According to data released on January 11th by the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Victoria, Australia, in 2016 were Charlotte and Oliver.
Here are Victoria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 453 baby girls
2. Olivia, 413
3. Mia, 364
4. Amelia, 355
5. Ava, 324
6. Isla, 323
7. Zoe, 304
8. Evie, 301
9. Grace, 278
10. Chloe, 273
Boy Names
1. Oliver, 516 baby boys
2. Jack, 435
3. William, 405
4. Noah, 373
5. James, 333
6. Ethan, 325
7. Thomas, 320
8. Max, 282
9. Mason, 263
10. Alexander, 262
Charlotte replaced Olivia as the #1 name for girls.
In the girls’ top 10, Isla and Grace replaced Sophie and Emily.
In the boys’ top 10, Mason and Alexander replaced Lucas and Charlie.
Here are the 2015 rankings.
Sources: Popular baby names in Victoria – Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, The most popular baby names in Victoria for 2016