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Contents The Australian Top 10 ....................................................................................................................................... 3
More babies, less convergence ................................................................................................................ 3
The ‘Hundred-Year Return’ influences Australia’s top baby names ............................................... 4
William first across four states but Oliver most popular across the nation .................................. 5
Charlotte takes a strong lead 3 years in a row .................................................................................... 5
Top 10 boy trends and insights ................................................................................................................ 5
Top 10 girl trends and insights ................................................................................................................. 5
8 new boy names and 11 new girl names in Top 100 list ................................................................... 6
Most significant leaps and declines ........................................................................................................ 6
There’s a ring to it ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Boys names feature less syllables ........................................................................................................... 7
Gendered names triumph and popular boys’ names not just for boys ......................................... 8
Creative spellings prominent, especially for girls ............................................................................... 8
Australian states versus states ................................................................................................................. 9
Rising with the stars..................................................................................................................................... 9
Religious influences strong and ongoing ............................................................................................. 10
We’ll never be royals, but we’ll name our kids after them ............................................................... 10
Most popular Australian royal names ..................................................................................................... 11
12 of 22 current royal names are top baby names too ...................................................................... 11
New Zealand’s Top 10 Baby Names .......................................................................................................... 12
New Zealand baby names see royal influence decline ................................................................... 12
Sources .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Contact Us .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Australia’s Top 100 Girls’ Names................................................................................................................. 14
Australia’s Top 100 Boys’ Names ................................................................................................................ 15
New Zealand’s Top 100 Girls’ Names ........................................................................................................ 16
New Zealand’s Top 100 Boys’ Names ....................................................................................................... 17
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The Australian Top 10
Rank Boys Girls
1 Oliver Charlotte
2 William Olivia
3 Jack Ava
4 Noah Emily
5 Jackson/Jaxon Mia
6 James Amelia
7 Thomas Ruby
8 Ethan Sophia/Sofia
9 Lucas Chloe
10 Cooper Sophie
Table 1. Top 10 most popular baby names in Australia, 2013.
In 2013, 1 in 10 Australian babies were given one of the Top 10 most popular baby names – 31,983 babies out of just over 300,000 births! There were more than 2,082 boys born named Oliver and 1,969 girls named Charlotte last year.
More babies, less convergence
While Australia is setting new records in the number of babies born per year – having reached over 315,000 in 2013 – parents are being more original in the baby names they choose with fewer babies being given one of the Top 20 names.
While in 2012 the Top 20 baby names accounted for 28,301 baby girls and 29,083 baby boys, these figures dropped to 26,788 baby girls and 28,198 baby boys in the 2013 calendar year.
Parents are congregating less around the most popular names as part of an ongoing trend towards choosing less common names for their newborns.
In fact, 40.6% of babies born in the 2012 calendar year were named one of the Top 100 baby names, with this figure reducing to 39.6% for the 2013 calendar year.
Parents are more likely to choose more common names for baby boys, with 9,267 baby boys in Australia given a Top 5 name in 2013, compared with only 8,239 baby girls given a Top 5 name. Growing is parental desire to impart uniqueness and individuality to their children, especially for baby girls!
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The ‘Hundred-Year Return’ influences Australia’s top baby names
The trend in baby-naming in Australia is for the traditional over the trendy.
There is a ‘Hundred-Year Return’ theme taking place in Australia, with many of the top names of today also in the top names of a century ago, while names of a few decades ago have fallen out of favour.
Many of today’s most common baby names were popular in the early 20th century and have seen a significant resurgence in the early 21st century. This is illustrated by the NSW Government, which records nearly two fifths (39%) of all of Australia’s births, in an interactive baby names data visualisation.
William is an example of the ‘hundred-year’ return, having ranked 2nd overall in NSW in the 1910s and ranking in top place again in NSW from 2009 onwards.
Jack climbed up to 5th place in the 1920s in NSW before seeing a steep decline from the 1940s to 1970s, with a marked resurgence between the year 2000 and 2004.
Ruby was a popular girls’ name at the turn of the 20th century, coming to a near decline from the 19050s to 1970s but climbing significantly in popularity since the 1990s.
Figure 1 William’s ‘Hundred-Year Return,’ NSW, NSW Government
Figure 2 Jack’s ‘Hundred-Year Return,’ NSW, NSW Government
Figure 3 Ruby's 'Hundred-Year Return,' NSW, NSW Government
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William first across four states but Oliver most popular across the nation
Oliver has emerged as Australia’s top boy baby name for the first time in Australia’s history. Climbing steadily from a rank of 4th in 2010, 5th in 2011, and 3rd in 2012, Oliver has leaped to 1st place in 2013, overtaking both William (1st in 2010 and 2012) and Jack (1st in 2011).
Oliver was the top boys’ name in three states/territories (QLD, SA, TAS), while William topped the list in four states/territories (NSW, ACT, VIC, and NT) and Jack took the lead in WA.
While William topped the list across more states than any other boys’ name, numerically there were 37 more occurrences of Oliver than William across the nation. In 2013, there were 2,082 babies named Oliver, 2,045 named William, and 1,909 named Jack.
While Jack is currently in 3rd place, the strength and popularity of the name is highlighted by the rise of Jackson/Jaxon – making its way into the Top 5 for the first time (and into the Top 10 for the first time in 2012)! If the names Jack, Jackson, and Jaxon were to be combined, they would tally 3,481 baby boys – clearly the most popular name!
Charlotte takes a strong lead 3 years in a row
Since 2011 Charlotte has taken the lead in girls’ names, remaining strong in 1st place and the choice for 1969 girls in 2013. The popularity of the name Charlotte is evident – while last year Charlotte outnumbered the 2nd place name Ruby by only 47 occurrences, this year Charlotte tops the list with an
astounding 355 more occurrences than Olivia in 2nd place.
Top 10 boy trends and insights
All of the Top 10 boys’ names from 2013 have held on to their Top 10 ranking in 2014, with the most notable rise by Jackson/Jaxon climbing from 10th to 5th place. James saw a rise of two places while Noah held 4th place for the second year. Thomas and Cooper both dropped by one place, Lucas dropped by 2, and Ethan dropped 3 places in the Top 3 list.
Top 10 girl trends and insights
Sophia/Sofia has entered the Top 10 girls’ list in 2013 for the first time, ahead of Sophie by two places. If the names Sophie, Sophia, and Sofia were to be combined, they would tally a total of 2,899 baby girls in 2013 and be the clear first in girls’ names!
Ava has had the most significant increase in popularity since 2012, climbing 7 places from 10th to 3rd. Emily, Mia, and Amelia have each climbed by 3 rankings and Emily climbed by 2 ranks from 6th to 4th.
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The most significant decrease in popularity of the Top 10 girls’ names was experienced by Lily/Lilly, dropping from 3rd place in 2012 to 12th in 2013. Ruby remained in the Top 10 list but dropped by 5 places – from 2nd to 7th – and Chloe and Sophie both dropped by 2 rankings.
8 new boy names and 11 new girl names in Top 100 list
The Top 100 list saw 8 new boys’ names and 11 new girls’ names enter the list.
The names Louis, Nathaniel, Felix, Aaron, Lewis, Parker, Jett, and Seth entered the Top 100 in place of Declan, Cameron, Zac, Gabriel, Christopher, Callum, Andrew, and Muhammad which dropped out of the Top 100.
The shift in baby girl names saw an entrance into the Top 100 list of Penelope, Ayla, Harriet, Daisy, Elsie, Indie, Pippa, Indigo, Nevaeh, Payton, and Ariana, which replaced 11 names which dropped below 100th: Amy, Tahlia, Kayla, Gabriella, Josephine, Mariam, Angelina, Elise, Ebony, Lacy and Lauren.
Most significant leaps and declines
Ryder, Hudson, and Lincoln had the most significant increases in popularity among boys’ names – Ryder leaped 21 places to 65th, Hudson jumped 18 places to 33rd, and Lincoln moved 17 places to 50th.
Leo and George also increased their ranking by more than 10 places – Leo jumping to 39th from 54th and George taking 60th place from 71st in the previous year.
Hamish was not so lucky, experiencing the largest drop of the boys, falling 17 places to 89th. Dylan and Hayden shared in their misfortune, both names plunging 16 places to 56th and 68th, respectively.
The most significant leap in girls’ names was found among Aria which rose 26 places to 57th overall. Eloise, Lillian, and Evelyn saw increases of 19, 18, and 16 places, respectively.
Molly experienced the biggest decline in popularity from 2012 to 2013, dropping 19 places to 57th. Jade and Caitlin both dropped 15 places and Rose, which saw a rise of 19 places from 2011 to 2012, fell 13 places in 2013 to sit at 76th.
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There’s a ring to it
The rise of gentle, softer-sounding names for girls and firmer sounding names for boys is an ongoing trend with baby names in Australia.
95% of the girls’ names (19) in the Top 20 list end with a vowel or ‘y’, with over half (11) of these ending with the letter ‘a’, producing the gentle ‘ah’ finish. Only 1 of the Top 20 names ends with a consonant – Maddison/Madison.
On the boy’s list, however, 90% of the top 20 names end with a consonant sound! ‘N’ is most popular ending consonant for 5 names in the Top 20, and just two names in the Top 20 boys’ list – Noah and Joshua – feature a soft ‘a’ or ‘ah’ ending.
Figure 4. Name Sounds and Endings in Top 20 Baby Names List, 2013.
Boys names feature less syllables
Parents are increasingly choosing longer, flowing names for their daughters and shorter, solid-sounding names for their sons.
Eight girls’ names (i.e. Indianna/Indiana, Elizabeth, and Penelope) have 4 syllables while only 1 boys’ name (Alexander) on the Top 100 list features 4 syllables.
Boys are twice as likely as girls to have a single-syllable name, and girls are twice as likely as boys to have three syllables in their name.
Names most commonly have just two syllables, with two thirds (67%) of boys names and just over half (54%) of the girls names on the Top 100 list comprising of double syllables.
Figure 5. Number of Syllables in Top 100 Baby Names List, 2013.
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Gendered names triumph and popular boys’ names not just for boys
Only one name in the Top 100 appears on both the girls’ and boys’ list in its unchanged form – Charlie (21st on the boys’ list and 71st on the girls’ list when combined with Charli and Charlee). Charlie is commonly considered to be interchangeable between the two sexes.
While all of the names except Charlie are most often distinctly boys’ or girls’ names, a number of girls’ names from the Top 100 can be
interchanged for boys’ names – these include Harper, Jade, and Mackenzie. In similar fashion, parents are increasingly using popular boys’ names when naming their daughters – names such as Riley, Jayden, Tyler, Leo, Dylan, Hayden, Jordan, Luca, Ashton, Kai, Bailey, Alex, and Jesse are oftentimes used for girls.
Creative spellings prominent, especially for girls
Not content in simply finding a distinctive name for their newborn, parents are often turning to the use of apostrophes, hyphens, or emphasised phonetic spellings to make their baby’s name unique. In our Top 100 list, we have combined the occurrences of names which
are phonetically identical but unique in their spelling.
Parents tend to take greater liberty in amending their baby girl’s name than boys’ name, featuring the following examples in the Top 100 list:
• Sophia/Sofia (8th)
• Lilly/Lily (12th)
• Maddison/Madison (16th)
• Isabelle/Isabel (23rd)
• Milla/Mila (36th)
• Madeleine/Madeline (58th)
• Indiana/Indianna (62nd)
• Charlie/Charli/Charlee (71st)
The presence of double letters is also an occurrence more frequently observed in popular girls’ names, as evidenced in 28 girls’ names and just 11 boys’ names in the Top 100 list:
Girls: Charlotte, Isabella, Lilly, Ella, Sienna, Maddison, Emma, Isabelle, Hannah, Scarlett, Willow, Milla, Summer, Jessica, Savannah, Annabelle, Stella, Bella, Poppy, Holly, Ellie, Alyssa, Indianna, Anna, Molly, Lillian, Harriet, and Pippa.
Boys: William, Cooper, Harrison, Harry, Flynn, Connor, Matthew, Mitchell, Finn, Jesse, and Jett.
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Australian states versus states
William topped the list in four states and territories – New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, and the Northern Territory – whereas Oliver topped the list in three states – Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania. Jack took first in Western Australia, coming a close second in Victoria and Tasmania.
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
William William Oliver Jack Oliver Oliver William William
Oliver Jack William Oliver William Jack Lachlan Cooper
Jack Oliver Jack Noah Noah William Oliver Oliver
Noah Ethan Cooper William Ethan Noah Thomas Lucas
James Thomas Noah Lucas Jack Thomas James John
Table 2. Most popular baby boy names by state and territories in Australia, 2013.
Charlotte emerged as the defined winner across the states and territories, topping the girls’ list in 6 states and territories and taking second in the ACT and Western Australia. Chloe took first in the ACT and Olivia, second overall, took 1st place in WA.
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Olivia Charlotte Charlotte Chloe Charlotte
Olivia Ava Ruby Charlotte Ava Ruby Charlotte Olivia
Amelia Olivia Emily Ava Ruby Amelia Ava Amelia
Chloe Mia Mia Emily Emily Ella Olivia Ruby
Mia Emily Amelia Ruby Grace Mia Amelia Chloe
Table 3. Most popular baby girl names by state and territories in Australia, 2013.
Rising with the stars
Actors, actresses, sports and music stars continue to significantly influence the popularity of babies within Australia.
• Mason (rising to 13th from 17th last year) and Penelope (having entered the list and jumped to 81st place) are the children of reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian (born 2009 and 2012).
• Harper (rising to 27th from 35th last year) is the daughter of David and Victoria Beckham (2011).
• Willow (rising to 29th from 40th a year ago) is the daughter of pop musician Pink (2011) and the name of Will Smith’s 13-year-old daughter.
• Noah (remaining strong in 4th place) was born to Michael Bublé in 2013.
• Elijah was chosen by Elton John for his second son in 2013 (rising to 36th from 44th) and Lincoln (50th up from 67th) was born to actress Kristen Bell (2013).
• Olive (77th up from 90th) is the daughter of Drew Barrymore (2012) and actors Sacha Baron and Isla Fisher (2007).
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Influences from popular culture are seen among Australia’s most popular baby names, with characters such as Emily and Jack from the television series Revenge making it to the Top 10 list, Braxton from Home and Away in 46th place and Charlotte from Sex and the City in 1st place.
Popular movies such as Ruby Sparks (2012) and Noah (2014) also feature some of today’s Top 10 names.
Religious influences strong and ongoing
While Australia has seen an increase of baby names that are indecipherably spelled and incongruously pronounced, the Top 100 list also shows a strong pull towards more traditional names with Biblical origins, especially in the boys’ list.
More than 1 in every 4 boys’ names (27) in the Top 100 list are derived from the Bible, including four of the Top 10 names – Noah (4th), James (6th), Thomas
(7th) and Ethan (8th). Less common Biblical names such as Caleb, Eli, Levi, Nathaniel, Felix, Jesse, Abigail, Phoebe, and Chloe are also present on the list.
The following Biblical names have increased in popularity since 2012: Joshua (12th up from 13th), Alexander (15th up from 16th), Isaac (23rd up from 25th), Levi (29th up from 31st), Elijah (36th up from 44th), Michael (42nd up from 49th), Joseph (57th up from 64th), Jesse (87th up from 91st) and John (92nd up from 99th).
Arabic names are also seeing an increase, with Layla at 30th (up from 32nd) and Zahra approaching the Top 100 list in 108th place. Ali rose to 93rd place (up from 97th). While Muhammad didn’t quite make the list this year, he is not far behind in 101st place, down from 100th last year.
We’ll never be royals, but we’ll name our kids after them
The original category of celebrities – the royals – have not only captured the loyalty and affections of modern Australians but continue to significantly influence their choice in baby names.
Prince William’s popularity first placed William in the Top 10 in 2001 and the name’s popularity has grown significantly since then. In 2011, the
year of the royal wedding, William became the most popular boy’s name Australia-wide and maintained this position until 2012. While William is the 2nd most popular name overall, it is still the most popular boy’s name in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, and the NT.
The birth of Prince George (George Alexander Louis) in July 2013 has positively impacted the use of George by Australian parents, increasing George’s rank from 71st to 60th – its highest ranking since the 1970s. Alexander’s popularity has also been impacted with an increase in rank from 16th to 15th in 2013.
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Despite having only influenced parents for a period of less than 6 months in the 2013 calendar year, the number of baby boys named George increased from 364 in 2012 to 490 in 2013.
Most popular Australian royal names
GIRLS BOYS
Rank Name Royal Heritage Rank Name Royal Heritage
1 Charlotte Prince Charles 2 William Prince William
47 Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth II 22 Henry King Henry I - VII
69 Alexandra Princess Alexandra 59 Edward Prince Edward
71 Charlie (Charles) Prince Charles 60 George King George I - VII
79 Victoria Queen Victoria 81 Charles Prince Charles
Table 4. Royal name popularity among Australian baby names.
12 of 22 current royal names are top baby names too
Of the 22 names present within the current British royal family, 12 are in the Top 100 current baby names lists. Indeed the number of royal names in the Top 100 is an indication of the influence the British royals still have on baby naming trends, and this trend is looking strong, particularly with the influence of the next generation of royals.
Title Full Name
Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Duke of Edinburgh Philip
Prince of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George
Princess Anne Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Prince Andrew Andrew Albert Christian Edward
Prince Edward Edward Antony Richard Louis
Prince William William Arthur Philip Louis
Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Elizabeth
Prince Harry Henry Charles Albert David
Prince George George Alexander Louis
Table 5. Names of Royal family members in the top 100 baby names in Australia, 2013.
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New Zealand’s Top 10 Baby Names
Rank Boys Girls
1 Oliver Charlotte
2 Jack Emily
3 James Ruby
4 William Sophie
5 Mason Olivia
6 Liam Isla
7 Samuel Amelia
8 Lucas Ava
9 Noah Isabella
10 Thomas Ella
Table 6. Top 10 most popular baby names in New Zealand, 2013.
As close geographical neighbours, the ties between the most popular names in New Zealand and Australia are strong, and the Top 10 lists of both countries closely correspond.
Oliver and Charlotte both take 1st place in New Zealand – Oliver winning with just 6 more occurrences than Jack, and Charlotte having just 19 occurrences more than Emily.
The boy names Mason, Liam, and Samuel are found in the NZ Top 10 boys’ list but not on the Australian list, as are the girls’ names Isla, Isabella, and Ella.
New Zealand baby names see royal influence decline
There has been a decline in the popularity of common royal names in New Zealand, as is evidenced by a drop of the number of babies named George, William, and Harry in the last year.
George has seen the most significant down-shift in ranking to 35th place from 26th a year ago, with 29 fewer boys taking Prince George’s name. William has declined from 3rd in 2012 to 4th in 2013 as well as decreasing in number – 267 boys in 2013 in New Zealand were named William, compared to 317 the previous year.
Harry has also declined decreasing from 135 occurrences in 2012 to 123 occurrences in 201 and thus moving from 37th to 40th place.
The name Kate has had a consistent tally at 50 occurrences for the last two years, but has been declining overall in ranking since 2010 – sitting at 25th in 2008, 38th in 2009, 53rd in 2010, 71st in 2011, 90th in 2012 and 81st in 2013.
Based on these trends a New Zealand royal tour is overdue and no doubt the April 2014 royal tour will lead to a reversal in these trend lines.
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Sources
Baby Names Australia is the only analysis of all of the registered baby names across the 8 Births, Deaths and Marriages offices in Australia and in New Zealand. The data which we have analysed has been provided by the following government departments:
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths, & Marriages
NSW Government (‘Hundred-Year Return’ Graphs)
ACT Births, Deaths, & Marriages
Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria
SA Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office
QLD Births, Deaths, and Marriages
WA Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
TAS Births, Deaths, and Marriages
NT Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs
Australian Bureau of Statistics (Australian Birth Numbers)
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Australia’s Top 100 Girls’ Names
Name Occurrence
1 Charlotte 1969
2 Olivia 1614
3 Ava 1576
4 Emily 1541
5 Mia 1539
6 Amelia 1519
7 Ruby 1489
8 Sophia/
Sofia 1469
9 Chloe 1448
10 Sophie 1430
11 Isabella 1417
12 Lilly/Lily 1403
13 Ella 1292
14 Grace 1243
15 Sienna 1100
16 Maddison/ Madison
1007
17 Isla 976
18 Matilda 955
19 Zoe 935
20 Emma 866
21 Ivy 841
22 Lucy 812
23 Isabelle/
Isabel 805
24 Hannah 760
25 Scarlett 742
26 Evie 740
27 Harper 727
28 Zara 709
29 Willow 651
30 Layla 650
31 Abigail 648
32 Georgia 639
33 Eva 622
34 Imogen 569
35 Jasmine 551
36 Milla/Mila 551
37 Summer 524
38 Jessica 522
39 Alexis 518
40 Savannah 489
41 Sarah 476
42 Mackenzie 467
43 Evelyn 462
44 Annabelle 459
45 Alice 449
46 Stella 442
47 Elizabeth 430
48 Bella 421
49 Chelsea 411
50 Audrey 410
51 Violet 408
52 Poppy 385
53 Addison 379
54 Holly 360
55 Paige 360
56 Ellie 358
57 Aria 354
58 Madeleine/ Madeline
345
59 Phoebe 343
60 Alyssa 342
61 Hayley 340
62 Indiana/ Indianna
324
63 Maya 322
64 Anna 310
65 Eden 290
66 Lola 289
67 Eliza 277
68 Eloise 267
69 Alexandra 267
70 Piper 263
71 Charlie/ Charli/
Charlee 259
72 Claire 255
73 Lara 254
74 Samantha 250
75 Molly 241
76 Rose 240
77 Olive 234
78 Aaliyah 218
79 Victoria 202
80 Amelie 194
81 Penelope 189
82 Lillian 176
83 Eve 172
84 Jade 157
85 Mikayla 153
86 Amber 152
87 Ayla 142
88 Heidi 138
89 Harriet 137
90 Daisy 134
91 Elsie 128
92 Skye 127
93 Leah 125
94 Indie 125
95 Pippa 125
96 Indigo 116
97 Nevaeh 112
98 Peyton 100
99 Caitlin 89
100 Ariana 88
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Australia’s Top 100 Boys’ Names
Name Occurrence
1 Oliver 2082
2 William 2045
3 Jack 1909
4 Noah 1659
5 Jackson/
Jaxon 1572
6 James 1487
7 Thomas 1449
8 Ethan 1435
9 Lucas 1388
10 Cooper 1363
11 Lachlan 1331
12 Joshua 1278
13 Mason 1238
14 Liam 1227
15 Alexander 1203
16 Samuel 1177
17 Harrison 1161
18 Jacob 1111
19 Max 1061
20 Benjamin 1022
21 Charlie 1019
22 Henry 989
23 Isaac 985
24 Xavier 979
25 Hunter 947
26 Riley 904
27 Oscar 895
28 Harry 881
29 Levi 857
30 Daniel 843
31 Ryan 812
32 Jayden 803
33 Hudson 802
34 Logan 755
35 Tyler 755
36 Elijah 749
37 Flynn 718
38 Sebastian 706
39 Leo 663
40 Blake 644
41 Jake 621
42 Michael 609
43 Connor 604
44 Archie 595
45 Zachary 584
46 Braxton 580
47 Luke 578
48 Eli 574
49 Matthew 568
50 Lincoln 558
51 Aiden 556
52 Patrick 549
53 Nate 541
54 Nicholas 537
55 Archer 536
56 Dylan 520
57 Joseph 519
58 Chase 519
59 Edward 496
60 George 490
61 Mitchell 477
62 Finn 461
63 Nathan 453
64 Beau 443
65 Ryder 443
66 Angus 439
67 Hugo 429
68 Hayden 423
69 Jordan 403
70 Luca 396
71 Ashton 388
72 Caleb 388
73 Owen 382
74 Louis 353
75 Kai 352
76 Toby 348
77 Bailey 341
78 Adam 339
79 Nathaniel 339
80 Austin 338
81 Charles 323
82 Jasper 318
83 Marcus 309
84 Christian 292
85 Alex 285
86 Felix 274
87 Jesse 267
88 Darcy 262
89 Hamish 253
90 Dominic 251
91 Jett 235
92 John 219
93 Ali 218
94 Aaron 216
95 David 210
96 Seth 209
97 Lewis 202
98 Parker 138
99 Anthony 136
100 Jonathan 134
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New Zealand’s Top 100 Girls’ Names
Name Occurrence
1 Charlotte 303
2 Emily 284
3 Ruby 276
4 Sophie 275
5 Olivia 257
6 Isla 228
7 Amelia 227
8 Ava 217
9 Isabella 210
10 Ella 207
11 Chloe 199
12 Grace 191
13 Mia 178
14 Lily 177
15 Emma 176
16 Sophia 175
17 Lucy 169
18 Mila 163
19 Harper 157
20 Zoe 155
21 Georgia 144
22 Paige 130
23 Hannah 126
24 Aria 123
25 Jessica 114
26 Eva 110
27 Madison 109
28 Maia 104
29 Scarlett 97
30 Eden 97
31 Bella 94
32 Zara 93
33 Willow 91
34 Mackenzie 90
35 Sienna 89
36 Summer 88
37 Maddison 88
38 Elizabeth 87
39 Ivy 86
40 Poppy 81
41 Hazel 80
42 Abigail 80
43 Alexis 79
44 Pippa 77
45 Isabelle 77
46 Samantha 75
47 Violet 74
48 Holly 73
49 Lilly 73
50 Leah 70
51 Sofia 69
52 Indie 69
53 Olive 68
54 Jasmine 68
55 Alice 67
56 Aaliyah 66
57 Stella 66
58 Layla 65
59 Molly 65
60 Addison 63
61 Caitlin 61
62 Anna 61
63 Annabelle 60
64 Peyton 59
65 Piper 59
66 Brooklyn 57
67 Rose 56
68 Ayla 54
69 Evelyn 53
70 Nevaeh 53
71 Natalie 53
72 Victoria 53
73 Nina 52
74 Ellie 52
75 Sarah 52
76 Alyssa 52
77 Charlie 52
78 Phoebe 52
79 Lola 51
80 Keira 51
81 Kate 50
82 Alexandra 49
83 Isabel 48
84 Amber 48
85 Jade 48
86 Hayley 47
87 Taylor 47
88 Brooke 47
89 Florence 47
90 Millie 46
91 Imogen 46
92 Esther 45
93 Aurora 45
94 Madeleine 45
95 Matilda 44
96 Claire 43
97 Faith 43
98 Mikayla 43
99 Kayla 43
100 Indi 42
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New Zealand’s Top 100 Boys’ Names
Name Occurrence
1 Oliver 307
2 Jack 301
3 James 279
4 William 267
5 Mason 262
6 Liam 254
7 Samuel 249
8 Lucas 247
9 Noah 238
10 Thomas 214
11 Hunter 214
12 Ethan 208
13 Jacob 207
14 Benjamin 206
15 Daniel 205
16 Max 203
17 Joshua 201
18 Ryan 199
19 Cooper 194
20 Blake 182
21 Lachlan 180
22 Charlie 173
23 Levi 162
24 Leo 159
25 Elijah 157
26 Jackson 156
27 Jayden 155
28 Alexander 155
29 Braxton 147
30 Riley 144
31 Luke 144
32 Isaac 143
33 Tyler 138
34 Oscar 138
35 George 137
36 Henry 130
37 Nathan 130
38 Caleb 130
39 Eli 123
40 Harry 123
41 Carter 121
42 Joseph 119
43 Connor 116
44 Harrison 116
45 Finn 104
46 Toby 102
47 Jaxon 101
48 Flynn 100
49 Logan 99
50 Dylan 94
51 Xavier 90
52 Jake 89
53 Matthew 87
54 Luca 86
55 Alex 85
56 Zachary 80
57 Archie 80
58 Sebastian 79
59 Charles 78
60 John 76
61 Austin 75
62 Cameron 75
63 Louis 75
64 Ryder 74
65 Michael 74
66 David 73
67 Hugo 71
68 Fletcher 71
69 Edward 70
70 Lincoln 69
71 Adam 67
72 Jordan 67
73 Felix 65
74 Jesse 64
75 Andrew 63
76 Ashton 63
77 Aiden 63
78 Maxwell 62
79 Joel 61
80 Patrick 60
81 Beau 60
82 Sam 58
83 Phoenix 58
84 Declan 58
85 Arlo 57
86 Kingston 57
87 Theodore 57
88 Jonathan 56
89 Aaron 55
90 Marcus 55
91 Angus 54
92 Aidan 53
93 Isaiah 53
94 Roman 53
95 Archer 52
96 Christian 52
97 Gabriel 51
98 Vincent 51
99 Tyson 50
100 Dominic 50
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