In 2021, 56,013 births were registered in Aotearoa, with a total of 16,790 different first names.
The figures show a slow decline in births from the previous two years. A total of 17,749 different first names were given to 58,676 babies born in 2020. In 2019, there were 18,816 different first names given to 61,018 babies.
The list has been released by Department of Internal Affairs, which also showed that, in 2021, 99 per cent of babies born in Aotearoa were registered using SmartStart, the online tool for new parents.
"SmartStart makes it easy for parents to find out all the things that need to be done when a baby is born, starting with registering the birth", says Registrar-General Births, Deaths and Marriages Jeff Montgomery.
"Registering your newborn makes sure they have an official identity from birth, so they can access their legal rights as they grow up."
Here are the top 10 baby names in Aotearoa in 2021:
Top 10 - all names
Tama - boy
1. Oliver
2. Noah
3. Jack
4. Leo
5. George
6. Charlie
7. Lucas
8. Theodore
9. William
10. Luca
Kõtiro - girl
1. Charlotte
2. Isla
3. Amelia
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Willow
7. Lily
8. Isabella
9. Mila
10. Ella
Top 10 - Māori names
Tama - boy
1. Nikau
2. Ari
3. Niko
4. Koa
5. Mateo
6. Keanu
7. Mikaere
8. Manaia
9. Kairo
10. Kiwa
Kõtiro - girl
1. Mia
2. Aria
3. Maia
4. Aurora
5. Amaia
6. Kiara
7. Kaia
8. Amara
9. Kora
10. Maria
