New Zealand baby name statistics- 2020
Isla takes the lead for the first time in 2020 while Oliver retains his lead for the eight year running.
Girls
Top Ten
Lily (+11) to #8 and Ella (+2) to #10.
Mila (-5) to #13 and Ruby (-15) to #18.
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Biggest rises
Maeve (NEW) + 36
Stella (+28)
Margot (NEW) +24
Florence, Olive & Quinn (+21)
Harlow (+20)
Harriet (+19)
Aurora (+18)
Billie (+17)
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Biggest falls
Sienna (-36)
Aaliyah (-30)
Imogen (-26)
Abigail (-24)
Hannah (-21)
Nina (-20)
Piper, Jasmine and Maisie (-19)
Emma (-18)
Phoebe (-16)
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SAME placing
Olivia #4 and Esther #95
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NEW
Maeve, Margot, Rosie, Delilah & Iris
RETURNING
Molly 2017
Paige, Eliza, Isabel, Maya & Athena 2018
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GOODBYE
Sarah, Marley, Victoria, Peyton, Anna,
Lola, Jessica, Nina, Cora, Imogen and Aaliyah.
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Boys
Top ten
James (-5) to #13
Hunter (+2) to #10
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Biggest risers
Oakley (+29)
Nikau (+24)
Louis & Quinn (+23)
River & Luka (+22)
Bodhi (+21)
Flynn (+20)
Jordan (+18)
Jasper & David (+16)
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Biggest falls
John (-39)
Jaxon & Matthew (-31)
Ashton (-19)
Jackson & Wyatt (-18)
Isaac (-15)
Logan & Joseph (-14)
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SAME
Oliver #1
Lucas #5
George #6
Theodore #15
Harrison #33
Riley #53
Blake #55
Micah #91
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NEW
Oakley, River, Manaia & Ari
RETURNING
Quinn, Kingston & Patrick 2018
Spencer 2017
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GOODBYE
Leon, Elliot, Gabriel, Reuben,
Phoenix, Isaiah, Wyatt & Tyler.
New Zealand Baby Names 
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