Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1970s

Names whose highest recorded position in New Zealand's published list falls in the 1970s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

Scoped to one registrar: NZ Department of Internal Affairs — Most Popular Baby Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in New Zealand — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.

32 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: NZ Department of Internal Affairs · All New Zealand names

• Jason

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New Zealand in 1970, across a record running 1966–2004.

• Sarah

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1958–2019.

• Andrew

  Highest recorded position #2 among boys in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1954–2013.

• Mark

  Highest recorded position #2 among boys in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1954–2000.

• Nicola

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1957–1996.

• Rebecca

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New Zealand in 1977, across a record running 1966–2011.

• Angela

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1954–1998.

• Kelly

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in New Zealand in 1978, across a record running 1970–1998.

• Rachel

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in New Zealand in 1971, across a record running 1965–2006.

• Craig

  Highest recorded position #6 among boys in New Zealand in 1971, across a record running 1954–1992.

• Tracey

  Highest recorded position #7 among girls in New Zealand in 1970, across a record running 1960–1991.

• Aaron

  Highest recorded position #8 among boys in New Zealand in 1972, across a record running 1966–2016.

• Melanie

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1966–1996.

• Natasha

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New Zealand in 1976, across a record running 1971–2005.

• Tracy

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New Zealand in 1970, across a record running 1961–1985.

• Kylie

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1972–1990.

• Scott

  Highest recorded position #12 among boys in New Zealand in 1977, across a record running 1960–2002.

• Simon

  Highest recorded position #12 among boys in New Zealand in 1976, across a record running 1954–1997.

• Andrea

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1957–1988.

• Paula

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in New Zealand in 1970, across a record running 1954–1984.

• Vanessa

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in New Zealand in 1973, across a record running 1967–1995.

• Katrina

  Highest recorded position #16 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1965–1990.

• Megan

  Highest recorded position #18 among girls in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1962–2005.

• Jeremy

  Highest recorded position #24 among boys in New Zealand in 1977, across a record running 1968–1999.

• Justin

  Highest recorded position #24 among boys in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1968–2004.

• Glenn

  Highest recorded position #28 among boys in New Zealand in 1971, across a record running 1954–1983.

• Kirsten

  Highest recorded position #38 among girls in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1968–1989.

• Belinda

  Highest recorded position #40 among girls in New Zealand in 1975, across a record running 1965–1981.

• Bridget

  Highest recorded position #45 among girls in New Zealand in 1974, across a record running 1967–1991.

• Cheryl

  Highest recorded position #51 among girls in New Zealand in 1970, across a record running 1954–1973.

• Teresa

  Highest recorded position #53 among girls in New Zealand in 1973, across a record running 1957–1984.

• Caroline

  Highest recorded position #56 among girls in New Zealand in 1978, across a record running 1957–1985.