The most popular baby names in New Zealand were announced the other day.
According to the NZ Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand’s top names last year were Olivia and Jack.
Here are New Zealand’s top 25 girl names and top 25 boy names of 2012:
Girl Names
- Olivia
- Sophie
- Emily
- Charlotte
- Ruby
- Isabella
- Ella
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Ava
- Chloe
- Isla
- Emma
- Mia
- Lily
- Grace
- Zoe
- Lucy
- Eva
- Paige
- Hannah
- Georgia
- Jessica
- Mila
- Sienna
Boy Names
- Jack
- Oliver
- William
- Liam
- Mason
- Samuel
- Jacob
- Lucas
- Ethan
- Noah
- James
- Cooper
- Daniel
- Blake
- Benjamin
- Joshua
- Max
- Thomas
- Ryan
- Charlie
- Jayden
- Hunter
- Leo
- Tyler
- Alexander
The name Jack has followed an interesting path in the NZ rankings. It was #1 from 2005 until 2009, sank to 4th in 2010, to 10th in 2011, and is now back in first place.
Sources: Olivia, Jack top baby names, Most Popular Male and Female First Names
Image: Adapted from Flag of New Zealand (public domain)
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