Baby boys named Jade in New Zealand
By year of birth, 1976–2012
| Year | Number of babies |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 |
| 1977 | 34 |
| 1978 | 37 |
| 1979 | 25 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 35 |
| 1982 | 37 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 43 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1987 | 39 |
| 1988 | 38 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1991 | 46 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 31 |
| 1994 | 45 |
| 1995 | 38 |
| 1996 | 39 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2012 | 12 |
Inclusions
The data only includes names that were registered at least 10 times within a calendar year.
The dataset begins in the year 1900.
Data provided by
Department of Internal Affairs
Dataset name
Baby Name Popularity Over Time: Top baby names by year 2025
Webpage:
https://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/baby-name-popularity-over-time
How to find the data
Under the "Data and Resources" headline select "Top baby names by year (table)".
Figure.NZ reorganised the data structure to allow for better data visualisation.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Baby Name Popularity Over Time: Top baby names by year 2025
From the dataset Baby Name Popularity Over Time: Top baby names by year 2025, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Stacked
- Range:
E2:E74016 - Provided: 74,015 data points
This data forms the table Births - Most popular baby names 1900–2025.
Dataset originally released on:
January 11, 2026
About this dataset
This dataset represents the top male and female first names based on births registered in New Zealand during each year.