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Most Popular Baby Names Of 2012

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 2012 — 3,657,590 recorded births in total that year.

20112013 The 2010s as a wholeNames that peaked in 2012

Girls’ names

  1. 1Sophia22,3361.3%
  2. 2Emma20,9761.2%
  3. 3Isabella19,1381.1%
  4. 4Olivia17,3331.0%
  5. 5Ava15,5490.9%
  6. 6Emily13,6660.8%
  7. 7Abigail12,7300.7%
  8. 8Mia12,0390.7%
  9. 9Madison11,4170.6%
  10. 10Elizabeth9,7300.6%
  11. 11Chloe9,6720.5%
  12. 12Ella9,2100.5%
  13. 13Avery8,3190.5%
  14. 14Addison8,1830.5%
  15. 15Aubrey8,0610.5%
  16. 16Lily7,9700.5%
  17. 17Natalie7,9080.4%
  18. 18Sofia7,8370.4%
  19. 19Charlotte7,4830.4%
  20. 20Zoey7,4820.4%
  21. 21Grace7,3930.4%
  22. 22Hannah7,2930.4%
  23. 23Amelia7,2490.4%
  24. 24Harper7,1990.4%
  25. 25Lillian7,1710.4%
  26. 26Samantha6,9380.4%
  27. 27Evelyn6,8800.4%
  28. 28Victoria6,8710.4%
  29. 29Brooklyn6,7960.4%
  30. 30Zoe6,4660.4%
  31. 31Layla6,2790.4%
  32. 32Hailey5,9170.3%
  33. 33Leah5,7810.3%
  34. 34Anna5,6300.3%
  35. 35Kaylee5,6290.3%
  36. 36Aaliyah5,5230.3%
  37. 37Gabriella5,5120.3%
  38. 38Allison5,4280.3%
  39. 39Nevaeh5,4120.3%
  40. 40Alexis5,3750.3%
  41. 41Audrey5,3000.3%
  42. 42Sarah5,2070.3%
  43. 43Savannah5,2030.3%
  44. 44Alyssa5,0910.3%
  45. 45Claire4,9440.3%
  46. 46Taylor4,8730.3%
  47. 47Riley4,8330.3%
  48. 48Camila4,7910.3%
  49. 49Arianna4,7350.3%
  50. 50Ashley4,7010.3%
  51. 51Brianna4,6460.3%
  52. 52Sophie4,5810.3%
  53. 53Peyton4,4780.3%
  54. 54Bella4,3620.2%
  55. 55Khloe4,3200.2%
  56. 56Genesis4,3090.2%
  57. 57Alexa4,2970.2%
  58. 58Serenity4,2480.2%
  59. 59Kylie4,1770.2%
  60. 60Aubree4,0520.2%
  61. 61Scarlett4,0450.2%
  62. 62Stella4,0060.2%
  63. 63Maya3,9810.2%
  64. 64Katherine3,9530.2%
  65. 65Julia3,8820.2%
  66. 66Lucy3,8180.2%
  67. 67Madelyn3,7950.2%
  68. 68Autumn3,7840.2%
  69. 69Kayla3,7760.2%
  70. 70Makayla3,7740.2%
  71. 71Mackenzie3,7640.2%
  72. 72Lauren3,6600.2%
  73. 73Gianna3,6270.2%
  74. 74Ariana3,5880.2%
  75. 75Faith3,5610.2%
  76. 76Alexandra3,4830.2%
  77. 77Melanie3,4670.2%
  78. 78Sydney3,4560.2%
  79. 79Naomi3,4320.2%
  80. 80Caroline3,4210.2%
  81. 81Bailey3,4180.2%
  82. 82Morgan3,4030.2%
  83. 83Jasmine3,3940.2%
  84. 84Kennedy3,3890.2%
  85. 85Ellie3,3880.2%
  86. 86Eva3,3690.2%
  87. 87Skylar3,3490.2%
  88. 88Kimberly3,3170.2%
  89. 89Violet3,2830.2%
  90. 90Molly3,2610.2%
  91. 91Trinity3,2510.2%
  92. 92Aria3,2330.2%
  93. 93Jocelyn3,2320.2%
  94. 94London3,2020.2%
  95. 95Lydia3,1760.2%
  96. 96Madeline3,1620.2%
  97. 97Reagan3,0880.2%
  98. 98Piper3,0730.2%
  99. 99Annabelle3,0580.2%
  100. 100Andrea3,0540.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Jacob19,1101.0%
  2. 2Mason18,9941.0%
  3. 3Ethan17,6970.9%
  4. 4Noah17,3850.9%
  5. 5William16,9170.9%
  6. 6Liam16,8240.9%
  7. 7Michael16,2110.9%
  8. 8Jayden16,1520.9%
  9. 9Alexander15,2590.8%
  10. 10Aiden14,9240.8%
  11. 11Daniel14,3040.8%
  12. 12Matthew13,9930.7%
  13. 13Elijah13,9140.7%
  14. 14James13,4580.7%
  15. 15Anthony13,2280.7%
  16. 16Benjamin12,8350.7%
  17. 17Joshua12,6810.7%
  18. 18Andrew12,6430.7%
  19. 19Joseph12,5940.7%
  20. 20David12,5650.7%
  21. 21Jackson12,4980.7%
  22. 22Logan12,4880.7%
  23. 23Christopher11,9210.6%
  24. 24Gabriel11,5800.6%
  25. 25Samuel11,4700.6%
  26. 26Ryan10,9440.6%
  27. 27Lucas10,7180.6%
  28. 28John10,6380.6%
  29. 29Nathan10,4310.5%
  30. 30Isaac10,0650.5%
  31. 31Dylan10,0010.5%
  32. 32Caleb9,9770.5%
  33. 33Christian9,6400.5%
  34. 34Jonathan9,3720.5%
  35. 35Landon9,3560.5%
  36. 36Carter9,2740.5%
  37. 37Luke9,0220.5%
  38. 38Owen8,6950.5%
  39. 39Brayden8,5130.4%
  40. 40Gavin8,2600.4%
  41. 41Wyatt8,2330.4%
  42. 42Isaiah8,1900.4%
  43. 43Eli8,0790.4%
  44. 44Henry8,0750.4%
  45. 45Hunter8,0530.4%
  46. 46Jack7,9410.4%
  47. 47Evan7,9120.4%
  48. 48Jordan7,8280.4%
  49. 49Nicholas7,7420.4%
  50. 50Tyler7,7060.4%
  51. 51Aaron7,5450.4%
  52. 52Jeremiah7,4980.4%
  53. 53Julian7,3890.4%
  54. 54Cameron7,3760.4%
  55. 55Levi7,2440.4%
  56. 56Brandon7,0410.4%
  57. 57Angel7,0240.4%
  58. 58Austin7,0140.4%
  59. 59Connor6,9830.4%
  60. 60Robert6,9630.4%
  61. 61Adrian6,9520.4%
  62. 62Charles6,9470.4%
  63. 63Thomas6,8550.4%
  64. 64Sebastian6,7440.4%
  65. 65Colton6,3620.3%
  66. 66Jaxon6,3160.3%
  67. 67Zachary6,2630.3%
  68. 68Ayden6,2340.3%
  69. 69Kevin6,2320.3%
  70. 70Dominic6,1890.3%
  71. 71Blake6,0470.3%
  72. 72Jose6,0410.3%
  73. 73Oliver5,9240.3%
  74. 74Justin5,9060.3%
  75. 75Bentley5,8950.3%
  76. 76Jason5,7590.3%
  77. 77Chase5,7060.3%
  78. 78Ian5,6960.3%
  79. 79Josiah5,5380.3%
  80. 80Xavier5,3860.3%
  81. 81Parker5,3700.3%
  82. 82Adam5,3230.3%
  83. 83Cooper5,1940.3%
  84. 84Nathaniel4,7950.3%
  85. 85Jace4,7240.2%
  86. 86Grayson4,7170.2%
  87. 87Carson4,5970.2%
  88. 88Tristan4,4410.2%
  89. 89Nolan4,4270.2%
  90. 90Luis4,3730.2%
  91. 91Brody4,3660.2%
  92. 92Juan4,2840.2%
  93. 93Hudson4,2220.2%
  94. 94Bryson4,0420.2%
  95. 95Carlos4,0100.2%
  96. 96Easton3,9430.2%
  97. 97Kayden3,8840.2%
  98. 98Alex3,8700.2%
  99. 99Damian3,8600.2%
  100. 100Ryder3,8210.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 2012 applications for that sex — a useful reminder of how much more concentrated naming used to be. In 1880 the top girls’ name alone accounted for several percent of all girls; today the #1 name is well under one percent.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.