Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Australia (2025)
Official birth-registry rankings — Charlotte and Noah take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Charlotte#1 Girl Name
Noah#1 Boy Name
2025Data Year
About this data: Figures come from New South Wales — Australia's most populous state and the standard proxy for national naming trends.
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | — | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" or… |
| 2 | Amelia | — | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industrious… |
| 3 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing … |
| 4 | Isla | ▲ 1 | The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the G… |
| 5 | Mia | ▼ 1 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "be… |
| 6 | Sophia | ▲ 3 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (σοφία), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in an… |
| 7 | Chloe | ▼ 1 | # Chloe The name Chloe comes from the Greek word "chloē" (χλόη), meaning "green shoot" or "young green plant… |
| 8 | Hazel | — | Hazel derives from the Old English word "hæsel," referring to the hazel tree, and means "the hazel tree" or "… |
| 9 | Lily | ▲ 2 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and i… |
| 10 | Sienna | ▲ 3 | Sienna derives from the Italian word "siena," referring to the reddish-brown earth pigment and color found ne… |
| 11 | Grace | ▲ 5 | Grace derives from the Latin word "gratia," meaning favor, goodwill, or divine blessing, and entered English … |
| 11 | Ella | ▲ 4 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning forei… |
| 13 | Evelyn | ▼ 3 | Evelyn derives from the Norman French name Aveline, which likely stems from the Germanic element "avi" meanin… |
| 13 | Sofia | ▲ 6 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'σοφία' (sophia… |
| 15 | Harper | ▼ 8 | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hear… |
| 16 | Matilda | — | Matilda derives from the Germanic elements "maht" (might, strength) and "hild" (battle), meaning "mighty in b… |
| 17 | Isabella | ▼ 5 | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (אלישבע), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and pa… |
| 18 | Ava | ▼ 4 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"… |
| 19 | Zoe | ▲ 5 | Zoe derives from the ancient Greek word "zoe" (ζωή), meaning "life." The name has its linguistic root in Gree… |
| 20 | Violet | ▲ 8 | Violet derives from the Latin word "viola," referring to the violet flower, and means "purple" or "modest" in… |
| 21 | Mila | ▼ 3 | |
| 22 | Sophie | ▲ 1 | |
| 23 | Willow | ▲ 2 | |
| 24 | Elsie | ▲ 14 | |
| 25 | Daisy | ▲ 4 | |
| 25 | Florence | ▲ 7 | |
| 27 | Evie | ▲ 9 | |
| 28 | Ruby | ▼ 6 | |
| 29 | Aria | ▼ 3 | |
| 30 | Ivy | ▼ 10 | |
| 31 | Eleanor | ▲ 2 | |
| 32 | Ellie | ▼ 5 | |
| 32 | Lucy | ▼ 2 | |
| 34 | Audrey | ▼ 13 | |
| 35 | Layla | ▼ 4 | |
| 35 | Eloise | ▲ 15 | |
| 35 | Billie | ▼ 2 | |
| 38 | Eliana | ▲ 10 | |
| 38 | Maeve | ▲ 5 | |
| 40 | Millie | ▼ 5 | |
| 41 | Penelope | ▼ 1 | |
| 42 | Aurora | ▼ 5 | |
| 43 | Ayla | ▼ 2 | |
| 43 | Hallie | ▲ 4 | |
| 45 | Poppy | ▼ 1 | |
| 46 | Scarlett | ▲ 5 | |
| 47 | Zara | ▲ 11 | |
| 48 | Emilia | ▼ 3 | |
| 49 | Freya | ▼ 8 | |
| 49 | Sadie | ▲ 20 | |
| 49 | Remi | ▲ 10 | |
| 52 | Nora | ▲ 17 | |
| 53 | Maya | ▼ 14 | |
| 54 | Delilah | ▲ 12 | |
| 55 | Abigail | ▼ 7 | |
| 56 | Lainey | ▲ 41 | |
| 56 | Luna | ▼ 3 | |
| 58 | Isabelle | ▼ 1 | |
| 58 | Georgia | ▼ 6 | |
| 60 | Stella | — | |
| 61 | Eden | ▼ 5 | |
| 61 | Emily | ▼ 7 | |
| 63 | Elena | ▲ 36 | |
| 63 | Elodie | ▲ 10 | |
| 65 | Phoebe | ▼ 3 | |
| 65 | Maryam | ▲ 32 | |
| 65 | Emma | ▼ 1 | |
| 68 | Olive | — | |
| 69 | Bonnie | ▼ 23 | |
| 70 | Kaia | ▲ 5 | |
| 70 | Rose | ▲ 12 | |
| 72 | Lola | ▼ 10 | |
| 73 | Hannah | ▼ 12 | |
| 74 | Frankie | ▼ 19 | |
| 75 | Pippa | ▲ 2 | |
| 76 | Amara | ▲ 6 | |
| 76 | Alice | ▼ 12 | |
| 78 | Lucia | ▼ 3 | |
| 79 | Amira | NEW | |
| 80 | Mackenzie | ▼ 9 | |
| 80 | Eva | ▼ 7 | |
| 82 | Adeline | ▼ 5 | |
| 83 | Elizabeth | ▲ 2 | |
| 84 | Rosie | ▼ 13 | |
| 84 | Margot | ▲ 11 | |
| 86 | Aaliyah | ▲ 5 | |
| 87 | Gabriella | NEW | |
| 88 | Maisie | ▼ 8 | |
| 89 | Leah | ▲ 6 | |
| 89 | Summer | ▼ 12 | |
| 91 | Riley | ▼ 7 | |
| 91 | Kiara | NEW | |
| 91 | Harriet | ▼ 25 | |
| 94 | Mabel | NEW | |
| 94 | Maggie | NEW | |
| 96 | Lottie | NEW | |
| 96 | Anastasia | ▼ 9 | |
| 98 | Jasmine | ▼ 4 | |
| 99 | Valentina | ▼ 12 | |
| 100 | Piper | ▼ 10 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root נוח (nuac… |
| 2 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symb… |
| 3 | Theodore | — | Theodore derives from the Greek elements *theo-* (God) and *-doros* (gift), literally meaning "gift of God." … |
| 4 | Luca | — | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the … |
| 5 | Leo | ▲ 1 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latin… |
| 6 | Henry | ▼ 1 | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "r… |
| 7 | Elijah | ▲ 3 | Elijah derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (אליהו), combining "eli" (my God) and "yahu" (Yahweh), meaning "M… |
| 8 | Levi | ▲ 5 | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root לוי (Levi), historically signifying attach… |
| 8 | Hudson | ▼ 1 | The given name 'Hudson' means "son of Hud" or "son of Hugh," deriving from the Old English personal name "Hud… |
| 10 | Jack | ▲ 4 | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "God is… |
| 11 | William | — | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally me… |
| 12 | Charlie | ▼ 4 | Charlie is a diminutive form of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "strong m… |
| 13 | Thomas | ▼ 1 | Thomas derives from the Aramaic name Toma (תומא), meaning "twin," from the root word for duality or twoness. |
| 14 | Lucas | ▼ 5 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thu… |
| 15 | Liam | — | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Iris… |
| 15 | James | ▲ 6 | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Eng… |
| 17 | Oscar | ▲ 6 | Oscar derives from Old Norse elements "ós" (god) and "gar" (spear), literally meaning "god's spear" or "divin… |
| 18 | Hugo | ▲ 10 | Hugo derives from the Germanic name Hugon, rooted in the Old High German element "hug" meaning "mind" or "int… |
| 19 | Cooper | ▲ 11 | Cooper originates from the Old English occupational surname meaning "one who makes or sells barrels," derived… |
| 19 | Arthur | ▼ 1 | The name Arthur likely derives from the Celtic root "art" meaning "bear," though some scholars propose a conn… |
| 21 | Muhammad | ▲ 3 | |
| 22 | Alexander | ▼ 6 | |
| 23 | Kai | ▼ 3 | |
| 24 | George | — | |
| 25 | Beau | ▲ 6 | |
| 26 | Archie | ▼ 9 | |
| 26 | Isaac | ▼ 7 | |
| 28 | Harvey | — | |
| 29 | Harrison | ▼ 3 | |
| 30 | Max | ▼ 3 | |
| 31 | Sebastian | ▼ 9 | |
| 32 | Theo | ▲ 6 | |
| 33 | Joseph | ▲ 12 | |
| 34 | Lachlan | ▲ 4 | |
| 35 | Elias | ▲ 52 | |
| 35 | Archer | ▲ 1 | |
| 37 | Austin | ▲ 1 | |
| 38 | Samuel | ▲ 13 | |
| 39 | Harry | ▼ 3 | |
| 40 | Sonny | ▲ 13 | |
| 41 | Gabriel | ▼ 9 | |
| 42 | Jacob | ▼ 8 | |
| 43 | Xavier | ▼ 8 | |
| 44 | Billy | ▲ 30 | |
| 45 | Louie | ▲ 20 | |
| 46 | Benjamin | ▼ 2 | |
| 47 | Spencer | ▲ 18 | |
| 47 | Arlo | ▼ 9 | |
| 49 | Ethan | ▼ 16 | |
| 50 | Koa | ▲ 34 | |
| 50 | Roman | ▲ 9 | |
| 52 | Finn | ▼ 9 | |
| 53 | Leon | ▲ 2 | |
| 54 | Jude | ▼ 4 | |
| 55 | Louis | ▼ 13 | |
| 56 | Jasper | ▼ 10 | |
| 56 | Mason | ▼ 2 | |
| 58 | Ezra | ▼ 10 | |
| 58 | Ali | ▼ 1 | |
| 60 | Hunter | ▼ 11 | |
| 60 | Felix | ▼ 1 | |
| 62 | Michael | ▲ 27 | |
| 63 | Bodhi | ▼ 2 | |
| 64 | Daniel | ▲ 4 | |
| 65 | Mateo | NEW | |
| 66 | Riley | ▲ 5 | |
| 67 | Fletcher | NEW | |
| 68 | Miles | ▼ 6 | |
| 68 | Matteo | ▲ 23 | |
| 70 | Carter | ▲ 6 | |
| 70 | Remy | NEW | |
| 72 | Isaiah | ▲ 8 | |
| 72 | Adam | ▼ 15 | |
| 74 | Myles | ▲ 16 | |
| 75 | Angus | ▼ 11 | |
| 75 | Edward | ▼ 19 | |
| 77 | Luka | ▼ 31 | |
| 78 | Frederick | ▲ 19 | |
| 79 | Leonardo | NEW | |
| 79 | Darcy | ▲ 2 | |
| 81 | Lennox | ▼ 12 | |
| 81 | Ryan | ▼ 9 | |
| 83 | Patrick | ▼ 5 | |
| 83 | Ibrahim | ▲ 2 | |
| 85 | River | NEW | |
| 85 | Reuben | NEW | |
| 85 | Rory | NEW | |
| 88 | Asher | ▼ 10 | |
| 89 | Eli | ▼ 37 | |
| 90 | Vincent | ▼ 5 | |
| 90 | Jordan | ▼ 23 | |
| 90 | Jackson | ▼ 16 | |
| 90 | Flynn | ▼ 18 | |
| 94 | August | NEW | |
| 94 | Charles | NEW | |
| 96 | Alfie | ▼ 15 | |
| 97 | Tommy | NEW | |
| 97 | Micah | NEW | |
| 97 | Maverick | ▲ 3 | |
| 97 | Grayson | ▼ 4 |
Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Australia in 2025?
The most popular girl name in Australia in 2025 was Charlotte, given to 421 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Australia in 2025?
The most popular boy name in Australia in 2025 was Noah, given to 589 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Australia?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2025 top 100 were Lainey (+41), Elena (+36), Maryam (+32), Elias (+52), Koa (+34), Billy (+30).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Figures come from New South Wales — Australia's most populous state and the standard proxy for national naming trends.