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Popular Names
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Popular Baby Names 2012
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
Chloe |
23 |
William |
23 |
Ava |
21 |
James |
22 |
Olivia |
21 |
Jack |
21 |
Ruby |
19 |
Lachlan |
18 |
Mia |
17 |
Cooper |
16 |
Sophie |
17 |
Lucas |
16 |
Emily |
16 |
Michael |
16 |
Sophia |
16 |
Ryan |
16 |
Grace |
15 |
Ethan |
15 |
Charlotte |
14 |
Riley |
15 |
Isabella |
14 |
Thomas | 15 |
Matilda |
14 |
Daniel | 14 |
Amelia |
13 |
Levi | 13 |
Ella |
12 |
Liam |
13 |
Jasmine |
12 |
Mason |
13 |
Zoe |
11 |
Samuel |
13 |
Hannah |
10 |
Charlie |
13 |
Layla |
10 |
Harrison |
12 |
Maddison |
10 |
Henry |
12 |
Alice |
9 |
Tyler |
12 |
Popular Baby Names 2011
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
Emily |
19 |
William |
26 |
Chloe |
17 |
Jack |
22 |
Grace |
17 |
Ethan |
20 |
Mia |
17 |
James |
20 |
Ruby |
17 |
Alexander |
19 |
Amelia |
16 |
Joshua |
19 |
Lily |
15 |
Liam |
19 |
Sophie |
14 |
Thomas |
19 |
Ava |
13 |
Oliver |
17 |
Hannah |
13 |
Lachlan |
16 |
Olivia |
13 |
Jacob |
15 |
Ella |
11 |
John |
15 |
Hayley |
10 |
Samuel |
15 |
Sienna |
10 |
Tyler |
15 |
Bella |
9 |
Benjamin |
13 |
Isabella |
9 |
Lucas |
13 |
Matilda |
9 |
Noah |
13 |
Scarlett |
9 |
Ryan |
12 |
Zoe |
9 |
Cameron |
12 |
Charlotte |
8 |
Cooper |
12 |
Popular Baby Names 2010
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
Isabella |
19 |
Jack |
31 |
Olivia |
19 |
Jacob |
20 |
Ava |
18 |
Lachlan |
19 |
Hannah |
18 |
Thomas |
19 |
Grace |
16 |
Charlie |
18 |
Charlotte |
15 |
James |
18 |
Ella |
14 |
Joshua |
18 |
Matilda |
13 |
William |
17 |
Mia |
13 |
Ethan |
16 |
Ruby |
11 |
Noah |
16 |
Chloe |
10 |
Cooper |
14 |
Layla |
10 |
Isaac |
14 |
Sophie |
10 |
Max |
14 |
Jessica |
9 |
Riley |
14 |
Lily |
9 |
Samuel |
14 |
Alexis |
8 |
Ryan |
13 |
Amelia |
8 |
Xavier |
13 |
Lucy |
8 |
Liam |
12 |
Isla |
7 |
Michael |
12 |
Jade |
7 |
Lucas |
11 |
Popular Baby Names 2009
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
Isabella |
21 |
Jack |
35 |
Matilda |
18 |
James |
23 |
Lily |
15 |
Ethan |
22 |
Ruby |
15 |
William |
21 |
Ava |
13 |
Jacob |
20 |
Jessica |
13 |
Lachlan |
20 |
Olivia |
13 |
Joshua |
19 |
Zoe |
13 |
Riley |
17 |
Charlotte |
12 |
Max |
15 |
Mia |
12 |
Xavier |
15 |
Chloe |
11 |
Cooper |
14 |
Grace |
11 |
Liam |
14 |
Ella |
10 |
Mason |
14 |
Emily |
10 |
Thomas |
14 |
Lucy |
9 |
Tyler |
14 |
Sarah |
9 |
Lucas |
13 |
Kayla |
8 |
Michael |
13 |
Madison |
8 |
Dylan |
12 |
Molly |
8 |
Mitchell |
12 |
Sophia |
8 |
Oliver |
12 |
Popular Baby Names 2008
The Births, Deaths & Marriages Office often receives enquiries regarding baby names. The most popular names for 2008 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Isabella | 18 | William | 34 |
| Charlotte | 16 | Lachlan | 25 |
| Chloe | 15 | Jack | 23 |
| Ella | 14 | Joshua | 21 |
| Hannah | 14 | Ethan | 18 |
| Jessica | 14 | Mitchell | 18 |
| Olivia | 14 | Riley | 18 |
| Sophie | 13 | Thomas | 18 |
| Matilda | 12 | Joseph | 15 |
| Ruby | 12 | Cooper | 14 |
| Chelsea | 11 | Jacob | 14 |
| Lily | 11 | Matthew | 14 |
| Mia | 11 | Isaac | 13 |
| Emily | 10 | Max | 13 |
| Sarah | 10 | Michael | 13 |
| Alyssa | 9 | Samuel | 13 |
| Ava | 9 | Jackson | 12 |
| Emma | 9 | Jayden | 12 |
| Isabelle | 8 | Liam | 12 |
| Jade | 8 | Noah | 12 |
Popular Baby Names 2007
The Births, Deaths & Marriages Office often receives enquiries regarding baby names. The most popular names for 2007 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Lily | 17 | Jack | 28 |
| Sophie | 16 | Joshua | 27 |
| Emily | 15 | Thomas | 23 |
| Olivia | 13 | Ethan | 20 |
| Sara> | 13 | William | 20 |
| Chloe | 12 | James | 19 |
| Grace | 12 | Laclan | 18 |
| Mia | 12 | Riley | 18 |
| Isabella | 11 | Michael | 16 |
| Charlotte | 10 | Robert | 16 |
| Ella | 10 | Nathan | 15 |
| Hannah | 10 | Ryan | 15 |
| Jade | 10 | Liam | 14 |
| Jessica | 10 | Samuel | 14 |
| Ava | 9 | Cooper | 13 |
| Emma | 9 | Daniel | 13 |
| Isabelle | 9 | David | 12 |
| Matilda | 9 | Lucas | 12 |
| Amelia | 8 | Angus | 11 |
| Madison | 8 | Cameron | 11 |
Popular Baby Names 2006
The Births, Deaths & Marriages Office often receives enquiries regarding baby names. The most popular names for 2006 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Emily | 21 | Jack | 36 |
| Ella | 18 | Joshua | 30 |
| Georgia | 17 | James | 23 |
| Jessica | 17 | Thomas | 20 |
| Grace | 16 | Ethan | 20 |
| Isabella | 16 | Lachlan | 19 |
| Chloe | 14 | Michael | 18 |
| Lily | 14 | William | 17 |
| Mia | 14 | Jacob | 18 |
| Sarah | 12 | Xavier | 16 |
| Amelia | 12 | Jake | 16 |
| Sophie | 13 | Dylan | 14 |
| Ruby | 11 | Joseph | 14 |
| Hayley | 10 | Liam | 14 |
| Ruby | 10 | Luke | 14 |
| Tahlia | 10 | Mitchell | 12 |
| Matilda | 10 | Samuel | 12 |
| Emma | 9 | Ryan | 12 |
| Elizabeth | 9 | Jayden | 11 |
| Charlotte | 9 | Daniel | 11 |
Popular Baby Names 2005
The Births, Deaths & Marriages Office often receives enquiries regarding baby names. The most popular names for 2005 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Emily | 20 | Jack | 26 |
| Lily | 19 | James | 22 |
| Sophie | 17 | Lachlan | 22 |
| Chloe | 15 | Benjamin | 19 |
| Grace | 15 | Joshua | 19 |
| Jessica | 14 | Ryan | 17 |
| Charlotte | 11 | John | 16 |
| Emma | 11 | Patrick | 16 |
| Georgia | 11 | Samuel | 16 |
| Mia | 11 | William | 15 |
| Madison | 10 | Dylan | 14 |
| Hannah | 9 | Riley | 14 |
| Holly | 9 | Matthew | 13 |
| Molly | 9 | Connor | 12 |
| Tahlia | 9 | Daniel | 12 |
| Bella | 8 | Ethan | 12 |
| Isabella | 8 | Zachary | 12 |
| Tia | 8 | Luke | 11 |
| Alicia | 7 | Thomas | 11 |
| Alyssa | 7 | Xavier | 11 |
Popular Baby Names 2004
The Births, Deaths & Marriages Office often receives enquiries regarding baby names. The most popular names for 2004 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Charlotte | 18 | Joshua | 23 |
| Jessica | 17 | Liam | 23 |
| Chloe | 15 | Thomas | 21 |
| Hannah | 15 | Matthew | 20 |
| Emily | 14 | Daniel | 19 |
| Ella | 13 | Jack | 19 |
| Grace | 13 | William | 19 |
| Jasmine | 13 | Samuel | 17 |
| Sarah | 12 | Dylan | 15 |
| Amy | 11 | Luke | 15 |
| Isabella | 11 | Connor | 14 |
| Mia | 11 | James | 14 |
| Amelia | 10 | Lachlan | 14 |
| Olivia | 10 | Caleb | 13 |
| Hayley | 9 | Michael | 13 |
| Emma | 8 | Nicholas | 13 |
| Matilda | 8 | Ryan | 13 |
| Anna | 7 | Ethan | 12 |
| Brooke | 7 | Jason | 12 |
| Jade | 7 | Jackson | 11 |
Popular Baby Names 2003
The most popular names for 2003 are listed below:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Chloe | 24 | Jack | 33 |
| Jessica | 20 | Thomas | 27 |
| Emma | 19 | Joshua | 25 |
| Sarah | 18 | William | 23 |
| Emily | 16 | Mitchell | 21 |
| Jasmine | 13 | John | 20 |
| Ella | 12 | Matthew | 20 |
| Hannah | 12 | Michael | 20 |
| Isabella | 11 | Dylan | 18 |
| Jade | 11 | Ethan | 18 |
| Grace | 10 | Nicholas | 18 |
| Hayley | 10 | Connor | 17 |
| Zoe | 10 | Daniel | 17 |
| Elizabeth | 9 | James | 17 |
| Tahlia | 9 | Liam | 16 |
| Taylah | 9 | Samuel | 16 |
| Amelia | 8 | Jacob | 14 |
| Ashleigh | 8 | Lachlan | 14 |
| Madison | 8 | Patrick | 13 |
| Olivia | 8 | Angues | 12 |
Popular Baby Names 2002
The most popular names for 2002 were:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Chloe | 23 | Joshua | 38 |
| Jessica | 22 | Jack | 31 |
| Emma | 14 | Thomas | 29 |
| Grace | 14 | Ethan | 28 |
| Sarah | 13 | Liam | 27 |
| Shakira | 14 | Jacob | 24 |
| Emily | 13 | Matthew | 22 |
| Amy | 12 | Mitchell | 20 |
| Hannah | 12 | Lachlan | 19 |
| Hayley | 12 | Daniel | 17 |
| Jasmine | 11 | Ryan | 16 |
| Madison | 11 | Jake | 15 |
| Georgia | 10 | David | 14 |
| Ella | 9 | Michael | 14 |
| Lucy | 9 | Samuel | 14 |
| Maria | 9 | Aaron | 13 |
| Samantha | 9 | Benjamin | 13 |
| Caitlin | 8 | Caleb | 13 |
| Charlotte | 8 | Dylan | 12 |
| Danielle | 8 | Alex | 11 |
Popular Baby Names 1980
The most popular names for 1980 were:
Female |
Occurrences |
Male |
Occurrences |
| Rebecca | 30 | Daniel | 38 |
| Sarah | 24 | Andrew | 28 |
| Samantha | 15 | David | 27 |
| Michelle | 14 | Michael | 25 |
| Natasha | 14 | Matthew | 24 |
| Anna | 12 | Jason | 22 |
| Jennifer | 12 | Adam | 21 |
| Kelly | 12 | Mark | 21 |
| Lisa | 12 | James | 20 |
| Shannon | 12 | Robert | 20 |
| Emma | 11 | Christopher | 19 |
| Melissa | 11 | Nathan | 19 |
| Amy | 10 | Benjamin | 18 |
For further information, email RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au