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Top baby names of 2012
In 2012, Sophia and Jacob were the most popular names in the United States. 3,657,590 births in the Social Security records that year.
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| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 22,336 | 1 in 164 | = same rank |
| 2 | Emma | 20,976 | 1 in 174 | 1 places up |
| 3 | Isabella | 19,138 | 1 in 191 | 1 places down |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,333 | 1 in 211 | = same rank |
| 5 | Ava | 15,549 | 1 in 235 | = same rank |
| 6 | Emily | 13,666 | 1 in 268 | = same rank |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,730 | 1 in 287 | = same rank |
| 8 | Mia | 12,039 | 1 in 304 | 1 places up |
| 9 | Madison | 11,417 | 1 in 320 | 1 places down |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 9,730 | 1 in 376 | 1 places up |
| 11 | Chloe | 9,672 | 1 in 378 | 1 places down |
| 12 | Ella | 9,210 | 1 in 397 | = same rank |
| 13 | Avery | 8,319 | 1 in 440 | 5 places up |
| 14 | Addison | 8,183 | 1 in 447 | 1 places down |
| 15 | Aubrey | 8,061 | 1 in 454 | 5 places up |
| 16 | Lily | 7,970 | 1 in 459 | 1 places down |
| 17 | Natalie | 7,908 | 1 in 463 | 3 places down |
| 18 | Sofia | 7,837 | 1 in 467 | 1 places up |
| 19 | Charlotte | 7,483 | 1 in 489 | 8 places up |
| 20 | Zoey | 7,482 | 1 in 489 | 8 places up |
| 21 | Grace | 7,393 | 1 in 495 | 5 places down |
| 22 | Hannah | 7,293 | 1 in 502 | 3 places up |
| 23 | Amelia | 7,249 | 1 in 505 | 7 places up |
| 24 | Harper | 7,199 | 1 in 508 | 30 places up |
| 25 | Lillian | 7,171 | 1 in 510 | 3 places down |
| 26 | Samantha | 6,938 | 1 in 527 | 9 places down |
| 27 | Evelyn | 6,880 | 1 in 532 | 3 places down |
| 28 | Victoria | 6,871 | 1 in 532 | 5 places down |
| 29 | Brooklyn | 6,796 | 1 in 538 | 8 places down |
| 30 | Zoe | 6,466 | 1 in 566 | 1 places up |
| 31 | Layla | 6,279 | 1 in 583 | 4 places up |
| 32 | Hailey | 5,917 | 1 in 618 | = same rank |
| 33 | Leah | 5,781 | 1 in 633 | 4 places down |
| 34 | Anna | 5,630 | 1 in 650 | 4 places up |
| 35 | Kaylee | 5,629 | 1 in 650 | 1 places up |
| 36 | Aaliyah | 5,523 | 1 in 662 | 10 places up |
| 37 | Gabriella | 5,512 | 1 in 664 | 3 places down |
| 38 | Allison | 5,428 | 1 in 674 | 2 places up |
| 39 | Nevaeh | 5,412 | 1 in 676 | 6 places down |
| 40 | Alexis | 5,375 | 1 in 680 | 14 places down |
| 41 | Audrey | 5,300 | 1 in 690 | 2 places up |
| 42 | Sarah | 5,207 | 1 in 702 | 3 places down |
| 43 | Savannah | 5,203 | 1 in 703 | 2 places down |
| 44 | Alyssa | 5,091 | 1 in 718 | 7 places down |
| 45 | Claire | 4,944 | 1 in 740 | 5 places up |
| 46 | Taylor | 4,873 | 1 in 751 | 2 places down |
| 47 | Riley | 4,833 | 1 in 757 | = same rank |
| 48 | Camila | 4,791 | 1 in 763 | = same rank |
| 49 | Arianna | 4,735 | 1 in 772 | 3 places up |
| 50 | Ashley | 4,701 | 1 in 778 | 8 places down |
| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 19,110 | 1 in 191 | = same rank |
| 2 | Mason | 18,994 | 1 in 193 | = same rank |
| 3 | Ethan | 17,697 | 1 in 207 | 4 places up |
| 4 | Noah | 17,385 | 1 in 210 | 1 places up |
| 5 | William | 16,917 | 1 in 216 | 2 places down |
| 6 | Liam | 16,824 | 1 in 217 | 9 places up |
| 7 | Michael | 16,211 | 1 in 226 | 1 places down |
| 8 | Jayden | 16,152 | 1 in 226 | 4 places down |
| 9 | Alexander | 15,259 | 1 in 240 | 1 places down |
| 10 | Aiden | 14,924 | 1 in 245 | 1 places down |
| 11 | Daniel | 14,304 | 1 in 256 | 1 places down |
| 12 | Matthew | 13,993 | 1 in 261 | = same rank |
| 13 | Elijah | 13,914 | 1 in 263 | = same rank |
| 14 | James | 13,458 | 1 in 272 | 3 places up |
| 15 | Anthony | 13,228 | 1 in 277 | 4 places down |
| 16 | Benjamin | 12,835 | 1 in 285 | 3 places up |
| 17 | Joshua | 12,681 | 1 in 288 | 3 places down |
| 18 | Andrew | 12,643 | 1 in 289 | 2 places down |
| 19 | Joseph | 12,594 | 1 in 290 | 3 places up |
| 20 | David | 12,565 | 1 in 291 | 2 places down |
| 21 | Jackson | 12,498 | 1 in 293 | 2 places up |
| 22 | Logan | 12,488 | 1 in 293 | 1 places down |
| 23 | Christopher | 11,921 | 1 in 307 | 3 places down |
| 24 | Gabriel | 11,580 | 1 in 316 | = same rank |
| 25 | Samuel | 11,470 | 1 in 319 | 1 places up |
| 26 | Ryan | 10,944 | 1 in 334 | 1 places down |
| 27 | Lucas | 10,718 | 1 in 341 | 2 places up |
| 28 | John | 10,638 | 1 in 344 | 1 places down |
| 29 | Nathan | 10,431 | 1 in 351 | 1 places down |
| 30 | Isaac | 10,065 | 1 in 363 | 5 places up |
| 31 | Dylan | 10,001 | 1 in 366 | 2 places up |
| 32 | Caleb | 9,977 | 1 in 367 | = same rank |
| 33 | Christian | 9,640 | 1 in 379 | 3 places down |
| 34 | Jonathan | 9,372 | 1 in 390 | 3 places down |
| 35 | Landon | 9,356 | 1 in 391 | 1 places down |
| 36 | Carter | 9,274 | 1 in 394 | 5 places up |
| 37 | Luke | 9,022 | 1 in 405 | 2 places up |
| 38 | Owen | 8,695 | 1 in 421 | 6 places up |
| 39 | Brayden | 8,513 | 1 in 430 | 3 places down |
| 40 | Gavin | 8,260 | 1 in 443 | 3 places down |
| 41 | Wyatt | 8,233 | 1 in 444 | 7 places up |
| 42 | Isaiah | 8,190 | 1 in 447 | 1 places up |
| 43 | Eli | 8,079 | 1 in 453 | 15 places up |
| 44 | Henry | 8,075 | 1 in 453 | 13 places up |
| 45 | Hunter | 8,053 | 1 in 454 | 10 places up |
| 46 | Jack | 7,941 | 1 in 461 | 1 places down |
| 47 | Evan | 7,912 | 1 in 462 | 7 places down |
| 48 | Jordan | 7,828 | 1 in 467 | 2 places down |
| 49 | Nicholas | 7,742 | 1 in 472 | 7 places down |
| 50 | Tyler | 7,706 | 1 in 475 | 12 places down |
Share: number of babies born in 2012, girls and boys together, for one baby with this name. Change: places gained or lost since 2011. Tied names share the same rank.