Victoria’s top 100 baby names for 2022 revealed

Victoria’s most popular baby names for 2022 can now be unveiled – with some favourites remaining popular and others falling out of favour.

VICTORIA’S most popular baby names or the past year have been unveiled, with two favourites coming in hot again at number one.

Oliver and Charlotte continue to reign supreme – both awarded the coveted title of Victoria’s most popular baby names for a second year in a row.

The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria will on Monday officially unveil the top 100 popular baby names of 2022.

The Herald Sun can reveal that Oliver has continued its impressive nine-year streak at the top of the list for boys, beating out other popular names Noah, Jack and Leo.

Over the course of the nine-year reign, 5322 babies across Victoria have been named Oliver.

Charlotte, Amelia, Isla, Mia and Olivia continue to be the most popular girls’ names for a consecutive year.

Stacey Linton and her baby Oliver, who has the most popular boy name for 2022 in Victoria. Picture:Rob Leeson.

But 2022 is the first year since 2014 that Olivia hasn’t held one of the top two spots, dropping to fifth place this year.

Ella and Hazel are the newest additions to the top 10 crew, replacing Zoe and Willow who dipped in popularity.

On the boys side, Theodore is the only new addition to the top 10 this year, replacing Levi which fell from the list.

In a sign that traditional names are back and booming in popularity, Hazel and Theodore both appeared in the top 10 baby names last year for the first time since records began.

Between 1930 and 1940, Hazel held a spot in the top 100 girls’ names list every year, while Theodore last made the top 100 list in 2014.

Baby names with a royal flavour continue despite the controversies around the Monarchy.

Charlotte, Henry, William and Archie placing first, fifth, seventh and tenth place respectively.

And names such as Matilda, Ava, Charlie and Thomas dominated the pointy end of the list, while further down the top 100 list are the likes of Peyton, Stevie and Delilah, and Nathan, Rafael and August.

Stacey Linton called her baby Oliver, after having a craving for olives while pregnant. Picture: Rob Leeson.

Nearly 150 more babies were born in 2022 (76,558) than the year prior.

Of those, 585 were named Oliver and 366 were called Charlotte.

South Morang mother Stacey Linton said she made a list of potential baby names and gradually deleted them during the months of her pregnancy.

“After we chose the name Oliver, we realised that we had actually named him after my pregnancy craving, olives,” she said.

Acting Government Services Minister Melissa Horne congratulated every new Victorian parent.

“The birth of a baby is a wonderful and special time for parents – but settling on what their little bub will be named is not always an easy decision,” she said.

“No matter what you’re named, you’ll get the best start in life here in Victoria.”

Parents have 60 days to register their baby’s name with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.