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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2012

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2012, from Social Security card applications.

In 2012, Sophia was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 22,336 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 19,110 boys. New to the top 100 since 2011: Skylar, Violet, Aria, Reagan, Piper and Annabelle for girls; Jace, Hudson, Easton, Kayden, Damian and Ryder for boys. The biggest climbers were Aubree for girls, up 39 places to #60, and Jaxon for boys, up 20 places to #66.

Girls, 2012

  1. 1Sophia22,336
  2. 2Emmaup 120,976
  3. 3Isabelladown 119,138
  4. 4Olivia17,333
  5. 5Ava15,549
  6. 6Emily13,666
  7. 7Abigail12,730
  8. 8Miaup 112,039
  9. 9Madisondown 111,417
  10. 10Elizabethup 19,730
  11. 11Chloedown 19,672
  12. 12Ella9,210
  13. 13Averyup 58,319
  14. 14Addisondown 18,183
  15. 15Aubreyup 58,061
  16. 16Lilydown 17,970
  17. 17Nataliedown 37,908
  18. 18Sofiaup 17,837
  19. 19Charlotteup 87,483
  20. 20Zoeyup 87,482
  21. 21Gracedown 57,393
  22. 22Hannahup 37,293
  23. 23Ameliaup 77,249
  24. 24Harperup 307,199
  25. 25Lilliandown 37,171
  26. 26Samanthadown 96,938
  27. 27Evelyndown 36,880
  28. 28Victoriadown 56,871
  29. 29Brooklyndown 86,796
  30. 30Zoeup 16,466
  31. 31Laylaup 46,279
  32. 32Hailey5,917
  33. 33Leahdown 45,781
  34. 34Annaup 45,630
  35. 35Kayleeup 15,629
  36. 36Aaliyahup 105,523
  37. 37Gabrielladown 35,512
  38. 38Allisonup 25,428
  39. 39Nevaehdown 65,412
  40. 40Alexisdown 145,375
  41. 41Audreyup 25,300
  42. 42Sarahdown 35,207
  43. 43Savannahdown 25,203
  44. 44Alyssadown 75,091
  45. 45Claireup 54,944
  46. 46Taylordown 24,873
  47. 47Riley4,833
  48. 48Camila4,791
  49. 49Ariannaup 34,735
  50. 50Ashleydown 84,701
  51. 51Briannadown 64,646
  52. 52Sophiedown 14,581
  53. 53Peyton4,478
  54. 54Bellaup 64,362
  55. 55Khloedown 64,320
  56. 56Genesisup 254,309
  57. 57Alexadown 24,297
  58. 58Serenityup 84,248
  59. 59Kyliedown 24,177
  60. 60Aubreeup 394,052
  61. 61Scarlettup 194,045
  62. 62Stellaup 124,006
  63. 63Mayaup 13,981
  64. 64Katherinedown 33,953
  65. 65Juliadown 73,882
  66. 66Lucyup 73,818
  67. 67Madelynup 123,795
  68. 68Autumnup 13,784
  69. 69Kayladown 103,776
  70. 70Makayladown 143,774
  71. 71Mackenziedown 33,764
  72. 72Laurendown 103,660
  73. 73Giannadown 103,627
  74. 74Arianaup 103,588
  75. 75Faithdown 53,561
  76. 76Alexandra3,483
  77. 77Melanieup 123,467
  78. 78Sydneydown 133,456
  79. 79Naomiup 143,432
  80. 80Carolineup 73,421
  81. 81Baileyup 73,418
  82. 82Morgandown 73,403
  83. 83Jasminedown 113,394
  84. 84Kennedyup 73,389
  85. 85Ellieup 123,388
  86. 86Evadown 33,369
  87. 87Skylarnew3,349
  88. 88Kimberlydown 213,317
  89. 89Violetnew3,283
  90. 90Mollydown 123,261
  91. 91Trinitydown 143,251
  92. 92Arianew3,233
  93. 93Jocelyndown 223,232
  94. 94London3,202
  95. 95Lydiaup 13,176
  96. 96Madelinedown 113,162
  97. 97Reagannew3,088
  98. 98Pipernew3,073
  99. 99Annabellenew3,058
  100. 100Andreadown 183,054

Boys, 2012

  1. 1Jacob19,110
  2. 2Mason18,994
  3. 3Ethanup 417,697
  4. 4Noahup 117,385
  5. 5Williamdown 216,917
  6. 6Liamup 916,824
  7. 7Michaeldown 116,211
  8. 8Jaydendown 416,152
  9. 9Alexanderdown 115,259
  10. 10Aidendown 114,924
  11. 11Danieldown 114,304
  12. 12Matthew13,993
  13. 13Elijah13,914
  14. 14Jamesup 313,458
  15. 15Anthonydown 413,228
  16. 16Benjaminup 312,835
  17. 17Joshuadown 312,681
  18. 18Andrewdown 212,643
  19. 19Josephup 312,594
  20. 20Daviddown 212,565
  21. 21Jacksonup 212,498
  22. 22Logandown 112,488
  23. 23Christopherdown 311,921
  24. 24Gabriel11,580
  25. 25Samuelup 111,470
  26. 26Ryandown 110,944
  27. 27Lucasup 210,718
  28. 28Johndown 110,638
  29. 29Nathandown 110,431
  30. 30Isaacup 510,065
  31. 31Dylanup 210,001
  32. 32Caleb9,977
  33. 33Christiandown 39,640
  34. 34Jonathandown 39,372
  35. 35Landondown 19,356
  36. 36Carterup 59,274
  37. 37Lukeup 29,022
  38. 38Owenup 68,695
  39. 39Braydendown 38,513
  40. 40Gavindown 38,260
  41. 41Wyattup 78,233
  42. 42Isaiahup 18,190
  43. 43Eliup 158,079
  44. 44Henryup 138,075
  45. 45Hunterup 108,053
  46. 46Jackdown 17,941
  47. 47Evandown 77,912
  48. 48Jordandown 27,828
  49. 49Nicholasdown 77,742
  50. 50Tylerdown 127,706
  51. 51Aaron7,545
  52. 52Jeremiahdown 37,498
  53. 53Juliandown 37,389
  54. 54Camerondown 17,376
  55. 55Leviup 117,244
  56. 56Brandondown 97,041
  57. 57Angeldown 57,024
  58. 58Austinup 27,014
  59. 59Connordown 56,983
  60. 60Robertup 26,963
  61. 61Adriandown 56,952
  62. 62Charlesdown 16,947
  63. 63Thomas6,855
  64. 64Sebastianup 46,744
  65. 65Coltonup 96,362
  66. 66Jaxonup 206,316
  67. 67Zacharydown 36,263
  68. 68Aydenup 26,234
  69. 69Kevindown 26,232
  70. 70Dominicup 76,189
  71. 71Blakeup 26,047
  72. 72Josedown 76,041
  73. 73Oliverup 55,924
  74. 74Justindown 155,906
  75. 75Bentley5,895
  76. 76Jasondown 55,759
  77. 77Chasedown 85,706
  78. 78Iandown 65,696
  79. 79Josiahup 15,538
  80. 80Xavierdown 45,386
  81. 81Parkerdown 25,370
  82. 82Adamdown 15,323
  83. 83Cooperdown 15,194
  84. 84Nathaniel4,795
  85. 85Jacenew4,724
  86. 86Graysonup 124,717
  87. 87Carsondown 24,597
  88. 88Tristandown 14,441
  89. 89Nolanup 34,427
  90. 90Luisdown 24,373
  91. 91Brodydown 84,366
  92. 92Juandown 34,284
  93. 93Hudsonnew4,222
  94. 94Brysonup 34,042
  95. 95Carlosdown 44,010
  96. 96Eastonnew3,943
  97. 97Kaydennew3,884
  98. 98Alexdown 33,870
  99. 99Damiannew3,860
  100. 100Rydernew3,821

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2011. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 2012”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2012, updated 20 October 2026.