Most Popular Baby Names of 2012
In 2012, Sophia (22,335 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Jacob (19,104 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2012
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 19,104 |
| 2 | Mason | 18,993 |
| 3 | Ethan | 17,694 |
| 4 | Noah | 17,378 |
| 5 | William | 16,914 |
| 6 | Liam | 16,823 |
| 7 | Michael | 16,209 |
| 8 | Jayden | 16,150 |
| 9 | Alexander | 15,257 |
| 10 | Aiden | 14,924 |
| 11 | Daniel | 14,301 |
| 12 | Matthew | 13,991 |
| 13 | Elijah | 13,909 |
| 14 | James | 13,456 |
| 15 | Anthony | 13,226 |
| 16 | Benjamin | 12,833 |
| 17 | Joshua | 12,677 |
| 18 | Andrew | 12,641 |
| 19 | Joseph | 12,589 |
| 20 | David | 12,558 |
| 21 | Jackson | 12,497 |
| 22 | Logan | 12,488 |
| 23 | Christopher | 11,919 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 11,577 |
| 25 | Samuel | 11,468 |
| 26 | Ryan | 10,944 |
| 27 | Lucas | 10,717 |
| 28 | John | 10,635 |
| 29 | Nathan | 10,431 |
| 30 | Isaac | 10,062 |
| 31 | Dylan | 10,000 |
| 32 | Caleb | 9,975 |
| 33 | Christian | 9,639 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 9,369 |
| 35 | Landon | 9,354 |
| 36 | Carter | 9,272 |
| 37 | Luke | 9,022 |
| 38 | Owen | 8,695 |
| 39 | Brayden | 8,513 |
| 40 | Gavin | 8,260 |
| 41 | Wyatt | 8,233 |
| 42 | Isaiah | 8,185 |
| 43 | Eli | 8,076 |
| 44 | Henry | 8,075 |
| 45 | Hunter | 8,050 |
| 46 | Jack | 7,940 |
| 47 | Evan | 7,909 |
| 48 | Jordan | 7,827 |
| 49 | Nicholas | 7,741 |
| 50 | Tyler | 7,705 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,543 |
| 52 | Jeremiah | 7,497 |
| 53 | Julian | 7,388 |
| 54 | Cameron | 7,374 |
| 55 | Levi | 7,243 |
| 56 | Brandon | 7,039 |
| 57 | Angel | 7,024 |
| 58 | Austin | 7,012 |
| 59 | Connor | 6,982 |
| 60 | Robert | 6,963 |
| 61 | Adrian | 6,951 |
| 62 | Charles | 6,945 |
| 63 | Thomas | 6,855 |
| 64 | Sebastian | 6,743 |
| 65 | Colton | 6,362 |
| 66 | Jaxon | 6,316 |
| 67 | Zachary | 6,263 |
| 68 | Ayden | 6,233 |
| 69 | Kevin | 6,232 |
| 70 | Dominic | 6,187 |
| 71 | Blake | 6,047 |
| 72 | Jose | 6,041 |
| 73 | Oliver | 5,922 |
| 74 | Justin | 5,905 |
| 75 | Bentley | 5,895 |
| 76 | Jason | 5,758 |
| 77 | Chase | 5,704 |
| 78 | Ian | 5,694 |
| 79 | Josiah | 5,535 |
| 80 | Xavier | 5,385 |
| 81 | Parker | 5,370 |
| 82 | Adam | 5,323 |
| 83 | Cooper | 5,194 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,794 |
| 85 | Jace | 4,724 |
| 86 | Grayson | 4,717 |
| 87 | Carson | 4,597 |
| 88 | Tristan | 4,439 |
| 89 | Nolan | 4,426 |
| 90 | Luis | 4,373 |
| 91 | Brody | 4,366 |
| 92 | Juan | 4,284 |
| 93 | Hudson | 4,220 |
| 94 | Bryson | 4,041 |
| 95 | Carlos | 4,009 |
| 96 | Easton | 3,943 |
| 97 | Kayden | 3,883 |
| 98 | Alex | 3,869 |
| 99 | Damian | 3,860 |
| 100 | Ryder | 3,819 |
Top 100 girl names of 2012
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 22,335 |
| 2 | Emma | 20,972 |
| 3 | Isabella | 19,134 |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,332 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,548 |
| 6 | Emily | 13,664 |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,728 |
| 8 | Mia | 12,037 |
| 9 | Madison | 11,416 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 9,729 |
| 11 | Chloe | 9,670 |
| 12 | Ella | 9,211 |
| 13 | Avery | 8,318 |
| 14 | Addison | 8,183 |
| 15 | Aubrey | 8,059 |
| 16 | Lily | 7,969 |
| 17 | Natalie | 7,908 |
| 18 | Sofia | 7,837 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 7,482 |
| 20 | Zoey | 7,481 |
| 21 | Grace | 7,393 |
| 22 | Hannah | 7,291 |
| 23 | Amelia | 7,248 |
| 24 | Harper | 7,199 |
| 25 | Lillian | 7,171 |
| 26 | Samantha | 6,937 |
| 27 | Evelyn | 6,880 |
| 28 | Victoria | 6,871 |
| 29 | Brooklyn | 6,795 |
| 30 | Zoe | 6,466 |
| 31 | Layla | 6,278 |
| 32 | Hailey | 5,917 |
| 33 | Leah | 5,779 |
| 34 | Kaylee | 5,629 |
| 35 | Anna | 5,628 |
| 36 | Aaliyah | 5,522 |
| 37 | Gabriella | 5,511 |
| 38 | Allison | 5,427 |
| 39 | Nevaeh | 5,408 |
| 40 | Alexis | 5,372 |
| 41 | Audrey | 5,298 |
| 42 | Sarah | 5,205 |
| 43 | Savannah | 5,202 |
| 44 | Alyssa | 5,090 |
| 45 | Claire | 4,944 |
| 46 | Taylor | 4,870 |
| 47 | Riley | 4,833 |
| 48 | Camila | 4,790 |
| 49 | Arianna | 4,733 |
| 50 | Ashley | 4,700 |
| 51 | Brianna | 4,646 |
| 52 | Sophie | 4,581 |
| 53 | Peyton | 4,477 |
| 54 | Bella | 4,361 |
| 55 | Khloe | 4,320 |
| 56 | Genesis | 4,309 |
| 57 | Alexa | 4,296 |
| 58 | Serenity | 4,248 |
| 59 | Kylie | 4,177 |
| 60 | Aubree | 4,052 |
| 61 | Scarlett | 4,045 |
| 62 | Stella | 4,006 |
| 63 | Maya | 3,979 |
| 64 | Katherine | 3,953 |
| 65 | Julia | 3,880 |
| 66 | Lucy | 3,818 |
| 67 | Madelyn | 3,794 |
| 68 | Autumn | 3,784 |
| 69 | Kayla | 3,776 |
| 70 | Makayla | 3,774 |
| 71 | Mackenzie | 3,763 |
| 72 | Lauren | 3,660 |
| 73 | Gianna | 3,627 |
| 74 | Ariana | 3,588 |
| 75 | Faith | 3,559 |
| 76 | Alexandra | 3,483 |
| 77 | Melanie | 3,467 |
| 78 | Sydney | 3,456 |
| 79 | Naomi | 3,430 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,420 |
| 81 | Bailey | 3,417 |
| 82 | Morgan | 3,403 |
| 83 | Jasmine | 3,393 |
| 84 | Kennedy | 3,389 |
| 85 | Ellie | 3,388 |
| 86 | Eva | 3,369 |
| 87 | Skylar | 3,348 |
| 88 | Kimberly | 3,316 |
| 89 | Violet | 3,283 |
| 90 | Molly | 3,260 |
| 91 | Trinity | 3,251 |
| 92 | Aria | 3,233 |
| 93 | Jocelyn | 3,232 |
| 94 | London | 3,202 |
| 95 | Lydia | 3,175 |
| 96 | Madeline | 3,162 |
| 97 | Reagan | 3,088 |
| 98 | Piper | 3,070 |
| 99 | Annabelle | 3,058 |
| 100 | Andrea | 3,052 |
Biggest movers since 2011
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2011 | Births 2012 | Change | Rank 2011 → 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2,158 | 2,912 | +35% | 179 → 132 |
| Jaxon | 4,737 | 6,316 | +33% | 86 → 66 |
| Mateo | 2,204 | 2,840 | +29% | 171 → 137 |
| Declan | 2,169 | 2,780 | +28% | 176 → 143 |
| Damian | 3,013 | 3,860 | +28% | 138 → 99 |
| Leo | 2,250 | 2,879 | +28% | 167 → 134 |
| Jace | 3,738 | 4,724 | +26% | 106 → 85 |
| Sawyer | 2,179 | 2,741 | +26% | 172 → 147 |
| Liam | 13,449 | 16,823 | +25% | 15 → 6 |
| Greyson | 1,794 | 2,237 | +25% | 200 → 174 |
| Name | Births 2011 | Births 2012 | Change | Rank 2011 → 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden | 3,810 | 2,835 | -26% | 100 → 139 |
| Hayden | 4,603 | 3,547 | -23% | 90 → 109 |
| Rylan | 2,766 | 2,171 | -22% | 146 → 179 |
| Ashton | 3,548 | 2,813 | -21% | 109 → 142 |
| Axel | 3,036 | 2,482 | -18% | 136 → 162 |
| Justin | 7,127 | 5,905 | -17% | 59 → 74 |
| Riley | 3,462 | 2,890 | -17% | 111 → 133 |
| Brody | 5,078 | 4,366 | -14% | 83 → 91 |
| Jake | 3,110 | 2,679 | -14% | 129 → 153 |
| Aidan | 3,721 | 3,225 | -13% | 107 → 116 |
| Name | Births 2011 | Births 2012 | Change | Rank 2011 → 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley | 1,644 | 2,923 | +78% | 194 → 104 |
| Aria | 1,983 | 3,233 | +63% | 157 → 92 |
| Skylar | 2,161 | 3,348 | +55% | 145 → 87 |
| Harper | 4,676 | 7,199 | +54% | 54 → 24 |
| Mila | 1,798 | 2,642 | +47% | 174 → 115 |
| Aubree | 2,942 | 4,052 | +38% | 99 → 60 |
| Hadley | 1,759 | 2,419 | +38% | 178 → 130 |
| Penelope | 1,871 | 2,536 | +36% | 168 → 125 |
| Nora | 2,235 | 2,890 | +29% | 137 → 108 |
| Quinn | 1,692 | 2,110 | +25% | 187 → 153 |
| Name | Births 2011 | Births 2012 | Change | Rank 2011 → 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela | 1,912 | 1,550 | -19% | 165 → 200 |
| Megan | 1,915 | 1,561 | -18% | 164 → 199 |
| Alexis | 6,537 | 5,372 | -18% | 26 → 40 |
| Destiny | 3,273 | 2,720 | -17% | 90 → 113 |
| Giselle | 2,038 | 1,709 | -16% | 152 → 185 |
| Angelina | 2,864 | 2,410 | -16% | 104 → 133 |
| Valeria | 2,540 | 2,144 | -16% | 125 → 149 |
| Alyssa | 6,029 | 5,090 | -16% | 37 → 44 |
| Jennifer | 2,280 | 1,927 | -15% | 134 → 164 |
| Makayla | 4,460 | 3,774 | -15% | 56 → 70 |