According to ACT Government, the most popular baby names in Canberra in 2018 were Amelia and William.
Here are the Australian Capital Territory’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Amelia
2. Ella (tie)
2. Olivia (tie)
4. Ava
5. Evelyn (tie)
5. Zoe (tie)
7. Chloe
8. Matilda (tie)
8. Mia (tie)
10. Charlotte
Boy Names
1. William
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Henry
5. Jack (tie)
5. Thomas (tie)
7. Ethan
8. Alexander
9. Leo
10. Lucas
In the girls’ top 10, Ella, Evelyn, Zoe, and Matilda replaced Sophie, Isla, Ivy and Grace. (The last time Matilda waltzed into the ACT top 10 was in 2009.)
In the boys’ top 10, Ethan and Lucas replaced James, Samuel, Charlie, and Lachlan.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)
In 2017, the top names were Charlotte and Oliver.
Sources: Amelia and William top baby names in 2018, Top 10 baby names 1930, 1950 and 1991 to 2018