United States · 3,657,999 recorded births
Top baby names of 2012
Sophia and Jacob led the year. Climbing fast: Paisley (up 90), Aria (up 65), Lincoln (up 47), Damian (up 39).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 22,336 | · |
| 2 | Emma | 20,976 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Isabella | 19,138 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,333 | · |
| 5 | Ava | 15,549 | · |
| 6 | Emily | 13,666 | · |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,730 | · |
| 8 | Mia | 12,039 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Madison | 11,417 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 9,730 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Chloe | 9,672 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Ella | 9,210 | · |
| 13 | Avery | 8,319 | ▲ 5 |
| 14 | Addison | 8,183 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Aubrey | 8,061 | ▲ 5 |
| 16 | Lily | 7,970 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Natalie | 7,908 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Sofia | 7,837 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 7,483 | ▲ 8 |
| 20 | Zoey | 7,482 | ▲ 8 |
| 21 | Grace | 7,393 | ▼ 5 |
| 22 | Hannah | 7,293 | ▲ 3 |
| 23 | Amelia | 7,249 | ▲ 7 |
| 24 | Harper | 7,199 | ▲ 30 |
| 25 | Lillian | 7,171 | ▼ 3 |
| 26 | Samantha | 6,938 | ▼ 9 |
| 27 | Evelyn | 6,880 | ▼ 3 |
| 28 | Victoria | 6,871 | ▼ 5 |
| 29 | Brooklyn | 6,796 | ▼ 8 |
| 30 | Zoe | 6,466 | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Layla | 6,279 | ▲ 4 |
| 32 | Hailey | 5,917 | · |
| 33 | Leah | 5,781 | ▼ 4 |
| 34 | Anna | 5,630 | ▲ 4 |
| 35 | Kaylee | 5,629 | ▲ 1 |
| 36 | Aaliyah | 5,523 | ▲ 10 |
| 37 | Gabriella | 5,512 | ▼ 3 |
| 38 | Allison | 5,428 | ▲ 2 |
| 39 | Nevaeh | 5,412 | ▼ 6 |
| 40 | Alexis | 5,375 | ▼ 14 |
| 41 | Audrey | 5,300 | ▲ 2 |
| 42 | Sarah | 5,207 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Savannah | 5,203 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Alyssa | 5,091 | ▼ 7 |
| 45 | Claire | 4,944 | ▲ 5 |
| 46 | Taylor | 4,873 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Riley | 4,833 | · |
| 48 | Camila | 4,791 | · |
| 49 | Arianna | 4,735 | ▲ 3 |
| 50 | Ashley | 4,701 | ▼ 8 |
| 51 | Brianna | 4,646 | ▼ 6 |
| 52 | Sophie | 4,581 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Peyton | 4,478 | · |
| 54 | Bella | 4,362 | ▲ 6 |
| 55 | Khloe | 4,320 | ▼ 6 |
| 56 | Genesis | 4,309 | ▲ 25 |
| 57 | Alexa | 4,297 | ▼ 2 |
| 58 | Serenity | 4,248 | ▲ 8 |
| 59 | Kylie | 4,177 | ▼ 2 |
| 60 | Aubree | 4,052 | ▲ 39 |
| 61 | Scarlett | 4,045 | ▲ 19 |
| 62 | Stella | 4,006 | ▲ 12 |
| 63 | Maya | 3,981 | ▲ 1 |
| 64 | Katherine | 3,953 | ▼ 3 |
| 65 | Julia | 3,882 | ▼ 7 |
| 66 | Lucy | 3,818 | ▲ 7 |
| 67 | Madelyn | 3,795 | ▲ 12 |
| 68 | Autumn | 3,784 | ▲ 1 |
| 69 | Kayla | 3,776 | ▼ 10 |
| 70 | Makayla | 3,774 | ▼ 14 |
| 71 | Mackenzie | 3,764 | ▼ 3 |
| 72 | Lauren | 3,660 | ▼ 10 |
| 73 | Gianna | 3,627 | ▼ 10 |
| 74 | Ariana | 3,588 | ▲ 10 |
| 75 | Faith | 3,561 | ▼ 5 |
| 76 | Alexandra | 3,483 | · |
| 77 | Melanie | 3,467 | ▲ 12 |
| 78 | Sydney | 3,456 | ▼ 13 |
| 79 | Naomi | 3,432 | ▲ 14 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,421 | ▲ 7 |
| 81 | Bailey | 3,418 | ▲ 7 |
| 82 | Morgan | 3,403 | ▼ 7 |
| 83 | Jasmine | 3,394 | ▼ 11 |
| 84 | Kennedy | 3,389 | ▲ 7 |
| 85 | Ellie | 3,388 | ▲ 12 |
| 86 | Eva | 3,369 | ▼ 3 |
| 87 | Skylar | 3,349 | ▲ 58 |
| 88 | Kimberly | 3,317 | ▼ 21 |
| 89 | Violet | 3,283 | ▲ 12 |
| 90 | Molly | 3,261 | ▼ 12 |
| 91 | Trinity | 3,251 | ▼ 14 |
| 92 | Aria | 3,233 | ▲ 65 |
| 93 | Jocelyn | 3,232 | ▼ 22 |
| 94 | London | 3,202 | · |
| 95 | Lydia | 3,176 | ▲ 1 |
| 96 | Madeline | 3,162 | ▼ 11 |
| 97 | Reagan | 3,088 | ▲ 25 |
| 98 | Piper | 3,073 | ▲ 12 |
| 99 | Annabelle | 3,058 | ▲ 12 |
| 100 | Andrea | 3,054 | ▼ 18 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 19,110 | · |
| 2 | Mason | 18,994 | · |
| 3 | Ethan | 17,697 | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | Noah | 17,385 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | William | 16,917 | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | Liam | 16,824 | ▲ 9 |
| 7 | Michael | 16,211 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Jayden | 16,152 | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | Alexander | 15,259 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Aiden | 14,924 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Daniel | 14,304 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Matthew | 13,993 | · |
| 13 | Elijah | 13,914 | · |
| 14 | James | 13,458 | ▲ 3 |
| 15 | Anthony | 13,228 | ▼ 4 |
| 16 | Benjamin | 12,835 | ▲ 3 |
| 17 | Joshua | 12,681 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Andrew | 12,643 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | Joseph | 12,594 | ▲ 3 |
| 20 | David | 12,565 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Jackson | 12,498 | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | Logan | 12,488 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Christopher | 11,921 | ▼ 3 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 11,580 | · |
| 25 | Samuel | 11,470 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Ryan | 10,944 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Lucas | 10,718 | ▲ 2 |
| 28 | John | 10,638 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Nathan | 10,431 | ▼ 1 |
| 30 | Isaac | 10,065 | ▲ 5 |
| 31 | Dylan | 10,001 | ▲ 2 |
| 32 | Caleb | 9,977 | · |
| 33 | Christian | 9,640 | ▼ 3 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 9,372 | ▼ 3 |
| 35 | Landon | 9,356 | ▼ 1 |
| 36 | Carter | 9,274 | ▲ 5 |
| 37 | Luke | 9,022 | ▲ 2 |
| 38 | Owen | 8,695 | ▲ 6 |
| 39 | Brayden | 8,513 | ▼ 3 |
| 40 | Gavin | 8,260 | ▼ 3 |
| 41 | Wyatt | 8,233 | ▲ 7 |
| 42 | Isaiah | 8,190 | ▲ 1 |
| 43 | Eli | 8,079 | ▲ 15 |
| 44 | Henry | 8,075 | ▲ 13 |
| 45 | Hunter | 8,053 | ▲ 10 |
| 46 | Jack | 7,941 | ▼ 1 |
| 47 | Evan | 7,912 | ▼ 7 |
| 48 | Jordan | 7,828 | ▼ 2 |
| 49 | Nicholas | 7,742 | ▼ 7 |
| 50 | Tyler | 7,706 | ▼ 12 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,545 | · |
| 52 | Jeremiah | 7,498 | ▼ 3 |
| 53 | Julian | 7,389 | ▼ 3 |
| 54 | Cameron | 7,376 | ▼ 1 |
| 55 | Levi | 7,244 | ▲ 11 |
| 56 | Brandon | 7,041 | ▼ 9 |
| 57 | Angel | 7,024 | ▼ 5 |
| 58 | Austin | 7,014 | ▲ 2 |
| 59 | Connor | 6,983 | ▼ 5 |
| 60 | Robert | 6,963 | ▲ 2 |
| 61 | Adrian | 6,952 | ▼ 5 |
| 62 | Charles | 6,947 | ▼ 1 |
| 63 | Thomas | 6,855 | · |
| 64 | Sebastian | 6,744 | ▲ 4 |
| 65 | Colton | 6,362 | ▲ 9 |
| 66 | Jaxon | 6,316 | ▲ 20 |
| 67 | Zachary | 6,263 | ▼ 3 |
| 68 | Ayden | 6,234 | ▲ 2 |
| 69 | Kevin | 6,232 | ▼ 2 |
| 70 | Dominic | 6,189 | ▲ 7 |
| 71 | Blake | 6,047 | ▲ 2 |
| 72 | Jose | 6,041 | ▼ 7 |
| 73 | Oliver | 5,924 | ▲ 5 |
| 74 | Justin | 5,906 | ▼ 15 |
| 75 | Bentley | 5,895 | · |
| 76 | Jason | 5,759 | ▼ 5 |
| 77 | Chase | 5,706 | ▼ 8 |
| 78 | Ian | 5,696 | ▼ 6 |
| 79 | Josiah | 5,538 | ▲ 1 |
| 80 | Xavier | 5,386 | ▼ 4 |
| 81 | Parker | 5,370 | ▼ 2 |
| 82 | Adam | 5,323 | ▼ 1 |
| 83 | Cooper | 5,194 | ▼ 1 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,795 | · |
| 85 | Jace | 4,724 | ▲ 21 |
| 86 | Grayson | 4,717 | ▲ 12 |
| 87 | Carson | 4,597 | ▼ 2 |
| 88 | Tristan | 4,441 | ▼ 1 |
| 89 | Nolan | 4,427 | ▲ 3 |
| 90 | Luis | 4,373 | ▼ 2 |
| 91 | Brody | 4,366 | ▼ 8 |
| 92 | Juan | 4,284 | ▼ 3 |
| 93 | Hudson | 4,222 | ▲ 19 |
| 94 | Bryson | 4,042 | ▲ 3 |
| 95 | Carlos | 4,010 | ▼ 4 |
| 96 | Easton | 3,943 | ▲ 7 |
| 97 | Kayden | 3,884 | ▲ 8 |
| 98 | Alex | 3,870 | ▼ 3 |
| 99 | Damian | 3,860 | ▲ 39 |
| 100 | Ryder | 3,821 | ▲ 8 |