According to Western Australia’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Western Australia in 2018 were Ava and Charlotte (tied!) and Oliver.
Here are WA’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
- Ava and Charlotte, 186 baby girls each (tie)
- Mia, 171
- Olivia, 166
- Amelia, 151
- Isla, 149
- Harper, 142
- Grace, 135
- Chloe 125
- Willow, 124
- Zoe, 123
Boy Names
- Oliver, 244 baby boys
- Jack, 223
- Noah, 200
- William, 176
- Leo, 155
- James, 147
- Thomas, 145
- Ethan, 143
- Logan & Charlie, 126 each (tie)
- Lucas, 125
In the girls’ top 10, Willow and Zoe replaced Ella (now ranked 12th).
In the boys’ top 10, Leo replaced Liam (now ranked 20th).
The girls’ top 50 includes Imogen (36th), Freya (41st), and Billie (44th).
The boys’ top 50 includes Archer (28th), Arlo (31st), and Bodhi (46th).
In 2017, the top names were Isla and Oliver.
Source: Popular Baby Names – DOJ – Govt of Western Australia