Where are all the babies named Denise, Rhonda, Murray or Neville these days? or signup to continue reading The short answer is these names, and many more, have fallen out of favour since their popularity peaked in the 1960's and they've been replaced by names such as . Names go in and out of fashion as celebrities rise to fame, TV characters capture the nation's attention and royal births are celebrated, a found. Penelope, Theo and Eloise have risen through the ranks of most-used baby names since the period romance hit our screens in 2020.
And Margot, thought to be connected to Aussie actress Margot Robbie, Billie, for singer Billie Eilish, and Ariana, for singer Ariana Grande, have exploded in popularity with parents of Generation Alpha. A look back at the top Australian names over the past seven decades offers a glimpse into the most popular trends and influential figures of pop culture history. In the decade that birthed many of the Baby Boomers, girls names Maxine, Joy, Jill, Sue, Lynne, Kaye, Rosalie, Dorothy and Marlene were Australia's favourites.
Marilyn, for actress Marilyn Monroe, was also among the top girls names for the decade. The top boys names in this era were Frederick, Larry, Denis, Victor, Grahame, Allen, Jeffery, Norman and Warwick. Generation X emerged in the mid-1960s and with it came a fresh wave of trendy baby names partly inspired by the young stars of the era.
Girls' names ending in a 'y', 'ie' or 'ee', such as Trudy, Lesley, Rosemary, Leonie and Mar.
