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List of most popular given names

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List of most popular given names

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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely-used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current onomastic trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most within the total population.

Popularity by region

The names listed in the following tables, unless otherwise noted, represent the most current top 10 breakdowns of what newborn children are commonly being named in the various regions of the world.

Asia & Pacific

Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Northern Territory, Australia
(2005)[1]		 Jack James Lachlan Benjamin Joshua Ryan John Patrick Samuel William
New South Wales, Australia
(2005)[2]		 Jack Lachlan William Joshua Thomas James Ryan Daniel Matthew Samuel
Japan
(2002)		 Shun Takumi Shō Ren Shōta Sōta Kaito Kenta Daiki Yū
New Zealand
(2003)[3]		 Joshua Jack Benjamin Samuel Daniel Jacob Ethan James Thomas Matthew
Philippines[4] Michael Ronald Ryan Joseph Joel Jeffrey Marlon Richard Noel Jonathan

Female names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Australia
(2005)[2]		 Olivia Charlotte Emily Chloe Ella Jessica Isabella Sophie Mia Brooke
Japan
(2002)		 Misaki Aoi Nanami Miu Riko Miyu Moe Mitsuki Yūka Rin
New Zealand
(2003)[3]		 Emma Sophie Ella Emily Jessica Hannah Olivia Grace Charlotte Georgia
Philippines[4] Maricel Michelle Jennifer Janice Mary Grace Jocelyn Catherine Mary Anne Rowena Grace

Europe

Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Austria
(2003)[5]		 Lukas Florian Tobias David Alexander Fabian Michael Julian Daniel Simon
Belgium
(2005)[6]		 Noah Thomas Anton Lucas Louis Milan Arthur Mohamed Maxime Simon
Czech Republic (2005, among Czech-speakers)[7] Jan Jakub Tom
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