Popular baby names in Australia: year by year

by Megan Rive | June 2020 |
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Fernanda Ravagnani for BabyCenter
There's lots to think about when choosing a name, especially what's popular and what's not.

You may want to choose a name that's been popular in recent years, to help your child fit in. Or, if you want your little one to stand out from the crowd, then looking at lists from the last few years will help you avoid those playground favourites.

Check which boys' names and girls' names are on their way up, and which are losing favour, by browsing each year's top baby names:

Popular baby names 2014 to 2020

Popular baby names 2007 to 2013

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Megan Rive
Megan Rive is a communication, content strategy and project delivery specialist. She was Babycenter editor for six years.

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