Taika and Rawiri for boys and Tui and Ataahua for girls were new additions to the list.

Most popular names in new zealand 2020. 1 John 1389 John 1384 Peter 1450 Peter 1431 Peter 1484 Peter 1335 David 1304 2 David 1161 Peter 1244 John 1277 John 1250 David 1238 David 1307 Peter 1257 3 Peter 1157 David 1177 David 1199 David 1168 John 1181 John 1227 Michael 1090. A new baby name has taken out the top spot for New Zealand families in 2020. New Zealands most common surname among.

Table 2 Top 100 Baby Boys Names in New Zealand December 1954-2020 Years Name No. Births registered with the most popular boys names in New Zealand - FigureNZ. Isla 243 beat Charlotte 222 and Amelia 213 in the top three while Oliver 315 Jack 261 and Noah 240 topped for list for boys.

Births registered with the most popular girls names in New Zealand - FigureNZ. Meanwhile Oliver remains the most popular name. Oliver has taken the crown as the most popular baby name given to boys in New Zealand for the past eight years according to the Department of Internal Affairs.

Singh Smith and Kaur take top spots in most common surnames for babies born in 2020. Isla beats Charlotte and Amelia to debut as the most popular name given to girls in 2020. Nikau 63 was the most popular male Māori name while Mia.

Here are the top baby names of the year according to the names of more than 550000 babies born in 2020 to parents registered on BabyCenter. Nikau and Mia are the most popular Māori names followed by Manaia and Aria. Both have topped the list for the past several years.

The top boy names of 2020 feature some ancient choices not heard in centuries as well as brand new names GIRLS NAMES MOST LIKELY TO BE POPULAR IN 2020. Oliver remains the most popular name given to boys for the eighth year in a row. Popular Baby Names in New Zealand 2020 According to New Zealands Department of Internal Affairs the most popular baby names in the country in 2020 were Isla and Oliver.