Names recorded every year in New Zealand

Names ranked in every published year of New Zealand's list across at least 20 years, with no gaps.

Scoped to one registrar: NZ Department of Internal Affairs — Most Popular Baby Names. Unlike the longest-record grouping, a single missing year disqualifies a name here — that is a stronger and rarer thing to be able to say.

60 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

• Elizabeth

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #7 in 1954.

• George

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #5 in 2021.

• James

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #2 in 1993.

• Joseph

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #18 in 1988.

• Thomas

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #4 in 2001.

• William

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2023, reaching #3 in 2008.

• Michael

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2022, reaching #1 in 1968.

• John

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2021, reaching #1 in 1954.

• David

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2020, reaching #1 in 1960.

• Sarah

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1958 to 2019, reaching #1 in 1974.

• Adam

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1965 to 2023, reaching #13 in 1986.

• Nicholas

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2011, reaching #8 in 1983.

• Emma

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1969 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2003.

• Benjamin

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1970 to 2023, reaching #3 in 2003.

• Anthony

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2005, reaching #11 in 1959.

• Ryan

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1972 to 2023, reaching #10 in 2006.

• Timothy

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 2005, reaching #10 in 1981.

• Charlotte

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1974 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2006.

• Joshua

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1974 to 2023, reaching #1 in 1995.

• Emily

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1975 to 2023, reaching #2 in 2013.

• Olivia

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1977 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2012.

• Cameron

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1970 to 2015, reaching #11 in 2000.

• Hannah

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1978 to 2023, reaching #2 in 1996.

• Luke

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1978 to 2023, reaching #14 in 2003.

• Rebecca

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1966 to 2011, reaching #2 in 1977.

• Richard

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1999, reaching #9 in 1965.

• Alice

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1979 to 2023, reaching #31 in 2018.

• Logan

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1979 to 2023, reaching #18 in 2001.

• Sean

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1963 to 2007, reaching #28 in 1995.

• Megan

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1962 to 2005, reaching #18 in 1974.

• Simon

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1997, reaching #12 in 1976.

• Stephen

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1997, reaching #5 in 1958.

• Steven

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1997, reaching #15 in 1967.

• Jessica

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1977 to 2019, reaching #1 in 1990.

• Michelle

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1957 to 1999, reaching #1 in 1966.

• Scott

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1960 to 2002, reaching #12 in 1977.

• Caleb

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1982 to 2023, reaching #12 in 1999.

• Jasmine

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1980 to 2021, reaching #24 in 2001.

• Jordan

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1982 to 2023, reaching #7 in 1994.

• Kate

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1973 to 2014, reaching #14 in 2000.

• Phillip

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1995, reaching #35 in 1966.

• Rachel

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1965 to 2006, reaching #3 in 1971.

• Dylan

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1980 to 2020, reaching #7 in 1992.

• Louise

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1994, reaching #27 in 1980.

• Nicola

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1957 to 1996, reaching #2 in 1975.

• Sophie

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1984 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2008.

• Craig

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1992, reaching #6 in 1971.

• Jason

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1966 to 2004, reaching #1 in 1970.

• Nicole

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1969 to 2007, reaching #5 in 1987.

• Amelia

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1986 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2019.

• Amy

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1975 to 2012, reaching #4 in 1984.

• Liam

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1986 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2010.

• Tony

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1991, reaching #22 in 1967.

• Amanda

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1961 to 1997, reaching #4 in 1985.

• Grace

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1987 to 2023, reaching #5 in 2000.

• Helen

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1954 to 1990, reaching #12 in 1958.

• Dean

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1956 to 1991, reaching #13 in 1967.

• Jack

  Recorded among boys in New Zealand in every year from 1988 to 2023, reaching #1 in 2005.

• Lisa

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1962 to 1997, reaching #1 in 1968.

• Melissa

  Recorded among girls in New Zealand in every year from 1967 to 2002, reaching #7 in 1984.