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Most Popular Baby Names in New Zealand — 2026

Live Index

MyBabyGuide Popularity Index • Updated Jun 22, 2026

This is a live 2026 list, refreshed weekly. It blends the latest available government data with on-site parent interest so you can see trends as they happen. Browse other countries’ most popular names.

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Official government rankings (latest available year; may lag behind our live Index).
Key points
  • Updated weekly; forecast pages labeled until the year is complete.
  • Built from recent official records + real-time parent interest on MyBabyGuide.
  • See each name’s history on its details page.
How our index works
  • Official data backbone: We start with government baby name rankings for the last three available years (most recent weighted highest).
  • Real-time signals: Favorites and searches from MyBabyGuide add momentum and reflect current interest.
  • Weekly refresh: The list updates weekly to reflect the latest trends.
  • Forecasting: When official data isn’t available yet, we project the year’s list using a blend of historical trends and current activity.

Top Names — New Zealand 2026

MyBabyGuide Popularity Index
  1. #1
    Isla—
    Noah—
  2. #2
    Charlotte—
    Oliver—
  3. #3
    Amelia—
    Luca+4
  4. #4
    Olivia+8
    George+4
  5. #5
    Hazel+11
    Leo-2
  6. #6
    Lily+3
    Theodore+13
  7. #7
    MycahNew
    OdinNew
  8. #8
    SoleneNew
    MycahNew
  9. #9
    Emma-5
    SoleneNew
  10. #10
    NoelNew
    Jack-4
  11. #11
    FridaNew
    Charlie+11
  12. #12
    IngridNew
    HamishNew
  13. #13
    Mila+4
    NoelNew
  14. #14
    Isabella—
    IngridNew
  15. #15
    Lucy+16
    Hudson+18
  16. #16
    Zara+57
    Elijah+7
  17. #17
    Harper-2
    Theo+8
  18. #18
    Aria+8
    Zion+60
  19. #19
    OrinNew
    Arthur+5
  20. #20
    CushlaNew
    KaiNew
  21. #21
    ZahraNew
    ZaynNew
  22. #22
    Sophie—
    ReefNew
  23. #23
    IylaNew
    ZayneNew
  24. #24
    ZiaNew
    ZiggyNew
  25. #25
    ZariaNew
    RihariNew
  26. #26
    NolaNew
    OrinNew
  27. #27
    ZolaNew
    CushlaNew
  28. #28
    ZivaNew
    ZainNew
  29. #29
    ZoyaNew
    KaiusNew
  30. #30
    ZarahNew
    NolaNew
  31. #31
    ZairaNew
    ZolaNew
  32. #32
    ZaidNew
    ZivaNew
  33. #33
    ZakiNew
    ZoyaNew
  34. #34
    ZamiraNew
    ZarahNew
  35. #35
    AziaNew
    ZairaNew
  36. #36
    ZaharaNew
    ZaidNew
  37. #37
    ZaynaNew
    ZakiNew
  38. #38
    ZamoraNew
    ZamiraNew
  39. #39
    ZyairNew
    AziaNew
  40. #40
    ZaylaNew
    ZaynaNew
  41. #41
    ZayaNew
    ZamoraNew
  42. #42
    KaitoNew
    ZyairNew
  43. #43
    AlaziaNew
    ZaylaNew
  44. #44
    ZianNew
    ZayaNew
  45. #45
    EzrahNew
    KaitoNew
  46. #46
    ZymirNew
    AlaziaNew
  47. #47
    ZyaNew
    ZianNew
  48. #48
    ZiyaNew
    EzrahNew
  49. #49
    XylaNew
    ZymirNew
  50. #50
    ZayvionNew
    ZyaNew
  51. #51
    ZayanNew
    ZiyaNew
  52. #52
    ZylaNew
    XylaNew
  53. #53
    ZailaNew
    ZayvionNew
  54. #54
    ZayleeNew
    ZayanNew
  55. #55
    ZaylenNew
    ZylaNew
  56. #56
    AleziaNew
    ZailaNew
  57. #57
    ZaylinNew
    ZayleeNew
  58. #58
    ZaiaNew
    ZaylenNew
  59. #59
    JazyaNew
    AleziaNew
  60. #60
    ZirahNew
    ZaylinNew
  61. #61
    KailoNew
    ZaiaNew
  62. #62
    ZayloNew
    JazyaNew
  63. #63
    IzyaNew
    ZirahNew
  64. #64
    Ella-43
    KailoNew
  65. #65
    Ruby-42
    ZayloNew
  66. #66
    Sophia-56
    IzyaNew
  67. #67
    Ava-49
    James-63
  68. #68
    Millie-39
    Henry-36
  69. #69
    Grace-45
    Lucas-64
  70. #70
    Willow-50
    William-35
  71. #71
    AveryNew
    Cooper-33
  72. #72
    Evelyn-45
    Lachlan-31
  73. #73
    Chloe-48
    Archie-37
  74. #74
    Freya-39
    Liam-57
  75. #75
    TessaNew
    SilasNew
  76. #76
    Te AoNew
    Oscar-37
  77. #77
    FleurNew
    Arlo-43
  78. #78
    MahinaNew
    Hugo-35
  79. #79
    Mia-60
    ManawaNew
  80. #80
    MarthaNew
    ZachariahNew
  81. #81
    KirstenNew
    Ezra-41
  82. #82
    ReonNew
    Levi-38
  83. #83
    KirianaNew
    MatiuNew
  84. #84
    HamioraNew
    MarthaNew
  85. #85
    KowhaiNew
    KirstenNew
  86. #86
    WaimirirangiNew
    ReonNew
  87. #87
    Sadie-36
    CaydenNew
  88. #88
    Matilda-43
    KirianaNew
  89. #89
    Violet-52
    HamioraNew
  90. #90
    Ivy-57
    Thomas-53
  91. #91
    Emily-47
    Beau-42
  92. #92
    Florence-43
    Hunter-45
  93. #93
    Maia-57
    Ethan-75
  94. #94
    Zoe-66
    Finn-52
  95. #95
    Daisy-61
    Louie-43
  96. #96
    Maeve-49
    Benjamin-87
  97. #97
    Olive-51
    Felix-47
  98. #98
    Layla-43
    Carter-50
  99. #99
    Billie-41
    Archer-46
  100. #100
    Sienna-52
    Max-55

Live 2026 rankings (updated weekly). Tap a name to see its history.