Recent data has revealed Charlotte has grabbed the top spot for the most popular girls name in 2021, while Oliver once again has proven to be Victoria’s most popular boys name.
Olivia and Charlotte have been battling it out for the number one spot on the girls list for almost a decade. Charlotte took the crown in 2021, nudging ahead of Olivia, Isla, Amelia and Mia.
Melton parents Mitchell and Sarah decided on Charlotte for their daughter born in July 2021.
“[We] were coming up with names before we even knew what we were having and we both said Charlotte at the same time not realising how popular the name was,” Mitchell said.
“So it was just meant to be.”
Oliver has now topped the list for boys for the eighth year in a row, beating out Noah, Jack and Charlie.
Over the course of Oliver’s eight-year reign, 4197 babies have received the popular name.
Names with a royal flavour like Charlotte, Archie, Henry and William continue to prove popular, and the distinctly Australian name of Matilda has cracked the top 10 for the past two years.
Zoe and Willow are new additions in the top 10 for 2021, while the top 10 names for boys has seen a shuffle around but no new entrants.
Sarah Oliver
