New Zealand Baby Names

NZ top ten

Girls

Charlotte retains her crown for the sixth year consecutively. Isla takes the runner up and Olivia third, both up one.

Ella and Isabella re-enter top 10 knocking out Mila and Sophie.

Sophie has been in the top 10 since 1999 almost 20 years, this is a big deal!!!! (2008, 09 and 10 she was #1).

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NZ Top 100 

Girls

Biggest climbers

Kiara (NEW) 33+

Freya +29, now sits at #27 within top 30.

Alexis (returns) 27+

Ariana (returns) 23+

Harriet +21

Cora (NEW) 20+

Elizabeth & Imogen (returns) +19

Aurora and Abigail, 18 and 16 places respectively.

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Biggest loses

Paige -39

Madison -27 (and Maddison -14)

Ayla -20

Aaliyah, Sofia & Victoria 18 each

Jasmine -16

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NEW

Kiara #70

Alexis #73 (2016 was #53)

Ariana #77 (#92 in 2016)

Cora #80

Imogen #81 (#98 in 2015 also 2009-2010, 2014)

Billie #88 (#94 in 2016)

Eliza #90 (not since 1997)

Daisy #91 (2009 #80, 2010 #85, 2012 #89 and 2015 #93)

Elsie #94 (2015 #88, 2016 #91)

Athena #96

Kaia #99

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GOODBYE

Clara, Holly, Faith, Madeline, Skylar,

Arabella, Lola, Amaia, Molly & Keira.