Popular Baby Names 2026

Baby names · Updated October 2026

Popular baby names in Australia

The top 100 boys' and girls' names in Australia, the 2025 favourites in every state and territory, and the trends shaping what parents call their babies.

National top 100: McCrindle Baby Names Australia Report 2025 (2024 registrations). State lists: official 2025 registry data.

No. 1 girlCharlotteBack on top nationally
No. 1 boyOliver12 years in a row

One to watch: in the 2025 state lists, Noah overtook Oliver as the top boy's name in five of the eight states and territories.

The top 10

Australia's most popular baby names

Oliver has been Australia's favourite boy's name for 12 years straight, and Charlotte is back at number one for girls after Isla took the crown the year before. Vintage names like Theodore and Hazel are the big movers.

Top 10 girls’ names

  1. CharlotteBack to #1
  2. Amelia
  3. Isla#1 the year before
  4. Olivia
  5. Mia
  6. HazelFast riser
  7. Harper
  8. Matilda
  9. Sophie
  10. Grace

Top 10 boys’ names

  1. Oliver12 years at #1
  2. Noah#1 in 5 states in 2025
  3. TheodoreUp from the 90s in 2010
  4. Henry
  5. Luca
  6. Leo
  7. HudsonUp from the 90s in 2010
  8. Charlie
  9. Jack
  10. William

Source: McCrindle, Baby Names Australia Report 2025 — a national collation of each state and territory's 2024 registrations.

The top 100

Top 100 baby names in Australia

Search for a name to see where it ranks, or switch between the girls' and boys' lists.

Top 100 girls’ names

  1. 1Charlotte
  2. 2Amelia
  3. 3Isla
  4. 4Olivia
  5. 5Mia
  6. 6Hazel
  7. 7Harper
  8. 8Matilda
  9. 9Sophie
  10. 10Grace
  11. 11Lily
  12. 12Ella
  13. 13Ivy
  14. 14Evelyn
  15. 15Ava
  16. 16Chloe
  17. 17Isabella
  18. 18Willow
  19. 19Ruby
  20. 20Mila
  21. 21Sienna
  22. 22Violet
  23. 23Daisy
  24. 24Lucy
  25. 25Sofia
  26. 26Zoe
  27. 27Ellie
  28. 28Elsie
  29. 29Evie
  30. 30Aria
  31. 31Florence
  32. 32Audrey
  33. 33Sophia
  34. 34Millie
  35. 35Maeve
  36. 36Eleanor
  37. 37Layla
  38. 38Billie
  39. 39Poppy
  40. 40Luna
  41. 41Penelope
  42. 42Aurora
  43. 43Freya
  44. 44Maya
  45. 45Remi
  46. 46Ayla
  47. 47Eloise
  48. 48Georgia
  49. 49Bonnie
  50. 50Mackenzie
  51. 51Zara
  52. 52Sadie
  53. 53Scarlett
  54. 54Emilia
  55. 55Isabelle
  56. 56Frankie
  57. 57Eden
  58. 58Abigail
  59. 59Emily
  60. 60Hannah
  61. 61Olive
  62. 62Alice
  63. 63Harriet
  64. 64Delilah
  65. 65Lola
  66. 66Summer
  67. 67Stella
  68. 68Rosie
  69. 69Eliana
  70. 70Maisie
  71. 71Phoebe
  72. 72Margot
  73. 73Nora
  74. 74Hallie
  75. 75Pippa
  76. 76Imogen
  77. 77Adeline
  78. 78Elizabeth
  79. 79Emma
  80. 80Eva
  81. 81Lottie
  82. 82Savannah
  83. 83Maggie
  84. 84Rose
  85. 85Kaia
  86. 86Bella
  87. 87Addison
  88. 88Lyla
  89. 89Jasmine
  90. 90Riley
  91. 91Charlie
  92. 92Elodie
  93. 93Heidi
  94. 94Elena
  95. 95Ariana
  96. 96Piper
  97. 97Amara
  98. 98Aaliyah
  99. 99Claire
  100. 100Lainey

Top 100 boys’ names

  1. 1Oliver
  2. 2Noah
  3. 3Theodore
  4. 4Henry
  5. 5Luca
  6. 6Leo
  7. 7Hudson
  8. 8Charlie
  9. 9Jack
  10. 10William
  11. 11Levi
  12. 12Elijah
  13. 13Lucas
  14. 14Thomas
  15. 15Archie
  16. 16Oscar
  17. 17Harvey
  18. 18James
  19. 19Arthur
  20. 20Kai
  21. 21George
  22. 22Alexander
  23. 23Liam
  24. 24Harrison
  25. 25Archer
  26. 26Hugo
  27. 27Sebastian
  28. 28Harry
  29. 29Beau
  30. 30Arlo
  31. 31Max
  32. 32Isaac
  33. 33Cooper
  34. 34Xavier
  35. 35Ethan
  36. 36Lachlan
  37. 37Austin
  38. 38Muhammad
  39. 39Mason
  40. 40Hunter
  41. 41Theo
  42. 42Edward
  43. 43Finn
  44. 44Louis
  45. 45Sonny
  46. 46Samuel
  47. 47Ezra
  48. 48Eli
  49. 49Patrick
  50. 50Benjamin
  51. 51Jasper
  52. 52Miles
  53. 53Luka
  54. 54Jude
  55. 55Riley
  56. 56Angus
  57. 57Lincoln
  58. 58Jordan
  59. 59Billy
  60. 60Jacob
  61. 61Gabriel
  62. 62Felix
  63. 63Bodhi
  64. 64Carter
  65. 65Joseph
  66. 66Jackson
  67. 67Parker
  68. 68Darcy
  69. 69Spencer
  70. 70Myles
  71. 71Louie
  72. 72Ryan
  73. 73Roman
  74. 74Leon
  75. 75Asher
  76. 76Flynn
  77. 77Jayden
  78. 78Logan
  79. 79Elias
  80. 80Daniel
  81. 81Vincent
  82. 82River
  83. 83Remy
  84. 84Ali
  85. 85Koa
  86. 86Adam
  87. 87Fletcher
  88. 88Joshua
  89. 89Grayson
  90. 90Aiden
  91. 91Isaiah
  92. 92Tommy
  93. 93Alfie
  94. 94Finley
  95. 95Julian
  96. 96Caleb
  97. 97Leonardo
  98. 98Lennox
  99. 99Rory
  100. 100Maverick

Source: McCrindle, Baby Names Australia Report 2025 (2024 registrations, all states and territories).

2025 · State by state

Most popular baby names by state

Every state and territory registry has now released its 2025 list — the first year of babies from Generation Beta. Noah, Oliver and Henry made the boys' top 10 everywhere, while Hazel and Isla were the only girls' names in all eight.

Noah vs OliverNoah was the No. 1 boy's name in 5 states and territories in 2025; Oliver held on in 3.
Noah · VIC NSW WA TAS NTOliver · QLD SA ACT
Charlotte rulesCharlotte was the No. 1 girl's name in 5 states — but Isla won WA, Evelyn the ACT (a first) and Amelia the NT.
Charlotte · VIC NSW QLD SA TASIsla · WAEvelyn · ACTAmelia · NT
VIC

Victoria

Top girlCharlotte
Top boyNoah
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Hazel
  4. Mia
  5. Isla
  6. Olivia
  7. Lily
  8. Sienna
  9. Matilda
  10. Ava

Boys

  1. Noah
  2. Oliver
  3. Henry
  4. Leo
  5. Theodore
  6. Charlie
  7. Luca
  8. Jack
  9. Levi
  10. William
NSW

New South Wales

Top girlCharlotte
Top boyNoah
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Isla
  4. Olivia
  5. Mia
  6. Sophia
  7. Lily
  8. Chloe
  9. Hazel
  10. Sienna

Boys

  1. Noah
  2. Oliver
  3. Theodore
  4. Luca
  5. Leo
  6. Henry
  7. Elijah
  8. Hudson
  9. Levi
  10. Jack
QLD

Queensland

Top girlCharlotte
Top boyOliver
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Isla
  4. Olivia
  5. Hazel
  6. Matilda
  7. Mia
  8. Violet
  9. Lily
  10. Harper

Boys

  1. Oliver
  2. Noah
  3. Theodore
  4. Henry
  5. William
  6. Hudson
  7. Luca
  8. Leo
  9. Charlie
  10. Elijah
WA

Western Australia

Top girlIsla
Top boyNoah
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Isla
  2. Charlotte
  3. Grace
  4. Olivia
  5. Amelia
  6. Lily
  7. Mia
  8. Hazel
  9. Matilda
  10. Sofia

Boys

  1. Noah
  2. Oliver
  3. Theodore
  4. Jack
  5. Luca
  6. Henry
  7. Hudson
  8. Charlie
  9. Levi
  10. William
SA

South Australia

Top girlCharlotte
Top boyOliver
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Charlotte
  2. Isla
  3. Olivia
  4. Amelia
  5. Harper
  6. Hazel
  7. Violet
  8. Elsie
  9. Lily / Ruby
  10. Daisy

Boys

  1. Oliver
  2. Noah
  3. Henry
  4. Leo
  5. Theodore
  6. Luca
  7. Charlie / Levi
  8. Elijah
  9. Jack
  10. Hugo / Oscar
TAS

Tasmania

Top girlCharlotte
Top boyNoah
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Charlotte
  2. Isla
  3. Hazel
  4. Eleanor
  5. Elsie
  6. Harper
  7. Matilda
  8. Ruby
  9. Mia
  10. Violet

Boys

  1. Noah
  2. Charlie
  3. Oliver
  4. Archie
  5. Hudson
  6. Henry
  7. Leo
  8. Theodore
  9. George
  10. Levi
ACT

Australian Capital Territory

Top girlEvelyn
Top boyOliver
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Evelyn
  2. Hazel
  3. Grace
  4. Charlotte
  5. Lily
  6. Isla
  7. Matilda
  8. Olivia
  9. Amelia
  10. Eleanor

Boys

  1. Oliver
  2. Henry
  3. Noah
  4. Levi
  5. Elijah
  6. Oscar
  7. Liam
  8. Muhammad
  9. Theodore
  10. Charlie
NT

Northern Territory

Top girlAmelia
Top boyNoah
Full top 10

Girls

  1. Amelia
  2. Isla
  3. Hazel
  4. Ruby
  5. Evelyn
  6. Isabella
  7. Olivia
  8. Harper
  9. Mia
  10. Sophia

Boys

  1. Noah
  2. Elijah
  3. Oliver
  4. Archie
  5. Levi
  6. Muhammad
  7. Eli
  8. Henry
  9. Mason
  10. Malakai

Source: state and territory Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 data. In South Australia some names tied for a place.

How parents choose

Family still comes first

When McCrindle asked parents of Generation Alpha children what influenced their baby's name, family came out well ahead — but websites and social media now play a big part too.

  • Family names30%
  • Baby name websites21%
  • Culture or religion17%
  • Friends13%
  • Social media10%
  • The Bible10%
  • Previous top 1009%
  • Celebrities7%
30,818

baby boys named Oliver across Generation Alpha (born 2010–2024) — the generation's top name.

24,256

baby girls named Charlotte in the same 15 years, the top girls' name of Generation Alpha.

500+

baby boys named Noah in Victoria alone in 2025 — the state's top name.

Sources: McCrindle Baby Names Australia Reports 2024 and 2025; Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, via ABC News.

Common questions

Baby names FAQ

What is the most popular baby name in Australia?

Oliver is Australia's most popular boy's name and Charlotte the most popular girl's name, according to McCrindle's national Baby Names Australia Report 2025, which combines every state and territory's 2024 registrations. Oliver has now been the top boy's name for 12 years in a row.

Is Noah more popular than Oliver now?

In the official 2025 state lists, Noah was the number one boy's name in five of the eight states and territories — Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Oliver stayed on top in Queensland, South Australia and the ACT, so the national race is now very close.

What is the most popular girl's name in Australia?

Charlotte is the most popular girl's name nationally, followed by Amelia, Isla, Olivia and Mia. In the 2025 state lists Charlotte was number one in Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, while Isla topped Western Australia, Evelyn the ACT and Amelia the Northern Territory.

What were the most popular baby names in Victoria in 2025?

Noah and Charlotte were Victoria's most popular baby names in 2025, with more than 500 baby boys named Noah and 362 baby girls named Charlotte. The rest of the girls' top five was Amelia, Hazel, Mia and Isla; for boys it was Oliver, Henry, Leo and Theodore.

Who publishes Australia's baby name lists?

Each state and territory's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages publishes its own list of popular names, usually early in the following year. There's no official national list — research firm McCrindle collates the state data each year to produce a national top 100.

Which baby names are becoming more popular?

Vintage names are surging. Theodore and Hudson have climbed from the 90s in 2010 into the top ten, and Hazel has been one of the fastest-rising girls' names. Names to watch include Miles, Tommy and August for boys and Cleo, Nina and Ada for girls.

Which names are dropping out of the top 100?

Some long-time classics have slipped out of the national top 100, including Michael, Charles and Lara. New entries in the latest list include Grayson, Isaiah, Finley, Rory and Maverick for boys and Elodie, Amara and Lainey for girls.

How do Australian parents choose a baby name?

Family is the biggest influence: in McCrindle's research, 30% of parents of Generation Alpha children named their child after a family member. Others were influenced by baby name websites (21%), cultural or religious background (17%), friends (13%), social media (10%) and celebrities (7%).

Sources