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New Zealand top 100 baby names 2013

2/15/2014

Charlotte tops the girl baby names list from 4th position in 2012. Nine of the top 10 remain the same with Isla entering into the 2013's top 10 and Sophia leaving.

Oliver tops the boy baby names from 2nd position in 2012. Jacob and Ethan leave the top 10 and replaced by James and Thomas.

New Zealand top 100 girl baby names 2013

Charlotte 303
Emily 284
Ruby 276
Sophie 275
Olivia 257
Isla 228
Amelia 227
Ava 217
Isabella 210
Ella 207
Chloe 199
Grace 191
Mia 178
Lily 177
Emma 176
Sophia 175
Lucy 169
Mila 163
Harper 157
Zoe 155
Georgia 144
Paige 130
Hannah 126
Aria 123
Jessica 114
Eva 110
Madison 109
Maia 104
Scarlett 97
Eden 97
Bella 94
Zara 93
Willow 91
Mackenzie 90
Sienna 89
Summer 88
Maddison 88
Elizabeth 87
Ivy 86
Poppy 81
Hazel 80
Abigail 80
Alexis 79
Pippa 77
Isabelle 77
Samantha 75
Violet 74
Holly 73
Lilly 73
Leah 70
Sofia 69
Indie 69
Olive 68
Jasmine 68
Alice 67
Aaliyah 66
Stella 66
Layla 65
Molly 65
Addison 63
Caitlin 61
Anna 61
Annabelle 60
Peyton 59
Piper 59
Brooklyn 57
Rose 56
Ayla 54
Evelyn 53
Nevaeh 53
Natalie 53
Victoria 53
Nina 52
Ellie 52
Sarah 52
Alyssa 52
Charlie 52
Phoebe 52
Lola 51
Keira 51
Kate 50
Alexandra 49
Isabel 48
Amber 48
Jade 48
Hayley 47
Taylor 47
Brooke 47
Florence 47
Millie 46
Imogen 46
Esther 45
Aurora 45
Madeleine 45
Matilda 44
Claire 43
Faith 43
Mikayla 43
Kayla 43
Indi 42

NEW ZEALAND TOP 100 boy BABY NAMES 2013

Oliver 307
Jack 301
James 279
William 267
Mason 262
Liam 254
Samuel 249
Lucas 247
Noah 238
Thomas 214
Hunter 214
Ethan 208
Jacob 207
Benjamin 206
Daniel 205
Max 203
Joshua 201
Ryan 199
Cooper 194
Blake 182
Lachlan 180
Charlie 173
Levi 162
Leo 159
Elijah 157
Jackson 156
Jayden 155
Alexander 155
Braxton 147
Riley 144
Luke 144
Isaac 143
Tyler 138
Oscar 138
George 137
Henry 130
Nathan 130
Caleb 130
Eli 123
Harry 123
Carter 121
Joseph 119
Connor 116
Harrison 116
Finn 104
Toby 102
Jaxon 101
Flynn 100
Logan 99
Dylan 94
Xavier 90
Jake 89
Matthew 87
Luca 86
Alex 85
Zachary 80
Archie 80
Sebastian 79
Charles 78
John 76
Austin 75
Cameron 75
Louis 75
Ryder 74
Michael 74
David 73
Hugo 71
Fletcher 71
Edward 70
Lincoln 69
Adam 67
Jordan 67
Felix 65
Jesse 64
Andrew 63
Ashton 63
Aiden 63
Maxwell 62
Joel 61
Patrick 60
Beau 60
Sam 58
Phoenix 58
Declan 58
Arlo 57
Kingston 57
Theodore 57
Jonathan 56
Aaron 55
Marcus 55
Angus 54
Aidan 53
Isaiah 53
Roman 53
Archer 52
Christian 52
Gabriel 51
Vincent 51
Tyson 50
Dominic 50

Source: http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Most-Popular-Male-and-Female-First-Names?OpenDocument

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Australian top 100 baby names 2012

2/15/2014

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Girl names Ava, Amelia, and Emily have entered the Top 10 girls’ names whilst Sienna, Ella, and Isabella have left the Top 10 list.

The Top 10 list for boy names remains similar to the 2011 baby names, with Lachlan being the only boys’ name to have left the Top 10, having been replaced by Jackson/Jaxon.

Australian Top 100 girl baby names 2012

1. Charlotte 1854
2. Ruby 1807
3. Lily/Lilly 1768
4. Olivia 1676
5. Chloe 1642
6. Sophie 1611
7. Emily 1600
8. Mia 1564
9. Amelia 1555
10. Ava 1497
11. Isabella 1441
12. Sophia/Sofia 1428
13. Ella 1408
14. Grace 1320
15. Sienna 1249
16. Maddison/Madison 1144
17. Zoe 1064
18. Matilda 938
19. Emma 870
20. Isla 865
21. Hannah 864
22. Isabelle/Isabel 820
23. Lucy 778
24. Scarlett 747
25. Ivy 688
26. Evie 669
27. Mila/Milla 668
28. Eva 655
29. Jessica 616
30. Abigail 610
31. Zara 608
32. Layla 599
33. Jasmine 591
34. Georgia 587
35. Harper 556
36. Summer 551
37. Sarah 539
38. Chelsea 532
39. Alexis 522
40. Willow 477
41. Stella 477
42. Savannah 471
43. Alice 467
44. Mackenzie 449
45. Imogen 448
46. Elizabeth 437
47. Holly 435
48. Annabelle 427
49. Hayley 412
50. Bella 411
51. Audrey 407
52. Charlie/Charli/Charlee 404
53. Maya 379
54. Paige 372
55. Addison 365
56. Molly 341
57. Poppy 341
58. Phoebe 313
59. Evelyn 312
60. Violet 311
61. Claire 306
62. Alyssa 305
63. Rose 299
64. Indiana/Indianna 285
65. Piper 279
66. Madeleine 278
67. Ellie 274
68. Amy 260
69. Jade 252
70. Mikayla/Makayla 249
71. Eliza 240
72. Lara 236
73. Eden 233
74. Anna 232
75. Lola 232
76. Heidi 226
77. Tahlia 225
78. Alexandra 222
79. Leah 206
80. Kayla 195
81. Victoria 191
82. Eve 183
83. Aria 175
84. Amber 175
85. Caitlin 169
86. Eloise 164
87. Aaliyah 158
88. Gabriella 152
89. Samantha 135
90. Olive 133
91. Amelie 125
92. Skye 108
93. Josephine 77
94. Mariam 76
95. Angelina 76
96. Elise 76
97. Ebony 76
98. Lacey 75
99. Lauren 74
100. Lillian 69

AUSTRALIAN TOP 100 boy BABY NAMES 2012

1. William 1997
2. Jack 1975
3. Oliver 1757
4. Noah 1727
5. Ethan 1723
6. Thomas 1570
7. Lucas 1555
8. James 1516
9. Cooper 1490
10. Jackson/Jaxon 1473
11. Lachlan 1458
12. Liam 1351
13. Joshua 1323
14. Jacob 1281
15. Samuel 1198
16. Alexander 1194
17. Mason 1134
18. Max 1132
19. Benjamin 1131
20. Charlie 1098
21. Riley 1064
22. Xavier 1056
23. Ryan 991
24. Harrison 985
25. Isaac 935
26. Tyler 930
27. Daniel 921
28. Harry 916
29. Henry 905
30. Oscar 879
31. Levi 877
32. Jayden 863
33. Hunter 845
34. Aiden/Aidan 789
35. Jake 735
36. Blake 732
37. Flynn 695
38. Logan 689
39. Sebastian 660
40. Dylan 654
41. Braxton 641
42. Patrick 630
43. Matthew 629
44. Elijah 609
45. Luke 604
46. Archie 594
47. Eli 593
48. Nicholas 590
49. Michael 583
50. Connor 583
51. Hudson 569
52. Hayden 558
53. Zachary 550
54. Leo 527
55. Mitchell 523
56. Nate 514
57. Angus 502
58. Beau 471
59. Chase 450
60. Jordan 449
61. Kai 443
62. Archer 443
63. Nathan 440
64. Joseph 436
65. Finn 428
66. Adam 417
67. Lincoln 414
68. Edward 411
69. Caleb 391
70. Owen 367
71. George 364
72. Hamish 363
73. Marcus 362
74. Luca 360
75. Bailey 348
76. Hugo 341
77. Jasper 328
78. Toby 326
79. Charles 323
80. Ashton 323
81. Austin 322
82. Alex 315
83. Christian 275
84. Declan 271
85. Darcy 269
86. Ryder 245
87. Anthony 218
88. Dominic 217
89. Cameron 213
90. Zac 211
91. Jesse 209
92. Gabriel 207
93. Christopher 197
94. Callum 192
95. David 182
96. Andrew 137
97. Ali 135
98. John 130
99. Jonathan 128
100. Muhammad 109

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Top 5 Baby Names By USA State

2/13/2014

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The United States Social Security Administration official website has a useful tool that shows the top five baby names by state.

Try the tool for yourself here: http://www.ssa.gov

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Babynames.biz's Top 30 unusual celebrity baby names

2/11/2014

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Baby names to be avoided, or baby names that provide inspiration? You decide!

North West - Daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Prince Michael II and Blanket - Sons of Michael Jackson
Pilot Inspektor - Son of Jason Lee
Moxie Crimefighter - Daughter of Penn Jillette from magic duo Penn and Teller.
Egypt - Son Alicia Keys
Jermajesty Jackson - Son of Jermaine Jackson.
Audio Science - Son of Actress Shannyn Sossamon
Bronx Mowgli - Son of Ashlee Simpson.
Moon Unit - Daughter of Frank Zappa
Tu Morrow - Son of Rob Morrow (from the TV show Numbers)
Ocean - Son of Forest Whitaker
Moon Unit - Daughter of musician Frank Zappa.
Buddy Bear - Son of Jamie and Jools Oliver
Coco - Daughter of Courtney Cox and David Arquette
Denim - Son of singer Toni Braxton.
Sunday Rose - Daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Blue Angel - Daughter of The Edge (From U2)
London and Cash - Slash’s sons.
Princess Tiaamii - Daughter of Katie (Jordon) Price and Peter Andre
Zuma Nesta Rock - Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s son.
Apple - Daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches and Pixie - Bob Geldof and Paula Yates’s daughters.
Sparrow James Midnight - Son of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Sage Moonblood - Son of Sylvester Stallone
Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily - Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence’s daughter.
Kyd Miller Duchovny - Son of David Duchovny and Tea Leoni
Astala and Phaedra - Peaches Geldof’s sons.
Maddox - Son of Angelina Jolie (and Brad Pitt)
Buddy Bear, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Daisy Boo and Poppy Honey - Jamie and Jools Oliver’s son and daughters.
Bluebell Madonna - Daughter of Geri Halliwell