Tuesday, January 1

Boy or two out of luck

RYAN EVANS ryan.evans@tnl.co.nz - Taranaki | Tuesday, 01 January 2008

The year 2023 could be grim one for Taranaki lads.


At least 14 could struggle to find dates, with the Taranaki Daily News birth notices recording 435 boys born last year, compared with 421 girls.

Liam and Sophie were easily the most popular names, with 13 each.

Joshua and Ryan tied for second, with eight each, while Charlotte, Ella and Olivia were recorded eight times each for girls.

Overall, there were 272 different girl's names recorded, including Journey-Grace, Liberty, Orlagh and Mazzlin.

Boys' names were slightly less diverse, 251 names in all, but also featured some crackers such as Ten, Kadison, Rhomyn and Tanius.

Jack was the most popular boys' name in Taranaki in 2006, while Ella and Hannah topped the girls' list

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