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Some new baby names have entered WA\u2019s most popular for 2025, as WA\u2019s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages reveal the top 10 for boys and girls.<\/p>\n
Two clear favourites for both genders were Noah and Isla, with both names also top of the list in 2024.<\/p>\n
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Oliver and Charlotte also remained popular in 2025, both taking out the second place on the list.<\/p>\n
Newcomers to the state\u2019s top ten compared to the year before were the girls\u2019 names Grace, Hazel
and Sophia and William for boys.<\/p>\n
The Registry\u2019s list also breaks down trends in regional areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor instance, in 2025 in the Goldfields-Esperance region, the boys names Billy and Levi tied at
number one,\u201d Births Deaths and Marriages Acting Registrar Heath Bennett said.<\/p>\n
Top 10 boy\u2019s top names for 2025<\/p>\n
1. Noah<\/p>\n
2. Oliver<\/p>\n
3. Theodore<\/p>\n
4. Jack<\/p>\n
5. Luca<\/p>\n
6. Henry<\/p>\n
7. Hudson<\/p>\n
8. Charlie<\/p>\n
9. Levi<\/p>\n
10. William<\/p>\n
\u201cBillie, spelled with an i-e, and Maggie tied in second position, behind Isla at number one, in the
Kimberley\/Pilbara\/Gascoyne. There, Jack was the most popular boys name.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a three-way tie for most popular girls\u2019 name in the Wheatbelt\/Midwest where Grace,
Isla and Remi occupied equal number one and Oliver topped boys\u2019 name in Peel.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were 33,232 births registered in WA in 2025, 88 per cent of which were received via the
Registry\u2019s online Birth Registration Portal.<\/p>\n
Twenty years ago, the names Ella and Jack topped WA\u2019s baby names, while 50 years back, the
state\u2019s most popular names were Michelle and Michael.<\/p>\n
Top 10 girl\u2019s names for 2025<\/p>\n
1. Isla<\/p>\n
2. Charlotte<\/p>\n
3. Grace<\/p>\n
4. Olivia<\/p>\n
5. Amelia<\/p>\n
6. Lily<\/p>\n
7. Mia<\/p>\n
8. Hazel<\/p>\n
9. Matilda<\/p>\n
10. Sofia<\/p>\n
\u201c2025 favourites Isla and Noah still have a long way to go to catch up with Margaret and John,
WA\u2019s most popular names on record,\u201d Bennett said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMargaret was the number one girls name for 22 consecutive years from 1930, when RBDM
published records begin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJohn was most popular boys name for 21 consecutive years from 1930 and held a place in the top
10 for 42 years in a row.\u201c<\/p>\n
Families have 60 days from the birth of a child to lodge registration with the Registry of Births,
Deaths and Marriages, either via a paper form or online.<\/p>\n
To explore Western Australia\u2019s baby name lists over the years visit: justice.wa.gov.au\/babynames<\/p>\n
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