The most popular baby names of 2012

In 2012 the most given names were Jacob (19,110 boys) and Sophia (22,336 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,657,999 babies under 33,784 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 2012 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 2012

Girls: top 25 of 2012
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 2011
1	1 Sophia	22,336	12.7	#1
2	2 Emma	20,976	11.9	#3
3	3 Isabella	19,138	10.9	#2
4	4 Olivia	17,333	9.8	#4
5	5 Ava	15,549	8.8	#5
6	6 Emily	13,666	7.8	#6
7	7 Abigail	12,730	7.2	#7
8	8 Mia	12,039	6.8	#9
9	9 Madison	11,417	6.5	#8
10	10 Elizabeth	9,730	5.5	#11
11	11 Chloe	9,672	5.5	#10
12	12 Ella	9,210	5.2	#12
13	13 Avery	8,319	4.7	#18
14	14 Addison	8,183	4.7	#13
15	15 Aubrey	8,061	4.6	#20
16	16 Lily	7,970	4.5	#15
17	17 Natalie	7,908	4.5	#14
18	18 Sofia	7,837	4.5	#19
19	19 Charlotte	7,483	4.3	#27
20	20 Zoey	7,482	4.3	#28
21	21 Grace	7,393	4.2	#16
22	22 Hannah	7,293	4.1	#25
23	23 Amelia	7,249	4.1	#30
24	24 Harper	7,199	4.1	#54
25	25 Lillian	7,171	4.1	#22

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Samantha	6,938
27	Evelyn	6,880
28	Victoria	6,871
29	Brooklyn	6,796
30	Zoe	6,466
31	Layla	6,279
32	Hailey	5,917
33	Leah	5,781
34	Anna	5,630
35	Kaylee	5,629
36	Aaliyah	5,523
37	Gabriella	5,512
38	Allison	5,428
39	Nevaeh	5,412
40	Alexis	5,375
41	Audrey	5,300
42	Sarah	5,207
43	Savannah	5,203
44	Alyssa	5,091
45	Claire	4,944
46	Taylor	4,873
47	Riley	4,833
48	Camila	4,791
49	Arianna	4,735
50	Ashley	4,701
51	Brianna	4,646
52	Sophie	4,581
53	Peyton	4,478
54	Bella	4,362
55	Khloe	4,320
56	Genesis	4,309
57	Alexa	4,297
58	Serenity	4,248
59	Kylie	4,177
60	Aubree	4,052
61	Scarlett	4,045
62	Stella	4,006
63	Maya	3,981
64	Katherine	3,953
65	Julia	3,882
66	Lucy	3,818
67	Madelyn	3,795
68	Autumn	3,784
69	Kayla	3,776
70	Makayla	3,774
71	Mackenzie	3,764
72	Lauren	3,660
73	Gianna	3,627
74	Ariana	3,588
75	Faith	3,561
76	Alexandra	3,483
77	Melanie	3,467
78	Sydney	3,456
79	Naomi	3,432
80	Caroline	3,421
81	Bailey	3,418
82	Morgan	3,403
83	Jasmine	3,394
84	Kennedy	3,389
85	Ellie	3,388
86	Eva	3,369
87	Skylar	3,349
88	Kimberly	3,317
89	Violet	3,283
90	Molly	3,261
91	Trinity	3,251
92	Aria	3,233
93	Jocelyn	3,232
94	London	3,202
95	Lydia	3,176
96	Madeline	3,162
97	Reagan	3,088
98	Piper	3,073
99	Annabelle	3,058
100	Andrea	3,054

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Maria	3,034
102	Brooke	2,976
103	Payton	2,946
104	Paisley	2,924
105	Ruby	2,918
106	Paige	2,914
107	Mariah	2,908
108	Nora	2,890
109	Rylee	2,799
110	Lilly	2,791
111	Brielle	2,772
112	Jade	2,740
113	Destiny	2,720
114	Nicole	2,661
115	Mila	2,642
116	Kendall	2,625
117	Liliana	2,623
118	Kaitlyn	2,601
119	Natalia	2,597
120	Sadie	2,595
121	Mary	2,587
122	Jordyn	2,569
123	Vanessa	2,554
124	Mya	2,552
125	Penelope	2,536
126	Isabelle	2,507
127	Alice	2,503
128	Reese	2,459
129	Gabrielle	2,423
130	Rachel	2,420
131	Hadley	2,419
132	Katelyn	2,416
133	Angelina	2,410
134	Eleanor	2,383
135	Isabel	2,383
136	Clara	2,336
137	Jessica	2,335
138	Brooklynn	2,329
139	Elena	2,275
140	Aliyah	2,265
141	Vivian	2,264
142	Sara	2,261
143	Laila	2,250
144	Eliana	2,249
145	Amy	2,238
146	Lyla	2,225
147	Juliana	2,219
148	Adriana	2,152
149	Valeria	2,144
150	Makenzie	2,127
151	Mckenzie	2,122
152	Elise	2,121
153	Quinn	2,110
154	Delilah	2,096
155	Cora	2,081
156	Kylee	2,054
157	Rebecca	2,019
158	Gracie	2,014
159	Izabella	1,972
160	Josephine	1,957
161	Eden	1,937
162	Michelle	1,935
163	Alaina	1,933
164	Jennifer	1,928
165	Catherine	1,913
166	Aurora	1,905
167	Valentina	1,904
168	Stephanie	1,888
169	Valerie	1,863
170	Jayla	1,847
171	Willow	1,839
172	Melody	1,791
173	Hazel	1,785
174	Daisy	1,784
175	Summer	1,781
176	Alana	1,780
177	Margaret	1,780
178	Melissa	1,772
179	Kinsley	1,760
180	Kinley	1,750
181	Ariel	1,742
182	Lila	1,728
183	Ryleigh	1,713
184	Haley	1,711
185	Giselle	1,709
186	Ivy	1,699
187	Alivia	1,697
188	Julianna	1,697
189	Brynn	1,656
190	Keira	1,652
191	Aniyah	1,646
192	Kate	1,643
193	Angela	1,641
194	Daniela	1,637
195	Harmony	1,629
196	Londyn	1,621
197	Hayden	1,614
198	Adalyn	1,609
199	Megan	1,561
200	Gabriela	1,551
201	Alayna	1,550
202	Allie	1,550
203	Presley	1,536
204	Jenna	1,526
205	Alexandria	1,523
206	Jada	1,516
207	Ashlyn	1,514
208	Adrianna	1,508
209	Fiona	1,503
210	Norah	1,502
211	Emery	1,485
212	Amaya	1,477
213	Miranda	1,475
214	Maci	1,470
215	Cecilia	1,463
216	Ximena	1,463
217	Ana	1,462
218	Hope	1,456
219	Katie	1,452
220	Shelby	1,447
221	Jordan	1,423
222	Callie	1,422
223	Eliza	1,421
224	Leilani	1,415
225	Luna	1,414
226	Angel	1,408
227	Mckenna	1,405
228	Genevieve	1,390
229	Makenna	1,386
230	Isla	1,385
231	Lola	1,382
232	Danielle	1,378
233	Tessa	1,366
234	Leila	1,365
235	Chelsea	1,356
236	Adelyn	1,351
237	Camille	1,344
238	Esther	1,344
239	Adeline	1,343
240	Adalynn	1,339
241	Mikayla	1,339
242	Sienna	1,325
243	Jacqueline	1,321
244	Arabella	1,315
245	Emerson	1,313
246	Athena	1,310
247	Maggie	1,308
248	Lucia	1,304
249	Lexi	1,302
250	Ayla	1,295
251	Alexia	1,288
252	Diana	1,288
253	Josie	1,277
254	Juliet	1,271
255	Addyson	1,270
256	Allyson	1,267
257	Delaney	1,260
258	Rose	1,253
259	Teagan	1,244
260	Marley	1,242
261	Amber	1,237
262	Amanda	1,236
263	Erin	1,235
264	Kathryn	1,230
265	Kayleigh	1,227
266	Leslie	1,226
267	Kelsey	1,214
268	Emilia	1,213
269	Kenzie	1,209
270	Alicia	1,205
271	Alina	1,201
272	Kaydence	1,200
273	Sabrina	1,191
274	Paris	1,185
275	Alison	1,184
276	Lilliana	1,181
277	Ashlynn	1,177
278	Sierra	1,170
279	Laura	1,146
280	Cassidy	1,140
281	Iris	1,134
282	Alondra	1,128
283	Christina	1,125
284	Kyla	1,115
285	Carly	1,110
286	Jillian	1,102
287	Madilyn	1,101
288	Evangeline	1,097
289	Kyleigh	1,096
290	Nina	1,093
291	Cadence	1,091
292	Madeleine	1,091
293	Nadia	1,090
294	Lyric	1,083
295	Raegan	1,082
296	Giuliana	1,073
297	Georgia	1,068
298	Haylee	1,064
299	Briana	1,063
300	Elliana	1,063
301	Phoebe	1,061
302	Yaretzi	1,058
303	Fatima	1,057
304	Selena	1,053
305	Miriam	1,051
306	Charlie	1,045
307	Annabella	1,039
308	Dakota	1,039
309	Abby	1,038
310	Juliette	1,032
311	Lilah	1,032
312	Daniella	1,031
313	Bianca	1,028
314	Noelle	1,028
315	Mariana	1,027
316	Veronica	1,025
317	Parker	1,024
318	Cheyenne	1,019
319	Gemma	1,017
320	Marissa	1,007
321	Heaven	1,002
322	Vivienne	989
323	Joanna	974
324	Brynlee	966
325	Aubrie	965
326	Mallory	960
327	Journey	958
328	Nyla	956
329	Tatum	950
330	Jazmine	947
331	Cali	946
332	Carmen	943
333	Gia	938
334	Anastasia	937
335	Macy	934
336	Elaina	932
337	Raelynn	932
338	Baylee	931
339	Heidi	931
340	Ruth	931
341	Ainsley	930
342	Miley	930
343	Jane	927
344	Alessandra	923
345	Kiara	921
346	Adelaide	920
347	Hanna	916
348	Camryn	915
349	Finley	913
350	Maddison	909
351	Lia	907
352	Bethany	904
353	Malia	899
354	Karen	897
355	Jayda	895
356	Jazmin	895
357	Kelly	892
358	Kira	886
359	Lena	885
360	Esmeralda	882
361	Kamryn	867
362	Kamila	862
363	Eloise	860
364	Kara	860
365	Olive	860
366	Karina	858
367	Rylie	855
368	Elisa	849
369	Nayeli	849
370	Tiffany	849
371	Macie	843
372	Skyler	839
373	Angelica	837
374	Addisyn	835
375	Annie	835
376	Amiyah	829
377	Briella	828
378	Caitlyn	826
379	Jayden	826
380	Charlee	823
381	Fernanda	823
382	Maliyah	823
383	Elle	822
384	Julie	819
385	Crystal	818
386	Kendra	810
387	Imani	807
388	Talia	802
389	Angelique	798
390	Jazlyn	792
391	Lucille	790
392	Guadalupe	789
393	Elsie	788
394	Anya	787
395	Alejandra	785
396	April	785
397	Emely	785
398	Breanna	778
399	Scarlet	778
400	Madelynn	777
401	Myla	777
402	Julissa	774
403	Helen	772
404	Madisyn	772
405	Rosalie	771
406	Kyra	770
407	Brittany	769
408	Brylee	768
409	Jayleen	764
410	Arielle	762
411	Miracle	762
412	Karla	761
413	Harley	760
414	Arya	759
415	Kailey	757
416	Sarai	757
417	Kaelyn	754
418	Aleah	753
419	Cynthia	750
420	Kali	748
421	Daphne	744
422	Marilyn	744
423	Cassandra	743
424	Caitlin	741
425	Holly	740
426	Janelle	739
427	Katelynn	737
428	Itzel	731
429	Kaylie	731
430	Michaela	726
431	Monica	724
432	Carolina	723
433	Haven	723
434	Jamie	719
435	Bristol	718
436	Serena	716
437	June	715
438	Janiyah	714
439	Rebekah	714
440	Tiana	712
441	Lana	708
442	Camilla	707
443	Audrina	706
444	Nylah	704
445	Savanna	704
446	Skye	703
447	Dayana	701
448	Braelyn	699
449	Raelyn	696
450	Sasha	694
451	Madalyn	692
452	Perla	690
453	Bridget	684
454	Rowan	684
455	Averie	683
456	Logan	683
457	Aniya	682
458	Mckinley	682
459	Hayley	678
460	Jaylah	678
461	Joselyn	678
462	Aylin	676
463	Lilian	676
464	Nia	675
465	Jaliyah	671
466	Adelynn	670
467	Kassidy	668
468	Kaylin	666
469	Kadence	657
470	Celeste	655
471	Jaelyn	651
472	Lilyana	650
473	Tatiana	650
474	Anaya	648
475	Zariah	647
476	Catalina	642
477	Jimena	641
478	Johanna	640
479	Sloane	640
480	Cataleya	639
481	Courtney	639
482	Viviana	639
483	Francesca	635
484	Ada	634
485	Anabelle	634
486	Amari	633
487	Melany	633
488	Priscilla	632
489	Alanna	626
490	Danna	625
491	Angie	624
492	Sage	624
493	Kailyn	623
494	Lacey	623
495	Joy	622
496	Lillie	622
497	Caylee	621
498	Vera	615
499	Kenley	614
500	Brinley	613
501	Bailee	612
502	Erica	612
503	Amira	610
504	Skyla	605
505	Annalise	604
506	Aileen	603
507	Aspen	603
508	Emmalyn	601
509	Danica	599
510	Gracelyn	599
511	Kennedi	597
512	Dylan	595
513	Kiley	595
514	Gwendolyn	592
515	Jasmin	590
516	Lauryn	589
517	Justice	587
518	Aleena	585
519	Annabel	584
520	Gloria	583
521	Lexie	583
522	Tenley	583
523	Dahlia	579
524	Lindsey	579
525	Hallie	578
526	Sylvia	578
527	Selah	575
528	Annika	573
529	Lorelei	573
530	Aryanna	571
531	Elyse	571
532	Maeve	571
533	Marlee	571
534	Kenya	569
535	Natasha	565
536	Adele	564
537	Kaliyah	562
538	Brenda	561
539	Braylee	556
540	Erika	556
541	Alyson	555
542	Emilee	555
543	Ariella	553
544	Raven	553
545	Liana	545
546	Blakely	544
547	Jaelynn	543
548	Jaycee	543
549	Elsa	542
550	Sawyer	542
551	Anahi	541
552	Zara	537
553	Cameron	535
554	Farrah	535
555	Luciana	531
556	Eve	530
557	Evelynn	530
558	Helena	529
559	Madilynn	528
560	Anne	526
561	Marie	523
562	Whitney	523
563	Kaia	522
564	Estrella	521
565	Leighton	521
566	Nataly	519
567	Zoie	517
568	Lainey	516
569	Samara	516
570	Malaysia	515
571	Amara	514
572	Phoenix	514
573	Anabella	513
574	Amani	512
575	Dulce	509
576	Regina	509
577	Ember	508
578	Virginia	508
579	Harlow	507
580	Paola	507
581	Jaylee	505
582	Aisha	503
583	Anika	501
584	Ally	499
585	Miah	499
586	Kayden	497
587	Mikaela	497
588	Alani	496
589	Journee	496
590	Nathalie	494
591	Yareli	494
592	Kiera	493
593	Liberty	492
594	Jaylynn	489
595	Claudia	485
596	Cecelia	484
597	Charley	484
598	Aliya	483
599	Litzy	483
600	Madyson	479
601	Rosemary	479
602	Braelynn	475
603	Ciara	475
604	Evie	475
605	Myah	474
606	Shayla	473
607	Teresa	472
608	Jazlynn	471
609	Desiree	470
610	Lea	470
611	Lizbeth	470
612	Giana	469
613	Gracelynn	469
614	Rosa	469
615	Isis	467
616	Ryan	467
617	Elisabeth	465
618	Nova	463
619	Abbigail	462
620	Isabela	462
621	Kaylynn	459
622	Brenna	458
623	Laylah	458
624	Mariam	458
625	Arely	457
626	Emersyn	457
627	Raquel	456
628	Dana	455
629	Amelie	454
630	Laney	454
631	Siena	454
632	Clarissa	453
633	Lilianna	450
634	Linda	450
635	Lylah	450
636	Shiloh	450
637	Halle	449
638	Maleah	449
639	Jessie	448
640	Madalynn	446
641	Sherlyn	445
642	Greta	444
643	Kenia	443
644	Amiya	440
645	Marina	440
646	Melina	440
647	Bria	439
648	Natalee	439
649	Sariah	438
650	Zuri	438
651	Felicity	437
652	Irene	437
653	Mollie	437
654	Nancy	437
655	Simone	436
656	Christine	434
657	Matilda	433
658	Amya	432
659	Kristen	429
660	Paityn	428
661	Kallie	427
662	Kathleen	427
663	Aiyana	426
664	Colette	426
665	Janessa	426
666	Mira	426
667	Janiya	425
668	Alayah	424
669	Meredith	423
670	Hailee	422
671	Leia	422
672	Tori	422
673	Aliana	421
674	Noemi	419
675	Mariyah	417
676	Alissa	416
677	Charleigh	416
678	Joslyn	416
679	Ivanna	415
680	Maryam	415
681	Sandra	415
682	Danika	414
683	River	412
684	Saniyah	412
685	Denise	411
686	Emelia	411
687	Kassandra	411
688	Jemma	409
689	Kristina	409
690	Amina	408
691	Armani	407
692	Chaya	406
693	Jaylene	406
694	Karlee	406
695	Addilyn	404
696	Ansley	404
697	Beatrice	404
698	Cara	404
699	Kaitlynn	404
700	Blake	403
701	Iliana	403
702	Briley	400
703	Elaine	400
704	Lailah	400
705	Mckayla	400
706	Hattie	398
707	Lisa	398
708	Mercedes	398
709	Adelina	397
710	Lindsay	396
711	Marisol	396
712	Patricia	396
713	Bryanna	392
714	Martha	392
715	Taliyah	390
716	Adrienne	389
717	Willa	389
718	Emmy	387
719	Charli	386
720	Maia	386
721	Kourtney	385
722	Leyla	385
723	Millie	385
724	Paislee	385
725	Paula	385
726	Reyna	384
727	Milan	382
728	Elianna	381
729	Kensley	380
730	Ayleen	379
731	Clare	379
732	Emilie	379
733	Adley	378
734	Amirah	378
735	Aryana	378
736	Lorelai	378
737	Yasmin	378
738	Kailee	377
739	Karsyn	377
740	Celia	376
741	Leanna	375
742	Alena	374
743	Ellen	374
744	Livia	374
745	Rylan	374
746	Chanel	373
747	Kiana	373
748	Kynlee	373
749	Mae	373
750	Renata	372
751	Carla	371
752	Galilea	370
753	Kimora	370
754	Ayanna	369
755	Jaylin	368
756	Pearl	368
757	Cindy	367
758	Lesly	367
759	Angeline	365
760	Aubri	365
761	Carlee	365
762	Edith	365
763	Frances	364
764	Alia	363
765	Carolyn	361
766	Cherish	360
767	Corinne	360
768	Jocelynn	359
769	Wendy	359
770	Lillianna	358
771	Tabitha	358
772	Winter	358
773	Abril	355
774	Casey	355
775	Lina	355
776	Jolie	354
777	Yaritza	354
778	Zion	354
779	Bryn	353
780	Jordynn	353
781	Audriana	351
782	Jaida	350
783	Malaya	350
784	Zariyah	350
785	Jayde	348
786	Salma	348
787	Diamond	347
788	Paloma	346
789	Ryann	345
790	Abbie	344
791	Kimber	344
792	Asia	341
793	Deborah	337
794	Demi	337
795	Destinee	337
796	Kaleigh	337
797	Elin	336
798	Mara	336
799	Tara	336
800	Yamileth	336
801	Emmalee	335
802	Kaiya	335
803	Taryn	335
804	Averi	334
805	Nola	334
806	Aubrianna	333
807	Kyndall	333
808	Janae	332
809	Jewel	332
810	Kaya	331
811	Chana	330
812	Heather	330
813	Zaniyah	330
814	Ariah	329
815	Avah	329
816	Susan	329
817	Alaya	328
818	Krystal	328
819	Nathaly	328
820	Samiyah	328
821	Sharon	328
822	Sonia	328
823	Lilith	327
824	Regan	327
825	Shannon	327
826	Coraline	326
827	Julianne	326
828	Giada	325
829	Eileen	324
830	Milania	324
831	Rihanna	323
832	Sidney	323
833	Macey	322
834	Hadassah	321
835	Paulina	321
836	Temperance	321
837	Kaitlin	319
838	Raina	319
839	Mina	318
840	Rayne	318
841	Aleigha	317
842	Maritza	317
843	Zaria	317
844	Hana	316
845	Patience	316
846	Alannah	315
847	Charlize	315
848	Larissa	315
849	Aimee	314
850	Keyla	314
851	Sky	314
852	Alma	313
853	Dixie	313
854	Kendal	313
855	Lara	313
856	Alisson	312
857	Roselyn	312
858	Taraji	311
859	Alyvia	310
860	Elliot	310
861	Karis	310
862	Aviana	309
863	Moriah	309
864	Jenny	308
865	Ali	307
866	Alisha	307
867	Bryleigh	307
868	Lilyanna	307
869	Luz	307
870	Micah	307
871	Myra	307
872	Aliza	305
873	Azaria	305
874	Blair	305
875	Juniper	305
876	Ayana	304
877	Campbell	304
878	Giovanna	304
879	Karissa	304
880	Saniya	304
881	Emory	302
882	Lilia	302
883	Meghan	301
884	Estella	300
885	Kairi	299
886	Kenna	299
887	Abrielle	298
888	Elissa	298
889	Jolene	298
890	Joyce	298
891	Emmaline	297
892	Renee	297
893	Azalea	296
894	Barbara	296
895	Rachael	296
896	Carlie	294
897	Haylie	293
898	Judith	293
899	Britney	292
900	Yesenia	292
901	Karma	291
902	Everly	290
903	Saanvi	290
904	Dallas	289
905	Lillyana	289
906	Sariyah	289
907	America	288
908	Jaqueline	288
909	Kaelynn	288
910	Emmalynn	287
911	Ingrid	287
912	Leona	287
913	Mattie	285
914	Brisa	283
915	Marianna	283
916	Libby	282
917	Deanna	281
918	Evalyn	281
919	Kai	281
920	Annalee	280
921	Miya	280
922	Dorothy	279
923	Nahla	279
924	Maliah	278
925	Thalia	278
926	Charity	277
927	Kaylyn	277
928	Rayna	277
929	Haleigh	276
930	Saige	276
931	Tamia	276
932	Araceli	275
933	Cambria	275
934	Avianna	274
935	Jakayla	274
936	Belen	273
937	Kaylen	273
938	Raylee	273
939	Bayleigh	272
940	Carley	272
941	Katrina	272
942	Aubrielle	271
943	Kailynn	271
944	Karlie	271
945	Natalya	271
946	Alaysia	269
947	Celine	269
948	Scarlette	269
949	Ann	268
950	Cristina	268
951	Jazzlyn	267
952	Meadow	267
953	Milana	267
954	Monroe	267
955	Zahra	267
956	Bree	266
957	Harlee	266
958	Akira	265
959	Audrianna	265
960	Carissa	265
961	Carleigh	265
962	Cheyanne	265
963	Collins	265
964	Estelle	265
965	Tia	265
966	Kendyl	264
967	Anabel	262
968	Azariah	262
969	Kylah	262
970	Laurel	262
971	Milena	262
972	Alisa	261
973	Kora	261
974	Sarahi	261
975	Esme	260
976	Tinley	259
977	Marisa	258
978	Annabell	257
979	Aubriana	257
980	Gisselle	257
981	Kasey	257
982	Kyndal	257
983	Marlene	257
984	Sloan	257
985	Cailyn	256
986	Izabelle	256
987	Kirsten	256
988	Analia	255
989	Jessa	255
990	Makena	255
991	Mercy	255
992	Riya	255
993	Tess	255
994	Devyn	254
995	Geraldine	254
996	Katalina	254
997	Sofie	254
998	Wren	254
999	Abbey	253
1000	Aurelia	253

Boys: top 25 of 2012
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 2011
1	1 Jacob	19,110	10.1	#1
2	2 Mason	18,994	10.0	#2
3	3 Ethan	17,697	9.3	#7
4	4 Noah	17,385	9.2	#5
5	5 William	16,917	8.9	#3
6	6 Liam	16,824	8.9	#15
7	7 Michael	16,211	8.6	#6
8	8 Jayden	16,152	8.5	#4
9	9 Alexander	15,259	8.0	#8
10	10 Aiden	14,924	7.9	#9
11	11 Daniel	14,304	7.5	#10
12	12 Matthew	13,993	7.4	#12
13	13 Elijah	13,914	7.3	#13
14	14 James	13,458	7.1	#17
15	15 Anthony	13,228	7.0	#11
16	16 Benjamin	12,835	6.8	#19
17	17 Joshua	12,681	6.7	#14
18	18 Andrew	12,643	6.7	#16
19	19 Joseph	12,594	6.6	#22
20	20 David	12,565	6.6	#18
21	21 Jackson	12,498	6.6	#23
22	22 Logan	12,488	6.6	#21
23	23 Christopher	11,921	6.3	#20
24	24 Gabriel	11,580	6.1	#24
25	25 Samuel	11,470	6.0	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Ryan	10,944
27	Lucas	10,718
28	John	10,638
29	Nathan	10,431
30	Isaac	10,065
31	Dylan	10,001
32	Caleb	9,977
33	Christian	9,640
34	Jonathan	9,372
35	Landon	9,356
36	Carter	9,274
37	Luke	9,022
38	Owen	8,695
39	Brayden	8,513
40	Gavin	8,260
41	Wyatt	8,233
42	Isaiah	8,190
43	Eli	8,079
44	Henry	8,075
45	Hunter	8,053
46	Jack	7,941
47	Evan	7,912
48	Jordan	7,828
49	Nicholas	7,742
50	Tyler	7,706
51	Aaron	7,545
52	Jeremiah	7,498
53	Julian	7,389
54	Cameron	7,376
55	Levi	7,244
56	Brandon	7,041
57	Angel	7,024
58	Austin	7,014
59	Connor	6,983
60	Robert	6,963
61	Adrian	6,952
62	Charles	6,947
63	Thomas	6,855
64	Sebastian	6,744
65	Colton	6,362
66	Jaxon	6,316
67	Zachary	6,263
68	Ayden	6,234
69	Kevin	6,232
70	Dominic	6,189
71	Blake	6,047
72	Jose	6,041
73	Oliver	5,924
74	Justin	5,906
75	Bentley	5,895
76	Jason	5,759
77	Chase	5,706
78	Ian	5,696
79	Josiah	5,538
80	Xavier	5,386
81	Parker	5,370
82	Adam	5,323
83	Cooper	5,194
84	Nathaniel	4,795
85	Jace	4,724
86	Grayson	4,717
87	Carson	4,597
88	Tristan	4,441
89	Nolan	4,427
90	Luis	4,373
91	Brody	4,366
92	Juan	4,284
93	Hudson	4,222
94	Bryson	4,042
95	Carlos	4,010
96	Easton	3,943
97	Kayden	3,884
98	Alex	3,870
99	Damian	3,860
100	Ryder	3,821

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jesus	3,783
102	Cole	3,779
103	Micah	3,765
104	Vincent	3,733
105	Max	3,697
106	Jaxson	3,669
107	Eric	3,637
108	Asher	3,560
109	Hayden	3,547
110	Diego	3,337
111	Miles	3,269
112	Steven	3,241
113	Ivan	3,233
114	Maxwell	3,233
115	Elias	3,229
116	Aidan	3,225
117	Bryce	3,184
118	Timothy	3,123
119	Antonio	3,117
120	Giovanni	3,093
121	Bryan	3,083
122	Santiago	3,050
123	Richard	3,029
124	Colin	3,022
125	Braxton	3,018
126	Kaleb	2,997
127	Kyle	2,968
128	Jonah	2,955
129	Kaden	2,955
130	Preston	2,945
131	Miguel	2,942
132	Lincoln	2,912
133	Riley	2,890
134	Leo	2,879
135	Victor	2,873
136	Brady	2,860
137	Mateo	2,840
138	Jeremy	2,837
139	Jaden	2,835
140	Patrick	2,823
141	Brian	2,820
142	Ashton	2,814
143	Declan	2,781
144	Joel	2,780
145	Sean	2,777
146	Gael	2,745
147	Sawyer	2,741
148	Alejandro	2,729
149	Marcus	2,718
150	Jesse	2,712
151	Caden	2,694
152	Leonardo	2,684
153	Jake	2,679
154	Kaiden	2,674
155	Wesley	2,649
156	Camden	2,600
157	Edward	2,597
158	Brantley	2,588
159	Roman	2,577
160	Silas	2,497
161	Jude	2,486
162	Axel	2,482
163	Grant	2,470
164	Cayden	2,378
165	Emmanuel	2,351
166	George	2,334
167	Malachi	2,329
168	Maddox	2,312
169	Bradley	2,300
170	Alan	2,285
171	Weston	2,284
172	Gage	2,274
173	Devin	2,244
174	Greyson	2,237
175	Kenneth	2,224
176	Mark	2,204
177	Oscar	2,198
178	Tanner	2,182
179	Rylan	2,171
180	Nicolas	2,131
181	Harrison	2,126
182	Derek	2,116
183	Ezra	2,090
184	Peyton	2,075
185	Tucker	2,044
186	Emmett	2,027
187	Avery	2,019
188	Cody	2,011
189	Calvin	1,966
190	Paul	1,958
191	Abraham	1,954
192	Abel	1,952
193	Andres	1,947
194	Theodore	1,945
195	Jorge	1,941
196	Ezekiel	1,939
197	Kai	1,938
198	Collin	1,933
199	Omar	1,921
200	Jayce	1,919
201	Bennett	1,911
202	Conner	1,908
203	Trevor	1,881
204	Peter	1,869
205	Eduardo	1,860
206	Maximus	1,844
207	Jaiden	1,833
208	Jameson	1,823
209	Seth	1,815
210	Kingston	1,778
211	Javier	1,776
212	Travis	1,758
213	Garrett	1,745
214	Everett	1,740
215	Graham	1,715
216	Xander	1,715
217	Cristian	1,675
218	Damien	1,667
219	Ryker	1,655
220	Griffin	1,652
221	Myles	1,620
222	Corbin	1,618
223	Luca	1,617
224	Zane	1,595
225	Stephen	1,568
226	Francisco	1,567
227	Ricardo	1,567
228	Zayden	1,562
229	Alexis	1,560
230	Drake	1,547
231	Iker	1,545
232	Lukas	1,543
233	Charlie	1,537
234	Spencer	1,536
235	Zion	1,533
236	Erick	1,520
237	Josue	1,514
238	Chance	1,513
239	Trenton	1,512
240	Jeffrey	1,508
241	Elliot	1,502
242	Paxton	1,496
243	Fernando	1,482
244	Shane	1,480
245	Keegan	1,472
246	Landen	1,471
247	Zander	1,471
248	Amir	1,468
249	Manuel	1,464
250	Raymond	1,463
251	Andre	1,461
252	Simon	1,453
253	Israel	1,450
254	Mario	1,445
255	Cesar	1,437
256	Jaylen	1,434
257	King	1,434
258	Johnathan	1,414
259	Troy	1,393
260	Dean	1,380
261	Clayton	1,367
262	Dominick	1,364
263	Jasper	1,358
264	Tyson	1,353
265	Martin	1,350
266	Kyler	1,329
267	Hector	1,325
268	Cash	1,318
269	Edgar	1,317
270	Edwin	1,308
271	Judah	1,307
272	Marco	1,304
273	Shawn	1,301
274	Andy	1,273
275	Kameron	1,273
276	Donovan	1,272
277	Elliott	1,266
278	Braylon	1,253
279	Dante	1,251
280	Anderson	1,249
281	Johnny	1,243
282	Drew	1,239
283	Sergio	1,237
284	Cruz	1,232
285	Dalton	1,232
286	Gregory	1,231
287	Rafael	1,231
288	Skyler	1,230
289	Erik	1,223
290	Lane	1,223
291	Finn	1,216
292	Reid	1,206
293	Gunner	1,203
294	Jared	1,200
295	Caiden	1,195
296	Holden	1,177
297	Emilio	1,171
298	Fabian	1,162
299	Aden	1,155
300	Rowan	1,151
301	Brendan	1,149
302	Emiliano	1,141
303	Braden	1,135
304	Jase	1,130
305	Jax	1,123
306	Emanuel	1,097
307	Lorenzo	1,090
308	Amari	1,075
309	Roberto	1,074
310	Beau	1,069
311	Angelo	1,066
312	Louis	1,057
313	Derrick	1,053
314	Beckett	1,042
315	Felix	1,039
316	Dawson	1,036
317	Pedro	1,017
318	Brennan	1,011
319	Quinn	986
320	Frank	985
321	Dallas	984
322	Romeo	980
323	Maximiliano	977
324	Waylon	972
325	Milo	971
326	Joaquin	970
327	Braylen	965
328	Dakota	961
329	Allen	959
330	Ruben	959
331	Colt	958
332	Julius	955
333	August	946
334	Grady	943
335	Brock	938
336	Cohen	938
337	Kellen	932
338	Brycen	931
339	Desmond	924
340	Malik	913
341	Colby	909
342	Nehemiah	906
343	Leland	897
344	Marcos	893
345	Jett	891
346	Ty	890
347	Marshall	888
348	Taylor	887
349	Karter	886
350	Phillip	884
351	Corey	880
352	Ali	872
353	Dillon	872
354	Adan	867
355	Arthur	865
356	Leon	859
357	Maverick	857
358	Titus	855
359	Brooks	849
360	Tristen	849
361	Dexter	842
362	Keith	842
363	Emerson	838
364	Karson	838
365	Landyn	830
366	Pablo	826
367	Armando	822
368	Knox	822
369	Cade	821
370	Enrique	821
371	Gerardo	817
372	Reed	817
373	Kellan	813
374	Jayson	810
375	Walter	805
376	Barrett	804
377	Dustin	800
378	Ronald	797
379	Kolton	796
380	Phoenix	795
381	Trent	791
382	Scott	778
383	Ismael	776
384	Julio	776
385	Danny	774
386	Jay	772
387	Kason	770
388	Messiah	769
389	Tate	769
390	Trey	768
391	Gideon	765
392	Esteban	760
393	Abram	755
394	Keaton	750
395	Jakob	742
396	Devon	741
397	Braydon	734
398	Jaime	733
399	Darius	730
400	Donald	729
401	Izaiah	729
402	Albert	725
403	Damon	722
404	Raul	722
405	River	722
406	Archer	721
407	Colten	721
408	Philip	715
409	Atticus	711
410	Gustavo	707
411	Matteo	707
412	Walker	707
413	Randy	696
414	Saul	690
415	Rocco	686
416	Davis	685
417	Noel	682
418	Enzo	680
419	Orion	679
420	Jamari	677
421	Remington	669
422	Bruce	668
423	Darren	667
424	Dennis	661
425	Larry	659
426	Russell	657
427	Mathew	656
428	Tony	653
429	Chris	648
430	Porter	644
431	Zachariah	643
432	Armani	641
433	Hugo	639
434	Rodrigo	639
435	Ari	637
436	Solomon	637
437	Kade	636
438	Zaiden	635
439	Kamden	632
440	Quentin	630
441	Mohamed	626
442	Curtis	625
443	Issac	622
444	Jerry	620
445	Leonel	618
446	Khalil	616
447	Alberto	612
448	Gianni	608
449	Alec	606
450	Gunnar	603
451	Moises	603
452	Lawrence	601
453	Adriel	600
454	Alijah	600
455	Chandler	598
456	Payton	598
457	Ronan	596
458	Prince	594
459	Ricky	592
460	Maximilian	590
461	Orlando	590
462	Arturo	589
463	Jimmy	589
464	Jonas	589
465	Mitchell	588
466	Cason	587
467	Malcolm	585
468	Cyrus	583
469	Muhammad	582
470	Jalen	581
471	Marvin	581
472	Kasen	580
473	Warren	577
474	Mauricio	576
475	Rhys	576
476	Dane	573
477	Kendrick	572
478	Ryland	572
479	Pierce	570
480	Johan	566
481	Rory	564
482	Uriel	559
483	Casey	558
484	Reece	558
485	Bryant	557
486	Major	556
487	Nikolas	550
488	Ibrahim	549
489	Finnegan	548
490	Sullivan	548
491	Arjun	544
492	Royce	543
493	Alfredo	541
494	Lance	541
495	Ahmed	540
496	Jamison	538
497	Ramon	538
498	Amare	534
499	Brenden	533
500	Dominik	533
501	Brayan	531
502	Maurice	531
503	Mekhi	529
504	Kristopher	528
505	Case	527
506	Kobe	526
507	Zackary	523
508	Rhett	521
509	Tobias	520
510	Deandre	519
511	Jaxton	519
512	Jensen	519
513	Isaias	513
514	Talon	513
515	Channing	512
516	Justice	512
517	Ezequiel	510
518	Sam	510
519	Yahir	508
520	Kash	507
521	Alvin	505
522	Jacoby	503
523	Ace	501
524	Nico	501
525	Nash	500
526	Joe	499
527	Moshe	499
528	Quinton	497
529	Franklin	495
530	Beckham	492
531	Cannon	492
532	Gary	492
533	Lawson	492
534	Raiden	489
535	Frederick	488
536	Boston	487
537	Carl	487
538	Raylan	487
539	Aldo	486
540	Moses	486
541	London	485
542	Terry	482
543	Byron	481
544	Eddie	480
545	Ernesto	478
546	Finley	478
547	Kane	477
548	Reese	476
549	Cullen	474
550	Kelvin	474
551	Clark	473
552	Salvador	472
553	Madden	471
554	Kieran	470
555	Wade	470
556	Jagger	469
557	Mohammed	467
558	Nelson	466
559	Roy	466
560	Dorian	464
561	Korbin	463
562	Nasir	463
563	Asa	461
564	Roger	459
565	Matias	457
566	Nickolas	457
567	Skylar	457
568	Alonzo	454
569	Malakai	454
570	Callen	452
571	Douglas	452
572	Jaxen	452
573	Uriah	451
574	Conor	447
575	Kayson	447
576	Bentlee	446
577	Braeden	446
578	Carmelo	445
579	Ahmad	444
580	Blaine	442
581	Kristian	442
582	Julien	441
583	Morgan	441
584	Nathanael	438
585	Keagan	437
586	Aarav	435
587	Lucian	435
588	Terrance	435
589	Chad	434
590	Benson	433
591	Layne	432
592	Noe	431
593	Francis	430
594	Rodney	430
595	Zayne	429
596	Brett	427
597	Mohammad	424
598	Dayton	423
599	Tatum	422
600	Wilson	422
601	Braiden	421
602	Nikolai	421
603	Kian	420
604	Marc	419
605	Rohan	417
606	Harper	416
607	Luciano	415
608	Kamari	410
609	Joey	404
610	Layton	404
611	Ellis	403
612	Camron	402
613	Santino	402
614	Winston	399
615	Xzavier	399
616	Demetrius	396
617	Jefferson	394
618	Melvin	393
619	Guillermo	392
620	Bowen	391
621	Daxton	391
622	Neil	391
623	Shaun	391
624	Sylas	389
625	Jon	388
626	Soren	388
627	Tommy	388
628	Brodie	387
629	Raphael	387
630	Quincy	386
631	Rex	385
632	Harley	384
633	Yusuf	384
634	Dax	379
635	Trace	379
636	Lewis	378
637	Bently	376
638	Luka	375
639	Odin	375
640	Adonis	374
641	Cory	373
642	Giovani	373
643	Jeffery	373
644	Kylan	372
645	Kendall	371
646	Davion	369
647	Willie	369
648	Tripp	368
649	Emery	367
650	Jamarion	367
651	Vihaan	366
652	Arian	365
653	Nixon	365
654	Jonathon	364
655	Zechariah	364
656	Jermaine	362
657	Rayan	362
658	Micheal	360
659	Reginald	360
660	Emmitt	359
661	Tomas	358
662	Hamza	357
663	Lee	357
664	Billy	356
665	Ayaan	355
666	Urijah	355
667	Deacon	354
668	Landry	353
669	Mathias	353
670	Toby	353
671	Aryan	352
672	Crosby	352
673	Jasiah	352
674	Will	352
675	Sterling	350
676	Terrell	350
677	Eden	349
678	Felipe	349
679	Tristian	349
680	Makai	348
681	Triston	348
682	Matthias	347
683	Aron	346
684	Gerald	346
685	Hank	346
686	Jaydon	346
687	Maxim	346
688	Niko	346
689	Yosef	346
690	Jamal	345
691	Branson	343
692	Alessandro	342
693	Kody	341
694	Mayson	341
695	Allan	340
696	Augustus	340
697	Hayes	340
698	Jessie	340
699	Marlon	340
700	Terrence	340
701	Chaim	339
702	Flynn	339
703	Leonard	338
704	Neymar	338
705	Aydan	337
706	Sincere	337
707	Adrien	336
708	Jerome	336
709	Kyson	335
710	Omari	334
711	Jadiel	333
712	Vicente	333
713	Aydin	332
714	Bobby	331
715	Kole	331
716	Ronnie	331
717	Zain	330
718	Alexzander	329
719	Ray	327
720	Sage	326
721	Harry	325
722	Kale	325
723	Casen	324
724	Masen	324
725	Rogelio	324
726	Clay	322
727	Javon	320
728	Kymani	320
729	Ulises	320
730	Jadon	319
731	Brent	318
732	Princeton	318
733	Elisha	317
734	Jovanni	316
735	Eugene	315
736	Rene	315
737	Stanley	315
738	Conrad	314
739	Darian	314
740	Dwayne	313
741	Roland	313
742	Alonso	312
743	Ben	311
744	Gauge	311
745	Kareem	311
746	Kenny	310
747	Deshawn	307
748	Abdullah	305
749	Blaze	305
750	Vincenzo	305
751	Brentley	304
752	Edison	304
753	Teagan	304
754	Camren	303
755	Memphis	303
756	Steve	303
757	Brennen	302
758	Cedric	302
759	Osvaldo	302
760	Rayden	302
761	Samir	301
762	Westin	301
763	Draven	300
764	Marquis	300
765	Giovanny	299
766	Bronson	298
767	Jairo	298
768	Ronin	298
769	Ariel	296
770	Davin	296
771	Semaj	295
772	Alden	294
773	Crew	294
774	Kolten	294
775	Lennox	294
776	Isiah	293
777	Davian	292
778	Craig	291
779	Jaylin	291
780	Justus	291
781	Wayne	291
782	Bo	290
783	Cain	290
784	Cristopher	289
785	Lamar	289
786	Darrell	288
787	Harvey	288
788	Leonidas	288
789	Otto	288
790	Theo	287
791	Kolby	286
792	Rudy	286
793	Fletcher	285
794	Tyrone	285
795	Bruno	284
796	Marcelo	284
797	Aidyn	283
798	Alfonso	283
799	Kaeden	282
800	Amos	281
801	Brendon	281
802	Samson	280
803	Tristin	280
804	Dominique	279
805	Kyree	278
806	Misael	276
807	Callum	275
808	Jovani	275
809	Lionel	275
810	Quintin	275
811	Arlo	274
812	Valentino	274
813	Gavyn	273
814	Giancarlo	272
815	Junior	272
816	Lennon	271
817	Zavier	271
818	Jamir	270
819	Killian	270
820	Kamron	269
821	Hezekiah	268
822	Konnor	267
823	Leandro	267
824	Lyric	266
825	Chace	265
826	Johnathon	265
827	Jordyn	265
828	Markus	265
829	Ramiro	264
830	Callan	263
831	Duncan	263
832	Kamryn	263
833	Legend	263
834	Fisher	262
835	Rashad	262
836	Harold	261
837	Hendrix	261
838	Seamus	259
839	Camilo	258
840	Rylee	257
841	Coleman	256
842	Vance	255
843	Jamie	254
844	Elian	253
845	Abdiel	252
846	Antoine	251
847	Cayson	251
848	Jaeden	251
849	Krish	251
850	Branden	250
851	Gibson	250
852	Izayah	250
853	Javion	249
854	Van	249
855	Camdyn	248
856	Darwin	248
857	Hassan	246
858	Jamar	246
859	Randall	246
860	Thiago	246
861	Mike	245
862	Vaughn	245
863	Brecken	244
864	Deangelo	244
865	Heath	244
866	Kingsley	244
867	Zeke	244
868	Arnav	243
869	Damari	243
870	Frankie	243
871	Jionni	243
872	Joziah	243
873	Kyrie	243
874	Makhi	243
875	Xavi	243
876	Ean	242
877	Benton	240
878	Konner	240
879	Oakley	240
880	Bodhi	238
881	Jedidiah	238
882	Marcel	238
883	Yael	238
884	Efrain	237
885	Keenan	237
886	Remy	237
887	Todd	237
888	Jaycob	236
889	Rolando	236
890	Rowen	236
891	Maxton	235
892	Yousef	235
893	Ishaan	234
894	Juelz	234
895	Reagan	234
896	Damarion	233
897	Yehuda	232
898	Alvaro	231
899	Austyn	231
900	Thaddeus	231
901	Valentin	231
902	Anders	230
903	Broderick	230
904	Gilberto	230
905	Donte	229
906	Jorden	229
907	Salvatore	229
908	Mustafa	228
909	Blaise	227
910	Brenton	227
911	Cale	227
912	Clinton	227
913	Derick	227
914	Freddy	227
915	Leroy	227
916	Dario	226
917	Jabari	226
918	Lucca	226
919	Sidney	226
920	Aaden	225
921	Rey	225
922	Camryn	223
923	Ernest	223
924	Maximo	223
925	Axton	222
926	Deegan	222
927	Sonny	222
928	Trevon	222
929	Rodolfo	221
930	Hugh	220
931	Truman	220
932	Brice	219
933	Brogan	218
934	Cassius	218
935	Stefan	218
936	Agustin	217
937	Bridger	217
938	Demarcus	217
939	Houston	217
940	Tyrell	217
941	Zaid	217
942	Damion	216
943	Eliot	216
944	Eliseo	216
945	Sheldon	216
946	Johann	215
947	Reuben	215
948	Rylen	213
949	Alfred	212
950	Cael	212
951	Dariel	212
952	Darryl	212
953	Isai	212
954	Kohen	212
955	Ross	212
956	Santos	212
957	Davon	211
958	Ignacio	211
959	Mack	211
960	Darien	210
961	Kaysen	210
962	Kase	209
963	Malaki	209
964	Titan	209
965	Turner	209
966	Tyree	209
967	Zaire	209
968	Briggs	208
969	Immanuel	208
970	Aditya	207
971	Ameer	207
972	Emory	207
973	Graysen	206
974	Trystan	206
975	Bradyn	205
976	Gaige	205
977	Simeon	205
978	Yandel	205
979	Anton	204
980	Franco	204
981	Jaidyn	204
982	Roderick	204
983	Apollo	203
984	Darnell	203
985	Devan	203
986	Howard	203
987	Jael	203
988	Maison	203
989	Deon	201
990	Garrison	201
991	Gilbert	201
992	Graeme	201
993	Denzel	200
994	Foster	200
995	Jarrett	200
996	Jaylon	200
997	Kael	200
998	Karsen	200
999	Mordechai	200
1000	Zachery	200

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 2012.

How spread out were the names of 2012?

In 2012 the ten most given boys’ names went to 8.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 8.8% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 2012 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 2012?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 2012 against the top 100 of 2011.

The biggest climbs of 2012

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 2012.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 2011	Rank 2012
Malaysia	#961	#570
Blakely	#929	#546
Arya	#715	#414
Hattie	#994	#706
Kenya	#803	#534
Nova	#886	#618
Willa	#984	#717
Braylee	#801	#539

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 2011	Rank 2012
Major	#990	#486
Vihaan	#941	#651
Arian	#924	#652
Gael	#410	#146
Jase	#561	#304
Messiah	#635	#388
Nixon	#900	#653
Princeton	#978	#732

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 2012

The most given names of the 2010s2012 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation ZBorn 1997-2012, 2012 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 2012Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 2013

The most popular baby names of 2012

The top names of 2012

How spread out were the names of 2012?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 2012?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 2012

More about the names of 2012