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Table 1

Top 100 Baby Girls' Names in New Zealand

December 1999-2003 Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Rank
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

1 Jessica 375 Jessica 381 Jessica 337 Jessica 327 Emma 379
2 Georgia 354 Olivia 377 Hannah 318 Olivia 327 Sophie 307
3 Emma 349 Hannah 357 Emma 303 Hannah 316 Ella 302
4 Olivia 343 Georgia 351 Olivia 303 Emma 310 Emily 292
5 Hannah 332 Grace 297 Grace 296 Sophie 308 Jessica 291
6 Grace 285 Sophie 287 Georgia 291 Grace 276 Hannah 283
7 Sarah 282 Emma 276 Sophie 285 Ella 262 Olivia 278
8 Sophie 256 Emily 260 Samantha 280 Emily 254 Grace 248
9 Samantha 244 Sarah 247 Sarah 267 Sarah 237 Charlotte 243
10 Emily 235 Samantha 216 Emily 231 Georgia 226 Georgia 221

11 Caitlin 225 Caitlin 204 Caitlin 220 Charlotte 201 Sarah 192
12 Ella 184 Ella 164 Ella 195 Caitlin 197 Paige 190
13 Tayla 175 Amy 162 Brooke 168 Samantha 188 Isabella 186
14 Brooke 163 Kate 161 Madison 166 Paige 173 Caitlin 184
15 Rebecca 162 Charlotte 149 Isabella 159 Lucy 160 Lucy 179
16 Shania 159 Rebecca 149 Charlotte 152 Isabella 156 Holly 168
17 Courtney 158 Courtney 147 Kate 152 Holly 150 Samantha 160
18 Kate 158 Holly 144 Amy 149 Madison 149 Brooke 154
19 Madison 152 Madison 144 Anna 139 Chloe 140 Kate 146
20 Charlotte 150 Paige 140 Jade 139 Ruby 140 Lily 141
21 Lucy 138 Brooke 138 Lucy 139 Lily 137 Madison 140
22 Paige 134 Jade 134 Holly 137 Brooke 136 Ruby 136
23 Jade 133 Lucy 134 Rebecca 136 Anna 133 Chloe 133
24 Chloe 132 Anna 126 Jasmine 129 Amy 130 Jade 132
25 Anna 131 Laura 126 Paige 128 Jade 128 Amy 128
26 Amy 129 Isabella 122 Ruby 124 Kate 128 Anna 120
27 Laura 129 Danielle 121 Lily 123 Rebecca 123 Amelia 118
28 Isabella 126 Zoe 119 Zoe 123 Zoe 111 Mia 113
29 Danielle 125 Jasmine 117 Amber 119 Jasmine 109 Jasmine 112
30 Nicole 125 Chloe 116 Danielle 115 Amelia 103 Hayley 109
31 Ruby 122 Ruby 115 Alexandra 113 Danielle 101 Molly 103
32 Holly 121 Tayla 110 Kayla 113 Tayla 94 Laura 99
33 Victoria 119 Ashleigh 108 Tayla 110 Elizabeth 93 Rebecca 97
34 Jasmine 116 Lauren 104 Chloe 109 Nikita 93 Amber 96
35 Ashleigh 113 Lily 98 Courtney 107 Kayla 89 Jorja 96
36 Paris 106 Alexandra 93 Molly 101 Abigail 86 Zoe 95
37 Lauren 102 Kayla 91 Laura 97 Lauren 86 Alyssa 94
38 Brittany 100 Amber 89 Nicole 97 Molly 86 Katie 93
39 Megan 98 Nicole 89 Maddison 89 Ashleigh 83 Kayla 92
40 Taylor 98 Shania 88 Ashleigh 88 Mia 83 Danielle 91
41 Alexandra 95 Katie 86 Alice 84 Aaliyah 82 Tayla 88
42 Rachel 95 Amelia 85 Amelia 84 Amber 82 Elizabeth 87
43 Mikayla 94 Rachel 85 Nikita 84 Katie 82 Maia 87
44 Hayley 92 Elizabeth 84 Destiny 81 Maddison 81 Abigail 86
45 Kayla 91 Mikayla 84 Natasha 81 Sophia 79 Paris 86
46 Elizabeth 90 Taylor 83 Brianna 79 Laura 78 Nicole 78
47 Nikita 89 Victoria 83 Hayley 79 Victoria 78 Phoebe 78
48 Claudia 88 Brittany 82 Alyssa 77 Alyssa 76 Victoria 77
49 Amber 87 Molly 82 Katie 77 Alexandra 75 Sophia 76
50 Katie 86 Hayley 80 Lauren 75 Nicole 72 Brianna 75

51 Chelsea 85 Maddison 80 Megan 75 Hayley 71 Ashleigh 74

52 Natasha 85 Megan 80 Claudia 74 Courtney 69 Alexandra 73

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53 Zoe 85 Brianna 79 Taylor 74 Phoebe 68 Rachel 71

54 Maddison 84 Natasha 77 Elizabeth 73 Mikayla 66 Courtney 69
55 Aimee 82 Chelsea 74 Mikayla 71 Brianna 65 Lauren 69
56 Abigail 80 Nikita 73 Sophia 71 Alice 64 Maddison 69
57 Brianna 80 Rose 73 Victoria 70 Gemma 64 Leah 67
58 Rose 80 Aimee 72 Leah 68 Paris 64 Alice 66
59 Alice 79 Paris 72 Abby 67 Megan 63 Ashley 66
60 Eden 77 Angel 70 Ashley 66 Rachel 62 Mikayla 64
61 Amelia 76 Ashley 70 Stella 66 Eden 61 Nikita 64
62 Monique 75 Shannon 70 Abigail 65 Angel 60 Aaliyah 63
63 Lily 74 Claudia 68 Aimee 63 Taylor 60 Abby 60
64 Ashley 72 Sophia 67 Mia 63 Aimee 57 Angel 60
65 Phoebe 71 Eden 66 Phoebe 63 Ashley 57 Megan 59
66 Michaela 68 Britney 64 Rachel 63 Kaitlyn 57 Rose 59
67 Shannon 68 Gabrielle 64 Zara 63 Maia 56 Faith 58
68 Cheyenne 67 Abigail 61 Maia 62 Jamie 54 Gemma 58
69 Alyssa 66 Leah 60 Angel 61 Melissa 54 Summer 58
70 Stephanie 66 Monique 60 Summer 61 Mya 54 Trinity 57
71 Melissa 65 Phoebe 60 Gemma 60 Stella 54 Eva 55
72 Jamie 64 Summer 59 Jordan 60 Destiny 53 Stella 55
73 Sophia 64 Maria 57 Katelyn 57 Jemma 53 Gabrielle 54
74 Maia 61 Renee 57 Paris 57 Trinity 53 Aimee 52
75 Molly 61 Alyssa 56 Kaitlyn 55 Abby 52 Jordan 52
76 Casey 58 Destiny 56 Katherine 55 Leah 52 Madeline 52
77 Maria 58 Tessa 56 Aaliyah 54 Shakira 52 Ariana 51
78 Rebekah 58 Michaela 55 Chelsea 54 Caitlyn 51 Natasha 51
79 Jessie 57 Stephanie 55 Eden 54 Claudia 51 Zara 50
80 Gabrielle 55 Jenna 54 Melissa 53 Faith 51 Mackenzie 49
81 Michelle 55 Maia 54 Julia 51 Jessie 51 Rebekah 49
82 Morgan 53 Alice 53 Natalie 51 Eva 50 Brooklyn 48
83 Angel 52 Melissa 53 Shannon 51 Maria 50 Bella 47
84 Tegan 52 Tiana 53 Gabrielle 50 Natasha 50 Jennifer 47
85 Tiana 52 Tyla 53 Rose 50 Ariana 49 Chelsea 46
86 Caitlyn 51 Casey 52 Trinity 50 Brooklyn 49 Claudia 46
87 Renee 51 Gemma 52 Brooklyn 49 Renee 49 Maria 44
88 Julia 50 Hope 52 Jennifer 49 Katelyn 48 Taylor 44
89 Madeleine 50 Brooklyn 51 Lydia 49 Tiana 48 Harmony 43
90 Summer 50 Katelyn 51 Morgan 49 Monique 47 Hope 43
91 Kaitlyn 48 Cheyenne 50 Rebekah 49 Jennifer 46 Renee 43
92 Kelsey 48 Faith 50 Renee 49 Tessa 46 Tiana 43
93 Tessa 48 Briana 49 Jemma 48 Jenna 45 Ava 42
94 Alicia 47 Niamh 49 Caitlyn 47 Madeleine 45 Eden 42
95 Jennifer 47 Julia 47 Faith 47 Rose 45 Isabelle 42
96 Katelyn 47 Natalie 46 Jessie 46 Tyla 45 Lydia 42
97 Crystal 46 Caitlyn 45 Piper 46 Christina 44 Piper 42
98 Tamara 46 Crystal 45 Ariana 44 Isabelle 44 Kyla 41
99 Tara 46 Kaitlin 45 Catherine 44 Rebekah 44 Abbey 40
100 Zara 46 Madeleine 44 Jenna 44 Zara 44 Maya 40

Note:
(a) Births data are based on live births registered in New Zealand to mothers resident in New Zealand by date
of registration.
(b) Babies' names have been compiled from the birth registration forms received by the Department of Internal
Affairs.

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Table 2

Top 100 Baby Boys' Names in New Zealand

December 1999-2003 Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Rank
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

1 Joshua 649 Joshua 640 Joshua 590 Joshua 484 Joshua 491
2 Liam 456 Jack 478 Jack 436 Jack 472 Jack 469
3 Samuel 445 Samuel 425 Samuel 398 Samuel 381 Benjamin 410
4 Matthew 440 James 415 Thomas 373 Benjamin 379 Samuel 351
5 Jack 430 Matthew 406 Benjamin 369 Ethan 351 Daniel 336
6 Benjamin 416 Liam 394 James 368 James 349 Jacob 334
7 Daniel 389 Daniel 390 Jacob 352 Liam 320 Ethan 333
8 James 372 Thomas 388 Liam 349 Daniel 311 James 332
9 Thomas 357 Jacob 370 Matthew 348 Jacob 308 Thomas 331
10 Jacob 325 Benjamin 332 Daniel 311 Thomas 304 Matthew 326

11 Connor 303 Cameron 302 Ethan 288 Matthew 295 Liam 314
12 Caleb 274 Ethan 301 William 287 William 277 William 303
13 Jordan 267 Caleb 298 Caleb 284 Caleb 269 Caleb 275
14 Dylan 255 Dylan 283 Dylan 259 Jayden 231 Luke 226
15 Cameron 251 William 277 Cameron 236 Ryan 220 Oliver 226
16 Michael 250 Michael 270 Connor 232 Oliver 216 Ryan 215
17 William 250 Jordan 266 Luke 216 Jordan 212 Jayden 210
18 Ethan 228 Ryan 220 Logan 214 Dylan 197 Cameron 209
19 Ryan 225 Luke 219 Ryan 210 Logan 195 Connor 197
20 Luke 201 Connor 211 Michael 200 Luke 194 Logan 191
21 Joseph 194 Jayden 206 Jordan 199 Cameron 182 Dylan 188
22 Nathan 194 Nathan 203 Jayden 195 Blake 178 Max 188
23 Nicholas 190 Joseph 191 Joseph 178 Connor 176 Michael 184
24 Jayden 186 Nicholas 179 Alexander 171 Alexander 169 Jordan 173
25 Alexander 179 Alexander 177 Max 167 Michael 166 Nathan 171
26 Logan 167 Oliver 172 Jackson 162 Nathan 163 Joseph 158
27 Hamish 160 Callum 164 Nathan 156 Max 149 Alexander 156
28 Tyler 156 Logan 151 Oliver 154 Joseph 147 Blake 144
29 Callum 154 David 150 Nicholas 149 George 146 Lachlan 138
30 Bailey 153 George 149 Isaac 135 Jackson 142 Nicholas 132
31 Sean 152 Isaac 145 David 133 Tyler 133 Harrison 130
32 Mitchell 149 Hamish 144 Harrison 128 Harrison 130 Isaac 129
33 Bradley 147 Andrew 143 Mitchell 123 Nicholas 128 Riley 129
34 Oliver 145 Jackson 138 Tyler 118 Adam 119 George 128
35 Christopher 133 Mitchell 131 George 117 Lachlan 118 Tyler 126
36 Andrew 131 Lachlan 129 Finn 113 Mitchell 109 Bailey 122
37 David 129 Harrison 128 Callum 112 Hamish 108 Adam 119
38 Jesse 129 Blake 127 Lachlan 111 Ben 105 Alex 118
39 Isaac 127 Max 126 Hamish 110 Callum 102 Noah 118
40 John 127 Tyler 126 John 109 David 102 Jackson 110
41 George 123 Jesse 124 Adam 107 Isaac 102 Hamish 106
42 Harrison 116 Bailey 122 Harry 105 Cody 101 Andrew 105
43 Jackson 116 Cody 121 Lucas 102 Andrew 100 Hunter 105
44 Hayden 108 Christopher 113 Hayden 100 Bailey 99 Reuben 105
45 Max 104 Bradley 112 Zachary 100 Jake 99 Callum 104
46 Lachlan 101 Adam 104 Cody 97 Henry 98 Elijah 104
47 Adam 100 Hayden 104 Levi 96 John 98 Cody 101
48 Alex 98 Jamie 104 Andrew 95 Alex 96 John 99
49 Jonathan 96 Levi 103 Bailey 95 Reuben 93 David 98
50 Robert 95 John 98 Christopher 94 Hayden 92 Harry 98

51 Timothy 95 Reuben 95 Reuben 89 Joel 91 Ben 95

52 Zachary 95 Sean 93 Blake 88 Lucas 89 Finn 94

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53 Ben 94 Zachary 93 Henry 88 Jamie 87 Jake 94

54 Jake 94 Finn 89 Aidan 87 Christopher 86 Lucas 94
55 Aaron 93 Patrick 89 Ben 86 Riley 86 Sam 93
56 Jamie 92 Christian 87 Sam 86 Levi 85 Zachary 93
57 Christian 91 Henry 87 Patrick 85 Zachary 83 Levi 88
58 Henry 91 Harry 86 Jamie 84 Elijah 82 Jamie 87
59 Taylor 91 Jason 86 Jesse 80 Harry 82 Aidan 86
60 Anthony 90 Sam 85 Sean 80 Jonathan 82 Joel 86
61 Kyle 90 Joel 84 Jake 79 Sean 80 Mitchell 86
62 Angus 87 Jonathan 83 Riley 77 Jesse 79 Cole 85
63 Blake 86 Aaron 82 Angus 76 Hunter 76 Oscar 85
64 Joel 86 Ben 82 Christian 76 Bradley 75 Sean 83
65 Cody 85 Jake 82 Robert 76 Dominic 74 Angus 81
66 Harry 85 Jared 81 Alex 75 Aidan 73 Christopher 81
67 Jared 85 Kyle 80 Jonathan 75 Finn 73 Kyle 80
68 Finn 83 Anthony 79 Cole 74 Xavier 73 Dominic 79
69 Patrick 79 Timothy 78 Bradley 71 Flynn 72 Xavier 78
70 Levi 78 Zane 77 Elijah 71 Mason 71 Hayden 77
71 Reuben 78 Robert 75 Taylor 71 Noah 70 Flynn 76
72 Scott 72 Alex 73 Timothy 71 Kyle 69 Aaron 75
73 Brandon 71 Elijah 73 Joel 70 Sam 69 Anthony 74
74 Peter 71 Scott 72 Jared 68 Brandon 68 Henry 74
75 Taine 71 Aidan 69 Jason 68 Angus 67 Patrick 73
76 Jarrod 70 Angus 69 Kyle 68 Brayden 66 Bradley 70
77 Sam 69 Brandon 69 Oscar 67 Oscar 64 Jesse 70
78 Campbell 68 Cole 66 Troy 66 Anthony 63 Robert 65
79 Aidan 67 Taylor 66 Anthony 65 Kaleb 63 Brayden 64
80 Xavier 67 Peter 65 Dominic 65 Patrick 63 Toby 64
81 Richard 64 Xavier 64 Peter 65 Sebastian 61 Brodie 63
82 Kaleb 63 Flynn 63 Xavier 65 Timothy 60 Taylor 62
83 Louis 60 Dominic 59 Zane 64 Jason 59 Timothy 61
84 Flynn 58 Tyrone 59 Kaleb 63 Christian 58 Gabriel 59
85 Hunter 58 Campbell 57 Aaron 62 Cole 58 Jonathan 59
86 Jeremy 57 Hunter 56 Charles 61 Toby 58 Leo 59
87 Trent 57 Josh 56 Flynn 60 Zane 58 Regan 59
88 Jason 56 Kieran 56 Isaiah 60 Jared 56 Mason 58
89 Justin 56 Mark 56 Lewis 59 Taylor 56 Peter 58
90 Lewis 56 Taine 55 Seth 59 Robert 55 Charlie 57
91 Regan 56 Troy 55 Tyrone 59 Campbell 53 Christian 57
92 Shaun 55 Louis 54 Scott 57 Trent 52 Jason 57
93 Troy 55 Sione 54 Kane 56 Aaron 50 Jared 56
94 Kevin 53 Isaiah 53 Mason 56 Charles 50 Seth 56
95 Kieran 52 Justin 53 Hunter 55 Marcus 50 Louis 55
96 Mathew 52 Mason 53 Noah 55 Scott 49 Rhys 54
97 Elijah 51 Regan 53 Brayden 53 Brodie 47 Sebastian 54
98 Keegan 51 Riley 53 Josiah 52 Gabriel 47 Kaleb 53
99 Oscar 51 Keegan 51 Keegan 52 Tom 47 Nathaniel 53
100 Quinn 51 Seth 51 Regan 52 Jakob 46 Vincent 53

Note:
(a) Births data are based on live births registered in New Zealand to mothers resident in New Zealand by date
of registration.
(b) Babies' names have been compiled from the birth registration forms received by the Department of Internal
Affairs.

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