Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in New Zealand (2025)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Isla and Noah take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Isla#1 Girl Name
Noah#1 Boy Name
2025Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isla | — | The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the Gโฆ |
| 2 | Charlotte | ▲ 1 | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 3 | Amelia | ▼ 1 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 4 | Hazel | ▲ 3 | Hazel derives from the Old English word "hรฆsel," referring to the hazel tree, and means "the hazel tree" or "โฆ |
| 5 | Olivia | ▲ 1 | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 6 | Lily | ▼ 2 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 7 | Lucy | ▲ 19 | Lucy derives from the Latin name Lucia, which comes from the root "lux" meaning "light" or "bright," signifyiโฆ |
| 8 | Mila | ▲ 2 | Mila means "dear" or "beloved" and derives from the Slavic diminutive suffix "-ila" or from Sanskrit "mila" mโฆ |
| 9 | Aria | ▲ 8 | The name 'Aria' has multiple origins: in Italian it means "air" or "melody" (from Latin *aer*), in Persian itโฆ |
| 9 | Mia | — | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 11 | Sophia | ▲ 11 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 11 | Sophie | — | The name 'Sophie' is derived from the Greek word 'ฮฃฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (Sophia), meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence', and isโฆ |
| 13 | Ruby | ▼ 2 | Ruby derives from the Latin word "rubeus," meaning "red," and refers to the precious gemstone of that color, โฆ |
| 13 | Ella | ▲ 2 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโฆ |
| 15 | Isabella | ▼ 10 | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and paโฆ |
| 16 | Millie | ▲ 4 | Millie is a diminutive form of Millicent, which derives from the Germanic name Amalasuintha, ultimately meaniโฆ |
| 17 | Harper | ▼ 9 | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hearโฆ |
| 18 | Freya | ▲ 7 | Freya derives from Old Norse and means "lady" or "noblewoman," stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *frawjลn. |
| 19 | Sadie | ▲ 23 | Sadie is a diminutive form of Sarah, derived from the Hebrew name ืฉึธืืจึธื (Sarah), meaning "princess" or "noblโฆ |
| 20 | Ava | ▼ 9 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 21 | Matilda | ▲ 11 | |
| 21 | Grace | ▼ 7 | |
| 23 | Evelyn | ▼ 3 | |
| 24 | Chloe | ▼ 9 | |
| 25 | Florence | ▲ 26 | |
| 26 | Emily | ▲ 5 | |
| 26 | Willow | ▼ 7 | |
| 28 | Violet | ▼ 6 | |
| 29 | Ivy | ▼ 2 | |
| 29 | Maeve | ▲ 6 | |
| 29 | Olive | ▲ 4 | |
| 32 | Layla | ▲ 6 | |
| 32 | Maia | ▼ 5 | |
| 34 | Billie | ▲ 4 | |
| 35 | Daisy | ▼ 11 | |
| 35 | Aurora | ▲ 11 | |
| 37 | Ayla | ▲ 22 | |
| 37 | Eden | ▲ 14 | |
| 37 | Frankie | ▲ 4 | |
| 40 | Margot | ▼ 6 | |
| 40 | Sienna | ▼ 11 | |
| 42 | Elsie | ▲ 3 | |
| 43 | Penelope | ▲ 4 | |
| 43 | Sofia | — | |
| 45 | Kaia | ▼ 9 | |
| 46 | Ellie | ▼ 9 | |
| 46 | Phoebe | ▲ 7 | |
| 48 | Zoe | ▼ 30 | |
| 48 | Alice | ▲ 14 | |
| 50 | Luna | — | |
| 50 | Riley | ▼ 3 | |
| 52 | Eliana | ▲ 17 | |
| 52 | Poppy | ▼ 5 | |
| 54 | Eleanor | ▲ 1 | |
| 54 | Kiara | ▲ 3 | |
| 56 | Harriet | ▼ 3 | |
| 57 | Amaia | ▼ 28 | |
| 58 | Isabelle | ▲ 6 | |
| 59 | Evie | ▲ 1 | |
| 59 | Maisie | ▲ 26 | |
| 61 | Zara | ▲ 6 | |
| 61 | Georgia | ▼ 18 | |
| 61 | Eva | ▲ 13 | |
| 61 | Emma | ▼ 5 | |
| 61 | Elizabeth | ▲ 19 | |
| 66 | Mabel | ▲ 25 | |
| 67 | Hannah | ▲ 9 | |
| 67 | Mackenzie | ▼ 1 | |
| 67 | Nora | ▲ 28 | |
| 70 | Scarlett | ▼ 10 | |
| 70 | Aaliyah | ▲ 25 | |
| 72 | Delilah | ▼ 1 | |
| 72 | Eloise | ▼ 8 | |
| 74 | Ada | ▲ 2 | |
| 74 | Indie | ▼ 11 | |
| 74 | Madison | ▼ 7 | |
| 74 | Maya | ▼ 16 | |
| 78 | Arabella | ▲ 12 | |
| 79 | Iris | ▲ 12 | |
| 79 | Leah | — | |
| 79 | Molly | ▲ 23 | |
| 82 | Emilia | — | |
| 82 | Rosie | ▲ 13 | |
| 84 | Thea | ▼ 13 | |
| 84 | Stella | ▼ 46 | |
| 84 | Lottie | ▲ 46 | |
| 87 | Quinn | ▼ 2 | |
| 88 | Abigail | ▼ 12 | |
| 88 | Anna | ▲ 100 | |
| 88 | Bella | ▼ 6 | |
| 91 | Rose | ▲ 36 | |
| 91 | Esther | — | |
| 93 | Athena | ▲ 18 | |
| 93 | Jasmine | ▲ 6 | |
| 93 | Manaia | ▲ 11 | |
| 96 | Malia | ▲ 15 | |
| 96 | Lucia | ▼ 22 | |
| 96 | Lola | ▲ 79 | |
| 96 | Esme | ▲ 34 | |
| 100 | Tilly | ▲ 22 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 2 | Luca | ▲ 4 | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the โฆ |
| 3 | Oliver | ▼ 1 | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 4 | George | — | George derives from the Greek name Georgios (ฮฮตฯฯฮณฮนฮฟฯ), composed of "geo" (earth) and "ergon" (work), meaningโฆ |
| 5 | Theodore | ▲ 2 | Theodore derives from the Greek elements *theo-* (God) and *-doros* (gift), literally meaning "gift of God." โฆ |
| 6 | Leo | ▼ 3 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 7 | Jack | ▼ 3 | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 7 | Charlie | ▲ 4 | Charlie is a diminutive form of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "strong mโฆ |
| 9 | Elijah | — | Elijah derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and "yahu" (Yahweh), meaning "Mโฆ |
| 10 | Theo | ▼ 2 | Theo means "God" or "divine" and derives from the Greek word "theos" (ฮธฮตฯฯ), often used as a prefix or standaโฆ |
| 11 | Arthur | ▼ 1 | The name Arthur likely derives from the Celtic root "art" meaning "bear," though some scholars propose a connโฆ |
| 12 | Hudson | ▲ 3 | The given name 'Hudson' means "son of Hud" or "son of Hugh," deriving from the Old English personal name "Hudโฆ |
| 13 | James | ▼ 1 | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 14 | Henry | — | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "rโฆ |
| 15 | Cooper | ▲ 5 | Cooper originates from the Old English occupational surname meaning "one who makes or sells barrels," derivedโฆ |
| 16 | William | ▼ 1 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 17 | Lachlan | ▲ 2 | Lachlan derives from the Scottish Gaelic name "Lachlann," meaning "from the land of the lakes" or "Viking," wโฆ |
| 18 | Lucas | ▼ 5 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 19 | Archie | ▼ 1 | Archie is a diminutive of Archibald, derived from Germanic elements "arch" (genuine/bold) and "bald" (bold/brโฆ |
| 19 | Liam | ▲ 2 | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 21 | Oscar | ▲ 5 | |
| 22 | Levi | ▲ 3 | |
| 22 | Hugo | ▲ 4 | |
| 24 | Beau | ▲ 15 | |
| 25 | Ezra | ▼ 4 | |
| 26 | Hunter | ▲ 3 | |
| 27 | Thomas | ▼ 3 | |
| 28 | Benjamin | ▲ 11 | |
| 29 | Archer | ▲ 8 | |
| 30 | Louie | ▲ 2 | |
| 31 | Felix | ▲ 3 | |
| 32 | Ethan | ▼ 4 | |
| 33 | Carter | ▼ 2 | |
| 33 | Louis | ▲ 16 | |
| 33 | Max | ▼ 3 | |
| 36 | Asher | ▼ 1 | |
| 36 | Finn | ▼ 15 | |
| 38 | Arlo | ▼ 23 | |
| 39 | Mason | ▼ 6 | |
| 40 | Ezekiel | ▲ 21 | |
| 41 | Alexander | ▲ 1 | |
| 41 | Austin | ▼ 5 | |
| 43 | Luka | — | |
| 44 | Luke | ▼ 5 | |
| 44 | Isaac | ▲ 9 | |
| 44 | Harry | ▲ 29 | |
| 47 | Eli | ▲ 21 | |
| 48 | Joshua | ▲ 4 | |
| 49 | Elias | ▼ 3 | |
| 49 | Zion | ▲ 16 | |
| 51 | Koa | ▲ 38 | |
| 51 | Harvey | ▼ 2 | |
| 53 | Miles | ▲ 9 | |
| 54 | Samuel | ▲ 19 | |
| 55 | Harrison | ▲ 4 | |
| 55 | Ryan | ▲ 11 | |
| 57 | Roman | ▼ 14 | |
| 57 | Jackson | ▲ 5 | |
| 57 | Isaiah | ▲ 40 | |
| 57 | Bodhi | ▲ 40 | |
| 61 | Oakley | ▼ 2 | |
| 62 | Caleb | ▲ 4 | |
| 62 | Jasper | ▼ 17 | |
| 62 | Joseph | ▼ 14 | |
| 65 | Daniel | ▼ 28 | |
| 65 | Riley | ▼ 19 | |
| 67 | Micah | ▼ 10 | |
| 68 | Atlas | ▲ 10 | |
| 68 | Leon | ▲ 21 | |
| 68 | Michael | ▲ 34 | |
| 71 | Angus | ▲ 26 | |
| 71 | Tobias | ▲ 21 | |
| 73 | Zorawar | ▼ 20 | |
| 73 | Tommy | ▲ 5 | |
| 73 | Toby | ▲ 24 | |
| 73 | Kiwa | ▲ 52 | |
| 77 | Edward | ▼ 24 | |
| 78 | Charles | ▲ 31 | |
| 78 | Sebastian | ▼ 29 | |
| 80 | River | ▼ 23 | |
| 80 | Nico | ▼ 10 | |
| 80 | Beauden | ▲ 29 | |
| 83 | Aiden | ▲ 1 | |
| 83 | Billy | ▼ 5 | |
| 83 | Jacob | ▼ 27 | |
| 83 | Myles | ▲ 99 | |
| 83 | Spencer | ▼ 5 | |
| 88 | Rowan | ▲ 21 | |
| 88 | John | ▼ 10 | |
| 88 | Adam | ▲ 4 | |
| 91 | Grayson | ▼ 23 | |
| 91 | Nathan | ▲ 11 | |
| 93 | Ryder | ▲ 4 | |
| 93 | Mateo | ▼ 8 | |
| 93 | Keanu | ▲ 51 | |
| 93 | Jett | ▲ 36 | |
| 93 | Freddie | ▼ 10 | |
| 93 | David | ▼ 29 | |
| 99 | Reuben | ▼ 12 | |
| 99 | Muhammad | ▼ 26 |
Source: NZ Department of Internal Affairs, 2025. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in New Zealand in 2025?
The most popular girl name in New Zealand in 2025 was Isla, given to 179 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in New Zealand in 2025?
The most popular boy name in New Zealand in 2025 was Noah, given to 244 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in New Zealand?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2025 top 100 were Anna (+100), Lola (+79), Lottie (+46), Myles (+99), Kiwa (+52), Keanu (+51).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs.