The names of women most likely to have a baby in 2017

Congratulations are in order for Jess, Bec and Mel! These are three of the names of women most likely to welcome a baby into the world in 2017. Come and have a look at the other 27 names that make the list.

Technology allows us to connect to the past, present and even predict the future like nothing else. And here’s the proof.

By simply analysing data from the past compared to the most up-to-date statistics on the average age of Australian mums, we are able to determine the names of the women most likely to fall pregnant next year.

Here’s what we mean.

The average Aussie mum, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is 30.1 years of age, which means that women born in 1987 and 1988 are the ones most likely to have a baby next year. With that in mind, we went to the Australian Birth, Deaths and Marriages records of the past to determine the most popular girls’ names of these years. And, voila!

Next Year’s Class of Mums

So, is a baby in your cards for the New Year? Here’s our list of the top 30 names of women most likely to give birth in 2017.

1. Sarah
2. Jessica
3. Rebecca
4. Melissa
5. Samantha
6. Lauren
7. Emma
8. Stephanie
9. Amanda
10. Nicole
11. Kylie
12. Amy
13. Danielle
14. Natalie
15. Megan
16. Lisa
17. Emily
18. Elizabeth
19. Ashley
20. Ashleigh
21. Laura
22. Alexandra
23. Michelle
24. Rachel
25. Katherine
26. Kate
27. Cassandra
28. Kristy
29. Hannah
30. Chloe

Although this list is just a bit of fun (based on real statistics), we’d love to know if your name made the list (and if you’re expecting a baby, or hoping to fall pregnant soon). If so, then have a look at some of our favourite baby name lists including the most popular baby names of last year and our predictions for trendsetting baby names in 2017.