By Hannah Schenker
Are you currently pregnant with a child and starting to think about baby names? If you’re hoping to be original, then you might want to scan the lists below to see New Zealand’s 20 most popular names for 2017. According to the Department of Internal Affairs, who release these lists every year, Charlotte took out the top spot as most popular girls name (bumping down Olivia which was most popular in 2016), while Oliver was most popular for boys – for the fifth time running.
Is your baby’s name on this list?
Girls
| 1 | Charlotte |
| 2 | Harper |
| 3 | Isla |
| 4 | Olivia |
| 5 | Ava |
| 6 | Amelia |
| 7 | Mia |
| 8 | Mila |
| 9 | Sophie |
| 10 | Emily |
| 11 | Isabella |
| 12 | Ella |
| 13 | Lucy |
| 14 | Ruby |
| 15 | Lily |
| 16 | Chloe |
| 17 | Zoe |
| 18 | Emma |
| 19 | Grace |
| 20 | Aria |
Boys
| 1 | Oliver |
| 2 | Jack |
| 3 | Noah |
| 4 | William |
| 5 | Hunter |
| 6 | James |
| 7 | George |
| 8 | Mason |
| 9 | Lucas |
| 10 | Arlo |
| 11 | Leo |
| 12 | Liam |
| 13 | Max |
| 14 | Thomas |
| 15 | Charlie |
| 16 | Cooper |
| 17 | Benjamin |
| 18 | Elijah |
| 19 | Henry |
| 20 | Joshua |
