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Popular baby names in Queensland (Australia), 2018

According to the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in the Australian state in 2018 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Queensland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 408 baby girls
2. Ava, 350
3. Isla, 312
4. Olivia, 306
5. Amelia, 283
6. Mia, 261
7. Harper, 259
8. Willow, 253
9. Grace, 229
10. Evelyn, 225

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 510 baby boys
2. William, 417
3. Jack, 387
4. Noah, 373
5. Henry, 301
6. Harrison, 285
7. Thomas, 271
8. Leo, 260
9. Archer, 259
10. Theodore, 254

In the girls’ top 10, Willow replaced Ivy (now ranked 17th).

In the boys’ top 10, Leo, Archer and Theodore replaced Hunter (now 11th), Hudson (12th), and James (17th).

In 2017, the top two names were the same.

Sources: Top 100 Baby Names, Charlotte reigns supreme: Queensland’s top baby names revealed

Popular baby names in New Zealand, 2018

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According to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, the most popular baby names in the country in 2018 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are New Zealand’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 233 baby girls
2. Isla, 229
3. Olivia, 211
4. Amelia, 205
5. Harper, 193
6. Ella, 192
7. Isabella, 191
8. Emily, 186
9. Mia, 180 (tie)
10. Ava, 180 (tie)

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 293 baby boys
2. Jack, 273
3. Noah, 243
4. Leo, 221
5. Hunter, 207 (tie)
6. George, 207 (tie)
7. William, 204
8. Lucas, 202
9. James, 198
10. Mason, 196

In the girls’ top 10, Ella and Isabella replaced Mila (now 13th) and Sophie (now 17th).

In the boys’ top 10, Leo replaced Arlo (now 18th).

Baby names that were rejected last year include Heaven-Princezz-Star, Majestee-Honours, and Royale-Bubz.

New Zealand also released a set of Maori baby name rankings (topped by Mia and Nikau), but this kicked off a debate about the classification of Maori names, as many of the names listed (e.g., Mia, Nina, Aria, Ari) have other potential derivations.

In 2017, NZ’s top two names were same.

Sources: Top Baby Names in New Zealand, List of declined baby names for 2018 – NZ Govt

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

Popular baby names in Oxfordshire (England), 2018

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Last year, the English county of Oxfordshire welcomed 7,745 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and Oliver, according to data released recently by the Oxfordshire County Council’s Registration Service.

Here are Oxfordshire’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl names

  1. Olivia
  2. Isabella
  3. Amelia
  4. Florence
  5. Lily
  6. Evelyn
  7. Isla
  8. Emilia
  9. Sophie
  10. Ava

Boy names

  1. Oliver
  2. George
  3. Oscar
  4. Jacob
  5. William
  6. Jack
  7. Benjamin
  8. Joshua
  9. Charlie
  10. Henry

In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn, Emilia, and Sophie replaced Poppy, Emily, and Evie.

In the boys’ top 10, William, Joshua, and Charlie replaced Arthur, Alfie, and Muhammed.

The registrar also made note of the rise in hyphenated first names (for the second year in a row, actually).

In 2017, the top names in the county were Lily and Oliver.

Update, Nov. 2019: The top baby names in England and Wales in 2018 were also Olivia and Oliver.

Source: Clayton, Indya. “Oxfordshire’s most popular baby names revealed.” Oxford Mail 1 Feb. 2019.

Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)

Popular baby names in Victoria (Australia), 2018

According to Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, the most popular baby names in the Australian state of Victoria in 2018 were Olivia and Oliver.

Here are Victoria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 374 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 367
3. Amelia, 365
4. Mia, 358
5. Ava, 332
6. Isla, 290
7. Zoe, 287
8. Chloe, 277
9. Grace, 257
10. Matilda, 250

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 507 baby boys
2. Jack, 463
3. William, 463
4. Noah, 355
5. Thomas, 345
6. Henry, 331
7. Leo, 314
8. Ethan, 295
9. Liam, 270 (tie)
10. Charlie, 270 (tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Matilda replaced Evie (now tied for 11th). Here’s what Attorney-General Jill Hennessy had to say about Matilda:

“For the first time ever, for example, the name Matilda has made it into the top 10.

“Whether that’s because parents simply love that name or it’s a product of the wonderful book, film and now musical of Matilda, I simply don’t know.”

In the boys’ top 10, Leo and Liam replaced Lucas (now 13th) and James (now 15th).

In 2017, the top two names were Charlotte and Oliver.

Sources: Popular baby names in Victoria – Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Victoria’s most popular baby names for 2018 revealed