Births registered with the most popular girls' names in New Zealand
2023
| Name | Number of babies |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 209 |
| Amelia | 184 |
| Isla | 179 |
| Olivia | 155 |
| Harper | 150 |
| Willow | 145 |
| Lily | 144 |
| Ava | 143 |
| Ella | 143 |
| Hazel | 141 |
| Mila | 138 |
| Evelyn | 135 |
| Mia | 135 |
| Sophie | 135 |
| Isabella | 130 |
| Aria | 125 |
| Ruby | 122 |
| Grace | 121 |
| Millie | 119 |
| Florence | 110 |
| Lucy | 108 |
| Ivy | 105 |
| Chloe | 101 |
| Zoe | 100 |
| Maeve | 98 |
| Daisy | 96 |
| Matilda | 95 |
| Sadie | 93 |
| Sophia | 93 |
| Emily | 92 |
| Freya | 92 |
| Luna | 92 |
| Olive | 88 |
| Georgia | 82 |
| Maia | 82 |
| Poppy | 81 |
| Frankie | 80 |
| Violet | 80 |
| Mackenzie | 79 |
| Ellie | 78 |
| Riley | 77 |
| Aurora | 76 |
| Bella | 74 |
| Madison | 70 |
| Penelope | 70 |
| Kaia | 69 |
| Zara | 69 |
| Billie | 68 |
| Quinn | 68 |
| Layla | 67 |
Data provided by
Department of Internal Affairs
Dataset name
Most Popular Male and Female First Names 2023
Webpage:
https://smartstart.services.govt.nz/news/baby-names/
How to find the data
Under the "Top baby names" heading, select "Top 100 girls’ and boys’ names since 1954" xlsx file.
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Most Popular Male and Female First Names 2023
From the dataset Most Popular Male and Female First Names 2023, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Data
- Range:
E5:E14004 - Provided: 14,000 data points
This data forms the table Births - Most popular baby names 1954–2023.
Dataset originally released on:
January 2024
About this dataset
This dataset represents the top 100 male and female first names based on births registered in New Zealand during each year.