The most popular baby names in New South Wales, Australia, were announced recently.
According to the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, the winners were William for boys and Ruby for girls.
Here are NSW’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2012:
| Baby Girl Names | Baby Boy Names |
| 1. Ruby (564 baby girls) 2. Charlotte (549) 2. Emily (546) 3. Olivia (540) 4. Chloe (530) 6. Amelia (522) 7. Mia (519) 8. Sophie (494) 9. Isabella (489) 10. Ava (464) | 1. William (639 baby boys) 2. Lucas (571) 3. Oliver (569) 4. Noah (568) 5. Jack (565) 6. Ethan (549) 7. Thomas (515) 8. Lachlan (515) 9. Joshua (514) 10. James (489) |
Why is Ruby so popular in Australia now? “BabyCenter Australia editor Danielle Townsend said…the rise of Ruby could be related to the baby of the same name from TV series Packed to the Rafters.”
Sources: William reigns in the name game while rare gem Ruby shines again, Popular Baby Names, 2010s (PDF)