Popular baby names

Finding the right name to give to your baby can be fun and challenging. We hope our list of popular names helps you find the one that's right for you.

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NSW's most popular middle names

For the past 50 years, John and James for boys, and Anne and Jane for girls, have topped the list of NSW’s most popular middle names.

Whether inspired by family tradition, cultural significance, or a favourite celebrity, every middle name has its own unique story. It's a special choice, just as important as your first name. 

Top 100 names for boys and girls

Our annual list of the most popular baby names in NSW is based on the names registered in the previous calendar year.

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Top 10 names for boys and girls

PositionBoysGirls
1NoahCharlotte
2OliverAmelia
3TheodoreOlivia
4LucaMia
5HenryIsla
6LeoChloe
7HudsonHarper
8CharlieHazel
9LucasSophia
10ElijahEvelyn
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverIsla
2NoahAmelia
3LeoOlivia
4HenryMia
5TheodoreCharlotte
6LucaAva
7HudsonLily
8WilliamSophia, Evelyn (equal eighth)
9Lucas 
10CharlieMatilda
PositionBoysGirls
1NoahCharlotte
2OliverAmelia
3LeoIsla
4WilliamOlivia
5TheodoreMia
6JackAva
7LucaElla
8HenryMatilda
9ThomasSienna
10CharlieWillow
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverOlivia
2NoahAmelia
3JackCharlotte
4WilliamIsla
5HenryAva
6LeoMia
7LucasGrace
8TheodoreChloe
9LeviMatilda
10LiamElla
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverAmelia
2NoahOlivia
3WilliamCharlotte
4LeoIsla
5LucasMia
6HenryAva
7LiamChloe
8JackGrace
9ThomasSophia
10JamesZoe
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2NoahOlivia
3WilliamMia
4JackAmelia
5LeoIsla
6LucasAva
7HenryChloe
8ThomasGrace
9JamesSophia
10EthanElla
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2WilliamAmelia
3NoahOlivia
4JackMia
5HenryAva
6ThomasIsla
7LucasGrace
8LiamChloe
9LeoHarper
10AlexanderEmily
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverCharlotte
2WilliamOlivia
3NoahAva
4JackAmelia
5JamesMia
6HenryIsla
7ThomasChloe
8LucasGrace
9EthanElla
10AlexanderZoe
PositionBoysGirls
1OliverOlivia
2WilliamCharlotte
3NoahAmelia
4JackAva
5LucasMia
6JamesChloe
7EthanEmily
8ThomasGrace
9AlexanderIsla
10LeoRuby

Top 10 middle names for boys and girls

PositionBoysGirls
1JamesRose
2JohnGrace
3WilliamMae
4MichaelMay
5RobertJane
6DavidAnne
7ThomasLouise
8GeorgeElizabeth
9JosephMaree
10Alexander Marie 

This 2024 data is accurate as of 31 January 2025. The 2024 data is subject to change as births can be registered within 60 days of a child being born. 

FInd out the top 100 middle names in NSW in 2024 (PDF 143.46KB). 

Top 100 popular baby names from 1952 to 2023

Find out the most popular baby names from 1952 to 2023.

Place of birth

Where are babies born in NSW? See our list of top 100 places of birth in NSW 2023 to 2013 (PDF 224.92KB).

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