You’re not likely to find parents naming their kids “Peanut” or “Apple” in Western Australia. They are a decidedly classy bunch, with their 50 most popular baby names surprisingly regal and traditional in nature.
The annual list released by the Births, Deaths and Marriages register found that names like Oliver, William and Thomas were the most popular for boys this year, while Olivia, Charlotte and Grace were favoured for the girls.
There were a couple of surprise names in amongst the list, though. Jaxon, spelt with an interestingly placed X made number 26, for instance. But the girls’ names were much more traditional with Elizabeth, Abigail and Evelyn making it onto the list.
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Attorney General Michael Mischin says that the most popular names parents chose for their children varied from region to region.
“Coming in at number one in the combined Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne regions was a very royal William for boys and Charlotte for girls, while those in the Wheatbelt/Mid-West region favoured Jack and Isabelle,” he said.
The register also revealed that births were down by 260 to 35,335. If you’re looking for some baby name inspiration, take it from parents in Western Australia and take a look at their most popular names for 2015.
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Top 50 baby names in WA for 2015:
Boys:
1. Oliver
2.. Jack
3. James
4. Noah
5. William
6. Thomas
7. Ethan
8. Mason
9. Liam
10. Lachlan
11. Lucas
12. Charlie
13. Joshua
14. Samuel
15. Hudson
16. Harrison
17. Levi
18. Logan
19. Cooper
20. Henry
21. Benjamin
22. Hunter
23. Jacob
24. Leo
25. Max
26. Jaxon
27. Isaac
28. Xavier
29. Alexander
30. Riley
31. Tyler
32. Elijah
33. Harry
34. Oscar
35. Lincoln
36. Ryan
37. George
38. Jayden
39. Flynn
40. Daniel
41. Matthew
42. Dylan
43. Jake
44. Nate
45. Connor
46. Luke
47. Archie
48. Michael
49. Blake
50. Aiden
Girls:
1. Olivia
2. Ava
3. Charlotte
4. Mia
5. Isla
6. Sophie
7.Grace
8. Amelia
9. Ruby
10. Chloe
11. Matilda
12. Emily
13. Ella
14. Isabella
15. Harper
16. Hannah
17. Sophia
18. Evelyn
19. Scarlett
19. Lily
20. Sienna
21. Emma
22. Zoe
23. Georgia
23. Lucy
24. Evie
25. Isabelle
25. Willow
25. Ivy
25. Eva
26. Abigail
27. Aria
27. Jasmine
28. Zara
29. Alice
30. Summer
31. Mackenzie
32. Layla
33. Imogen
34. Ellie
34. Alexis
35. Elizabeth
35. Mila
36. Anna
37. Paige
38. Maddison
39. Madison
39. Stella
40. Sofia
41. Jessica
42. Violet
43. Savannah
44. Piper
44. Sarah
45. Lilly
45. Lola
45. Indiana
46. Billie
46. Maya
46. Phoebe
47. Addison
47. Annabelle
47. Holly
48. Ayla
48. Penelope
49. Charlie
49. Alyssa
49. Hayley
50. Audrey
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