South Australia’s most popular baby names for 2024

There has been a change at the top of SA’s most popular baby names list that may have something to do with the royals. Did your name make the cut?

There has been a shake up in the baby name popularity list for girls this year, with the name Charlotte finally beating out Isla for the first time in three years.

On the flip side, for boys, Oliver, once again, has reigned supreme for the 12th year in a row as the most popular name.

Surprisingly Isla didn’t just drop down to second position, but third this year after it was only given to 82 babies.

Charlotte Brampton has one of SA's most popular baby names. Photo: Supplied

South Aussies may have been influenced by the royals in naming their daughters.

The ranking was beaten also by the name Olivia, given to 85 babies.

Meanwhile Leo dropped from second spot in 2023 to sixth in 2024 with Henry and Noah moving up to claim second and third respectively.

Charlie took out the fourth most popular name for boys this year, up from eighth in 2023.

“Traditional names continue to be popular in 2024 and this year, we’ve seen Charlotte — long a favourite of royalty — claim the top spot for South Australian baby girls,” Consumer and Business Affairs Minister Andrea Michaels said.

“Pop culture often has an impact on trending names and I wonder if the popularity of ‘Wonka’ last year inspired more parents to name their son Charlie this year.”

The top 10 names for girls in South Australia in 2024 were:

1. Charlotte (107)

2. Olivia (85)

3. Isla (82)

4. Amelia (67)

5. Mia (64)

6. Lily (63)

7. Ivy (61)

8. Hazel (60)

9. Matilda (60)

10. Ella (58)

The top 10 names for boys in South Australia this year were:

1. Oliver (128)

2. Henry (128)

3. Noah (100)

4. Charlie (97)

5. Theodore (93)

6. Leo (89)

7. Levi (88)

8. William (77)

9. Harvey (74)

10. Jack (73) and Luca (73)

South Australians have 60 days to register the names of their newborns with Births, Deaths and Marriages and the final list of the top 100 names will be published online next year.

Originally published as South Australia’s most popular baby names for 2024