Oliver, Isla crowned Geelong’s most popular baby names in 2024
One boys name was streets ahead of the rest while the race for the most popular girl was tight. SEE THE FULL LIST.
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It was a tight finish for the girls, but the boys winner was clear when it came to the most popular name for babies born in the Geelong region last year.
Oliver was way out in front of Charlie and Jack, while Isla just pipped Hazel and Maeve, according to data from Victoria’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Charlotte and Mia also ranked highly, while Daisy, Florence, Grace, Matilda and Amelia rounded out the top 10.
Highton mother Jess Bourman said she had always liked the name she picked for her first baby, Amelia.
“Pre-meeting and pre-baby Amelia was on both mine and my partner’s list of names,” she said.
“Her middle name is Billie, after my brother William who was called Billy when he was little.
The ever-popular William was again a favourite among the boys, as was Henry.
Some of the less traditional names that popped up lower down on the list included Arlo, Ziggy, Bowie and
And for the girls, Isla took out top spot, edging out Hazel and Maeve by just one.
Charlotte and Mia were next, followed by Daisy, Florence, Grace and Matilda.
Across the state, almost 80,000 births were registered in 2024.
Greater Victoria reflected the same trends as Geelong, with Isla and Oliver taking out top gong.
A total of 389 little girls in Victoria were named Isla, while Oliver retained the top spot on the list for the 11th year in a row.
570 new bubs were named Oliver in the past 12 months, it was also the most commonly submitted name in the Geelong Advertiser’s cutest baby competition last year.
It will need to stay on top for another 13 years to overtake the name John – which reigned supreme for 23 years in Victoria between 1929 to 1951.
SEE THE LIST BELOW.
Data from Deaths, Births and Marriages.
Originally published as Oliver, Isla crowned Geelong’s most popular baby names in 2024
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