
96. Ali
97. Zachary
98. Remy
299. Charles
100. August
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