| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in New Zealand 2012 |
| Source: | Department of Internal Affairs - Births, Deaths and Marriages |
| Series: | New Zealand |
| Following list: | 2013 |
| Previous list: | 2011 |
| Highest new entries: | Harper (new at 33), Ivy (new at 49), Indie (new at 60), Ashley (new at 71), Piper (new at 76) |
| Largest rises: | Nina +32 (now at 62), Aria +29 (now at 37), Scarlett +23 (now at 27), Layla +23 (now at 62), Millie +21 (now at 71) |
| Largest falls: | Kayla -46 (now at 99), Anna -37 (now at 80), Faith -31 (now at 97), Kate -29 (now at 87), Mikayla -26 (now at 78) |