AMELIA, Charlotte and Henry have taken the top spots for most popular baby names in the ACT for 2023. This is the fourth year in a row Charlotte has been (equal) number one and been in the top 10 baby names every year since 2003.

The government says the top 10 female baby names feature a few newcomers to the list. Five names not seen in last year’s list have cracked 2023’s top 10: Chloe, Eleanor, Violet, Harper and Mia.

For males, Henry beat out long running competitor Oliver (2022’s most popular male name) for first place. Alexander, Oscar, Jack, Charlie, Hudson and Muhammad are all new names to the top 10 list, compared to last year. Henry has remained in the top 10 most popular names since 2016.

The 10 most registered baby names for 2023 are:

Female

1 – Amelia (=)
1 – Charlotte (=)
3 – Ava
4 – Chloe
5 – Evelyn 
6 – Eleanor (=) 
6 – Violet (=) 
8 – Isla (=) 
8 – Olivia (=) 
10 – Harper (=) 
10 – Mia (=) 

Male

1 – Henry 
1 – Oliver
3 – Theodore (=)
3 – William (=)
5 – Alexander 
6 – Oscar 
7 – Jack (=) 
7 – Noah (=) 
9 – Thomas  
10 – Charlie (=)
10 – Hudson (=)
10 – Muhammad (=)

In 2023, 5983 babies were registered in the ACT, a decrease from the 6200 registered in 2022.