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The most popular baby names for Australian parents in 2021 have been revealed - and it's two traditional monikers that have taken out the top spot for girls and boys for the eighth time in a decade.
Trend-watchers McCrindle Research found Charlotte to be the favourite name for girls and Oliver to be the top name for boys after collating and analysing the most commonly chosen names in all Australian states and territories over the past year.
Both have been named number one for eight of the past 10 years, with only Olivia and Jack overtaking them for girls and boys on two occasions in the past.
There were two surprising new entries in the top 10 for girls and boys: Matilda (10th) and Elijah (10th).
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The top 10 baby girls' names in Australia in 2021
1. Charlotte (1,556 occurrences)
2. Amelia (1,473 occurrences)
3. Olivia (1,456 occurrences)
4. Isla (1,397 occurrences)
5. Mia (1,287 occurrences)
6. Ava (1,237 occurrences)
7. Grace (1,083 occurrences)
8. Chloe (1,010 occurrences)
9. Willow (982 occurrences)
10. Matilda (971 occurrences)
The top 10 baby boys' names in Australia in 2021
1. Oliver (2,138 occurrences)
2. Noah (1,844 occurrences)
3. William (1,500 occurrences)
4. Jack (1,414 occurrences)
5. Leo (1,326 occurrences)
6. Henry (1,290 occurrences)
7. Charlie (1,228 occurrences)
8. Thomas (1,193 occurrences)
9. Lucas (1,158 occurrences)
10. Elijah (1,126 occurences)
The top 10 girls' names for 2021 included the likes of Amelia (2nd), Olivia (3rd), Isla (4th) and Mia (5th).
The top baby boys' names also featured Noah (2nd), William (3rd), Jack (4th) and Leo (5th).
The name Matilda (10th) made its first appearance in the top 10 this year at the expense of Harper, while Elijah (10th) made an entrance into the list for boys, replacing James.
The baby girls' names with the greatest rise from 2010-2020
Willow (current rank 9; up from 65)
Ivy (current rank 14; up from 53)
Hazel (current rank 25; up from 63)
Aria (current rank 28; up from 55)
Audrey (current rank 31; up from 46)
Violet (current rank 34; up from 58)
Elsie (current rank 38; up from 53)
Florence (current rank 39; up from 58)
The baby boys' names with the greatest rise from 2010-2020
Leo (current rank 5; up from 86)
Elijah (current rank 10; up from 48)
Theodore (current rank 13; up from 83)
Hudson (current rank 14; up from 79)
Archer (current rank 23; up from 68)
Harvey (current rank 24; up from 60)
Arlo (current rank 33; up from 62)
Hugo (current rank 34; up from 63)
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McCrindle also highlighted the monikers that have enjoyed the greatest rise between 2010 and 2020 and the names that have suffered the biggest fall in the past 10 years.
Willow, Hazel and Violet for little girls have all made significant leaps in the top 100 for girls, while Leo, Theodore and Hudson have become more popular for little boys born between 2010 and 2020.
Names that have experienced the biggest fall in rank over the past decade include Sarah, Maddison, Lara, Dylan, Matthew and Luke.
It was also bad news for lovers of the name Claire or Dylan; both of which have also suffered two of the biggest falls of the past decade.
The baby girls' names with the greatest fall from 2010-2020
Summer (current rank 71; down from 44)
Maddison (current rank 82; down from 57)
Lara (current rank 88; down from 48)
Claire (current rank 90; down from 39)
Sarah (current rank 91; down from 69)
The baby boys' names with the greatest fall from 2010-2020
Riley (current rank 47; down from 41)
Daniel (current rank 58; down from 40)
Matthew (current rank 75; down from 52)
Luke (current rank 81; down from 49)
Dylan (current rank 97; down from 61)
McCrindle researchers highlighted that the 'botanical' name trend is still a huge inspiration for parents of girls.
Of the top six girls' names that most significantly increased in popularity in the 2010s, three had a botanical theme: Willow, Ivy and Violet.
Meanwhile, the British Royal Family continue to capture the hearts of Australians, with thousands of parents opting to call their children Charlotte, William, Archie, Harry, George, Louis, Elizabeth and Charles after the key members.
'Among these new, emerging names we see the trends of girls' names ending in a vowel or vowel sound, and botanic influences and colours,' social researcher from McCrindle Ashley Fell said.
'We also see celebrity influences, with Luna growing in popularity since John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's daughter, Luna, was born in 2016.'
Ashley added: 'There is also the trend of shortening names and adding an "ie" on the end (for example Elsie, Millie and Sadie). Shorter boys' names ending an "o" (Leo, Hugo and Arlo) are also on the rise for Generation Alpha'.
To find out more about the top 100 names for baby boys and baby girls, you can visit the McCrindle website here.
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