The official Australian baby names report has been released for 2022 with the top 200 names of babies born last year revealed. And, ladies, it’s a big year for baby names with some major changes to the top 10!
Check out the most popular baby names 2022 and see where your children’s names ranked.
Most popular girls’ names
Sound the alarms. We have a new queen bee baby names. Since 2015 Charlotte has ruled the top spot but this year, we bow down to a new name. Isla.
Isla, the name given to 1,539 Australian baby girls in 2021, has risen from 4th position to debunk Charlotte from her long-standing position. The name Isla has soared from the 34th position in 2010 to the top spot in 2022.
The top ten baby girl names are as follows:
- Isla
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Ava
- Mia
- Grace
- Willow
- Matilda
- Ella
Most popular boys’ names
While Charlotte has been dethroned, the boy’s name counterpart, Oliver, continues to reign for the ninth year in a row. Over 2,300 parents chose this name for their son born last year.
The top ten baby boy names are as follows:
- Oliver
- Noah
- Jack
- Henry
- William
- Leo
- Charlie
- Theodore
- Lucas
- Thomas
The most popular baby names of last year
Names to watch
In addition to the most popular baby names, these are the biggest rising names of the year. For girls, we’ve got Willow, Florence, Violet, Ivy, Audrey, Sofia, Elsie and Harper. For boys, Theodore, Leo, Hudson, Hugo, Arlo, Archer, Harvey and Beau.
Other names to watch include Remi, Maeve and Delilah on the girls’ side and Arthur, Ari, Ezra, River, Theo, Billy, and Luka for boys.
McCrindle also notes that these are the names that have become more and more popular over the past decade:
- Hazel
- Florence
- Daisy
- Frankie
- Luna
- Ayla
- Sadie
- Billie
- Millie
- Aurora
- Mila
- Theodore
- Hudson
- Arlo
- Archer
- Harvey
- Carter
- Arthur
- Sonny
- Asher
The names declining in popularity
In terms of the biggest name drops of last year, we see a few trendy choices leaving the mix. These include Jasmine, Lara, Summer, Emma, Claire, Connor, Luke, Nicholas, Matthew and Jayden.
The baby names 2022 trends
Flower names for girls: Including Lily, Ivy, Violet, Daisy, Poppy, Olive and Delilah. See more ideas here.
Nature names for boys and girls: Examples include Luna, Aurora, Stella, Kai, River and Bodhi. See more wild names here.
Nicknames for names: Such as Jack, Leo, Archie, Eli and Ella. See our cute picks for short and sweet baby names here.
The Royal family: Including Prince William’s kids – Charlotte, George and Louis, Prince Harry’s children – Archie and Lily (spelt differently albeit), plus the names of other royal children, including Savannah, Isla, Mia and Sienna. Check out additional royal names here.
Colours: Such as Ruby, Hazel, Violet, Scarlett, Olive, Jasmine and Rose. See our colour-inspired names here.
Cities and towns: Including Georgia, Florence, Sofia, Savannah, Eden, Indiana, Hudson, Jordan, Austin, Logan and Jackson.
‘ie” ending for girls: Including Rosie, Sadie, Millie, Billie, Charlie, Evie, Sophie, Frankie, Elsie, Mackenzie, Bonnie, Remi, Hallie, Heidi, Maggie and Ellie, all in the top 100.
“o” ending for boys: Such as Leo, Arlo, Hugo, Theo and Leonardo.
Want to compare to previous years?
Check out:
- The top 200 names of 2021
- The top 200 names of 2020
- The top 200 names of 2019
- The top 200 names of 2018
- The top 200 names of 2017
Be sure to also check out our additional baby name trend posts below:
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- 100 Extra Cool Baby Names with Plenty of Attitude
- 30+ Ocean Baby Names: Why Parents Are Turning to the Seas for Baby Name Inspo
- Naming Trend Alert! 38 Strong Baby Names for your Little Warrior
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