| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in New Zealand 2018 |
| Source: | Department of Internal Affairs - Births, Deaths and Marriages |
| Series: | New Zealand |
| Following list: | 2019 |
| Previous list: | 2017 |
| Highest new entries: | Quinn (new at 77), Louie (new at 85), Luka (new at 87), Harley (new at 90), Fletcher (new at 95) |
| Largest rises: | Louis +32 (now at 58), Jasper +29 (now at 61), Jaxon +27 (now at 46), Hudson +25 (now at 33), Sebastian +21 (now at 52) |
| Largest falls: | Austin -29 (now at 73), Zachary -25 (now at 90), Caleb -22 (now at 70), Aiden -21 (now at 72), Grayson -20 (now at 98) |