List of most popular given names

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 naming trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often 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.

Government statistics
Australia
 * Queensland list
 * Australian Capital Territory list
 * Northern Territory list
 * South Australian list under Births Deaths & Marriages.
 * Victorian list
 * Western Australia

Canada
 * Alberta
 * British Columbia
 * Ontario: female names, male names

United States
 * Link to Social Security Administration which has stats on US baby names

France
 * Fichier des prénoms

Ireland
 * male names, female names

United Kingdom
 * Scotland
 * England and Wales