According to data from the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, the most popular baby names in Western Australia in 2014 were Emily and Oliver.
Here are WA’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:
Girl Names
- Emily, 204 baby girls
- Ava, 199
- Charlotte, 186
- Olivia, 181
- Amelia and Mia, 180 each (tie)
- Ella, 171
- Isla, 166
- Sophie, 164
- Chloe, 162
- Grace, 157
Boy Names
- Oliver, 254 baby boys
- Jack, 239
- Noah, 216
- William, 198
- Lucas, 183
- Thomas, 182
- James, 175
- Ethan, 170
- Liam and Jacob, 147 each (tie)
- Mason, 146
The girls’ top 50 includes Zara (18th), Evie (19th), Imogen (23rd), Indiana (39th) and Indi (49th).
The boys’ top 50 includes Harrison (16th), Jaxon (21st), Flynn (40th), Archer (41st) and Jai (48th).
One article also noted that Frozen name Elsa “saw a small, but noticeable, boost from three in 2013 to 17 last year.”
Here are Western Australia’s rankings for 2013 and 2012.
Sources: Popular Baby Names – Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Oliver and Emily WA’s most popular baby names for 2014 while Disney’s Frozen inspires some parents