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Most Popular Baby Names of 2012

Social Security has card records for 3,967,651 babies born in the U.S. in 2012. Sophia was the top girl name (22,336 babies) and Jacob the top boy name (19,110).

Top 100 names of 2012

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Girls 1–50

Top 100 girl names in the U.S., 2012, ranks 1–50
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
1	Sophia	22,336	#5
2	Emma	20,976	#3
3	Isabella	19,138	#7
4	Olivia	17,333	#1
5	Ava	15,549	#11
6	Emily	13,666	#34
7	Abigail	12,730	#41
8	Mia	12,039	#6
9	Madison	11,417	#40
10	Elizabeth	9,730	#17
11	Chloe	9,672	#23
12	Ella	9,210	#29
13	Avery	8,319	#37
14	Addison	8,183	#84
15	Aubrey	8,061	#146
16	Lily	7,970	#18
17	Natalie	7,908	#89
18	Sofia	7,837	#9
19	Charlotte	7,483	#2
20	Zoey	7,482	#69
21	Grace	7,393	#38
22	Hannah	7,293	#56
23	Amelia	7,249	#4
24	Harper	7,199	#16
25	Lillian	7,171	#57
26	Samantha	6,938	#151
27	Evelyn	6,880	#8
28	Victoria	6,871	#54
29	Brooklyn	6,796	#118
30	Zoe	6,466	#31
31	Layla	6,279	#36
32	Hailey	5,917	#104
33	Leah	5,781	#58
34	Anna	5,630	#107
35	Kaylee	5,629	#255
36	Aaliyah	5,523	#101
37	Gabriella	5,512	#105
38	Allison	5,428	#103
39	Nevaeh	5,412	#165
40	Alexis	5,375	#554
41	Audrey	5,300	#86
42	Sarah	5,207	#90
43	Savannah	5,203	#135
44	Alyssa	5,091	#453
45	Claire	4,944	#68
46	Taylor	4,873	#403
47	Riley	4,833	#48
48	Camila	4,791	#19
49	Arianna	4,735	#234
50	Ashley	4,701	#164

Girls 51–100

Top 100 girl names in the U.S., 2012, ranks 51–100
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
51	Brianna	4,646	#222
52	Sophie	4,581	#55
53	Peyton	4,478	#199
54	Bella	4,362	#136
55	Khloe	4,320	#272
56	Genesis	4,309	#66
57	Alexa	4,297	#1,029
58	Serenity	4,248	#129
59	Kylie	4,177	#204
60	Aubree	4,052	#489
61	Scarlett	4,045	#32
62	Stella	4,006	#52
63	Maya	3,981	#62
64	Katherine	3,953	#186
65	Julia	3,882	#131
66	Lucy	3,818	#24
67	Madelyn	3,795	#70
68	Autumn	3,784	#88
69	Kayla	3,776	#364
70	Makayla	3,774	#566
71	Mackenzie	3,764	#228
72	Lauren	3,660	#401
73	Gianna	3,627	#33
74	Ariana	3,588	#128
75	Faith	3,561	#254
76	Alexandra	3,483	#237
77	Melanie	3,467	#142
78	Sydney	3,456	#348
79	Naomi	3,432	#47
80	Caroline	3,421	#96
81	Bailey	3,418	#208
82	Morgan	3,403	#312
83	Jasmine	3,394	#206
84	Kennedy	3,389	#85
85	Ellie	3,388	#24
86	Eva	3,369	#134
87	Skylar	3,349	#167
88	Kimberly	3,317	#302
89	Violet	3,283	#13
90	Molly	3,261	#196
91	Trinity	3,251	#428
92	Aria	3,233	#26
93	Jocelyn	3,232	#393
94	London	3,202	#431
95	Lydia	3,176	#92
96	Madeline	3,162	#81
97	Reagan	3,088	#248
98	Piper	3,073	#155
99	Annabelle	3,058	#343
100	Andrea	3,054	#235

Boys 1–50

Top 100 boy names in the U.S., 2012, ranks 1–50
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
1	Jacob	19,110	#43
2	Mason	18,994	#39
3	Ethan	17,697	#24
4	Noah	17,385	#2
5	William	16,917	#9
6	Liam	16,824	#1
7	Michael	16,211	#21
8	Jayden	16,152	#70
9	Alexander	15,259	#30
10	Aiden	14,924	#62
11	Daniel	14,304	#22
12	Matthew	13,993	#32
13	Elijah	13,914	#7
14	James	13,458	#6
15	Anthony	13,228	#46
16	Benjamin	12,835	#11
17	Joshua	12,681	#66
18	Andrew	12,643	#73
19	Joseph	12,594	#29
20	David	12,565	#35
21	Jackson	12,498	#36
22	Logan	12,488	#53
23	Christopher	11,921	#68
24	Gabriel	11,580	#37
25	Samuel	11,470	#18
26	Ryan	10,944	#99
27	Lucas	10,718	#10
28	John	10,638	#23
29	Nathan	10,431	#63
30	Isaac	10,065	#47
31	Dylan	10,001	#41
32	Caleb	9,977	#58
33	Christian	9,640	#96
34	Jonathan	9,372	#89
35	Landon	9,356	#127
36	Carter	9,274	#45
37	Luke	9,022	#33
38	Owen	8,695	#31
39	Brayden	8,513	#229
40	Gavin	8,260	#303
41	Wyatt	8,233	#38
42	Isaiah	8,190	#57
43	Eli	8,079	#104
44	Henry	8,075	#5
45	Hunter	8,053	#130
46	Jack	7,941	#15
47	Evan	7,912	#153
48	Jordan	7,828	#131
49	Nicholas	7,742	#112
50	Tyler	7,706	#219

Boys 51–100

Top 100 boy names in the U.S., 2012, ranks 51–100
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
51	Aaron	7,545	#80
52	Jeremiah	7,498	#88
53	Julian	7,389	#25
54	Cameron	7,376	#76
55	Levi	7,244	#12
56	Brandon	7,041	#261
57	Angel	7,024	#67
58	Austin	7,014	#113
59	Connor	6,983	#166
60	Robert	6,963	#92
61	Adrian	6,952	#74
62	Charles	6,947	#48
63	Thomas	6,855	#34
64	Sebastian	6,744	#16
65	Colton	6,362	#103
66	Jaxon	6,316	#115
67	Zachary	6,263	#216
68	Ayden	6,234	#257
69	Kevin	6,232	#221
70	Dominic	6,189	#106
71	Blake	6,047	#316
72	Jose	6,041	#95
73	Oliver	5,924	#3
74	Justin	5,906	#233
75	Bentley	5,895	#215
76	Jason	5,759	#165
77	Chase	5,706	#192
78	Ian	5,696	#83
79	Josiah	5,538	#54
80	Xavier	5,386	#108
81	Parker	5,370	#102
82	Adam	5,323	#101
83	Cooper	5,194	#27
84	Nathaniel	4,795	#140
85	Jace	4,724	#114
86	Grayson	4,717	#51
87	Carson	4,597	#124
88	Tristan	4,441	#309
89	Nolan	4,427	#65
90	Luis	4,373	#144
91	Brody	4,366	#236
92	Juan	4,284	#159
93	Hudson	4,222	#17
94	Bryson	4,042	#152
95	Carlos	4,010	#150
96	Easton	3,943	#110
97	Kayden	3,884	#135
98	Alex	3,870	#232
99	Damian	3,860	#109
100	Ryder	3,821	#132

Entered the top 100 in 2012

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