Names that have jumped over the last decadeĪs we conclude the decade of the 2010s, we can see the names that have so far stood the test of time for Generation Alpha babies. Luna’s popularity continues to grow, jumping 21 spots in 2018 to 62nd position and a further 30 spots to be ranked 49th most popular girls name in 2019. Luna entered the Top 100 for the first time in 2017, debuting at 83rd. In the last three years the crown for the hottest trending name goes to Luna. In the last two years, the names making the biggest jump up the list are Arthur, climbing 23 places to 49th, and Millie, jumping 30 places to 69th. The boys names Ezra, Felix, Marcus, Fletcher, Ari, Aaron and Billy have entered the list for the boys at the expense of Toby, Nathan, Maxwell, Nicholas, Blake, Phoenix and Leonardo.Īs for the girls’ Sadie, Madeline, Riley, Peyton, Lilly and Rosie have entered the Top 100 with Adeline, Eliza, Alyssa, Harlow, Hayley and Madeleine dropping out of the list. Seven boys’ and six girls’ names enter the Top 100 Last year, Noah became the second most popular boys name having overtaken William and Jack, while Charlie has entered the Top 10 at the expense of the name Liam, which dropped to 11th place. Oliver has also been consistently popular over the last decade, having enjoyed an uninterrupted seven years at the top spot since overtaking Jack as the #1 boys name in 2013. While in a slightly different order, the Top 10 girls names haven’t changed in the past year. In 2018 there were 219 more Charlottes than Olivias, while in 2019 there was only 34 more Charlottes. Over the last ten years, Charlotte has been crowned number one for seven of those years and has been the #1 girls name every year since overtaking Olivia in 2015 (the same year Princess Charlotte was born). Oliver and Charlotte the most popular names for Gen AlphaĪround one in ten babies born last year were given a top ten baby name, with Charlotte and Oliver taking the crown for the most popular baby names in Australia once again. We gave this cohort the name Generation Alpha (of the Greek alphabet) because, being born entirely in the 21st Century, they are not a return to the old but the start of something new. They are the children of the Millennials and will finish being born at the end of 2024. The year 2010 marked the beginning of a new generation – Generation Alpha, the most digital, global, and visual on the planet. Names for a new generation: Generation Alpha The data is in, and Australia’s top baby names are revealed. McCrindle collates this data from the respective states and territories, analyses it, and uncovers the nation-wide trends. Each year Australia’s states and territories publish the top names given to babies in the previous year.

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