Jack and Ella most popular first names for 2007
04/01/2008
The list of the most popular baby names registered last year has been released by the office of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Department of Internal Affairs.
Jack is still the most popular boys name, while Ella is the new number one girls name with last year’s top choice, Charlotte, moving down four places to number five.
Three new names enter the top 30 boys and girls lists. Lucas is the most popular newcomer, coming in at number 14 on the boys list, with Hunter entering at 21 and Lachlan at 26. The three names enter the list at the expense of Charlie, Nathan and George. The three new names entering the top 30 girls list are Sophia, Sienna and Jade, who occupy the bottom three places of the list. They replace Sarah, Jasmine and Hayley.
There are some notable changes in the ranking for individual names. James has leapt 11 places from 13 to two while Riley has climbed eight places from 25 to 17 and, at the other end of the scale, Caleb has dropped eight places from 17 to 25.
The biggest climber on the girls list is Ava, who has jumped eight places from 26 to 18. Mia has risen six places to 19, while Georgia drops 11 places to 26 and Maia falls seven places to number 25.
2007 and 2006 top 30 boys and girls names
Boys - 2007 | Boys - 2006 | Girls - 2007 | Girls - 2006 | |
1 | Jack | Jack | Ella | Charlotte |
2 | James | Joshua | Sophie | Ella |
3 | Joshua | Daniel | Olivia | Sophie |
4 | Daniel | William | Emma | Emma |
5 | William | Samuel | Charlotte | Olivia |
6 | Oliver | Jacob | Emily | Emily |
7 | Samuel | Thomas | Lily | Grace |
8 | Benjamin | Benjamin | Grace | Jessica |
9 | Ethan | Ryan | Hannah | Hannah |
10 | Ryan | Liam | Isabella | Lily |
11 | Jacob | Oliver | Jessica | Isabella |
12 | Liam | Ethan | Ruby | Lucy |
13 | Thomas | James | Amelia | Chloe |
14 | Lucas | Luke | Lucy | Ruby |
15 | Luke | Matthew | Madison | Georgia |
16 | Noah | Noah | Chloe | Paige |
17 | Riley | Caleb | Brooke | Amelia |
18 | Jayden | Max | Ava | Maia |
19 | Matthew | Jayden | Mia | Zoe |
20 | Alexander | Logan | Paige | Madison |
21 | Hunter | Dylan | Zoe | Brooke |
22 | Dylan | Connor | Holly | Holly |
23 | Blake | Alexander | Kate | Samantha |
24 | Max | Blake | Caitlin | Sarah |
25 | Caleb | Riley | Maia | Mia |
26 | Lachlan | Charlie | Georgia | Ava |
27 | Logan | Nathan | Samantha | Jasmine |
28 | Connor | Tyler | Sophia | Kate |
29 | Tyler | George | Sienna | Caitlin |
30 | Joseph | Joseph | Jade | Hayley |
Name lists are recorded in a national register only. Unfortunately, we cannot provide regional lists of the most popular names.
Contact:
Marc Piercey
Senior Communications Advisor
Department of Internal Affairs
Phone 04 382 3700 (direct dial) Mobile 027 471 4173
e-mail: marc.piercey@dia.govt.nz
