ISLA has been crowned the most popular baby name for girls for the first time in Victoria, while Oliver has nabbed an 11-year winning streak as the most popular boys’ name.
Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins visited the Royal Women’s Hospital in late January to release the Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Victoria lists of the top 100 popular baby names for boys and girls in 2024.
Isla came in ahead of Charlotte, Amelia and Mia, taking the prime spot for the first time since it entered the top 100 most popular baby names in 2008.
Oliver has reserved the top seat since 2014, followed by Noah and Henry for two consecutive years.
In the top 10 list for boys, Theodore jumped from spot 14 to equal fourth, while Muhammad and Xavier made the top 20 instead of Alexander and Sebastian.
Among girls, Lily took position number 10 in place of Ava, while Ruby and Mila entered the top 20 at the expense of Willow and Zoe.
Ms Hutchins was congratulatory in her assessment of the top baby names for 2024.
“Congratulations to all the new Islas and Olivers who topped the name charts for 2024,” she said.
“Naming little ones is a wonderful moment for parents—but settling on the name is not always an easy decision.”
Oliver is competing to break the all-time record for most popular boys’ name, but will need to stay on top for another 13 years. John holds the longest running top baby name for boys, clocking an impressive 23 years from 1929 to 1951.
Some of the less common girls names in the top 100 were Riley, Claire, and Clara, while Isaiah, Elias, Bodhi, and Maverick were the biggest sliders among the boys.
In 2024, 79,239 births were registered in Victoria, including 389 Islas and 570 Olivers.
