The results are in with a newcomer topping the list and one name holding onto the crown for the eighth year in a row. Did your child’s name make the cut?
Picking baby names can often be a hard feat – but fear not because this list should help give you some inspiration.Ava was the top choice for girls in 2018 but according to parenting website BabyCentre, it has been bumped to fourth place this year, with Amelia taking the crown, up from third last year.Ava was the most popular baby girls’ name but now it’s Amelia. Picture: iStockIsla regained the number two position, while Mia slipped one spot out of the top five.
Tahlia and Adeline made their top-100 debuts last year but aren’t in this year’s list, while Anna, Alyssa and Phoebe also slid off the chart.While Amelia nabbed first place in Australia, it was the fourth most popular name in the UK, according to BabyCentre’s UK list.Alexis and Thea fell the most dramatically, according to parenting website BabyCentre.
While Muhammad was in spot 63 on the Aussie list, it topped the list of boys’ names in the UK, with Oliver slipping back to fourth place. Oliver has remained the most popular boys’ name in Australia for eight years in a row, with Leo with Lucas making their debut in the top five.Aussies’ love affair with royal names also appears to be slipping away with William falling back two spots to seventh position.“After dipping out of the chart completely last year, Hamish, Owen, Dominic, Fletcher, Phoenix and Alex reappeared in the top 100 this year. Felix and Luke also made a surprise comeback after a two-year hiatus,” the site read.
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