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Most Popular Baby Names in 2012

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Most Popular Boy Names in 2012

  1. Jacob
  2. Mason
  3. Ethan
  4. Noah
  5. William
  6. Liam
  7. Michael
  8. Jayden
  9. Alexander
  10. Aiden
  11. Daniel
  12. Matthew
  13. Elijah
  14. James
  15. Anthony
  16. Benjamin
  17. Joshua
  18. Andrew
  19. Joseph
  20. David
  21. Jackson
  22. Logan
  23. Christopher
  24. Gabriel
  25. Samuel
  1. Ryan
  2. Lucas
  3. John
  4. Nathan
  5. Isaac
  6. Dylan
  7. Caleb
  8. Christian
  9. Jonathan
  10. Landon
  11. Carter
  12. Luke
  13. Owen
  14. Brayden
  15. Gavin
  16. Wyatt
  17. Isaiah
  18. Henry
  19. Eli
  20. Hunter
  21. Jack
  22. Evan
  23. Jordan
  24. Nicholas
  25. Tyler
  1. Aaron
  2. Jeremiah
  3. Julian
  4. Cameron
  5. Levi
  6. Brandon
  7. Angel
  8. Austin
  9. Connor
  10. Robert
  11. Adrian
  12. Charles
  13. Thomas
  14. Sebastian
  15. Colton
  16. Jaxon
  17. Zachary
  18. Ayden
  19. Kevin
  20. Dominic
  21. Jose
  22. Blake
  23. Oliver
  24. Justin
  25. Bentley
  1. Jason
  2. Ian
  3. Chase
  4. Josiah
  5. Xavier
  6. Parker
  7. Adam
  8. Cooper
  9. Nathaniel
  10. Jace
  11. Grayson
  12. Carson
  13. Tristan
  14. Nolan
  15. Luis
  16. Brody
  17. Juan
  18. Hudson
  19. Bryson
  20. Carlos
  21. Easton
  22. Kayden
  23. Alex
  24. Damian
  25. Ryder

Jacob became the most popular boys’ name in 1999, knocking Michael out of the top spot. Michael is the most popular boys’ name of the entire 20th century, ranking No. 1 for more than 30 years. Be sure to check out the top baby names from 1980s, 1990s and the top names from the 2010s.

Most Popular Girl Names in 2012

  1. Sophia
  2. Emma
  3. Isabella
  4. Olivia
  5. Ava
  6. Emily
  7. Abigail
  8. Mia
  9. Madison
  10. Elizabeth
  11. Chloe
  12. Ella
  13. Avery
  14. Addison
  15. Aubrey
  16. Lily
  17. Natalie
  18. Sofia
  19. Charlotte
  20. Zoey
  21. Grace
  22. Hannah
  23. Amelia
  24. Harper
  25. Lillian
  1. Samantha
  2. Evelyn
  3. Victoria
  4. Brooklyn
  5. Zoe
  6. Layla
  7. Hailey
  8. Leah
  9. Kaylee
  10. Anna
  11. Aaliyah
  12. Gabriella
  13. Allison
  14. Nevaeh
  15. Alexis
  16. Audrey
  17. Savannah
  18. Sarah
  19. Alyssa
  20. Claire
  21. Taylor
  22. Riley
  23. Camila
  24. Arianna
  25. Ashley
  1. Brianna
  2. Sophie
  3. Peyton
  4. Bella
  5. Khloe
  6. Genesis
  7. Alexa
  8. Serenity
  9. Kylie
  10. Aubree
  11. Scarlett
  12. Stella
  13. Maya
  14. Katherine
  15. Julia
  16. Lucy
  17. Madelyn
  18. Autumn
  19. Kayla
  20. Makayla
  21. Mackenzie
  22. Lauren
  23. Gianna
  24. Ariana
  25. Faith
  1. Alexandra
  2. Melanie
  3. Sydney
  4. Naomi
  5. Caroline
  6. Bailey
  7. Morgan
  8. Ellie
  9. Kennedy
  10. Jasmine
  11. Eva
  12. Skylar
  13. Kimberly
  14. Violet
  15. Molly
  16. Trinity
  17. Jocelyn
  18. Aria
  19. London
  20. Lydia
  21. Madeline
  22. Reagan
  23. Piper
  24. Annabelle
  25. Andrea

Although Charlotte is the 13th most popular name for girls in 2012, it was the most popular girls’ name in Australia. The name is the feminine diminutive of the male name Charles.

Meaning ‘dear’ in Italian and ‘mine’ in Spanish, Mia is a name given to one in every 19,506 people born in the United States. The name is the shortened version of Maria, although it’s also a common name.

The name Elizabeth was most popularly given to newborn girls in the year 1990 when over 23,000 girls were given the name. However, it has been a popular baby name since Biblical times and maintained that status as both a first and middle name, rounding out the top 10 in 2012.

Isabella, one of the most popular names from 2012 for girls, is a name that evokes grace and elegance thanks to its delicate meaning of ‘devoted to God; loved.’ Izzy, Belle, and Bella are some of the most common nicknames given to girls named Isabella.

King David’s wife and many other royal figures have been bestowed with the name Abigail, one of the top 2012 girl names. Many of these women earn the nickname Abby as a result, although most people having this name.

Avery is one of the popular 2012 boy names parents chose, although it’s also a name that some parents give to their daughters. Only 1,472 girls have been given the name since record-keeping on baby names began in 1880, although it was one of the poplar 2012 baby names.

David and Zoey round out the top 20 2012 names for babies. David is a Biblical baby name while Zoey is a trending name popularized by American television.

Most Popular Baby Names by Year

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2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015
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