Baby names 2020: the surprising trend no one saw coming

It’s been at the top of the name charts for years, but Charlotte has had it’s time in the sun and is no longer number one. Well, in New South Wales anyway. 

After being the most popular name for three years, Charlotte dropped to third place in 2020, The Daily Telegraph reports. 

The winner is

So which name has taken its spot? Amelia!

Jumping up a few spots from number four to first place, Amelia is now the most popular girls’ name. 

Following closely behind Amelia is Olivia, then Charlotte Isla, Mia, Ava, Chloe, Grace, Sophia and Zoe.

Zoe was a new one to join the top ten in 2020, while Ella dropped further down. 

What about the boys?

Not much changed in 2020 when it comes to boys’ names, with Oliver being the top choice for the seventh year in a row. In second place was Noah, followed by William, Leo, Lucas, Henry, Liam, Jack, Thomas and James.

Ethan fell from the top ten, while Liam made its way back in.

At the end of of last year, BabyCenter in the US compiled a list of the most popular baby names for 2020 so far and things look a little different over there compared to in Australia.

Where’s Charlotte?

Charlotte was nowhere to see in the top ten, instead it can be seen sitting lower at number 14. The most popular name for girls in the US was Sophia, followed by Olivia, Riley, Emma, Ava, Isabella, Aria, Aaliyah, Amelia and Mia.

The boys showed some differences too with Liam being the number one pick followed by Noah in second place and Jackson, Aiden, Elijah, Grayson, Lucas, Oliver, Caden and Mateo.

Here’s the top 20 baby names in New South Wales in 2020.

Most popular names for boys in 2020

1. Oliver
2. Noah
3. William
4. Leo
5. Lucas
6. Henry
7. Liam
8. Jack
9. Thomas
10. James

Most popular names for girls in 2020

1. Amelia
2. Olivia
3. Charlotte
4. Isla
5. Mia
6. Ava
7. Chloe
8. Grace
9. Sophie
10. Zoe