The 2012 Baby Name Report

3,657,367 babies, 31,321 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2012

👑 #1 girls: Sophia (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (14 years running) 1,395 debuts

Top girls

  1. Sophia22,335
  2. Emma20,972
  3. Isabella19,134
  4. Olivia17,332
  5. Ava15,548
  6. Emily13,664
  7. Abigail12,728
  8. Mia12,037
  9. Madison11,416
  10. Elizabeth9,729

Top boys

  1. Jacob19,104
  2. Mason18,993
  3. Ethan17,694
  4. Noah17,378
  5. William16,914
  6. Liam16,823
  7. Michael16,209
  8. Jayden16,150
  9. Alexander15,257
  10. Aiden14,924

Full top-50 rankings for 2012 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Cataleya #4,828 → #480 (+4,348)
  2. Adley #2,664 → #733 (+1,931)
  3. Sutton #2,508 → #1,040 (+1,468)
  4. Jionni #2,116 → #871 (+1,245)
  5. Litzy #1,516 → #599 (+917)
  6. Kenia #1,428 → #643 (+785)
  7. Itzayana #1,796 → #1,171 (+625)
  8. Monroe #1,538 → #954 (+584)
  9. Foster #1,550 → #994 (+556)
  10. Rosie #1,609 → #1,104 (+505)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Jaden #980 → #1,410 (−430)
  2. Jordin #1,192 → #1,561 (−369)
  3. Payten #995 → #1,363 (−368)
  4. Caleigh #1,133 → #1,476 (−343)
  5. Yamilet #925 → #1,256 (−331)
  6. Shaniya #917 → #1,236 (−319)
  7. Karley #1,139 → #1,440 (−301)
  8. Ashton #1,054 → #1,352 (−298)
  9. Naima #1,060 → #1,355 (−295)
  10. Tiara #1,142 → #1,423 (−281)

✨ Never recorded before 2012

Kimbella (52) Catalaya (51) Cattaleya (46) Daleyza (42) Aaradhya (38) Catalia (35) Katalaya (32) Naksh (28) Katalia (26) Kattleya (26)

1,395 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2012.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2012?
Sophia was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2012, out of 3,657,367 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2012?
Cataleya made the biggest jump in 2012, climbing 4,348 spots to #480.
How many new baby names appeared in 2012?
1,395 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2012.