The Visualizer
Tap any name to see its trajectory - add more to compare.
Pick a name to see its story
Every name has a rhythm - quiet decades, sudden surges, gentle revivals. Tap a suggestion to open its chart.
The Trend Radar
The latest official rankings - 2025 registrations from the DIA dataset.
Most registered girl names
Most registered boy names
Māori Pēpi Names
Trending kōtiro and tama names in te reo Māori, drawn from DIA registrations.
Guides & top 100 lists
Yearly rankings, the official naming rules, and themed name lists.
The 100 most-registered baby names in New Zealand across the whole dataset, 1954 to 2025, with girl, boy and combined rankings.
The five most-registered girl and boy baby names in New Zealand for each generation, from Baby Boomers through to Generation Alpha.
Our forecast for the top 100 New Zealand baby names in 2026, plus a predicted top 10 for boys and girls, modelled on DIA registration trends through 2025.
The single most-registered girl's and boy's baby name in New Zealand for every year on record, from Department of Internal Affairs data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2025, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
The 100 most popular baby names registered in New Zealand in 2024, ranked from Department of Internal Affairs registration data.
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