How popular is the baby name Theodore in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Theodore.
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Australia might be the sixth-largest country in terms of area, but it isn’t very large in terms of population. In fact, it’s one of the least densely populated places in the world.
Last year, Australia welcomed just 309,996 babies — 151,079 baby girls and 158,917 baby boys. By comparison, the U.S. state of Texas recorded 373,340 births the same year.
What were the most popular names among Australia’s 2021 babies?
Well…we don’t know for sure. Because Australia doesn’t release baby name rankings that cover the entire country.
So here’s the next-best thing: Eight sets of regional Australian rankings — representing Australia’s six states and two most populous territories — all gathered into a single post, followed by a guess about the country’s top five names per gender.
Here are the rankings, ordered by total number of births per region (highest to lowest):
New South Wales
Last year, New South Wales welcomed 99,300 babies. Here are NSW’s top baby names of 2021:
In 2020, the top names in NT were Charlotte and William.
Australia
Finally, using the data from the five most populous regions — which, together, welcomed nearly 95% of the country’s 2021 babies — we can make a guess about Australia’s top baby names overall:
Possible Top Girl Names
Possible Top Boy Names
1. Isla 2. Olivia 3. Charlotte 4. Amelia 5. Ava
1. Oliver 2. Noah 3. Jack 4. William 5. Leo
I’m confident that Oliver was the #1 boy name in Australia last year, but less confident about Isla being the #1 girl name (because Olivia and Charlotte were so close behind).
What are your thoughts on Australia’s top baby names of 2021?
The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel. They are divided into two territories — the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey — and, like the Isle of Man, they are Crown Dependencies, but not officially part of the UK. (The residents of all three regions are British citizens, though.)
The Bailiwick of Jersey includes the most-populous island, Jersey, while the Bailiwick of Guernsey includes the less-populous islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Herm.
English is the official language in both bailiwicks, but local forms of Norman French (like Jèrriais, and Guernesiais) are also spoken on certain islands.
Now, on to the names!
Jersey
Last year, Jersey welcomed a total of 890 babies — 426 girls and 464 boys. Here are the island’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2021:
Girl names
Sienna
Isla
Olivia
Willow
Ellie
Maria
Sophia
Valentina
Amelia
Charlotte
Boy names
Arthur
Oliver
Noah
Freddie
Alexander
Lucas
Toby
William
Henry
Sebastian
Since 2014, the name Sienna has reached the girls’ top 10 only twice…but it ranked #1 both times. I can’t account for the higher usage in 2018, but the 2021 return could be attributable to the influence of royal baby Sienna Elizabeth, born in September to Princess Beatrice.
Guernsey
Last year, Guernsey welcomed a total of 527 babies — 263 girls and 264 boys. Here are the bailiwick’s top girl names and top boy names of 2021:
Girl names
Olivia, 6 baby girls
Charlotte, 4 (6-way tie)
Evie, 4 (6-way tie)
Florence, 4 (6-way tie)
Imogen, 4 (6-way tie)
Isla, 4 (6-way tie)
Penelope, 4 (6-way tie)
Boy names
Luca, 6 baby boys (tie)
Theodore, 6 (tie)
Archie, 5 (3-way tie)
Leo, 5 (3-way tie)
Theo, 5 (3-way tie)
Arthur, 4 (6-way tie)
George, 4 (6-way tie)
Max, 4 (6-way tie)
Oscar, 4 (6-way tie)
Thomas, 4 (6-way tie)
William, 4 (6-way tie)
My source also mentioned a few other facts…
Isabella was given to 3 baby girls, Jessica to 2, and Isabella-Jude, Izabella, and Isabelle to 1 each.
Lucas was given to 3 baby boys, and Matthew, Mateus, Matheus, and James to 1 each.
Over 54% of the babies born in Guernsey last year were given a name that was used just once.
Back in 1996, the top names in Guernsey were Jessica, Lauren, and Sophie (a 3-way tie) and James.
This is the first time I’ve posted rankings for Guernsey, but I’ve been posting Jersey’s rankings for a few years — here’s 2020, for instance.
P.S. In case you’re wondering, the word “bailiwick” refers to the jurisdiction of a bailiff.
Looking for baby names that are associated with the color blue — including baby names that mean “blue”?
If so, you’re in the right place! I’ve collected dozens of ideas for you in this post.
Before we get to the names, though, let’s take a quick look at what blue represents…
Symbolism of blue
What does the color blue signify?
In Western cultures in particular, blue can be symbolic of:
Trust
Calm
Sadness
Peace
Loyalty
Depth
Authenticity
It can also be associated with melancholy. “To have the blues,” for instance, is an expression meaning “to feel sad.”
Baby names associated with blue
All of the names below have an association with the color blue. The names range from traditional to unusual, and their associations range from strong to slight.
Those that have been popular enough to appear in the U.S. baby name data are linked to their corresponding popularity graphs.
Aciano Aciano is the Spanish word for cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), a species of plant with flowers that are usually blue. Here’s the popularity graph for Aciano.
Afina Afina is a Romanian feminine name meaning “blueberry.” Here’s the popularity graph for Afina.
Alice Alice is part of “Alice blue” — a shade of blue named after Alice Roosevelt (the oldest daughter of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt) in the mid-1910s. It was inspired by either the blue of Alice’s eyes or the blue of one of her dresses, sources disagree. The name Alice ultimately derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning “noble character” or “nobleness.” Here’s the popularity graph for Alice.
(The web color aliceblue is a lot lighter than the original “Alice blue.”)
Ao Ao is a Japanese name that can mean “blue,” depending upon the kanji being used to write the name. Here’s the popularity graph for Ao.
Aomi Aomi is a Japanese name that can include the element Ao.
Aori Aori is another Japanese name that can include the element Ao.
Aqua Aqua is a greenish-blue color. The name of the shade comes from the Latin word aqua, meaning “water.” Here’s the popularity graph for Aqua.
Asuman Asuman is a Turkish feminine name meaning “sky.”
Azul Azul is the Spanish word for Azure. Here’s the popularity graph for Azul.
Azur Azur is the French word for Azure. Here’s the popularity graph for Azur.
Azure Azure is a sky-blue color. The name of the shade ultimately derives from the Arabic word lazuward, which refers to lapis lazuli. Here’s the popularity graph for Azure.
Azzurra and Azzurro Azzurra (feminine) and Azzurro (masculine) are the Italian words for Azure. Here’s the popularity graph for Azzurra.
Beryl Beryl is a mineral that can be blue. (Blue beryl is often called “aquamarine.”) The name of the mineral ultimately comes from the Ancient Greek word beryllos. Here’s the popularity graph for Beryl.
Blue Blue, of course, refers to the color blue. :) Here’s the popularity graph for Blue.
Bluebell Bluebell flowers are blue. “Bluebell” is the common name of plants of various genera (including Hyacinthoides).
Bluebird Bluebird is a type of bird with predominantly blue plumage. “Bluebird” is the common name of birds in the North American genus Sialia.
Bluejay Bluejay is another type of bird with predominantly blue plumage. “Bluejay” is the common name of the bird species Cyanocitta cristata.
Caelum Caelum is the Latin word for “sky, heaven.” (Though it’s used as a name in modern-day America, it was simply a vocabulary word in Ancient Rome.) Here’s the popularity graph for Caelum.
Cielo Cielo is a modern Spanish feminine name based on caelum. Here’s the popularity graph for Cielo.
Cerulean Cerulean is a sky-blue color. The word may ultimately be derived from caelum. Here’s the popularity graph for Cerulean.
Chicory Chicory flowers are typically blue. “Chicory” is the common name of the plant species Cichorium intybus.
Chóro Chóro is a Hopi name meaning “blue-bird.”
Chórzhoya Chórzhoya is a Hopi name meaning “little blue-bird.”
Cobalt Cobalt is a vivid shade of blue. Cobalt pigment was originally made from the metallic element cobalt. Here’s the popularity graph for Cobalt.
Cyan Cyan is the greenish-blue color halfway between blue and green on the visible spectrum. The name of the shade comes from the Ancient Greek word kyanos, meaning “dark blue.” Here’s the popularity graph for Cyan.
Darya Darya (pronounced dar-YOH) is a Persian feminine name meaning “sea, ocean.” Here’s the popularity graph for Darya.
Denim Denim fabric is traditionally blue, as it was originally dyed with indigo. The name of the textile is derived from the French phrase serge de Nîmes, which referred to fabric produced in Nîmes, a town in southern France. Here’s the popularity graph for Denim.
Deniz Deniz (pronounced deh-neez) is a Turkish gender-neutral name meaning “ocean.” Here’s the popularity graph for Deniz.
Fayruz Fayruz is an Arabic feminine name meaning “turquoise (the stone).”
Gentian Gentian (pronounced jen-shun) flowers are often blue. According to Pliny, the genus Gentiana was named in honor of Illyrian king Gentius, who is said to have discovered the plant’s medicinal properties. The name Gentian is traditional in Albania, the territory of which was inhabited by Illyrian tribes during ancient times.
Gentiana Gentiana is the modern Albanian feminine form of Gentian. Here’s the popularity graph for Gentiana.
Glory Glory (besides being a vocabulary word) is part of “morning glory” — the common name of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae. Morning glory flowers are sometimes blue. Here’s the popularity graph for Glory.
Gökçe Gökçe (pronounced gok-cheh) is a Turkish gender-neutral name meaning “sky blue.”
Haneul Haneul is a Korean gender-neutral name meaning “sky.”
Hyacinth Hyacinth flowers are sometimes blue. The genus Hyacinthus was named for the plant’s association with the myth of Hyacinthus (who was one of the lovers of Apollo in Greek mythology). Here’s the popularity graph for Hyacinth.
Indigo The word indigo refers to flowering plants of the genus Indigofera — particularly the species Indigofera tinctoria — or to the dye made from the leaves of these plants. By extension, it also refers to the purplish-blue color of this dye. The name of the plant can be traced back to the Ancient Greek word Indikón, meaning “Indian,” as the plant is native to India. (It’s no coincidence that the British Royal Navy began using indigo dye extensively during the years that the British East India Company was gaining control over the Indian subcontinent.) Here’s the popularity graph for Indigo.
Jurate Jurate (pronounced YOO-rah-teh) is a Lithuanian feminine name based on the word jura, meaning “sea.” Here’s the popularity graph for Jurate.
Kai Kai is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name meaning “sea.” Here’s the popularity graph for Kai.
Kekai Kekai is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name meaning “the sea.” Here’s the popularity graph for Kekai.
Kallfu Kallfu is a Mapuche feminine name based on the word kallfü, meaning “blue.”
Kallfuray Kallfuray is a Mapuche feminine name meaning “blue flower.”
Kyanite Kyanite is a mineral that is usually blue. The name of the mineral is based on the Ancient Greek word kyanos, meaning “dark blue.” Here’s the popularity graph for Kyanite.
Lafken Lafken is a Mapuche name meaning “sea, ocean.”
Lake Lake water sometimes appears blue. Here’s the popularity graph for Lake.
Lani Lani is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name meaning “sky.” Here’s the popularity graph for Lani.
Larimar Larimar is a light blue variety of the mineral pectolite. Its name, coined in the 1970s, is a combination of Larissa (the name of the daughter of one of the stone’s discoverers) and mar, the Spanish word for “sea.” Here’s the popularity graph for Larimar.
Lazuli Lazuli is part of “lapis lazuli” (pronounced LA-piss LA-zuh-lee) — the name of a deep-blue gemstone. The word lazuli can be traced back (via Latin lazulum and Arabic lazuward) to the place-name Lajward — a region in central Asia where the stone was mined. (The Latin word lapis simply means “stone.”) Here’s the popularity graph for Lazuli.
Livia and Livio Livia (feminine) and Livio (masculine) are the modern Italian forms of the Roman family name Livius, which is thought to derive from the Latin word lividus, meaning “bluish.” Here are the popularity graphs for Livia and Livio.
Lobelia Lobelia (pronounced loh-BEEL-ee-uh) flowers are often blue. The genus Lobelia was named in honor of Flemish botanist Matthias de l’Obel.
Lupine Lupine flowers are sometimes blue. The genus name Lupinus is derived from the Latin word lupinus, meaning “wolfish” (from lupus, “wolf”). Here’s the popularity graph for Lupine.
Mayim Mayim is the Hebrew word for “water.” (Though it’s used as a name among English speakers, it’s simply a vocabulary word among Hebrew speakers.) Here’s the popularity graph for Mayim.
Maya Maya is a Hebrew feminine name based on mayim. It also happens to be a Zuni word meaning “crested blue-jay.” Here’s the popularity graph for Maya.
Mira and Meera Mira, also spelled Meera, is a Hindi feminine name based on the Sanskrit word mira, meaning “sea, ocean.” Here are the popularity graphs for Mira and Meera.
Moana Moana is a gender-neutral name meaning “ocean” in Hawaiian, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, and other Polynesian languages. Here’s the popularity graph for Moana.
Miosotis Miosotis is the Spanish form of Myosotis. Here’s the popularity graph for Miosotis.
Myosotis Myosotis (pronounced my-oh-SOH-tiss) flowers, also known as forget-me-nots, are frequently blue. The genus name Myosotis, meaning “mouse’s ear” in Latin, refers to the shape of the petals.
Navy In the mid-18th century, officers in Britain’s Royal Navy began wearing uniforms that were dyed blue with indigo. The pigment was particularly colorfast (i.e., able to withstand exposure to sun and salt water), so, over time, other countries began to use it for naval dress as well. The dark shade of blue eventually came to be known as “navy blue.” The word navy refers to a country’s collective sea force. It comes (via French) from the Latin word navigia, meaning “vessels, ships, boats.” Here’s the popularity graph for Navy.
Nila and Neela Nila, also spelled Neela, is a Hindi feminine name based on the Sanskrit word nila, meaning “dark blue” or “blue.” Here are the popularity graphs for Nila and Neela.
Nilam and Neelam Nilam, also spelled Neelam, is another Hindi feminine name based on the Sanskrit word nila. Here are the popularity graphs for Nilam and Neelam.
Nilgün Nilgün is a Turkish feminine given name based on the Persian word nilgun, meaning “indigo (the color).”
Ocean The word ocean refers to the vast body of salt water that covers over 70% of the earth’s surface — or to any of the five large bodies of water (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic, or Arctic) into which it is divided. Here’s the popularity graph for Ocean.
Rayleigh Rayleigh scattering explains why the sky is blue. The process — which involves electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light) being scattered by particles much smaller in size than the wavelength of that radiation — was named after British physicist John William Strutt, third Baron Rayleigh, who first described it in 1871. Here’s the popularity graph for Rayleigh.
Safira Safira is the Portuguese word for “sapphire.” Here’s the popularity graph for Safira.
Sagar Sagar is a Hindi masculine name meaning “sea, ocean.” Here’s the popularity graph for Sagar.
Sama and Samaa Sama, also spelled Samaa, is a an Arabic feminine name meaning “sky.” Here are the popularity graphs for Sama and Samaa.
Sapphire The word sapphire refers to the blue variety of the mineral corundum. By extension, it also refers to the blue color of these crystals. The name of the stone can be traced back to the Ancient Greek word sappheiros, which is thought to have referred to lapis lazuli originally (not to sapphire as we know it today). Here’s the popularity graph for Sapphire.
Shyam Shyam is a Hindi masculine name based on the Sanskrit word shyama, meaning “dark blue.” Here’s the popularity graph for Shyam.
Sky The word sky refers to the upper atmosphere, which is bright blue on clear days. It’s based on the Old Norse word ský, which meant “cloud” (ironically). Here’s the popularity graph for Sky.
Sini Sini is a Finnish feminine name meaning “blue.”
Sora Sora is a Japanese gender-neutral name meaning “sky.” Here’s the popularity graph for Sora.
Sunil Sunil is a Hindi masculine name derived from the Sanskrit word sunila, meaning “very blue.” Here’s the popularity graph for Sunil.
Tchelet Tchelet is a Hebrew feminine name meaning “sky blue.”
True True (besides being a vocabulary word) is part of “true blue” — an expression that means “loyal, faithful.” The association between the color blue and the idea of loyalty or constancy may been inspired by the unchanging blue of the sky. Here’s the popularity graph for True.
Turquoise Turquoise (pronounced TUR-koyz) is a mineral that is typically greenish-blue. The name of the stone can be traced back to the Old French term pierre tourques, meaning “Turkish stone.” Though it was mined in Persia, the stone was introduced to Europe in the 13th century by Turkish traders. Here’s the popularity graph for Turquoise.
Umi Umi is a Japanese feminine name that can mean “sea,” depending upon the kanji being used to write the name. Here’s the popularity graph for Umi.
Umiko Umiko is a Japanese name that can include the element Umi.
Zafiro Zafiro is the Spanish word for “sapphire.” Here’s the popularity graph for Zafiro.
Can you think of any other names that have a connection to the color blue?
P.S. Want to see more color-related baby names? Here are lists of red, orange, yellow, green, and purple names.
Sources:
Ammer, Christine. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013
Last year, England and Wales welcomed close to 625,000 babies.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and Noah.
Here are England and Wales’ top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
Olivia, 3,649 baby girls
Amelia, 3,164
Isla, 2,683
Ava, 2,576
Ivy, 2,245
Freya, 2,187
Lily, 2,182
Florence, 2,180
Mia, 2,168
Willow, 2,067
Rosie, 2,028
Sophia, 2,019
Isabella, 2,010
Grace, 1,992
Daisy, 1,873
Sienna, 1,869
Poppy, 1,841
Elsie, 1,840
Emily, 1,797
Ella, 1,756
Evelyn, 1,729
Phoebe, 1,678
Sofia, 1,671
Evie, 1,670
Charlotte, 1,654
Harper, 1,480
Millie, 1,472
Matilda, 1,437
Maya, 1,433
Sophie, 1,375
Alice, 1,359
Emilia, 1,353
Isabelle, 1,304
Ruby, 1,300
Luna, 1,261
Maisie, 1,229
Aria, 1,202
Penelope, 1,194
Mila, 1,133
Bonnie, 1,121
Eva, 1,091
Hallie, 1,070
Eliza, 1,064
Ada, 1,058
Violet, 1,057
Esme, 1,013
Arabella, 1,012
Imogen, 998
Jessica, 997
Delilah, 981
Boy Names
Noah, 4,525 baby boys
Oliver, 4,167
George, 4,141
Arthur, 3,766
Muhammad, 3,722
Leo, 3,465
Harry, 3,089
Oscar, 3,071
Archie, 2,928
Henry, 2,912
Theodore, 2,889
Freddie, 2,873
Jack, 2,847
Charlie, 2,674
Theo, 2,514
Alfie, 2,338
Jacob, 2,319
Thomas, 2,302
Finley, 2,283
Arlo, 2,154
William, 2,093
Lucas, 1,965
Roman, 1,923
Tommy, 1,901
Isaac, 1,888
Teddy, 1,875
Alexander, 1,830
Luca, 1,807
Edward, 1,806
James, 1,772
Joshua, 1,737
Albie, 1,729
Elijah, 1,657
Max, 1,650
Mohammed, 1,619
Reuben, 1,534
Mason, 1,517
Sebastian, 1,516
Rory, 1,483
Jude, 1,482
Louie, 1,461
Benjamin, 1,423
Ethan, 1,398
Adam, 1,367
Hugo, 1,325
Joseph, 1,307
Reggie, 1,287
Ronnie, 1,285
Harrison, 1,254
Louis, 1,240
Two of the names that saw marked increases in usage last year, Luca and Raya, were helped along by the animated films Luca (2021) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
And the name Lilibet re-surfaced in the data (after a seven-year absence) with eight baby girls, no doubt thanks to the royal influence of Prince Harry’s daughter Lilibet, who was born in California in June of 2021.
England’s nine regions
Home to nearly 56.5 million people, England is divided into nine regions. The top baby names within each of these regions last year were…
Boy names: Osian, Elis, Macsen, Cai, Morgan, Gruffydd, Rhys
Now it’s time for a selection of names from the other end of the spectrum. Each of the rare names below was given to just 3 babies in England and Wales in 2021:
P.S. The ongoing rise of the baby name Mabel accelerated in the late 2010s thanks to mononymous English singer/songwriter Mabel — who just so happens to be the niece of Eagle-Eye Cherry.
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