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New Zealand’s top 100 baby names 2014

Top ten

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Girls

1.Charlotte (still)

2.Olivia (+3)

3.Isla (+3)

4.Emily (-2)

5.Sophie (-1)

6.Amelia (+1)

7.Ella (+3)

8.Harper (+11)

9.Sophia (+9)

10. Ruby (-7)

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Boys

1. Oliver (still)

2. Jack (still)

3.James (still)

4. Mason (+1)

5. Liam (+1)

6. William (-2)

7.Noah (+2)

8. Lucas (still)

9. Benjamin (+5)

6. Jacob (+3)

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Biggest leaps

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Girls

Evie enters at #47

Millie +42

Evelyn +40

Ariana enters at #75

also risen: Rose, Alice, Ayla, Ellie, Madeleine, Matilda and Aurora

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Boys

Arlo & Roman + 30

Theodore + 24

Grayson enters #75

Also up: Alexander, Matthew, Ryder, Jordan, Nixon and Jasper.

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Timaru Herald March/April births

BOYS

Bradley Kieran

Liam Michael (Scarlett & Louis)

Riley Tom (Taylah & Gemma)

Cormac Andrew Earl (Brylee & Jonty)

Cian Cathal

Tomas Jack (Jamieson)

Rily Matthew James

Reggie Arthur (Annika, Ned & Albie)

Ty William Thomas (Keira)

Chevy Phoenix (Ben)

Lenixx James John

Eddie Alexander

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GIRLS

Khloe Lynette (Annabele)

Isla Adriana (Neave & Kees)

Ruby Lyn

Honor Victoria (Georgie)

Grace Mary

Jenica Louise

Adele Margaret (Emily & Siobhan)

Grace Margaret (Simone & Hayden)

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TWINS

Macy Jayne & Couper Gary (Olly)

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Christchurch Press January Births

BOYS
Charles Jeffrey

Jordan Eliott- Liam & Oliver

Thayer Hamish- James, William & George

Tiger Wei

Cody Ash

Cassin Adam

Joe Gunns- Rosa & Matthew

Baden Joel

GIRLS

Honor Rainn

Vienna Greer- Rosalinda & Neve

Indee Deborah Rose- Tess

Greer Isla- Thomas & Sophia

Ruby Eva- Max

Maia Claire Louise- Alex, Maggie & Liam

Madelynn Catherine May- Connor, Brianna, Mackenzie, Dominic & Lachlan

Gretchen Ella- Jackson, Jonty & Eleanor

Penelope Catherine

Angelique Rose- Campbell

Harriett Ena Marea- Amelia

Sia Evelyn Lorna- Marshall

Beth Julia- Neila

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Classic NZ girls and boys (1999-2009)

This was done using the formula of Pam & Linda from nameberry, NZ name data is limited to 10 years where as the SSA shows 130 years + we only have access to the top 100 names! All these names have been in the top 100 for the past ten years.

GIRLS
Abigail Alexandra Alice Alyssa Amber Amelia Amy Anna Ashley Brooke Caitlin Charlotte Chloe Eden Elizabeth Ella Emily Emma Georgia Grace Hannah Hayley Holly Isabella Jade Jasmine Jessica Kate Katie Kayla Lauren Lily Lucy Maddison Madison Maia Mikayla Molly Olivia Paige Phoebe Rebecca Rose Ruby Samantha Sarah Sophia Sophie Tayla Taylor Zoe

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BOYS

Adam Aidan Alex  Alexander Andrew Angus Benjamin Blake Caleb Callum Christian Christopher Cody Connor Daniel David Dylan Elijah Ethan Finn Flynn George Hamish Harrison Harry Hayden Henry Hunter Isaac Jack Jackson Jacob James Jamie Jayden Jesse Joel John Jordan Joseph Joshua Lachlan Levi Liam Logan Luke Matthew Max Michael Nathan Nicholas Oliver Reuben Ryan Sam  Samuel Thomas Tyler William Xavier Zachary

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Baby news- Timaru Herald

September

Alice Sarah- Harriet

Isabella Jasmine

Bede Haydn- Malachy & Johnson

Anastasia Rose- Arabella & Imogen

Addison Marie

Caleigh Grace- Briar

Maggie Louise- Lochie & Emily

Quinn Alan

Tamati James

Ashley Bev- Jacob, Riley, Sophie & Lewis

October

Todd Isaac

Macklin Matthew

Tom Jacob- Meg & Charlie

Neko Charlie- Finn & Eithan

Corban Blake- Cameron, Logan & Jaxson

Annie Rebecca- Angus & Josie

Will Thomas- Rian, Cameron & Emerson

Travis Roscoe Ike- Willow & Trixie

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Featured name from the NZ top 100

Joshua

Joshua has been number one for more years than Jack, he was the consecutive winner for the years between and including 1999-2004, totalling six. He dropped to #2 in 2005, #5 in 2008 and one up to #4 in 2009.

Globally Joshua has been popular in Australia #3 in 2008, #5 in England and Wales and the USA #6 in 2009. He is not so popular in Scotland #27 and Ireland #31.

Telegraph: Joshua John Charles, Joshua Alexander Richard, Joshua James (3), Joshua Silas Anthony, Joshua Rafael Herbert, Joshua Jay, Joshua Jude, Joshua Luke, Joshua Dougal Callum.

Siblings: Ned, Theo & Montague. Archie & Joshua (t). Sophie & Joshua (t). Joseph & Charlie. Harmony, Melody, Judith, Raphael & Michael. Thomas & Oliver. George & Harry. Nathaniel, Willa & Archie. Petra & Lucie. Emily & Phoebe. Helena, Issy & Ella. Elliot, Lottie & Harry.

Christchurch Press: Joshua Daniel (2), Joshua Michael (3), Joshua James (3), Joshua Lachlan, Joshua Ben, Joshua Rhys Bradley, Joshua Isaac Keay, Joshua Samuel Robert.

Siblings: Victoria, Sophie, Ben, Grace, Amelia, Lucy & Madeline. Amelea & Aleisha. Zak, Kaleb & Kieran. Matthew & James. Jess, Jack & Luke. Caleb, Matthew, Nathan & Isaac. Jessie, Shiloh, Emma & Daisy. Mackenzie, Amelia & Kennedy. Aron, Kate, Caleb & Michaela.

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NZ Herald births

BOYS

Dashiell Edward

Alexei Tom- Xavier

Cale Jarrett

Cadell James- Miller & Teyani

Alastair James- Felicity

Florian Alexander

Sebastian Robert- Elouise & Andrew

Jimmy Stephenson

Felix James

Alexander Henry Bede

GIRLS

Philadelphia Sidney

Elsie Isobel- Toby

Bijou Mary- Oscar

Lenni Pearl Eden

Stevie Jean

Payton Taylah

Adrianna Maree

Cinammon Daisy- Scarlett

Kalo Audrey

Greta Rose

TWINS

Harper Elizabeth & Xavier Rowan

Joel Matthew & Gabrielle Mary- Luka

Taylor May & Jack Philip

* I wish people would give their girls pretty feminine names

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Featured name from the NZ top 100

Oliver

Oliver was runner up in 2009, he made a sizeable leap from #8 in 2008. Oliver was placed #34 in 1999, slowly gained to #26 in 2000. He hung between 14-16 from 2002-2005 then gained two to #12 in 2006.

Oliver is an international favourite too.  He was #2 in England and Wales and Norway for 2009.  #7 in Sweden, further back to #24 in Scotland and in Ireland sitting outside the top 50 at #62 but climbing quickly as placed #121 in 2005 and #84 in 2008.  In the USA he just slips inside the top 100 at #98, the highest ever is #103 in 1910.

CHCH Press

Oliver & Elliot (twins)

Oliver James (4)

Oliver Hamish Douglas

Oliver Michael Scott

Oliver Hugo

Oliver Iorweth

Oliver Ben

Oliver Joseph George

Oliver Samuel Alex

Oliver Llewelyn

Oliver Robert Callum

Oliver Samuel Avery

Oliver Jack

Siblings

Hannah & Kate

Annabelle & Samantha

Lucy & Thomas

Toby & Matthew

Connor & Sarah

Amelia (4)

Harrison & Evie

Cameron & Daniel

Joseph & Eddy

Claudia & Zana

Nicola, Jessica, Kate & Alex

Leah & Archie

Olivia,Lily & Will

Jack & William

TELEGRAPH

Oliver Robert Benet

Oliver Edward Granter

Oliver Michael Law

Oliver James Sebastian

Oliver James Thomas

Oliver Joseph Dawson

Oliver Stanley Rupert

Oliver Valentine Page

Oliver Marcus

Oliver Reckless Hyatt

Oliver Thomas Percy

Oliver Steven Theodore

Siblings

Ursula & Alec

George, Grace & Henry

Benjamin, Charles & Oliver (triplets) + Finn & Isabel

Alexander, Emily & George

Clover & Toby

Flora & Tilly

Edward & Benedict

Audrey, Tobias & Felix

Oliver & Jonathan (twins)

Harry & Fenella

Oliver & Tessa (twins) + Alice

Orlando & Alastair

Alice & Venetia

Jemima. Rupert. Harriet. Elisebetta. Ludovic. Bella. Anya.

Oliver & William (twins)

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Featured name from the NZ top 100- 2009 BOYS

JACK

In NZ

Jack was #5 in 1999, for the years 2000-2004 he sat as runner up at place #2, in 2005 he hit number one overtaking Joshua.

In 2006 at #1 the most boys called Jack were born- 534, these four years old may be popping up in NZ kindy’s.

Since 2005 Jack has regained his spot at #1, although the number of Jack’s born has declined (345)  as parents are choosing  a wider selection of names.

Globally

Jack is #1 in Australia (2008), England & Wales (2009; 8,007), Scotland (2009) and Ireland (2009). It seems the USA is the only place not catching the Jack fever- it sits at #42 in 2009.

ChCh Press

Jack William (8)

Jack Eliot

Jack Alexander Waugh

Jack Riley

Jack Benjamin

Jack Markus Flynn

Jack Evatt

Jack Colin

Siblings

Jack + Keygan (twins) & Thomas

Jack + Poppy (twins) & Phoebe & Sophie

Rory & Michael

Thea. Alfie. George. Freya. Olivia. Maisie. Molly.

Georgia, Matthew, Bridget, Grace & Samuel.

Elliot & Monty

Grier & Thomas

Louise, Michael & Nicholas

Jess, Josh & Luke

Telegraph

Jack Andrew

Jack Charles (2)

Jack William (4)

Jack Sebastian Lewis

Jack Percy

Jack Patrick Cole

Jack Angus

Jack Emerson

Jack Edward Henry

Jack Samuel

Jack Buster Robert

Jack Selwyn

Jack Owen

Jack William Toby

Jack Adrian Charles

Jack Peter Killian

Jack Rockett Elliot

Siblings

Jack & Isabella (twins)

Jack & Eliza (twins)

Jack & Max (twins) & Georgia

Constance & Ned

Archie & Kiki

Jemima & Matilda

Harry,Emma, Freddie & Tom

Felix, Georgia & Max

Annie, Charlie & Pippa

Daisy, Sammy & Olly

India & Ava

Emilia & George

Lily & Eliza (twins)

Max & Isabella (twins)

Eloise & Jasper

Lily, Eva & Percy

Zam, Daisy, Hope & William

Sophie & Kit

Caspar & Lottie

Max, May & Evie

Poppy & Sam

Rose & Harry

Edward & Georgina

Annabel & Camilla

Frank, Will & Stan

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Julian

Julian Edward Leo

Julian Nathaniel August

Julian Francis Henry

Julian Thomas Bernard

Julian Theodore Miles

Julian Percival Hugh

Julian Edmund Percy

Julian Elliot Benjamin

Julian Barnaby Thomas

Julian Ivor Matthew

Julian Emery Knox

Julian Avery Paul

Julian Caius Blake

Julian Cornelius Bede

Julian Lucas Paul

Julian Phineas Grey

Julian Peregrine

Julian Rafferty

Julian Remiel Edward

Julian Henry Arthur

Julian August Steven

Possible siblings

Arthur, Barnaby, Dashiell, Francis, Felix, Hugo, Isaac, Leo, Marcus, Miles, Orlando, Rory, Raphael, Rufus, Rupert & Toby.

Briony, Cordelia, Eva, Eloise, Esme, Elowen, Flora, Francesca, Harriet, Helen, Ivy, Madeleine, Meredith, Nuala, Olive, Polly, Rose, Scarlet, Stella, Simona, Thea & Tessa.

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