Article 6C6DB Charlotte and Oliver top the Australian lists again but gender-neutral baby names rise in popularity

Charlotte and Oliver top the Australian lists again but gender-neutral baby names rise in popularity

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Rafqa Touma
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Names for boys and girls like Charlie, Riley, Jordan, Jesse, Casey, Morgan are rising up the top 100 list, research shows

Oliver and Charlotte have continued to dominate the lists of most popular names for baby boys and girls, despite shifting preferences towards gender-neutrality and shorter names by millennial parents.

2,276 babies were named Oliver in 2022, making it Australia's most popular boys' name for the 10th year in a row, according to new data by McCrindle Research, while Charlotte (1,394) has reclaimed the crown as the most popular girls' name , after Isla claimed the top spot in 2021.

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