Most Popular Baby Names of 2012
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Sophia and Jacob were the most popular baby names of 2012 in the US: 22,336 girls were named Sophia and 19,110 boys were named Jacob, about 1 in 79 girls and 1 in 99 boys born that year. It was Sophia's 2nd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 2011), and it was Jacob's 14th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1999).
Social Security records list 1,761,053 girls and 1,896,946 boys born in 2012, with 19,528 different girl names and 14,243 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2011
- Elizabeth joined the girls' top 10; Liam joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Aria (#157 to #92), Skylar (#145 to #87) and Aubree (#99 to #60).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Damian (#138 to #99), Jace (#106 to #85) and Jaxon (#86 to #66).
- 6 girl names and 6 boy names left the top 100, among them Maria (#92 to #101) and Jesus (#93 to #101).
- 1,395 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2012
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2011, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2012
| # | Name | Babies | In 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 22,336 | #1 |
| 2 | Emma | 20,976 | #3 |
| 3 | Isabella | 19,138 | #2 |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,333 | #4 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,549 | #5 |
| 6 | Emily | 13,666 | #6 |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,730 | #7 |
| 8 | Mia | 12,039 | #9 |
| 9 | Madison | 11,417 | #8 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 9,730 | #11 |
| 11 | Chloe | 9,672 | #10 |
| 12 | Ella | 9,210 | #12 |
| 13 | Avery | 8,319 | #18 |
| 14 | Addison | 8,183 | #13 |
| 15 | Aubrey | 8,061 | #20 |
| 16 | Lily | 7,970 | #15 |
| 17 | Natalie | 7,908 | #14 |
| 18 | Sofia | 7,837 | #19 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 7,483 | #27 |
| 20 | Zoey | 7,482 | #28 |
| 21 | Grace | 7,393 | #16 |
| 22 | Hannah | 7,293 | #25 |
| 23 | Amelia | 7,249 | #30 |
| 24 | Harper | 7,199 | #54 |
| 25 | Lillian | 7,171 | #22 |
| 26 | Samantha | 6,938 | #17 |
| 27 | Evelyn | 6,880 | #24 |
| 28 | Victoria | 6,871 | #23 |
| 29 | Brooklyn | 6,796 | #21 |
| 30 | Zoe | 6,466 | #31 |
| 31 | Layla | 6,279 | #35 |
| 32 | Hailey | 5,917 | #32 |
| 33 | Leah | 5,781 | #29 |
| 34 | Anna | 5,630 | #38 |
| 35 | Kaylee | 5,629 | #36 |
| 36 | Aaliyah | 5,523 | #46 |
| 37 | Gabriella | 5,512 | #34 |
| 38 | Allison | 5,428 | #40 |
| 39 | Nevaeh | 5,412 | #33 |
| 40 | Alexis | 5,375 | #26 |
| 41 | Audrey | 5,300 | #43 |
| 42 | Sarah | 5,207 | #39 |
| 43 | Savannah | 5,203 | #41 |
| 44 | Alyssa | 5,091 | #37 |
| 45 | Claire | 4,944 | #50 |
| 46 | Taylor | 4,873 | #44 |
| 47 | Riley | 4,833 | #47 |
| 48 | Camila | 4,791 | #48 |
| 49 | Arianna | 4,735 | #52 |
| 50 | Ashley | 4,701 | #42 |
| 51 | Brianna | 4,646 | #45 |
| 52 | Sophie | 4,581 | #51 |
| 53 | Peyton | 4,478 | #53 |
| 54 | Bella | 4,362 | #60 |
| 55 | Khloe | 4,320 | #49 |
| 56 | Genesis | 4,309 | #81 |
| 57 | Alexa | 4,297 | #55 |
| 58 | Serenity | 4,248 | #66 |
| 59 | Kylie | 4,177 | #57 |
| 60 | Aubree | 4,052 | #99 |
| 61 | Scarlett | 4,045 | #80 |
| 62 | Stella | 4,006 | #74 |
| 63 | Maya | 3,981 | #64 |
| 64 | Katherine | 3,953 | #61 |
| 65 | Julia | 3,882 | #58 |
| 66 | Lucy | 3,818 | #73 |
| 67 | Madelyn | 3,795 | #79 |
| 68 | Autumn | 3,784 | #69 |
| 69 | Kayla | 3,776 | #59 |
| 70 | Makayla | 3,774 | #56 |
| 71 | Mackenzie | 3,764 | #68 |
| 72 | Lauren | 3,660 | #62 |
| 73 | Gianna | 3,627 | #63 |
| 74 | Ariana | 3,588 | #84 |
| 75 | Faith | 3,561 | #70 |
| 76 | Alexandra | 3,483 | #76 |
| 77 | Melanie | 3,467 | #89 |
| 78 | Sydney | 3,456 | #65 |
| 79 | Naomi | 3,432 | #93 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,421 | #87 |
| 81 | Bailey | 3,418 | #88 |
| 82 | Morgan | 3,403 | #75 |
| 83 | Jasmine | 3,394 | #72 |
| 84 | Kennedy | 3,389 | #91 |
| 85 | Ellie | 3,388 | #97 |
| 86 | Eva | 3,369 | #83 |
| 87 | Skylar | 3,349 | #145 |
| 88 | Kimberly | 3,317 | #67 |
| 89 | Violet | 3,283 | #101 |
| 90 | Molly | 3,261 | #78 |
| 91 | Trinity | 3,251 | #77 |
| 92 | Aria | 3,233 | #157 |
| 93 | Jocelyn | 3,232 | #71 |
| 94 | London | 3,202 | #94 |
| 95 | Lydia | 3,176 | #96 |
| 96 | Madeline | 3,162 | #85 |
| 97 | Reagan | 3,088 | #122 |
| 98 | Piper | 3,073 | #110 |
| 99 | Annabelle | 3,058 | #111 |
| 100 | Andrea | 3,054 | #82 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2012
| # | Name | Babies | In 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 19,110 | #1 |
| 2 | Mason | 18,994 | #2 |
| 3 | Ethan | 17,697 | #7 |
| 4 | Noah | 17,385 | #5 |
| 5 | William | 16,917 | #3 |
| 6 | Liam | 16,824 | #15 |
| 7 | Michael | 16,211 | #6 |
| 8 | Jayden | 16,152 | #4 |
| 9 | Alexander | 15,259 | #8 |
| 10 | Aiden | 14,924 | #9 |
| 11 | Daniel | 14,304 | #10 |
| 12 | Matthew | 13,993 | #12 |
| 13 | Elijah | 13,914 | #13 |
| 14 | James | 13,458 | #17 |
| 15 | Anthony | 13,228 | #11 |
| 16 | Benjamin | 12,835 | #19 |
| 17 | Joshua | 12,681 | #14 |
| 18 | Andrew | 12,643 | #16 |
| 19 | Joseph | 12,594 | #22 |
| 20 | David | 12,565 | #18 |
| 21 | Jackson | 12,498 | #23 |
| 22 | Logan | 12,488 | #21 |
| 23 | Christopher | 11,921 | #20 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 11,580 | #24 |
| 25 | Samuel | 11,470 | #26 |
| 26 | Ryan | 10,944 | #25 |
| 27 | Lucas | 10,718 | #29 |
| 28 | John | 10,638 | #27 |
| 29 | Nathan | 10,431 | #28 |
| 30 | Isaac | 10,065 | #35 |
| 31 | Dylan | 10,001 | #33 |
| 32 | Caleb | 9,977 | #32 |
| 33 | Christian | 9,640 | #30 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 9,372 | #31 |
| 35 | Landon | 9,356 | #34 |
| 36 | Carter | 9,274 | #41 |
| 37 | Luke | 9,022 | #39 |
| 38 | Owen | 8,695 | #44 |
| 39 | Brayden | 8,513 | #36 |
| 40 | Gavin | 8,260 | #37 |
| 41 | Wyatt | 8,233 | #48 |
| 42 | Isaiah | 8,190 | #43 |
| 43 | Eli | 8,079 | #58 |
| 44 | Henry | 8,075 | #57 |
| 45 | Hunter | 8,053 | #55 |
| 46 | Jack | 7,941 | #45 |
| 47 | Evan | 7,912 | #40 |
| 48 | Jordan | 7,828 | #46 |
| 49 | Nicholas | 7,742 | #42 |
| 50 | Tyler | 7,706 | #38 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,545 | #51 |
| 52 | Jeremiah | 7,498 | #49 |
| 53 | Julian | 7,389 | #50 |
| 54 | Cameron | 7,376 | #53 |
| 55 | Levi | 7,244 | #66 |
| 56 | Brandon | 7,041 | #47 |
| 57 | Angel | 7,024 | #52 |
| 58 | Austin | 7,014 | #60 |
| 59 | Connor | 6,983 | #54 |
| 60 | Robert | 6,963 | #62 |
| 61 | Adrian | 6,952 | #56 |
| 62 | Charles | 6,947 | #61 |
| 63 | Thomas | 6,855 | #63 |
| 64 | Sebastian | 6,744 | #68 |
| 65 | Colton | 6,362 | #74 |
| 66 | Jaxon | 6,316 | #86 |
| 67 | Zachary | 6,263 | #64 |
| 68 | Ayden | 6,234 | #70 |
| 69 | Kevin | 6,232 | #67 |
| 70 | Dominic | 6,189 | #77 |
| 71 | Blake | 6,047 | #73 |
| 72 | Jose | 6,041 | #65 |
| 73 | Oliver | 5,924 | #78 |
| 74 | Justin | 5,906 | #59 |
| 75 | Bentley | 5,895 | #75 |
| 76 | Jason | 5,759 | #71 |
| 77 | Chase | 5,706 | #69 |
| 78 | Ian | 5,696 | #72 |
| 79 | Josiah | 5,538 | #80 |
| 80 | Xavier | 5,386 | #76 |
| 81 | Parker | 5,370 | #79 |
| 82 | Adam | 5,323 | #81 |
| 83 | Cooper | 5,194 | #82 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,795 | #84 |
| 85 | Jace | 4,724 | #106 |
| 86 | Grayson | 4,717 | #98 |
| 87 | Carson | 4,597 | #85 |
| 88 | Tristan | 4,441 | #87 |
| 89 | Nolan | 4,427 | #92 |
| 90 | Luis | 4,373 | #88 |
| 91 | Brody | 4,366 | #83 |
| 92 | Juan | 4,284 | #89 |
| 93 | Hudson | 4,222 | #112 |
| 94 | Bryson | 4,042 | #97 |
| 95 | Carlos | 4,010 | #91 |
| 96 | Easton | 3,943 | #103 |
| 97 | Kayden | 3,884 | #105 |
| 98 | Alex | 3,870 | #95 |
| 99 | Damian | 3,860 | #138 |
| 100 | Ryder | 3,821 | #108 |
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