According to the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Victoria, Australia, in 2015 were Olivia and Oliver.
Here are Victoria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Olivia, 393 baby girls 2. Charlotte, 352 3. Amelia, 338 4. Ava, 324 5. Mia, 283 6. Chloe, 281 7. Zoe, 268 8. Evie, 263 9. Sophie, 242 10. Emily, 237 | 1. Oliver, 527 baby boys 2. Jack, 415 3. William, 411 4. Thomas, 337 5. Noah, 320 6. Ethan, 305 7. James, 286 8. Lucas, 284 9. Max, 258 10. Charlie, 249 |
Zoe and Evie replaced Ella and Ruby in the girls’ top 10, and Max and Charlie replaced Mason and Alexander in the boys’ top 10.
Here are the 2014 rankings.
Source: Popular baby names in Victoria – Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Numbers are down sharply from last year. Any explanation for that?
Yeah, I noticed that as well. I didn’t see any explanation anywhere. Very curious.