Australia's Top Baby Names of 2024

Updated Tue Apr 15 2025

The most popular names in Australia for 2024 have just been released!

Every year, each Aussie state and territory releases its baby name data separately, then the analysts at McCrindle combine it into a national Top 100 report.

Top 10 Names in Australia

Charlotte reclaimed her title as top girl name, after Isla took it in 2023. These two names have been switching places for several years.

In the Top 10 girl names, Sophie and Grace entered (or re-entered) in 2024, replacing Ava and Lily.

For boys, Aussie parents still love Oliver: it has been Number 1 since 2013. The Top 10 boy names remain the same as the previous two years, with a few shifts in rank.

Australia shares around half its Top 10 names with the US. Those not in the US Top 10 are Isla, Hazel, Harper, Matilda, Sophie, and Grace for girls; and Luca, Leo, Hudson, Charlie, and Jack for boys.

Moving Up, Moving Down

The Top 100 list has seen a little change since the previous year, with nine boy names and seven girl names replaced.

For girls, Elodie, Amara, and Lainey entered the Top 100 for the first time, and Lyla, Jasmine, Charlie, and Claire re-entered it. They replaced Harlow, Quinn, Cleo, Thea, Peyton, Athena, and Lara.

On the boys' side, Grayson, Isaiah, Finley, Julian, Rory, and Maverick are new to the Top 100, and Elias, Vincent, and Caleb made a re-entry. They replaced Michael, Ari, Ollie, Hamish, Owen, Reuben, Zachary, Charles, and August.

In the Top 100, the fastest-rising girl names of the last five years (from 2020 to 2024) were Lottie, Margot, and Maeve, which all rose by more than 50 places. For boys, the fastest-climbing names were Myles, Louie, and Theo, which all rose by over 40 places.

The names that dropped the most places this year were mainly well-used modern favorites that have run their course. For girls, they were Emma, Sophia, and Aaliyah. The fastest-falling boy names were Tommy, Alfie, and River.

Top Trends for Australian Baby Names

Vowel Endings

Over three quarters of the Top 20 names for both boys and girls end in a vowel sound, and boy names ending in a vowel such as Leo, Luca and Ari are among the fastest-rising names of the last decade. Other vowel-ending boy names on an uptick include Beau , Kai, Ezra, and Arlo.

Nicknames (and Full Names)

No one does nicknames like the Aussies, so it’s no surprise there are plenty on the charts. Two-syllable names ending in an "ee" sound are especially popular. Some that have risen this year include Ellie, Elsie, Rosie, Lottie, Maggie, Lainey, Charlie, and Louie.

There are also several pairs of nickname and full name in the Top 100, including Billy and William, Theo and Theodore, Ellie and Eleanor, Rosie and Rose.

Royalty

The British royal family has a special place in many Australians’ hearts, and many recent royal baby names, including George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, and Savannah, are high on the list — along with older-generation choices like William and Elizabeth.

His'N'Hers Names

Charlie and Riley are in Australia's Top 100 names for both boys and girls. There are also several soundalike pairs — Remy and Remi, Billy and Billie — as well as close matches such as Theo and Thea, Ari and Aria, and masculine-feminine pairs like Harry and Harriet, George and Georgia.

Australia vs USA

Australia and the States share around half the names in their Top 100 lists: 59 girl names and 53 boy names appear on both.

Many popular Aussie names that are not in the US Top 100 have a “British” feel — such as Imogen and Harry — reflecting the close cultural links between the two nations. There are also names with a uniquely Antipodean flavor: nowhere else are names like Matilda, Billie, Lachlan and Darcy (for boys) so popular.

Australian parents are ahead of the trends with some names — like Remi and Bodhi, which have not yet reached the US Top 100. Others, such as Mackenzie and Spencer, are still popular in Australia but have fallen out of the Top 100 in the States.

These are all the names in the Top 100 in Australia, but not the US:

About the Author

Clare Green

Clare Green has been writing for Nameberry since 2015, covering everything from names peaking right now to feminist baby names, and keeping up-to-date with international baby name rankings. Her work has featured in publications such as The Independent and HuffPost. Clare has a background in linguistics and librarianship, and recently completed an MA dissertation researching names in multilingual families. She lives in England with her husband and son. You can reach her at clare@nameberry.com