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Top 100 baby names 1947

In 1947, Australian boys received 2,137 name registrations (10 unique), girls 1,372 (10 unique).

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♂ Top 100 boys — 1947

  1. 001 John — 399
  2. 002 Robert — 357
  3. 003 Peter — 324
  4. 004 Brian ↑1 171
  5. 005 William ↓1 159
  6. 006 Ian ↑4 150
  7. 007 David — 149
  8. 008 Ronald ↑1 147
  9. 009 Kenneth ↓1 142
  10. 010 Kevin ↓4 139

♀ Top 100 girls — 1947

  1. 001 Margaret — 251
  2. 002 Lynette ↑2 152
  3. 003 Patricia ↓1 147
  4. 004 Helen ↑2 130
  5. 005 Judith — 127
  6. 006 Carol ↑1 120
  7. 007 Janice ↓4 116
  8. 008 Susan NEW 116
  9. 009 Beverley ↑1 108
  10. 010 Lorraine NEW 105

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