BabyCentre USA Reveals Surprising Most Popular Baby Names of 2016

Girls:

1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Ava
5. Mia
6. Isabella
7. Riley
8. Aria
9. Zoe
10. Charlotte

The top ten baby girl names in Australia are currently Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Mia, Sophia, Chloe, Emily, Sophie and Grace.

Incredibly enough, the most popular baby name in Australia only makes it in the tenth position over in the United States. Some of the other names that top the charts in America don’t even make the top 20 in Australia including Aria (number 34 in Australia), Emma (number 27 in Australia) and Riley (not even on the radar).

However, some of the names, including Olivia, Mia, Ava, Zoe and Isabella, prove to be favourites in both countries .

Boys: 

1.  Jackson
2. Aiden
3. Lucas
4. Liam
5. Noah
6. Ethan
7. Mason
8. Caden
9. Oliver
10. Elijah

The top ten baby boy names in Australia are currently Oliver, William, Jack, Noah, Thomas, James, Jackson, Ethan, Lucas and Lachlan.

Of the top three reigning male names in Australia, two of these names don’t even make the top 20 list in America. Instead, Americans prefer names with the en/on ending including Jackson, Aiden, Ethan, Mason and Caden, all in the top ten.

Australians also have a soft spot for some of these names, as Noah, Oliver, Jackson and Lucas feature on both countries’ top ten lists. But some of the other American favourites are barely on the radar in Australia. These include Aiden (number 52 in Australia), Elijah (number 33 in Australia) and Caden (not ranked on the top 100 list).

The Top 100 Baby Names America 2016

What other names are popular in America? Check out the full list below: