Thursday, 7 January 2021, 4:37 pm
There’s a new name at the top of this years’ baby
names list.
Isla beat Charlotte and Amelia to debut as
the most popular name given to girls in 2020. Oliver remains
the most popular name given to boys for the eighth year in a
row.
Nikau and Mia are the most popular Māori names,
followed by Manaia and Aria.
Taylor and Darcy are the
most evenly split gender-neutral names for 2020, with a
51/49 per cent divide between boys and girls.
There
were no Jacindas or Judiths on the top 10 list for 2020 and
no increase in Ashleys despite these names appearing often