The NT’s most popular baby names for 2019: Which names topped the list?

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Bianca Klingner-Walsh and son Oliver Wilkinson, 2. Oliver was the most popular boy’s name in 2019. Picture: Che Chorley

THE allure of classic, elegant names got the best of Territorians with timeless titles topping the NT’s most popular list.

The NT Government’s most popular baby names list for 2019 revealed Oliver and Grace as the Territory’s favourite names, being used 15 and 20 times respectively in the year.

Bianca Klingner-Walsh struggled for months to find a name for her son, Oliver, 2.

“His dad and I couldn’t agree on one,” she said.

Ms Klingner-Walsh likes the name Oliver because it is a classic name. Picture: Che Chorley

“Oliver was going to be born prematurely so we were rushing to pick a name … We sat on our phones for hours and that was the first boys’ name we saw where we both liked it.”

Ms Klingner-Walsh said it was the perfect name to suit her boisterous son.

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“I always knew from the start that he suited his name,’ she said.

“He’s very cheeky and determined and stubborn at times, and very outgoing.

“It’s such an original name, it’s been around for years. It’s still such a classic name and I love it.”

Oliver and Grace booted 2018 favourites Jack and Charlotte, which topped the most popular list since 2015.

THE FULL LIST

Girls’ names

Numbers in brackets show how many times the name was used

Grace (15)

Mia (14)

Olivia 14

Charlotte (13)

Isla (13)

Aria (12)

Ruby (12)

Chloe (11)

Harper (11)

Isabella (11)

Matilda (11)

Amelia (9)

Ava (9)

Ella (9)

Lily (8)

Maya (8)

Sophia (8)

Willow (8)

Zoe (8)

Boys’ names

Oliver (20)

William (18)

Michael (15)

Jack (13)

Liam (13)

Lucas (13)

Noah (11)

Thomas (11)

Daniel (10)

Elijah (10)

Jacob (10)

Joshua (10)

Logan (10)

Alexander (9)

Archer (9)

Arthur (9)

Eli (9)

Lincoln (9)

Oscar (9)