| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in New Zealand 2022 |
| Source: | Department of Internal Affairs - Births, Deaths and Marriages |
| Series: | New Zealand |
| Following list: | 2023 |
| Previous list: | 2021 |
| Highest new entries: | Tommy (new at 65), Xavier (new at 71), Angus (new at 79), Finley (new at 81), Matthew (new at 84) |
| Largest rises: | Ezekiel +34 (now at 60), Jayden +34 (now at 65), Zion +30 (now at 54), Luke +25 (now at 39), Austin +24 (now at 56) |
| Largest falls: | Louis -22 (now at 63), Blake -22 (now at 70), Joshua -21 (now at 68), Connor -18 (now at 92), Nikau -16 (now at 60) |