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Popularity of the baby name Hunter


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Popular baby names in Queensland (Australia), 2017

According to the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in the Australian state in 2017 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Queensland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 384 baby girls
2. Olivia, 335
3. Ava, 305
4. Amelia, 303
5. Mia, 287
6. Isla, 282
7. Harper, 244
8. Grace, 239
9. Ivy, 232
10. Evelyn, 231

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 510 baby boys
2. William, 438
3. Noah, 360
4. Jack, 348
5. Harrison, 296
6. Thomas, 289
7. Hudson, 278
8. Hunter, 273
9. James, 263
10. Henry, 259

In the girls’ top 10, Harper and Ivy replaced Sophie and Emily.

In the boys’ top 10, Hudson, James and Henry replaced Lachlan, Mason and Charlie

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

In the Queensland city of Toowoomba specifically, the top baby names of 2017 were Georgia and Oliver.

Sources: Charlotte and Oliver take the crown for Queensland’s most popular baby names in 2017, Top 100 Baby Names

Popular baby names in New Zealand, 2017

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According to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, the most popular baby names in the country in 2017 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are New Zealand’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 277 baby girls
2. Harper, 236
3. Isla, 232
4. Olivia, 225
5. Ava, 217
6. Amelia, 215
7. Mia, 205
8. Mila, 201
9. Sophie, 197
10. Emily, 190

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 314 baby boys
2. Jack, 284
3. Noah, 257
4. William, 251
5. Hunter, 245
6. James, 242
7. George, 234
8. Mason, 230
9. Lucas, 227
10. Arlo, 194

In the girls’ top 10, Mila replaced Ella.

In the boys’ top 10, George and Arlo replaced Leo and Max.

Arlo is rising fast — it first entered the top 100 in 2013, and it ranked 23rd in 2016.

Matilda’s upward ride, on the other hand, seems to be over. It slipped from 24th in 2016 to 33rd in 2017. (I mentioned Matilda in the 2016 rankings post.)

Sources: Charlotte, Oliver top the list of New Zealand’s most popular baby names, Most Popular Male and Female First Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of New Zealand (public domain)

Popular baby names in Nova Scotia (Canada), 2017

According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and William.

Here are Nova Scotia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 53 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 49
3. Scarlett and Sophia, 38 each (tie)
4. Ava, 37
5. Emma, 35
6. Abigail, 34
7. Evelyn, 33
8. Amelia, 32
9. Ella, 31
10. Claire, Hannah, and Lily, 29 each (tie)

Boy Names
1. William, 60 baby boys
2. Benjamin, 52
3. Liam and Oliver, 44 each (tie)
4. Lincoln, 43
5. Jack and Noah, 42 each (tie)
6. Logan and Lucas, 41 each (tie)
7. Owen, 38
8. James, 37
9. Ethan and Hunter, 36 each (tie)
10. Alexander, 34

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 28.

Source: This Year’s Most Popular Baby Names in Nova Scotia

Popular baby names in British Columbia (Canada), 2016

According to British Columbia’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province in 2016 were Olivia and Lucas.

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

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 265 baby girls
2. Emma, 218
3. Charlotte, 194
4. Ava, 185
5. Sophia, 175
6. Chloe, 164
7. Emily, 155
8. Abigail, 152
9. Amelia, 141
10. Evelyn, 138

Boy Names
1. Lucas, 231 baby boys
2. Benjamin, 222
3. Ethan, 213
4. Oliver, 210
5. Liam, 200
6. Noah, 199
7. James, 189
8. William, 186
9. Jacob, 176
10. Owen, 174

In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn replaced Ella.

In the boys’ top 10, Noah, James, and Owen replaced Alexander, Mason, and Hunter.

Names at the other end of the spectrum — used just five times each in 2016 — include:

  • Althea, Blaire, Daya, Emberly, Felicity, Genesis, Hallie, Jaskirat, Lisa, Melissa, Naira, Oona, Patricia, Remy, Silver, Taryn, Uma, Violette, Whitney (girl names)
  • Augustus, Brixton, Cristiano, Duncan, Emilio, Finnian, Gibson, Hassan, Jared, Koa, London, Mantaj, Noel, Rayden, Shea, Tony, Umar, Willem, Zian (boy names)

The top names in 2015 were Emma and Oliver.

According to preliminary 2017 data (covering January 1st to December 15th) the top two names of the current year are likely Olivia and Benjamin.

Sources: Baby’s Most Chosen Names in British Columbia, 2016, British Columbia’s top baby names (prelim. 2017)