United States: Most Popular Baby Names in 2012

Names given to at least 5 babies born in the United States in a year, from Social Security card applications. Accents are left out (José is counted as Jose).

Boy Names

  1. 1 Jacob 19,110 babies =
  2. 2 Mason 18,994 babies =
  3. 3 Ethan 17,697 babies 4
  4. 4 Noah 17,385 babies 1
  5. 5 William 16,917 babies 2
  6. 6 Liam 16,824 babies 9
  7. 7 Michael 16,211 babies 1
  8. 8 Jayden 16,152 babies 4
  9. 9 Alexander 15,259 babies 1
  10. 10 Aiden 14,924 babies 1
  11. 11 Daniel 14,304 babies 1
  12. 12 Matthew 13,993 babies =
  13. 13 Elijah 13,914 babies =
  14. 14 James 13,458 babies 3
  15. 15 Anthony 13,228 babies 4
  16. 16 Benjamin 12,835 babies 3
  17. 17 Joshua 12,681 babies 3
  18. 18 Andrew 12,643 babies 2
  19. 19 Joseph 12,594 babies 3
  20. 20 David 12,565 babies 2
  21. 21 Jackson 12,498 babies 2
  22. 22 Logan 12,488 babies 1
  23. 23 Christopher 11,921 babies 3
  24. 24 Gabriel 11,580 babies =
  25. 25 Samuel 11,470 babies 1
  26. 26 Ryan 10,944 babies 1
  27. 27 Lucas 10,718 babies 2
  28. 28 John 10,638 babies 1
  29. 29 Nathan 10,431 babies 1
  30. 30 Isaac 10,065 babies 5
  31. 31 Dylan 10,001 babies 2
  32. 32 Caleb 9,977 babies =
  33. 33 Christian 9,640 babies 3
  34. 34 Jonathan 9,372 babies 3
  35. 35 Landon 9,356 babies 1
  36. 36 Carter 9,274 babies 5
  37. 37 Luke 9,022 babies 2
  38. 38 Owen 8,695 babies 6
  39. 39 Brayden 8,513 babies 3
  40. 40 Gavin 8,260 babies 3
  41. 41 Wyatt 8,233 babies 7
  42. 42 Isaiah 8,190 babies 1
  43. 43 Eli 8,079 babies 15
  44. 44 Henry 8,075 babies 13
  45. 45 Hunter 8,053 babies 10
  46. 46 Jack 7,941 babies 1
  47. 47 Evan 7,912 babies 7
  48. 48 Jordan 7,828 babies 2
  49. 49 Nicholas 7,742 babies 7
  50. 50 Tyler 7,706 babies 12
  51. 51 Aaron 7,545 babies =
  52. 52 Jeremiah 7,498 babies 3
  53. 53 Julian 7,389 babies 3
  54. 54 Cameron 7,376 babies 1
  55. 55 Levi 7,244 babies 11
  56. 56 Brandon 7,041 babies 9
  57. 57 Angel 7,024 babies 5
  58. 58 Austin 7,014 babies 2
  59. 59 Connor 6,983 babies 5
  60. 60 Robert 6,963 babies 2
  61. 61 Adrian 6,952 babies 5
  62. 62 Charles 6,947 babies 1
  63. 63 Thomas 6,855 babies =
  64. 64 Sebastian 6,744 babies 4
  65. 65 Colton 6,362 babies 9
  66. 66 Jaxon 6,316 babies 20
  67. 67 Zachary 6,263 babies 3
  68. 68 Ayden 6,234 babies 2
  69. 69 Kevin 6,232 babies 2
  70. 70 Dominic 6,189 babies 7
  71. 71 Blake 6,047 babies 2
  72. 72 Jose 6,041 babies 7
  73. 73 Oliver 5,924 babies 5
  74. 74 Justin 5,906 babies 15
  75. 75 Bentley 5,895 babies =
  76. 76 Jason 5,759 babies 5
  77. 77 Chase 5,706 babies 8
  78. 78 Ian 5,696 babies 6
  79. 79 Josiah 5,538 babies 1
  80. 80 Xavier 5,386 babies 4
  81. 81 Parker 5,370 babies 2
  82. 82 Adam 5,323 babies 1
  83. 83 Cooper 5,194 babies 1
  84. 84 Nathaniel 4,795 babies =
  85. 85 Jace 4,724 babies 21
  86. 86 Grayson 4,717 babies 12
  87. 87 Carson 4,597 babies 2
  88. 88 Tristan 4,441 babies 1
  89. 89 Nolan 4,427 babies 3
  90. 90 Luis 4,373 babies 2
  91. 91 Brody 4,366 babies 8
  92. 92 Juan 4,284 babies 3
  93. 93 Hudson 4,222 babies 19
  94. 94 Bryson 4,042 babies 3
  95. 95 Carlos 4,010 babies 4
  96. 96 Easton 3,943 babies 7
  97. 97 Kayden 3,884 babies 8
  98. 98 Alex 3,870 babies 3
  99. 99 Damian 3,860 babies 39
  100. 100 Ryder 3,821 babies 8

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Sophia 22,336 babies =
  2. 2 Emma 20,976 babies 1
  3. 3 Isabella 19,138 babies 1
  4. 4 Olivia 17,333 babies =
  5. 5 Ava 15,549 babies =
  6. 6 Emily 13,666 babies =
  7. 7 Abigail 12,730 babies =
  8. 8 Mia 12,039 babies 1
  9. 9 Madison 11,417 babies 1
  10. 10 Elizabeth 9,730 babies 1
  11. 11 Chloe 9,672 babies 1
  12. 12 Ella 9,210 babies =
  13. 13 Avery 8,319 babies 5
  14. 14 Addison 8,183 babies 1
  15. 15 Aubrey 8,061 babies 5
  16. 16 Lily 7,970 babies 1
  17. 17 Natalie 7,908 babies 3
  18. 18 Sofia 7,837 babies 1
  19. 19 Charlotte 7,483 babies 8
  20. 20 Zoey 7,482 babies 8
  21. 21 Grace 7,393 babies 5
  22. 22 Hannah 7,293 babies 3
  23. 23 Amelia 7,249 babies 7
  24. 24 Harper 7,199 babies 30
  25. 25 Lillian 7,171 babies 3
  26. 26 Samantha 6,938 babies 9
  27. 27 Evelyn 6,880 babies 3
  28. 28 Victoria 6,871 babies 5
  29. 29 Brooklyn 6,796 babies 8
  30. 30 Zoe 6,466 babies 1
  31. 31 Layla 6,279 babies 4
  32. 32 Hailey 5,917 babies =
  33. 33 Leah 5,781 babies 4
  34. 34 Anna 5,630 babies 4
  35. 35 Kaylee 5,629 babies 1
  36. 36 Aaliyah 5,523 babies 10
  37. 37 Gabriella 5,512 babies 3
  38. 38 Allison 5,428 babies 2
  39. 39 Nevaeh 5,412 babies 6
  40. 40 Alexis 5,375 babies 14
  41. 41 Audrey 5,300 babies 2
  42. 42 Sarah 5,207 babies 3
  43. 43 Savannah 5,203 babies 2
  44. 44 Alyssa 5,091 babies 7
  45. 45 Claire 4,944 babies 5
  46. 46 Taylor 4,873 babies 2
  47. 47 Riley 4,833 babies =
  48. 48 Camila 4,791 babies =
  49. 49 Arianna 4,735 babies 3
  50. 50 Ashley 4,701 babies 8
  51. 51 Brianna 4,646 babies 6
  52. 52 Sophie 4,581 babies 1
  53. 53 Peyton 4,478 babies =
  54. 54 Bella 4,362 babies 6
  55. 55 Khloe 4,320 babies 6
  56. 56 Genesis 4,309 babies 25
  57. 57 Alexa 4,297 babies 2
  58. 58 Serenity 4,248 babies 8
  59. 59 Kylie 4,177 babies 2
  60. 60 Aubree 4,052 babies 39
  61. 61 Scarlett 4,045 babies 19
  62. 62 Stella 4,006 babies 12
  63. 63 Maya 3,981 babies 1
  64. 64 Katherine 3,953 babies 3
  65. 65 Julia 3,882 babies 7
  66. 66 Lucy 3,818 babies 7
  67. 67 Madelyn 3,795 babies 12
  68. 68 Autumn 3,784 babies 1
  69. 69 Kayla 3,776 babies 10
  70. 70 Makayla 3,774 babies 14
  71. 71 Mackenzie 3,764 babies 3
  72. 72 Lauren 3,660 babies 10
  73. 73 Gianna 3,627 babies 10
  74. 74 Ariana 3,588 babies 10
  75. 75 Faith 3,561 babies 5
  76. 76 Alexandra 3,483 babies =
  77. 77 Melanie 3,467 babies 12
  78. 78 Sydney 3,456 babies 13
  79. 79 Naomi 3,432 babies 14
  80. 80 Caroline 3,421 babies 7
  81. 81 Bailey 3,418 babies 7
  82. 82 Morgan 3,403 babies 7
  83. 83 Jasmine 3,394 babies 11
  84. 84 Kennedy 3,389 babies 7
  85. 85 Ellie 3,388 babies 12
  86. 86 Eva 3,369 babies 3
  87. 87 Skylar 3,349 babies 58
  88. 88 Kimberly 3,317 babies 21
  89. 89 Violet 3,283 babies 12
  90. 90 Molly 3,261 babies 12
  91. 91 Trinity 3,251 babies 14
  92. 92 Aria 3,233 babies 65
  93. 93 Jocelyn 3,232 babies 22
  94. 94 London 3,202 babies =
  95. 95 Lydia 3,176 babies 1
  96. 96 Madeline 3,162 babies 11
  97. 97 Reagan 3,088 babies 25
  98. 98 Piper 3,073 babies 12
  99. 99 Annabelle 3,058 babies 12
  100. 100 Andrea 3,054 babies 18

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Source: Social Security Administration

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