Popular baby names in New Zealand, 2019

According to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Amelia and Oliver.

Here are New Zealand’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

1. Amelia, 255 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 248
3. Isla, 232
4. Olivia, 225
5. Ruby, 206
6. Sophie, 190
7. Harper, 188
8. Mila, 187
9. Willow, 186
10. Ava, 185

Boy Names

1. Oliver, 335 baby boys
2. Noah, 297
3. Leo, 257
4. Jack, 251
5. Lucas, 247
6. George, 232
7. James, 210 (tie)
8. William, 210 (tie)
9. Thomas, 202
10. Charlie, 192

In the girls’ top 10, Ruby, Sophie, Mila and Willow replaced Ella, Isabella, Emily and Mia.

In the boys’ top 10, Thomas and Charlie replaced Hunter and Mason.

In 2018, the top names were Charlotte and Oliver.

Finally, the top Maori baby names in New Zealand were Mia, Aria and Maia for girls and Nikau (after the nikau palm tree), Mikaere, and Ari for boys.

Sources: Top Baby Names in New Zealand, New Zealand’s most popular baby names for 2019

Image: Adapted from Flag of New Zealand (public domain)