According to data released a few days ago by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, the most popular baby names in the country in 2016 were Olivia and Oliver.
Here are New Zealand’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 266 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 262
3. Isla, 239
4. Harper, 236
5. Ella, 220
6. Amelia, 211
7. Emily, 203
8. Mia, 196
9. Sophie, 189
10. Ava, 188
Boy Names
1. Oliver, 332 baby boys
2. Jack, 286
3. William, 263
4. Mason, 254
5. James, 253
6. Hunter, 244
7. Noah, 229
8. Lucas, 228
9. Leo, 220
10. Max, 217
In the girls’ top 10, Ava replaced Isabella.
In the boys’ top 10, Noah, Max, Lucas, and Leo replaced Liam, Charlie, Benjamin, and Jacob.
One name that’s rising fast in New Zealand is Matilda, which ranked…
- 24th in 2016
- 41st in 2015
- 77th in 2014
- 95th in 2013
Leo jumped from 24th to 9th in a single year…do you think Matilda could do the same?
Here are New Zealand’s rankings for 2015.
Sources: Revealed: New Zealand’s most popular baby names of 2016, Most Popular Male and Female First Names
Image: Adapted from Flag of New Zealand (public domain)
