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Baby Names 2022

James takes the top spot in 2022 for the most popular boy's name given, while Grace holds first place among the girls.

Date published: 27 March 2023

Statistics: Births, deaths and marriages,  Births,  Baby Names

Documents

  • Baby Names Bulletin 2022 Adobe PDF (54 KB)
  • Baby Names Bulletin 2022 Tables Microsoft Excel (54 KB)
  • Baby Names Bulletin 2022 Tables - ODS OpenDocument spreadsheet (54 KB)
  • Full Names List, 1997-2022 Tables Microsoft Excel (54 KB)
  • Full Names List, 1997-2022 Tables - ODS OpenDocument spreadsheet (54 KB)
  • Baby Names Press Release, 2022 Adobe PDF (54 KB)
  • Key Facts, 2022 Adobe PDF (54 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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