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How to Use Baby Name Data Without Getting Trapped by Popularity.

Jan. 21, 2026

Baby name data is everywhere. Rankings, charts, Top 10 lists, “most popular this year” headlines.And yet, many parents end up misunderstanding what the data actually says.

This article explains how to read Australian baby name data properly — and how to use it without falling into the popularity trap.

The mistake most parents make when reading baby name rankings

Most people treat rankings as a ladder.

Australia’s Top Baby Boy Names in 2025: The Official Picture

Jan. 10, 2026

What this article is based on

This analysis is based exclusively on official 2025 registration data for baby boys, aggregated into a national Top-100 list.The dataset reflects real birth registrations, not surveys, media lists, influencer content or search trends.

The goal is simple: to show what Australian parents actually chose in 2025, and what those choices reveal about long-term naming behaviour — not short-term noise.

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Australia’s Top Baby Girl Names in 2025: The Official Picture

Jan. 10, 2026

What this article is based on

This analysis is based exclusively on official 2025 registration data for baby girls, aggregated into a national Top-100 list. The dataset reflects real registrations, not surveys, social media trends, or search behaviour.

The focus here is not hype or speculation, but what Australian parents actually chose in 2025 — and what those choices tell us about long-term naming preferences.

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Australia’s Baby Names in 2025: What State-by-State Data Really Shows

Jan. 8, 2026

Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.Data context: official 2025 releases from state and territory registries (ACT, South Australia, Queensland where available), plus the most recent complete datasets from NSW and Victoria. Australia does not publish a single national open dataset for baby names.

1. Why 2025 baby name data looks different this year

If you are looking for one …

Australian Baby Name Trends 2025: What Actually Stuck

Jan. 2, 2026

Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.

Data context: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (2023); Victoria BDM (2023); ABS Census 2021. This article focuses on persistence and direction, not short-term spikes.

1. Why “what stuck” matters more than “what trended”

Every year produces noise. Headlines, celebrity picks, TikTok lists and sudden spikes create the impression that …

Choosing a Baby Name for a 2026 Baby: A Practical Checklist

Dec. 29, 2025

Published by KoalaNames — Australia’s leading expert in naming trends and onomastic analysis.

1. Why choosing a name for a 2026 baby is different

Choosing a baby name in 2026 is not the same as choosing one in 2016 — or even 2020.

Australian naming culture has shifted in three key ways:

• names circulate faster (social media, global culture),
• classrooms are more multicultural than …