Deep dives into New Zealand naming data - the yearly top 100s, the official rules, and themed lists to spark ideas.
The 100 most-registered baby names in New Zealand across the whole dataset, 1954 to 2025, with girl, boy and combined rankings.
The five most-registered girl and boy baby names in New Zealand for each generation, from Baby Boomers through to Generation Alpha.
Our forecast for the top 100 New Zealand baby names in 2026, plus a predicted top 10 for boys and girls, modelled on DIA registration trends through 2025.
The single most-registered girl's and boy's baby name in New Zealand for every year on record, from Department of Internal Affairs data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2025, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2024, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2023, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2022, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2021, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
What New Zealand law allows when naming a baby: length limits, banned titles like King and Prince, characters you can't use, and how to register a name with the DIA.
Short baby names are having a moment in New Zealand. Here are the most popular three and four letter names, ranked by recent registrations.
Longer baby names give you room for nicknames. These are the most popular seven-letter-plus names registered in New Zealand.
Nature names from native ngahere and classic florals: the plant, flower and landscape baby names New Zealand parents are registering.
Te reo Māori baby names registered in Aotearoa, with popularity trends for kōtiro (girl) and tama (boy) names.
Unisex and gender-neutral baby names registered across New Zealand, ranked by how many babies get them each year.