WA’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) tracks all births recorded in the State and has revealed more than 230 Olivers were registered in 2023, along with 169 Islas.
For Oliver, it is the ninth time in 10 years the name has been number one on the boys’ list.
Noah was the second most popular boys name for the fourth year running, while Olivia was the number two girls name for the second year in a row.
Matilda was the only newcomer to the girls’ top 10 list in 2023 from the year before.
Girls Top 10, 2023*
- Isla (number 1 in 2022, 2021, 2020)
- Olivia (number 2 in 2022)
- Mia
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Lily
- Harper
- Matilda (11th position in 2022) tied with Ava (6th in 2022)
- Ella
- Grace
Boys Top 10, 2023*
- Oliver (number 1 in 2022, 2021, 2020)
- Noah (number 2 in 2022, 2021, 2020)
- Leo
- Henry
- Jack
- Theodore
- Hudson
- Levi
- William
- Luca (9th position in 2022) tied with Thomas (6th in 2022)
* As at 31 December 2023
A breakdown of regional areas reveals a different set of winners for some top spots.
Amelia was most popular girls name in the South West/Great Southern, Henry and Isabella topped names in the Kimberley/Pilbara/Gascoyne, Arthur and Grace came first in the Wheatbelt/Midwest, Noah and Grace were number one in Goldfields-Esperance and Hudson claimed top spot for boys in Peel.
Despite their streak, Isla and Oliver still have a long way to go to catch up with Margaret and John, WA’s most popular names on record.
John was most popular boys name for 21 consecutive years from 1930, when RBDM published records begin, to 1950 and held a place in the top 10 for 42 years in a row.
Margaret was the number one girls name for 22 consecutive years from 1930 to 1951.
There were 32,282 births registered in WA in 2023 (between 1 January 2023 and 31 December).
Families have 60 days from the birth of a child to lodge registration with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
A full list of the top 50 names for boys and girls in WA is available at Popular baby names.
