Whilst they were clear winners for their respective genders, results compiled by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages showed a few notable changes in the rest of the top ten lists.
Ava moved up the girls list from fifth in 2020 to second in 2021, Olivia dropped from second to fifth. The two biggest risers were Harper up to sixth after losing some popularity the previous year and dropping to 15th, and Willow moving up five places from 13th in 2020 to equal-eighth last year.
On the boys list, Oliver is showing no signs of losing its popularity with parents, claiming top spot for the seventh time in the past eight years (it was third in 2019).
The boys top three was a repeat from the previous year with Noah and Jack again taking second and third spots respectively.
William regained some past popularity, moving up to fourth from sixth place in 2020, with the biggest mover for boys’ names being Hudson, climbing from 12th to eighth last year.
At the other end of the top 50 lists came Eden, Aaliyah, Peyton, Lilly and Hayley for girls, and Louis, Connor, Felix, Nate and Spencer for boys.
Girls Top 10, 2021
- Isla (1st in 2020)
- Ava (5)
- Amelia (6)
- Charlotte (4)
- Olivia (2)
- Harper (15)
- Grace (7)
- Willow (13), Mia (3)
- Ella (8)
- Matilda (9)
Boys Top 10, 2021
- Oliver (1 in 2020)
- Noah (2)
- Jack (3)
- William (6)
- Leo (4)
- Elijah (9)
- Thomas (9)
- Hudson (12)
- Charlie (5)
- Lucas (7)
The full list of the top 50 names for WA boys and girls is available at www.justice.wa.gov.au/babynames.
34,300 babies were registered in WA in 2021.
Parents have 60 days to register a birth in Western Australia for no charge.
