For those who don’t know, I’m a [name_u]Brit[/name_u] living in Australia. While the [name_u]England[/name_u] & [name_m]Wales[/name_m] and Australia (New [name_u]South[/name_u] Wales) popularity charts are fairly similar, there are some differences.
I have noticed while living over here that Australians sometimes use American vocabulary rather than [name_f]British[/name_f] vocabulary (e.g. saying chips for crisps, eggplant for aubergine) and I was wondering to what extent the names parents choose for their children over here have been influenced by US trends. Italicised names in the region-only lists indicate that the name is also present in the US top 100 for 2021.
I hope you enjoy my analysis of the [name_u]England[/name_u] & [name_m]Wales[/name_m] and Australia (NSW) top 100 for the latest data (2021)!
GIRLS 
NAMES THAT APPEAR IN BOTH CHARTS
[name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_u]Aria[/name_u], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Florence[/name_u], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_u]Ivy[/name_u], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
NAMES ONLY APPEARING IN ENGLAND & WALES’ TOP 100
[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Darcie[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_u]Erin[/name_u], [name_u]Esme[/name_u], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_u]Holly[/name_u], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f], [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Maryam[/name_f], [name_f]Myla[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Robyn[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Sara[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
NAMES ONLY APPEARING IN AUSTRALIA’S TOP 100
[name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Ariana[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_u]Hazel[/name_u], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Remi[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_u]Zoe[/name_u], [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
BOYS 
NAMES THAT APPEAR IN BOTH CHARTS
[name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Charles[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_u]Edward[/name_u], [name_u]Elijah[/name_u], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], [name_u]Ezra[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u], [name_u]George[/name_u], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_u]Harry[/name_u], [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_u]Henry[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_u]Jack[/name_u], [name_u]Jackson[/name_u], [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m], [name_u]Joseph[/name_u], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Leo[/name_u], [name_u]Liam[/name_u], [name_u]Logan[/name_u], [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_m]Muhammad[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_u]William[/name_u], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
NAMES ONLY APPEARING IN ENGLAND & WALES’ TOP 100
[name_m]Albert[/name_m], [name_u]Albie[/name_u], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_m]Alfred[/name_m], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Brody[/name_u], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_m]Chester[/name_m], [name_u]David[/name_u], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_u]Grayson[/name_u], [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_u]Louie[/name_u], [name_m]Mohammad[/name_m], [name_m]Mohammed[/name_m], [name_u]Milo[/name_u], [name_m]Myles[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_u]Reggie[/name_u], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_u]Stanley[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_u]Toby[/name_u], [name_u]Tommy[/name_u], [name_m]Yusuf[/name_m]
NAMES ONLY APPEARING IN AUSTRALIA’S TOP 100
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Ali[/name_u], [name_m]Angus[/name_m], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_u]Archer[/name_u], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_u]Asher[/name_u], [name_u]Ashton[/name_u], [name_u]Austin[/name_u], [name_u]Beau[/name_u], [name_u]Billy[/name_u], [name_u]Bodhi[/name_u], [name_u]Christian[/name_u], [name_u]Cooper[/name_u], [name_u]Eli[/name_u], [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Koa[/name_u], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], [name_u]Leon[/name_u], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m], [name_u]Levi[/name_u], [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u], [name_u]Luka[/name_u], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m], [name_m]Xavier[/name_m], [name_m]Zayn[/name_m]
MY THOUGHTS 
The names that are in the E&W top 100 without being in the Aus top 100 tend to have two major themes: nicknames, and comeback names. This is the case for the boys’ and girls’ lists. The nickname names tend to be soft and cutesy (e.g. [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], Teddy). Many names that were popular about a century ago (e.g. [name_m]Albert[/name_m], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], Stanley) are increasing in popularity in the UK, but not so much in Australia or the US.
There were NO girl names that occurred in the E&W top 100 and the US top 100 without occurring in the Aus top 100. Only five out of 41 boys’ names occurred in the E&W and US top 100 without occurring in the Aus top 100. In the Australia-specific data, 23 out of 32 girls’ names occurred in US’s top 100 but not E&W’s, and this figure for boys’ names was 21 out of 41. This shows that Australian parents are definitely somewhat influenced by US naming trends.
In terms of the names that occurred in Aus’s top 100, but not E&W’s or the US’s, the names for girls tended to be unisex nicknames (e.g. [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], Frankie). For boys, these were often hippie names (e.g. [name_u]Archer[/name_u], [name_u]Bodhi[/name_u], River) or surname names (e.g. [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u], Spencer). [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] do not surprise me, but they may surprise some of you - they are both incredibly common names in Australia, probably due to the fact that many Australians have Scottish roots.
What do you think of the lists, and do you prefer the [name_f]British[/name_f] or Australian charts more? I personally prefer the [name_f]British[/name_f] top 100!