Tradition rules for Aussie baby names

Royals are setting the trends when it comes to baby names. Photo: Thinkstock

Trends in the annual McCrindle Research report show that names that were popular 100 years ago are having a moment. The names William, Jack and Ruby, which were popular in the early 20th century, each made an appearance in the top ten lists for boys and girls.

The Royals are heavily influencing this trend towards classic names. Out of the 22 names in the Royal family, 12 of these have made it into the top 100 Australian baby names.

Thanks to Prince William, his name is the second most popular boys name in Australia overall and took the top position in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and the NT.

Prince George is also boosting the popularity of his name. George is now ranked 60th, up from 71st in 2012, which is the highest rank it has since the 1970s.

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Oliver was the top name for boys for the first time while Charlotte maintained her first position for the third year in a row. There is a trend towards having long, flowing names for girls and choosing shorter, solid-sounding names for boys.

Boys names that are on the rise include Jackson/Jaxon and James, while girls names Ava, Emily, Mia and Amelia

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Top 10 boys:

1. Oliver
2. William
3. Jack
4. Noah
5. Jackson/Jaxon
6. James
7. Thomas
8. Ethan
9. Lucas
10. Cooper

Top 10 Girls:

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Emily
5. Mia
6. Amelia
7. Ruby
8. Sophia/Sofia
9. Chloe
10. Sophie