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From timeless classics to modern all-rounders – these are Australia’s most-chosen baby names since records began.
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Australia’s Top Baby Boy Names in 2025: The Official Picture
Jan. 10, 2026
What this article is based on
This analysis is based exclusively on official 2025 registration data for baby boys, aggregated into a national Top-100 list.The dataset reflects real birth registrations, not surveys, media lists, influencer content or search trends.
The goal is simple: to show what Australian parents actually chose in 2025, and what those choices reveal about long-term naming behaviour — not short-term noise.
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Australia’s Top Baby Girl Names in 2025: The Official Picture
Jan. 10, 2026
What this article is based on
This analysis is based exclusively on official 2025 registration data for baby girls, aggregated into a national Top-100 list. The dataset reflects real registrations, not surveys, social media trends, or search behaviour.
The focus here is not hype or speculation, but what Australian parents actually chose in 2025 — and what those choices tell us about long-term naming preferences.
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Australia’s Baby Names in 2025: What State-by-State Data Really Shows
Jan. 8, 2026
Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.Data context: official 2025 releases from state and territory registries (ACT, South Australia, Queensland where available), plus the most recent complete datasets from NSW and Victoria. Australia does not publish a single national open dataset for baby names.
1. Why 2025 baby name data looks different this year
If you are looking for one …
Australian Baby Name Trends 2025: What Actually Stuck
Jan. 2, 2026
Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.
Data context: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (2023); Victoria BDM (2023); ABS Census 2021. This article focuses on persistence and direction, not short-term spikes.
1. Why “what stuck” matters more than “what trended”
Every year produces noise. Headlines, celebrity picks, TikTok lists and sudden spikes create the impression that …
Choosing a Baby Name for a 2026 Baby: A Practical Checklist
Dec. 29, 2025
Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.
1. Why choosing a name for a 2026 baby is different
Choosing a baby name in 2026 is not the same as choosing one in 2016 — or even 2020.
Australian naming culture has shifted in three key ways:
- names circulate faster (social media, global culture),
- classrooms are more multicultural than …
Names That Are Beautiful in Both English and Arabic
Dec. 29, 2025
A Practical Guide for Multicultural Families in Australia
Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.
Data context: ABS Census 2021; NSW & VIC birth registries (latest available years).
1. Why bilingual-friendly names matter in Australia
Modern Australia is multilingual by default. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census), Arabic is one of the fastest-growing languages spoken …