Names by year · United States
The names of 2012
In 2012, the SSA recorded 3,657,999 babies with names given at least five times. Sophia was the top girls' name and Jacob the top boys' name.
Girls
| Rank | Name | born | in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia1 in 79 | 22,336 | #5 |
| 2 | Emma1 in 84 | 20,976 | #3 |
| 3 | Isabella1 in 92 | 19,138 | #7 |
| 4 | Olivia1 in 102 | 17,333 | #1 |
| 5 | Ava1 in 113 | 15,549 | #11 |
| 6 | Emily1 in 129 | 13,666 | #34 |
| 7 | Abigail1 in 138 | 12,730 | #41 |
| 8 | Mia1 in 146 | 12,039 | #6 |
| 9 | Madison1 in 154 | 11,417 | #40 |
| 10 | Elizabeth1 in 181 | 9,730 | #17 |
| 11 | Chloe1 in 182 | 9,672 | #23 |
| 12 | Ella1 in 191 | 9,210 | #29 |
| 13 | Avery1 in 212 | 8,319 | #37 |
| 14 | Addison1 in 215 | 8,183 | #84 |
| 15 | Aubrey1 in 218 | 8,061 | #146 |
| 16 | Lily1 in 221 | 7,970 | #18 |
| 17 | Natalie1 in 223 | 7,908 | #89 |
| 18 | Sofia1 in 225 | 7,837 | #9 |
| 19 | Charlotte1 in 235 | 7,483 | #2 |
| 20 | Zoey1 in 235 | 7,482 | #69 |
| 21 | Grace1 in 238 | 7,393 | #38 |
| 22 | Hannah1 in 241 | 7,293 | #56 |
| 23 | Amelia1 in 243 | 7,249 | #4 |
| 24 | Harper1 in 245 | 7,199 | #16 |
| 25 | Lillian1 in 246 | 7,171 | #57 |
Boys
| Rank | Name | born | in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob1 in 99 | 19,110 | #43 |
| 2 | Mason1 in 100 | 18,994 | #39 |
| 3 | Ethan1 in 107 | 17,697 | #24 |
| 4 | Noah1 in 109 | 17,385 | #2 |
| 5 | William1 in 112 | 16,917 | #9 |
| 6 | Liam1 in 113 | 16,824 | #1 |
| 7 | Michael1 in 117 | 16,211 | #21 |
| 8 | Jayden1 in 117 | 16,152 | #70 |
| 9 | Alexander1 in 124 | 15,259 | #30 |
| 10 | Aiden1 in 127 | 14,924 | #62 |
| 11 | Daniel1 in 133 | 14,304 | #22 |
| 12 | Matthew1 in 136 | 13,993 | #32 |
| 13 | Elijah1 in 136 | 13,914 | #7 |
| 14 | James1 in 141 | 13,458 | #6 |
| 15 | Anthony1 in 143 | 13,228 | #46 |
| 16 | Benjamin1 in 148 | 12,835 | #11 |
| 17 | Joshua1 in 150 | 12,681 | #66 |
| 18 | Andrew1 in 150 | 12,643 | #73 |
| 19 | Joseph1 in 151 | 12,594 | #29 |
| 20 | David1 in 151 | 12,565 | #35 |
| 21 | Jackson1 in 152 | 12,498 | #36 |
| 22 | Logan1 in 152 | 12,488 | #53 |
| 23 | Christopher1 in 159 | 11,921 | #68 |
| 24 | Gabriel1 in 164 | 11,580 | #37 |
| 25 | Samuel1 in 165 | 11,470 | #18 |
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