NSW PARENTS are embracing a new wave of contemporary baby names, with eight fresh entries joining the state’s Top 100 in 2025.
Newly released data from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages shows a growing preference for names that feel meaningful and distinctive.
Boys’ names saw particularly strong movement, with Fletcher making the highest debut of the year, followed by other new entrants Rory, August and Micah.
Girls’ names that broke into the list in 2025 were Amira, Mabel, Maggie and Celine.
The growing spread reflects a mix of revived classics among NSW parents.
Although several new names emerged, the top of the list remains stable.
Noah continues as the state’s most popular boys name, while Charlotte retains the top spot for girls, continuing long running trends seen through the early 2020s.
NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages Registrar Theresa Fairman said, “NSW’s favourite baby names have changed dramatically over the past seven decades, with new data revealing that almost all of the top names from 1952 have now disappeared from the Top 100.”
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