Birth year roster
Top names in 2012
The names most likely to appear on 2012 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Sophia and Jacob led the 2012 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Sophia, which rose to prominence in this era and Jacob, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2012 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Sophia22,336
- #2Emma20,976
- #3Isabella19,138
- #4Olivia17,333
- #5Ava15,549
- #6Emily13,666
- #7Abigail12,730
- #8Mia12,039
- #9Madison11,417
- #10Elizabeth9,730
- #11Chloe9,672
- #12Ella9,210
- #13Avery8,319
- #14Addison8,183
- #15Aubrey8,061
- #16Lily7,970
- #17Natalie7,908
- #18Sofia7,837
- #19Charlotte7,483
- #20Zoey7,482
- #21Grace7,393
- #22Hannah7,293
- #23Amelia7,249
- #24Harper7,199
- #25Lillian7,171
Boys
- #1Jacob19,110
- #2Mason18,994
- #3Ethan17,697
- #4Noah17,385
- #5William16,917
- #6Liam16,824
- #7Michael16,211
- #8Jayden16,152
- #9Alexander15,259
- #10Aiden14,924
- #11Daniel14,304
- #12Matthew13,993
- #13Elijah13,914
- #14James13,458
- #15Anthony13,228
- #16Benjamin12,835
- #17Joshua12,681
- #18Andrew12,643
- #19Joseph12,594
- #20David12,565
- #21Jackson12,498
- #22Logan12,488
- #23Christopher11,921
- #24Gabriel11,580
- #25Samuel11,470