Names recorded every year in New South Wales, Australia

Names ranked in every published year of New South Wales, Australia's list across at least 20 years, with no gaps.

Scoped to one registrar: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names. Unlike the longest-record grouping, a single missing year disqualifies a name here — that is a stronger and rarer thing to be able to say.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages · All New South Wales, Australia names

• Daniel

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #2 in 1979.

• Elizabeth

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #10 in 1952.

• George

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #24 in 2023.

• James

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #3 in 1996.

• Joseph

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #32 in 2005.

• Michael

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #1 in 1974.

• Patrick

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #30 in 1994.

• Thomas

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #3 in 2000.

• William

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2025, reaching #1 in 2009.

• Anna

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1954 to 2021, reaching #35 in 1986.

• Matthew

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1957 to 2023, reaching #1 in 1982.

• Adam

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1961 to 2025, reaching #7 in 1979.

• Christopher

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2014, reaching #2 in 1985.

• Luke

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1967 to 2024, reaching #5 in 1994.

• Emma

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1969 to 2025, reaching #3 in 1988.

• Sarah

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1965 to 2021, reaching #2 in 1981.

• Peter

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2006, reaching #1 in 1954.

• Jonathan

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1963 to 2016, reaching #41 in 1980.

• Joshua

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1971 to 2024, reaching #1 in 1993.

• Timothy

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2005, reaching #11 in 1984.

• Ryan

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1973 to 2025, reaching #8 in 2004.

• Jennifer

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2003, reaching #1 in 1956.

• Robert

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2003, reaching #3 in 1952.

• Kevin

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2001, reaching #15 in 1956.

• Mark

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2001, reaching #2 in 1960.

• Emily

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1977 to 2025, reaching #1 in 1998.

• Michelle

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2000, reaching #1 in 1967.

• Steven

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 2000, reaching #12 in 1961.

• Bradley

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1956 to 2003, reaching #19 in 1976.

• Samantha

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1966 to 2013, reaching #3 in 1992.

• Claire

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1976 to 2022, reaching #40 in 1990.

• Amanda

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1954 to 1999, reaching #2 in 1980.

• Richard

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1997, reaching #16 in 1960.

• Stephen

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1997, reaching #3 in 1955.

• Alison

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1996, reaching #18 in 1979.

• Jacob

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1982 to 2025, reaching #10 in 1999.

• Hannah

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1983 to 2025, reaching #8 in 1997.

• Liam

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1983 to 2025, reaching #6 in 2020.

• Phillip

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1994, reaching #14 in 1952.

• Rebecca

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1966 to 2008, reaching #1 in 1976.

• Scott

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1957 to 1999, reaching #8 in 1973.

• Shane

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1954 to 1996, reaching #15 in 1971.

• Simon

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1955 to 1997, reaching #24 in 1970.

• Jason

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1964 to 2005, reaching #1 in 1971.

• Jessica

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1976 to 2017, reaching #1 in 1984.

• Chloe

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1985 to 2025, reaching #1 in 2006.

• Christine

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1992, reaching #1 in 1952.

• Lucy

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1985 to 2025, reaching #20 in 2012.

• Martin

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1992, reaching #41 in 1967.

• Sophie

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1985 to 2025, reaching #5 in 2004.

• Brendan

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1965 to 2004, reaching #25 in 1985.

• Jack

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1986 to 2025, reaching #1 in 2003.

• Rachel

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1968 to 2007, reaching #10 in 1991.

• Craig

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1953 to 1991, reaching #8 in 1969.

• Gregory

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1952 to 1990, reaching #7 in 1954.

• Lisa

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1959 to 1997, reaching #2 in 1968.

• Melissa

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1962 to 2000, reaching #2 in 1977.

• Nicole

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1964 to 2002, reaching #2 in 1975.

• Brett

  Recorded among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1955 to 1992, reaching #15 in 1963.

• Grace

  Recorded among girls in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1988 to 2025, reaching #7 in 2018.