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Australia has more than kangaroos and koala bears, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe... it's also the land of Emily and Joshua, the most popular names of 2002! Here's a look at the top 20 names for boys and girls in Oz.

Girls

1. Emily
2. Jessica
3. Chloe
4. Isabella
5. Sarah
6. Sophie
7. Olivia
8. Georgia
9. Grace
10. Hannah
11. Ella
12. Emma
13. Jasmine
14. Charlotte
15. Caitlin
16. Lauren
17. Jade
18. Amy
19. Zoe
20. Maddison

Boys

1. Joshua
2. Lachlan
3. Jack
4. Thomas
5. Ethan
6. James
7. Daniel
8. Nicholas
9. William
10. Benjamin
11. Matthew
12. Liam
13. Luke
14. Samuel
15. Jacob
16. Ryan
17. Dylan
18. Alexander
19. Jayden
20. Jordan

This information was provided by The New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Australia - 2002.

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