Popular baby names

Finding the right name to give to your baby can be fun and challenging. We hope our list of popular names helps you find the one that's just right for you.

Top 100 names for boys and girls 

Our annual list of the most popular baby names in NSW is based on the names registered in the previous calendar year.

Take a look at either:

The top 10

PositionBoysGirls
1OliverIsla
2NoahAmelia
3LeoOlivia
4HenryMia
5TheodoreCharlotte
6LucaAva
7HudsonLily
8WilliamSophia, Evelyn (equal eighth)
9Lucas 
10CharlieMatilda
PositionBoysGirls
1NoahCharlotte
2OliverAmelia
3LeoIsla
4WilliamOlivia
5TheodoreMia
6JackAva
7LucaElla
8HenryMatilda
9ThomasSienna
10CharlieWillow
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverOlivia
2NoahAmelia
3JackCharlotte
4WilliamIsla
5HenryAva
6LeoMia
7LucasGrace
8TheodoreChloe
9LeviMatilda
10LiamElla
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverAmelia
2NoahOlivia
3WilliamCharlotte
4LeoIsla
5LucasMia
6HenryAva
7LiamChloe
8JackGrace
9ThomasSophia
10JamesZoe
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2NoahOlivia
3WilliamMia
4JackAmelia
5LeoIsla
6LucasAva
7HenryChloe
8ThomasGrace
9JamesSophia
10EthanElla

 

PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2WilliamAmelia
3NoahOlivia
4JackMia
5HenryAva
6ThomasIsla
7LucasGrace
8LiamChloe
9LeoHarper
10AlexanderEmily
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2WilliamOlivia
3NoahAva
4JackAmelia
5JamesMia
6HenryIsla
7ThomasChloe
8LucasGrace
9EthanElla
10AlexanderZoe
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverOlivia
2WilliamCharlotte
3NoahAmelia
4JackAva
5LucasMia
6JamesChloe
7EthanEmily
8ThomasGrace
9AlexanderIsla
10LeoRuby

Find out the most popular baby names from 1952 to 2023.

Place of birth

Where are babies born in NSW? See our list of top 100 places of birth in NSW 2011 to 2018 (PDF 99.62KB).

Life events

Having a baby

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