Holding steady.
Popularity of Australia since 1900
Babies named Australia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Australia's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Meaning & origin
Australia is an unusual given name drawn directly from the continent and country. Its first recorded U.S. birth was in 1900, but it saw its peak year in 1911, during a period when place names enjoyed modest popularity. The name's trajectory has been stable, meaning it never experienced a sharp rise or fall; instead, it appeared sporadically, primarily in the 1910s decade. Despite its connection to a major nation, Australia has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, and its one-in-N ratio is undefined due to extreme rarity. It is a niche choice that reflects geographic pride rather than any established naming tradition.
Australia is a place name used occasionally as a given name, particularly in the early 20th century. The name of the country derives from Latin Terra Australis Incognita, meaning 'unknown southern land', first applied by European explorers. As a personal name, it appears to have been chosen for its patriotic or exotic appeal, with no deeper etymological tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Stralia
Sibling names for Australia
Names that share Australia's style, for a brother or sister.
