Rising Baby Girl Names in Australia | Names Moving Up

Rising baby girl names

A rising name is not just a name that feels fashionable. For this page, the movement comes from the ranking data itself: names that improved in the latest year-to-year comparison. Open the profiles to see whether the rise is part of a longer pattern or a newer jump.

Featured name

Spotlight pick: Aurora made the sharpest move in this collection, rising 39 places from 85th in 2024 to 46th in 2025.

Featured girl name

Aurora

RISINGTOP 50
Now46th in 2025
Was85th in 2024
Change+39 places

Aurora is the clearest story in this list: it climbed from 85th in 2024 to 46th in 2025. Its current ranking sits inside the girls top 50, so it is worth a closer look if you like names with momentum.

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Fastest risers

12 names in this collection rose in the latest year-to-year comparison. 6 names currently sit outside Australia's top 50. The strongest recent mover here is Audrey, up 38 places.

GirlSadie
RISINGTOP 505 LETTERS
Latest37th in 2025
Previous68th in 2024
MovementUp 31

Sadie has recent momentum in the data, moving up 31 places from 2024.

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GirlEden
RISINGTOP 504 LETTERS
Latest39th in 2025
Previous63rd in 2024
MovementUp 24

Eden has recent momentum in the data, moving up 24 places from 2024.

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GirlNevaeh
RISINGOUTSIDE TOP 50
Latest72nd in 2013
Previous99th in 2012
MovementUp 27

Nevaeh has recent momentum in the data, moving up 27 places from 2012.

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GirlLara
RISINGOUTSIDE TOP 504 LETTERS
Latest73rd in 2025
Previous98th in 2024
MovementUp 25

Lara has recent momentum in the data, moving up 25 places from 2024.

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GirlPoppy
RISINGTOP 505 LETTERS
Latest31st in 2025
Previous51st in 2024
MovementUp 20

Poppy has recent momentum in the data, moving up 20 places from 2024.

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GirlKatie
RISINGOUTSIDE TOP 505 LETTERS
Latest72nd in 2010
Previous96th in 2009
MovementUp 24

Katie has recent momentum in the data, moving up 24 places from 2009.

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GirlAlina
RISINGOUTSIDE TOP 505 LETTERS
Latest70th in 2025
Previous93rd in 2024
MovementUp 23

Alina has recent momentum in the data, moving up 23 places from 2024.

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GirlSofia
RISINGTOP 505 LETTERS
Latest23rd in 2025
Previous41st in 2024
MovementUp 18

Sofia has recent momentum in the data, moving up 18 places from 2024.

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GirlEliana
RISINGOUTSIDE TOP 50
Latest55th in 2025
Previous74th in 2024
MovementUp 19

Eliana has recent momentum in the data, moving up 19 places from 2024.

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Approaching the top 50

2 names in this collection rose in the latest year-to-year comparison. The strongest recent mover here is Emily, up 9 places.

GirlMary
RISINGTOP 504 LETTERS
Latest27th in 2025
Previous35th in 2024
MovementUp 8

Mary has recent momentum in the data, moving up 8 places from 2024.

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GirlEmily
RISINGTOP 505 LETTERS

rival or eager

Latest43rd in 2025
Previous52nd in 2024
MovementUp 9

Emily has recent momentum in the data, moving up 9 places from 2024.

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