Popular baby names in Queensland (Australia), 2016

According to data from Queensland Government, the most popular baby names in Queensland in 2016 were again Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Queensland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 451 baby girls
2. Mia, 349
3. Olivia, 333
4. Ava, 330
5. Amelia, 304
6. Isla, 296
7. Sophie, 263
8. Grace, 262
9. Emily, 257
10. Evelyn, 254

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 527 baby boys
2. William, 440
3. Jack, 362
4. Thomas, 330
5. Noah, 292
6. Hunter, 267
7. Lachlan, 253
8. Harrison, 252
9. Mason, 251 (tie)
10. Charlie, 251 (tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Isla replaced Ruby.

In the boys’ top 10, Hunter, Lachlan, Mason, and Charlie replaced Ethan, Cooper, James and Henry.

Here are Queensland’s 2015 rankings.

Source: Top 100 Baby Names

2 thoughts on “Popular baby names in Queensland (Australia), 2016

  1. There is a private company (McCrindle) that compiles a national list by using the various regional lists, but Australia itself does not release an official national list.

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