Charlotte is the most popular Canberra baby girl’s name for the fourth year running, sharing equal first with Amelia, risen from fourth position last year. Henry is the most popular baby boy’s name, on equal first with last year’s favourite, Oliver.

Charlotte has been in the top 10 baby names every year since 2003, and Henry has remained in the top 10 most popular names since 2016.

The top 10 names feature a few ‘newcomers’ to the lists: Chloe, Eleanor, Violet, Harper, and Mia for girls; and Alexander, Oscar, Jack, Charlie, Hudson, and Muhammad for boys.

The ten most registered baby names for 2023 are:

Female Names:

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

Male Names: 

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

*Note: Data accurate as of 12 December; numbers may increase with babies registered in the last weeks of the year.

This year, 5,983 babies were registered in the ACT, a decrease from the 6,200 registered in 2022.

“While having a new baby is an exciting time, we also recognise that it’s an incredibly busy time for many families,” Tara Cheyne, ACT Minister for City Services, said. “That’s why Access Canberra has made it easier for parents and carers to register a child born in the ACT.”

Registration of births is compulsory, and must be done within six months of a child being born. Using the online birth registration form on the Access Canberra website is easy and only takes minutes.

A birth certificate is typically issued within 15 business days of receiving an application, but times may vary during busy periods. For more information on registering the birth of your newborn, visit www.act.gov.au/birthregistration.