Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 2012
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 2011
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 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 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 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 |