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Popular baby names in Ireland, 2012

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The most popular baby names in Ireland came out a few days ago.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the country’s top names are Emily for girls and Jack for boys.

Here are the top 100 girl names and top 100 boy names of 2012:

Girl Names

  1. Emily
  2. Sophie
  3. Emma
  4. Grace
  5. Lily
  6. Mia
  7. Ella
  8. Ava
  9. Lucy
  10. Sarah
  11. Aoife
  12. Amelia
  13. Hannah
  14. Katie
  15. Chloe
  16. Caoimhe
  17. Saoirse
  18. Kate
  19. Holly
  20. Ruby
  21. Sophia
  22. Anna
  23. Lauren
  24. Leah
  25. Amy
  26. Isabelle
  27. Molly
  28. Ellie
  29. Jessica
  30. Olivia
  31. Roisin
  32. Ciara
  33. Kayla
  34. Julia [tie]
  35. Zoe [tie]
  36. Laura
  37. Niamh
  38. Abbie
  39. Erin
  40. Rachel
  41. Robyn
  42. Aisling
  43. Faye
  44. Rebecca
  45. Eva [tie]
  46. Layla [tie]
  47. Ellen
  48. Cara
  49. Freya
  50. Abigail [tie]
  51. Eve [tie]
  52. Isabella [tie]
  53. Megan
  54. Aine [tie]
  55. Clodagh [tie]
  56. Aoibhinn
  57. Millie
  58. Nicole
  59. Aoibheann
  60. Maja
  61. Sadhbh
  62. Eabha
  63. Charlotte
  64. Amber [tie]
  65. Caitlin [tie]
  66. Sofia [tie]
  67. Alannah
  68. Zara
  69. Alice
  70. Maria
  71. Elizabeth [tie]
  72. Lena [tie]
  73. Mary [tie]
  74. Emilia
  75. Aimee [tie]
  76. Lilly [tie]
  77. Hollie
  78. Aoibhe
  79. Victoria
  80. Eimear [tie]
  81. Maya [tie]
  82. Isabel [tie]
  83. Orla [tie]
  84. Evie
  85. Kayleigh
  86. Brooke [tie]
  87. Clara [tie]
  88. Meabh
  89. Lexi
  90. Tara
  91. Daisy [tie]
  92. Katelyn [tie]
  93. Ailbhe [tie]
  94. Amelie [tie]
  95. Natalia [tie]
  96. Sara [tie]
  97. Hanna [tie]
  98. Laoise [tie]
  99. Ruth [tie]
  100. Madison [tie]
  101. Maeve [tie]
  102. Maisie [tie]
  103. Rose [tie]

Boy Names

  1. Jack
  2. James
  3. Daniel
  4. Sean
  5. Conor
  6. Adam
  7. Harry
  8. Ryan
  9. Dylan
  10. Michael
  11. Luke
  12. Charlie
  13. Liam
  14. Oisin
  15. Cian
  16. Jamie
  17. Thomas
  18. Alex
  19. Noah
  20. Darragh
  21. Patrick
  22. Aaron
  23. Cillian
  24. Matthew
  25. John
  26. Nathan
  27. David [tie]
  28. Fionn [tie]
  29. Evan
  30. Ethan
  31. Jake
  32. Kyle
  33. Rian
  34. Ben [tie]
  35. Max [tie]
  36. Eoin
  37. Tadhg
  38. Finn
  39. Callum
  40. Samuel
  41. Joshua
  42. Rory
  43. Jayden
  44. Joseph
  45. Tyler
  46. Sam
  47. Shane
  48. Mark [tie]
  49. Robert [tie]
  50. Aidan
  51. William
  52. Ronan
  53. Eoghan
  54. Alexander [tie]
  55. Leon [tie]
  56. Cathal
  57. Mason
  58. Tom
  59. Oliver
  60. Andrew
  61. Oscar
  62. Ciaran
  63. Bobby
  64. Jacob
  65. Senan
  66. Rhys
  67. Scott
  68. Benjamin [tie]
  69. Cormac [tie]
  70. Kevin
  71. Lucas
  72. Alan
  73. Donnacha [tie]
  74. Jakub [tie]
  75. Christopher
  76. Filip [tie]
  77. Killian [tie]
  78. Josh
  79. Alfie
  80. Tommy
  81. Ruairi
  82. Odhran
  83. Oran
  84. Leo
  85. Isaac
  86. Dara [tie]
  87. Jason [tie]
  88. Zach
  89. Martin [tie]
  90. Peter [tie]
  91. Brian
  92. Danny
  93. Niall [tie]
  94. Tomas [tie]
  95. Edward [tie]
  96. Stephen [tie]
  97. Logan
  98. Kacper
  99. Anthony
  100. Billy

New to the top 100 list are Isaac, Danny and Logan for boys and Evie, Amelie, Hanna, Maisie and Rose for girls.

Some of the specifically Irish names in the top 100 are…

  • Girls: Aoife, Caoimhe, Saoirse, Roisin, Ciara, Niamh, Aisling, Aine, Clodagh, Aoibhinn, Aoibheann, Sadhbh, Eabha, Aoibhe, Eimear, Meabh, Ailbhe, Laoise, Maeve
  • Boys: Liam, Oisin, Cian, Darragh, Cillian, Fionn, Rian, Eoin, Tadhg, Finn, Callum, Rory, Ronan, Eoghan, Cathal, Ciaran, Senan, Cormac, Donnacha, Ruairi, Odhran, Niall

Sources: Jack and Emily most popular baby names, Irish Babies’ Names – CSO

Image: Adapted from Flag of Ireland (public domain)

Most popular girl names, letter by letter (2012)

letterpress letters

Wondering what the most popular baby names that start with a particular letter are?

Wonder no more!

I took the 2012 names, divvied them up into first-letter groups, then sorted the names within each group by popularity.

The girl names are below. The boy names I’ll post tomorrow.

Top 20 A-Names for Girls

1. Ava
2. Abigail
3. Avery
4. Addison
5. Aubrey
6. Amelia
7. Anna
8. Aaliyah
9. Allison
10. Alexis
11. Audrey
12. Alyssa
13. Arianna
14. Ashley
15. Alexa
16. Aubree
17. Autumn
18. Ariana
19. Alexandra
20. Aria

See all A-names for girls.

Top 20 B-Names for Girls

1. Brooklyn
2. Brianna
3. Bella
4. Bailey
5. Brooke
6. Brielle
7. Brooklynn
8. Brynn
9. Briana
10. Bianca
11. Brynlee
12. Baylee
13. Bethany
14. Briella
15. Breanna
16. Brittany
17. Brylee
18. Bristol
19. Braelyn
20. Bridget

See all B-names for girls.

Top 20 C-Names for Girls

1. Chloe
2. Charlotte
3. Claire
4. Camila
5. Caroline
6. Clara
7. Cora
8. Catherine
9. Cecilia
10. Callie
11. Chelsea
12. Camille
13. Cassidy
14. Christina
15. Carly
16. Cadence
17. Charlie
18. Cheyenne
19. Cali
20. Carmen

See all C-names for girls.

Top 20 D-Names for Girls

1. Destiny
2. Delilah
3. Daisy
4. Daniela
5. Danielle
6. Diana
7. Delaney
8. Dakota
9. Daniella
10. Daphne
11. Dayana
12. Danna
13. Danica
14. Dylan
15. Dahlia
16. Dulce
17. Desiree
18. Dana
19. Danika
20. Denise

See all D-names for girls.

Top 20 E-Names for Girls

1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Elizabeth
4. Ella
5. Evelyn
6. Ellie
7. Eva
8. Eleanor
9. Elena
10. Eliana
11. Elise
12. Eden
13. Emery
14. Eliza
15. Esther
16. Emerson
17. Erin
18. Emilia
19. Evangeline
20. Elliana

See all E-names for girls.

Top 20 F-Names for Girls

1. Faith
2. Fiona
3. Fatima
4. Finley
5. Fernanda
6. Francesca
7. Farrah
8. Felicity
9. Frances
10. Faye
11. Frida
12. Fallon
13. Freya
14. Farah
15. Frankie
16. Fabiola
17. Felicia
18. Flora
19. Flor
20. Finnley

See all F-names for girls.

Top 20 G-Names for Girls

1. Grace
2. Gabriella
3. Genesis
4. Gianna
5. Gabrielle
6. Gracie
7. Giselle
8. Gabriela
9. Genevieve
10. Giuliana
11. Georgia
12. Gemma
13. Gia
14. Guadalupe
15. Gracelyn
16. Gwendolyn
17. Gloria
18. Giana
19. Gracelynn
20. Greta

See all G-names for girls.

Top 20 H-Names for Girls

1. Hannah
2. Harper
3. Hailey
4. Hadley
5. Hazel
6. Haley
7. Hayden
8. Harmony
9. Hope
10. Haylee
11. Heaven
12. Heidi
13. Hanna
14. Helen
15. Harley
16. Holly
17. Haven
18. Hayley
19. Hallie
20. Helena

See all H-names for girls.

Top 20 I-Names for Girls

1. Isabella
2. Isabelle
3. Isabel
4. Izabella
5. Ivy
6. Isla
7. Iris
8. Imani
9. Itzel
10. Isis
11. Isabela
12. Irene
13. Ivanna
14. Iliana
15. Ingrid
16. Izabelle
17. Ivory
18. Isabell
19. Itzayana
20. Iyanna

See all I-names for girls.

Top 20 J-Names for Girls

1. Julia
2. Jasmine
3. Jocelyn
4. Jade
5. Jordyn
6. Jessica
7. Juliana
8. Josephine
9. Jennifer
10. Jayla
11. Julianna
12. Jenna
13. Jada
14. Jordan
15. Jacqueline
16. Juliet
17. Josie
18. Jillian
19. Juliette
20. Joanna

See all J-names for girls.

Top 20 K-Names for Girls

1. Kaylee
2. Khloe
3. Kylie
4. Katherine
5. Kayla
6. Kennedy
7. Kimberly
8. Kendall
9. Kaitlyn
10. Katelyn
11. Kylee
12. Kinsley
13. Kinley
14. Keira
15. Kate
16. Katie
17. Kayleigh
18. Kathryn
19. Kelsey
20. Kenzie

See all K-names for girls.

Top 20 L-Names for Girls

1. Lily
2. Lillian
3. Layla
4. Leah
5. Lucy
6. Lauren
7. London
8. Lydia
9. Lilly
10. Liliana
11. Laila
12. Lyla
13. Lila
14. Londyn
15. Luna
16. Leilani
17. Lola
18. Leila
19. Lucia
20. Lexi

See all L-names for girls.

Top 20 M-Names for Girls

1. Mia
2. Madison
3. Maya
4. Madelyn
5. Makayla
6. Mackenzie
7. Melanie
8. Morgan
9. Molly
10. Madeline
11. Maria
12. Mariah
13. Mila
14. Mary
15. Mya
16. Makenzie
17. Mckenzie
18. Michelle
19. Melody
20. Melissa

See all M-names for girls.

Top 20 N-Names for Girls

1. Natalie
2. Nevaeh
3. Naomi
4. Nora
5. Nicole
6. Natalia
7. Norah
8. Nina
9. Nadia
10. Noelle
11. Nyla
12. Nayeli
13. Nylah
14. Nia
15. Natasha
16. Nataly
17. Nathalie
18. Nova
19. Natalee
20. Nancy

See all N-names for girls.

Top 20 O-Names for Girls

1. Olivia
2. Olive
3. Oakley
4. Ophelia
5. Opal
6. Olyvia
7. Olga
8. Octavia
9. Oaklee
10. October
11. Ocean
12. Oakleigh
13. Odessa
14. Odalys
15. Oliviah
16. Oriana
17. Orianna
18. Odette
19. Oona
20. Ofelia

See all O-names for girls.

Top 20 P-Names for Girls

1. Peyton
2. Piper
3. Payton
4. Paisley
5. Paige
6. Penelope
7. Presley
8. Paris
9. Phoebe
10. Parker
11. Perla
12. Priscilla
13. Phoenix
14. Paola
15. Paityn
16. Patricia
17. Paislee
18. Paula
19. Pearl
20. Paloma

See all P-names for girls.

Top 20 Q-Names for Girls

1. Quinn
2. Quincy
3. Queen
4. Quetzalli
5. Queenie
6. Quorra
7. Quinlan
8. Quincey
9. Quinley
10. Quinlyn
11. Queena
12. Quin
13. Quinnlyn
14. Quetzaly
15. Quinlynn
16. Quynn
17. Quiana
18. Quincee
19. Quinne
20. Quinnley

See all Q-names for girls.

Top 20 R-Names for Girls

1. Riley
2. Reagan
3. Ruby
4. Rylee
5. Reese
6. Rachel
7. Rebecca
8. Ryleigh
9. Rose
10. Raegan
11. Raelynn
12. Ruth
13. Rylie
14. Rosalie
15. Rebekah
16. Raelyn
17. Rowan
18. Raven
19. Regina
20. Rosemary

See all R-names for girls.

Top 20 S-Names for Girls

1. Sophia
2. Sofia
3. Samantha
4. Savannah
5. Sarah
6. Sophie
7. Serenity
8. Scarlett
9. Stella
10. Sydney
11. Skylar
12. Sadie
13. Sara
14. Stephanie
15. Summer
16. Shelby
17. Sienna
18. Sabrina
19. Sierra
20. Selena

See all S-names for girls.

Top 20 T-Names for Girls

1. Taylor
2. Trinity
3. Tessa
4. Teagan
5. Tatum
6. Tiffany
7. Talia
8. Tiana
9. Tatiana
10. Tenley
11. Teresa
12. Tori
13. Taliyah
14. Tabitha
15. Tara
16. Taryn
17. Temperance
18. Taraji
19. Thalia
20. Tamia

See all T-names for girls.

Top 20 U-Names for Girls

1. Unique
2. Uma
3. Unknown [not a name; used when the name is unknown]
4. Una
5. Ursula
6. Uriah
7. Unity
8. Umaiza
9. Uriyah
10. Urijah
11. Uriel
12. Urvi
13. Ulani
14. Ulyssa
15. Uchechi
16. Umaima
17. Ugonna
18. Uri
19. Uilani*
20. Ula*

*Uilani and Uli are actually in a 6-way tie with Uli, Ulyana, Uswa and Uzuri.

See all U-names for girls.

Top 20 V-Names for Girls

1. Victoria
2. Violet
3. Vanessa
4. Vivian
5. Valeria
6. Valentina
7. Valerie
8. Veronica
9. Vivienne
10. Viviana
11. Vera
12. Virginia
13. Violeta
14. Vienna
15. Valery
16. Vivien
17. Veda
18. Viola
19. Vada
20. Vivianna

See all V-names for girls.

Top 20 W-Names for Girls

1. Willow
2. Whitney
3. Willa
4. Wendy
5. Winter
6. Wren
7. Wynter
8. Whitley
9. Winnie
10. Waverly
11. Wilhelmina
12. Winifred
13. Wisdom
14. Wynn
15. Winona
16. Wednesday
17. Winry
18. Wanda
19. Wesley
20. Whitlee*

*Whitlee is actually tied with #21, Wynne.

See all W-names for girls.

Top 20 X-Names for Girls

1. Ximena
2. Xiomara
3. Xochitl
4. Xitlali
5. Xitlaly
6. Xena
7. Xenia
8. Xyla
9. Xochilt
10. Xaria
11. Xoe
12. Xoey
13. Xandria
14. Xavia
15. Xylia
16. Xia
17. Xoie
18. Xara
19. Xareni
20. Ximenna

See all X-names for girls.

Top 20 Y-Names for Girls

1. Yaretzi
2. Yareli
3. Yasmin
4. Yaritza
5. Yamileth
6. Yesenia
7. Yoselin
8. Yazmin
9. Yuliana
10. Yara
11. Yaretzy
12. Yarely
13. Yasmine
14. Yamilet
15. Yaneli
16. Yadira
17. Yvette
18. Yolanda
19. Yvonne
20. Yahaira

See all Y-names for girls.

Top 20 Z-Names for Girls

1. Zoey
2. Zoe
3. Zariah
4. Zara
5. Zoie
6. Zuri
7. Zion
8. Zariyah
9. Zaniyah
10. Zaria
11. Zahra
12. Zainab
13. Zooey
14. Zaniya
15. Zaylee
16. Ziva
17. Zahara
18. Zoya
19. Zayla
20. Zelda

See all Z-names for girls.

This is the second year in a row that Zoey has beaten Zoe. I find that fascinating. In contrast, Chloey is nowhere near Chloe in terms of usage.

Image: Adapted from Wood letterpress type at Washington University in St. Louis in 2011 by Michellecornelison under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Most popular U.S. baby names, state by state, 2012

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Wondering what the most popular names in your state are?

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Or, jump to a state: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WA D.C., WV, WI, WY, PR

Alabama (AL) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 317 baby girls
2. Ava, 240
3. Olivia, 226
4. Isabella, 197
5. Madison, 191
6. Abigail, 183
7. Elizabeth, 182
8. Ella, 181
9. Chloe, 169
10. Harper, 166
11. Sophia, 164
12. Anna, 152
13. Addison, 146
14. Brooklyn, 128
15. Emily, 127
16. Lily, 125
17. Aubrey, 123
18. Mary, 123
19. Lillian, 120
20. Avery, 119		1. William, 436 baby boys
2. James, 317
3. Mason, 300
4. John, 277
5. Jacob, 260
6. Elijah, 256
7. Aiden, 247
8. Michael, 230
9. Jayden, 226
10. Noah, 219
11. Jackson, 218
12. Ethan, 211
13. Samuel, 195
14. Christopher, 194
15. Brayden, 191
16. Joshua, 189
17. Caleb, 186
18. Landon, 175
19. Matthew, 174
20. Andrew, 169

Alaska (AK) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 57 baby girls
2. Sophia, 55
3. Olivia, 49
4. Abigail, 38
5. Ava, 32
6. Chloe, 30
7. Elizabeth, 30
8. Lillian, 30
9. Isabella, 29
10. Emily, 27
11. Grace, 26
12. Madison, 26
13. Ella, 25
14. Harper, 25
15. Hannah, 24
16. Evelyn, 23
17. Layla, 23
18. Amelia, 22
19. Lily, 22
20. Mia, 21		1. James, 51 baby boys
2. Ethan, 47
3. Liam, 44
4. Gabriel, 42
5. Jacob, 41
6. Mason, 41
7. Noah, 41
8. William, 41
9. Michael, 39
10. Elijah, 38
11. Robert, 37
12. Joseph, 35
13. Tyler, 33
14. Jack, 32
15. Benjamin, 31
16. Caleb, 31
17. Carter, 31
18. David, 31
19. Alexander, 30
20. Joshua, 30

Arizona (AZ) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 579 baby girls
2. Isabella, 483
3. Emma, 387
4. Mia, 368
5. Olivia, 348
6. Emily, 306
7. Ava, 288
8. Abigail, 259
9. Sofia, 207
10. Madison, 206
11. Victoria, 194
12. Natalie, 189
13. Camila, 188
14. Elizabeth, 183
15. Zoey, 180
16. Aaliyah, 176
17. Ella, 173
18. Zoe, 168
19. Charlotte, 166
20. Chloe, 160		1. Jacob, 390 baby boys
2. Liam, 376
3. Daniel, 374
4. Ethan, 372
5. Anthony, 366
6. Alexander, 364
7. Noah, 355
8. Michael, 351
9. Mason, 349
10. Aiden, 343
11. David, 335
12. Jayden, 315
13. Julian, 292
14. Matthew, 287
15. Elijah, 284
16. Andrew, 275
17. Isaac, 275
18. Gabriel, 274
19. Joseph, 273
20. Joshua, 266

Arkansas (AR) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 185 baby girls
2. Sophia, 162
3. Ava, 138
4. Isabella, 135
5. Olivia, 132
6. Addison, 125
7. Harper, 118
8. Abigail, 111
9. Madison, 108
10. Zoey, 108
11. Chloe, 100
12. Emily, 93
13. Brooklyn, 91
14. Lillian, 88
15. Ella, 85
16. Aubrey, 81
17. Elizabeth, 81
18. Lily, 81
19. Avery, 77
20. Kaylee, 74		1. William, 215 baby boys
2. Mason, 154
3. James, 153
4. Jacob, 152
5. Elijah, 151
6. Ethan, 146
7. Hunter, 146
8. Aiden, 137
9. Jayden, 133
10. Gabriel, 131
11. Jackson, 131
12. Noah, 127
13. Michael, 121
14. Bentley, 116
15. Eli, 116
16. Brayden, 115
17. Landon, 112
18. Liam, 108
19. Samuel, 103
20. John, 102

California (CA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 3617 baby girls
2. Isabella, 3087
3. Emma, 2429
4. Emily, 2409
5. Mia, 2311
6. Olivia, 1892
7. Sofia, 1671
8. Abigail, 1635
9. Samantha, 1444
10. Camila, 1409
11. Ava, 1402
12. Victoria, 1299
13. Natalie, 1287
14. Chloe, 1091
15. Elizabeth, 1087
16. Evelyn, 1037
17. Genesis, 1033
18. Ashley, 998
19. Madison, 988
20. Zoe, 982		1. Jacob, 2955 baby boys
2. Jayden, 2852
3. Daniel, 2662
4. Ethan, 2661
5. Matthew, 2627
6. Noah, 2496
7. Anthony, 2411
8. Alexander, 2408
9. Nathan, 2227
10. David, 2139
11. Andrew, 2129
12. Aiden, 1990
13. Michael, 1986
14. Angel, 1922
15. Isaac, 1845
16. Julian, 1845
17. Mason, 1825
18. Adrian, 1784
19. Jonathan, 1721
20. Christopher, 1717

Colorado (CO) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 337 baby girls
2. Sophia, 331
3. Olivia, 312
4. Isabella, 258
5. Ava, 229
6. Abigail, 218
7. Emily, 201
8. Avery, 191
9. Evelyn, 173
10. Mia, 171
11. Elizabeth, 168
12. Harper, 161
13. Madison, 160
14. Ella, 157
15. Lily, 152
16. Charlotte, 151
17. Grace, 151
18. Addison, 142
19. Amelia, 136
20. Zoey, 123		1. Liam, 353 baby boys
2. Alexander, 296
3. Jacob, 287
4. William, 283
5. Noah, 263
6. Elijah, 251
7. Ethan, 250
8. Logan, 243
9. Jackson, 240
10. Mason, 233
11. Isaac, 228
12. Samuel, 228
13. Aiden, 226
14. Gabriel, 218
15. Daniel, 215
16. Jayden, 213
17. Benjamin, 212
18. Michael, 208
19. Wyatt, 203
20. James, 198

Connecticut (CT) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 246 baby girls
2. Olivia, 234
3. Isabella, 232
4. Sophia, 226
5. Ava, 184
6. Mia, 169
7. Emily, 148
8. Charlotte, 127
9. Abigail, 118
10. Madison, 113
11. Avery, 103
12. Ella, 102
13. Sofia, 102
14. Gabriella, 100
15. Julia, 95
16. Lily, 93
17. Gianna, 88
18. Grace, 88
19. Samantha, 84
20. Elizabeth, 82		1. Mason, 230 baby boys
2. Jacob, 213
3. Michael, 207
4. Liam, 203
5. Ethan, 191
6. Jayden, 187
7. Anthony, 185
8. Matthew, 180
9. Noah, 176
10. Ryan, 173
11. William, 172
12. James, 166
13. Alexander, 162
14. Joseph, 162
15. Benjamin, 156
16. Daniel, 155
17. Logan, 151
18. John, 148
19. Aiden, 147
20. Nicholas, 144

Delaware (DE) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 67 baby girls
2. Emma, 63
3. Isabella, 63
4. Ava, 51
5. Olivia, 51
6. Emily, 38
7. Madison, 37
8. Aubrey, 31
9. Lillian, 31
10. Abigail, 29
11. Amelia, 28
12. Layla, 28
13. Zoey, 28
14. Grace, 27
15. Mia, 27
16. Addison, 26
17. Riley, 26
18. Natalie, 25
19. Avery, 24
20. Ella, 22		1. Michael, 60 baby boys
2. Anthony, 55
3. Mason, 53
4. Liam, 52
5. Alexander, 51
6. Christopher, 51
7. Ethan, 50
8. William, 49
9. Elijah, 48
10. Logan, 48
11. John, 47
12. Jacob, 45
13. Jayden, 45
14. Daniel, 44
15. Noah, 44
16. Jackson, 42
17. Aiden, 41
18. James, 41
19. Joseph, 41
20. Joshua, 41

Florida (FL) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Isabella, 1578 baby girls
2. Sophia, 1363
3. Emma, 1064
4. Olivia, 905
5. Mia, 850
6. Emily, 770
7. Ava, 769
8. Abigail, 706
9. Madison, 701
10. Sofia, 587
11. Victoria, 560
12. Elizabeth, 513
13. Chloe, 507
14. Gabriella, 505
15. Lily, 471
16. Samantha, 414
17. Layla, 405
18. Ella, 397
19. Aaliyah, 395
20. Brianna, 378		1. Jayden, 1151 baby boys
2. Jacob, 1068
3. Ethan, 1023
4. Michael, 1018
5. Mason, 995
6. Noah, 984
7. Liam, 977
8. Alexander, 941
9. Elijah, 927
10. Aiden, 874
11. Matthew, 869
12. Daniel, 862
13. Anthony, 822
14. Joshua, 815
15. Christopher, 814
16. Gabriel, 792
17. David, 734
18. William, 715
19. Lucas, 694
20. Christian, 683

Georgia (GA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 613 baby girls
2. Ava, 545
3. Isabella, 497
4. Madison, 491
5. Olivia, 483
6. Sophia, 448
7. Emily, 395
8. Abigail, 373
9. Chloe, 367
10. Elizabeth, 343
11. Addison, 327
12. Ella, 292
13. Aubrey, 290
14. Taylor, 279
15. Hannah, 261
16. London, 250
17. Harper, 242
18. Khloe, 238
19. Layla, 235
20. Zoey, 233		1. William, 776 baby boys
2. Mason, 587
3. Jacob, 555
4. Michael, 534
5. Jayden, 527
6. Ethan, 525
7. Joshua, 522
8. Elijah, 520
9. Noah, 519
10. Aiden, 499
11. James, 492
12. Jackson, 472
13. Christopher, 458
14. John, 435
15. Christian, 429
16. David, 414
17. Caleb, 412
18. Alexander, 402
19. Daniel, 402
20. Matthew, 388

Hawaii (HI) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 94 baby girls
2. Emma, 62
3. Isabella, 59
4. Ava, 54
5. Mia, 52
6. Chloe, 47
7. Olivia, 46
8. Lily, 36
9. Madison, 36
10. Abigail, 31
11. Aria, 31
12. Emily, 28
13. Khloe, 28
14. Alana, 27
15. Samantha, 27
16. Ella, 26
17. Zoe, 26
18. Brooklyn, 25
19. Maya, 25
20. Peyton, 25		1. Ethan, 85 baby boys
2. Noah, 78
3. Mason, 73
4. Elijah, 71
5. Logan, 63
6. Jacob, 57
7. Liam, 56
8. James, 52
9. Daniel, 49
10. Jayden, 49
11. Aiden, 48
12. David, 48
13. Gabriel, 48
14. Micah, 48
15. Joshua, 47
16. Michael, 46
17. Caleb, 43
18. Samuel, 41
19. William, 41
20. Benjamin, 40

Idaho (ID) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Olivia, 116 baby girls
2. Sophia, 112
3. Emma, 98
4. Ava, 72
5. Elizabeth, 71
6. Abigail, 70
7. Chloe, 70
8. Emily, 61
9. Brooklyn, 60
10. Hannah, 60
11. Zoey, 60
12. Madison, 59
13. Ella, 56
14. Avery, 54
15. Isabella, 53
16. Lily, 53
17. Evelyn, 52
18. Amelia, 50
19. Grace, 50
20. Hailey, 49		1. Liam, 130 baby boys
2. William, 90
3. Mason, 79
4. Samuel, 79
5. Logan, 77
6. Wyatt, 76
7. Ethan, 75
8. Michael, 73
9. Carter, 72
10. Hunter, 70
11. Jacob, 70
12. Aiden, 67
13. Andrew, 67
14. Jackson, 67
15. Benjamin, 64
16. Gabriel, 64
17. Isaac, 64
18. Henry, 63
19. Noah, 63
20. Cooper, 61

Illinois (IL) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 955 baby girls
2. Olivia, 814
3. Isabella, 810
4. Emma, 771
5. Ava, 598
6. Emily, 594
7. Mia, 547
8. Abigail, 463
9. Sofia, 422
10. Elizabeth, 387
11. Ella, 378
12. Charlotte, 375
13. Madison, 374
14. Amelia, 369
15. Avery, 354
16. Grace, 342
17. Samantha, 331
18. Chloe, 322
19. Brooklyn, 318
20. Aubrey, 316		1. Jacob, 758 baby boys
2. Alexander, 740
3. Noah, 740
4. Michael, 701
5. Ethan, 678
6. Mason, 659
7. Liam, 658
8. Anthony, 657
9. Jayden, 652
10. Daniel, 644
11. William, 636
12. Aiden, 588
13. Benjamin, 566
14. Nathan, 513
15. Logan, 498
16. Matthew, 491
17. James, 481
18. David, 479
19. Lucas, 473
20. Jackson, 471

Indiana (IN) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 470 baby girls
2. Sophia, 445
3. Olivia, 412
4. Ava, 380
5. Isabella, 316
6. Lillian, 269
7. Addison, 263
8. Abigail, 260
9. Avery, 239
10. Elizabeth, 236
11. Madison, 233
12. Ella, 228
13. Chloe, 225
14. Emily, 216
15. Harper, 214
16. Amelia, 200
17. Zoey, 200
18. Aubrey, 198
19. Mia, 193
20. Brooklyn, 190		1. Liam, 497 baby boys
2. Mason, 441
3. Elijah, 416
4. Noah, 390
5. Jacob, 389
6. William, 371
7. Jackson, 361
8. Ethan, 343
9. Carter, 310
10. Alexander, 292
11. James, 291
12. Samuel, 284
13. Logan, 282
14. Andrew, 279
15. Lucas, 279
16. Wyatt, 276
17. Landon, 275
18. Aiden, 270
19. Michael, 269
20. Benjamin, 267

Iowa (IA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 243 baby girls
2. Sophia, 223
3. Olivia, 186
4. Harper, 159
5. Ava, 156
6. Ella, 135
7. Avery, 123
8. Addison, 122
9. Emily, 112
10. Lillian, 110
11. Elizabeth, 108
12. Isabella, 107
13. Chloe, 101
14. Charlotte, 98
15. Brooklyn, 96
16. Grace, 96
17. Natalie, 94
18. Zoey, 94
19. Aubrey, 93
20. Madison, 93		1. Liam, 198 baby boys
2. Mason, 196
3. Carter, 176
4. William, 164
5. Owen, 160
6. Noah, 148
7. Jacob, 143
8. Henry, 139
9. Logan, 135
10. Jackson, 132
11. Wyatt, 129
12. Ethan, 127
13. Alexander, 126
14. Benjamin, 124
15. Elijah, 121
16. Aiden, 120
17. Landon, 118
18. Samuel, 115
19. Bentley, 114
20. James, 113

Kansas (KS) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 238 baby girls
2. Sophia, 190
3. Olivia, 177
4. Isabella, 167
5. Ava, 149
6. Elizabeth, 144
7. Avery, 135
8. Abigail, 123
9. Harper, 112
10. Madison, 111
11. Ella, 110
12. Brooklyn, 108
13. Chloe, 105
14. Emily, 103
15. Lillian, 100
16. Addison, 99
17. Mia, 95
18. Zoey, 95
19. Lily, 89
20. Charlotte, 88		1. Mason, 202 baby boys
2. Liam, 198
3. William, 186
4. Noah, 173
5. Jackson, 164
6. Jacob, 160
7. Elijah, 144
8. Alexander, 136
9. Henry, 136
10. Logan, 136
11. Gabriel, 129
12. Ethan, 127
13. James, 126
14. Michael, 126
15. Aiden, 124
16. Benjamin, 123
17. Wyatt, 122
18. Isaac, 119
19. Samuel, 114
20. Landon, 113

Kentucky (KY) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 352 baby girls
2. Isabella, 280
3. Sophia, 262
4. Ava, 256
5. Abigail, 221
6. Olivia, 209
7. Addison, 208
8. Chloe, 193
9. Aubrey, 184
10. Madison, 181
11. Ella, 171
12. Brooklyn, 157
13. Harper, 156
14. Emily, 151
15. Kaylee, 145
16. Zoey, 141
17. Aubree, 134
18. Avery, 132
19. Lillian, 128
20. Elizabeth, 121		1. William, 347 baby boys
2. Mason, 335
3. James, 301
4. Jacob, 269
5. Noah, 265
6. Liam, 248
7. Elijah, 246
8. Ethan, 242
9. Jackson, 242
10. Aiden, 233
11. Bentley, 229
12. Landon, 220
13. Brayden, 218
14. Hunter, 214
15. Logan, 211
16. Jayden, 189
17. Samuel, 188
18. Gabriel, 187
19. Jaxon, 186
20. Christopher, 184

Louisiana (LA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 318 baby girls
2. Ava, 283
3. Isabella, 229
4. Olivia, 218
5. Chloe, 209
6. Sophia, 204
7. Madison, 186
8. Aubrey, 179
9. Abigail, 155
10. Brooklyn, 147
11. Ella, 147
12. Addison, 144
13. Avery, 139
14. Khloe, 131
15. Mia, 131
16. Zoey, 129
17. Emily, 126
18. Lily, 126
19. Layla, 125
20. Elizabeth, 122		1. Mason, 312 baby boys
2. Jayden, 256
3. William, 248
4. Noah, 240
5. Liam, 227
6. Michael, 213
7. Ethan, 211
8. Joshua, 211
9. Aiden, 209
10. Elijah, 205
11. Landon, 204
12. Jacob, 197
13. James, 193
14. Jackson, 190
15. Christopher, 186
16. Luke, 179
17. Andrew, 178
18. John, 176
19. Ayden, 174
20. Joseph, 173

Maine (ME) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 101 baby girls
2. Sophia, 78
3. Abigail, 74
4. Ava, 71
5. Olivia, 71
6. Natalie, 54
7. Emily, 51
8. Chloe, 49
9. Amelia, 48
10. Avery, 48
11. Isabella, 47
12. Grace, 46
13. Lillian, 46
14. Ella, 45
15. Madison, 43
16. Charlotte, 42
17. Lily, 41
18. Aubrey, 40
19. Brooklyn, 37
20. Zoey, 35		1. Mason, 100 baby boys
2. Liam, 98
3. Noah, 74
4. Owen, 69
5. Jacob, 67
6. Benjamin, 65
7. Logan, 65
8. Wyatt, 63
9. Carter, 62
10. Jackson, 60
11. William, 58
12. Ethan, 54
13. Hunter, 53
14. James, 53
15. Bentley, 52
16. Alexander, 51
17. Samuel, 51
18. Aiden, 47
19. Lucas, 47
20. Isaac, 45

Maryland (MD) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 358 baby girls
2. Emma, 316
3. Ava, 309
4. Olivia, 304
5. Isabella, 297
6. Madison, 258
7. Abigail, 254
8. Emily, 222
9. Chloe, 199
10. Elizabeth, 185
11. Mia, 180
12. Aubrey, 168
13. Grace, 163
14. Lillian, 149
15. Lily, 147
16. Charlotte, 143
17. Natalie, 140
18. Harper, 139
19. Hannah, 134
20. Zoe, 134		1. Mason, 362 baby boys
2. Michael, 331
3. Jacob, 326
4. Noah, 326
5. Ethan, 315
6. Liam, 310
7. William, 303
8. Joshua, 292
9. Daniel, 289
10. Alexander, 274
11. Aiden, 270
12. James, 266
13. Andrew, 255
14. Matthew, 246
15. Ryan, 240
16. Christopher, 237
17. Jackson, 233
18. Logan, 232
19. David, 231
20. Benjamin, 229

Massachusetts (MA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 504 baby girls
2. Sophia, 503
3. Olivia, 449
4. Isabella, 405
5. Ava, 355
6. Emily, 306
7. Abigail, 280
8. Charlotte, 271
9. Mia, 253
10. Grace, 226
11. Madison, 225
12. Ella, 209
13. Lily, 194
14. Hannah, 191
15. Avery, 188
16. Elizabeth, 184
17. Amelia, 183
18. Sofia, 171
19. Chloe, 170
20. Julia, 169		1. Benjamin, 441 baby boys
2. Mason, 402
3. Ryan, 402
4. William, 400
5. Jacob, 388
6. Michael, 362
7. Noah, 354
8. Liam, 347
9. Nathan, 342
10. Ethan, 340
11. Joseph, 337
12. Matthew, 330
13. Alexander, 322
14. John, 320
15. James, 318
16. Logan, 314
17. Lucas, 308
18. Jack, 292
19. Samuel, 291
20. Anthony, 287

Michigan (MI) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 643 baby girls
2. Sophia, 635
3. Ava, 557
4. Olivia, 523
5. Isabella, 473
6. Madison, 403
7. Abigail, 344
8. Ella, 333
9. Aubrey, 320
10. Brooklyn, 305
11. Lillian, 297
12. Grace, 295
13. Emily, 288
14. Addison, 284
15. Chloe, 272
16. Lily, 266
17. Amelia, 262
18. Charlotte, 257
19. Mia, 253
20. Avery, 250		1. Mason, 651 baby boys
2. Liam, 562
3. Noah, 560
4. Jacob, 545
5. Carter, 505
6. Ethan, 474
7. Michael, 448
8. Logan, 423
9. Lucas, 419
10. Alexander, 416
11. Aiden, 415
12. William, 414
13. Elijah, 413
14. Jackson, 397
15. Benjamin, 394
16. Landon, 370
17. Andrew, 355
18. Owen, 349
19. James, 346
20. Blake, 343

Minnesota (MN) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 367 baby girls
2. Olivia, 366
3. Sophia, 327
4. Ava, 322
5. Avery, 281
6. Evelyn, 237
7. Ella, 221
8. Isabella, 220
9. Grace, 219
10. Abigail, 216
11. Harper, 202
12. Amelia, 201
13. Aubrey, 187
14. Emily, 185
15. Addison, 182
16. Lillian, 175
17. Elizabeth, 174
18. Charlotte, 172
19. Lily, 164
20. Claire, 151		1. Mason, 363 baby boys
2. William, 350
3. Ethan, 330
4. Liam, 328
5. Henry, 314
6. Owen, 311
7. Benjamin, 268
8. Noah, 266
9. Jackson, 265
10. Logan, 253
11. Alexander, 251
12. Jack, 248
13. Wyatt, 240
14. Carter, 236
15. Samuel, 236
16. Lucas, 235
17. Isaac, 222
18. Jacob, 222
19. Elijah, 214
20. Oliver, 211

Mississippi (MS) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 159 baby girls
2. Madison, 149
3. Ava, 148
4. Olivia, 118
5. Chloe, 111
6. Aubrey, 107
7. Isabella, 104
8. Brooklyn, 101
9. Elizabeth, 98
10. Mary, 89
11. Zoey, 86
12. Anna, 84
13. Addison, 83
14. Kaylee, 83
15. Taylor, 83
16. Avery, 80
17. Aubree, 79
18. Emily, 79
19. Sophia, 78
20. Abigail, 76		1. William, 225 baby boys
2. Mason, 205
3. John, 169
4. James, 167
5. Jayden, 164
6. Aiden, 151
7. Brayden, 148
8. Elijah, 146
9. Noah, 142
10. Joshua, 140
11. Jacob, 137
12. Christopher, 133
13. Ethan, 130
14. Michael, 124
15. Christian, 122
16. Landon, 116
17. Ayden, 112
18. Matthew, 106
19. Jordan, 104
20. Jackson, 101

Missouri (MO) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 469 baby girls
2. Sophia, 416
3. Olivia, 340
4. Ava, 310
5. Isabella, 299
6. Abigail, 245
7. Avery, 237
8. Harper, 237
9. Lillian, 235
10. Addison, 221
11. Ella, 215
12. Elizabeth, 212
13. Chloe, 210
14. Madison, 210
15. Zoey, 204
16. Amelia, 197
17. Brooklyn, 197
18. Emily, 195
19. Aubrey, 180
20. Lily, 173		1. Mason, 436 baby boys
2. William, 421
3. Liam, 408
4. Jackson, 343
5. Jacob, 324
6. Ethan, 315
7. Noah, 309
8. Aiden, 296
9. Elijah, 294
10. Landon, 292
11. Logan, 286
12. Carter, 282
13. Wyatt, 282
14. Michael, 281
15. Alexander, 278
16. James, 275
17. Benjamin, 264
18. Hunter, 254
19. Lucas, 252
20. Samuel, 248

Montana (MT) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 58 baby girls
2. Olivia, 57
3. Ava, 53
4. Harper, 44
5. Sophia, 44
6. Isabella, 42
7. Zoey, 39
8. Emily, 38
9. Lily, 38
10. Grace, 37
11. Ella, 36
12. Abigail, 34
13. Madison, 34
14. Elizabeth, 33
15. Chloe, 32
16. Mia, 30
17. Addison, 27
18. Hannah, 27
19. Khloe, 26
20. Amelia, 25		1. Liam, 67 baby boys
2. William, 62
3. Wyatt, 58
4. Mason, 55
5. James, 54
6. Jacob, 47
7. Gabriel, 43
8. Michael, 42
9. Hunter, 40
10. Logan, 39
11. Cooper, 38
12. Lucas, 37
13. Noah, 37
14. Owen, 37
15. Benjamin, 36
16. Brody, 36
17. Joseph, 36
18. Caleb, 35
19. Ethan, 35
20. Jackson, 35

Nebraska (NE) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 157 baby girls
2. Olivia, 137
3. Sophia, 129
4. Harper, 105
5. Ava, 88
6. Ella, 76
7. Avery, 73
8. Isabella, 69
9. Addison, 67
10. Emily, 67
11. Lillian, 67
12. Charlotte, 64
13. Elizabeth, 63
14. Evelyn, 61
15. Grace, 61
16. Mia, 61
17. Chloe, 59
18. Lily, 59
19. Brooklyn, 58
20. Zoey, 58		1. Liam, 153 baby boys
2. William, 134
3. Mason, 123
4. Jackson, 112
5. Owen, 106
6. Benjamin, 99
7. Noah, 98
8. Samuel, 98
9. Jacob, 96
10. Logan, 92
11. Carter, 91
12. Elijah, 88
13. Ethan, 85
14. James, 84
15. Gabriel, 81
16. Wyatt, 78
17. Aiden, 77
18. Henry, 77
19. Easton, 74
20. Joseph, 74

Nevada (NV) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 195 baby girls
2. Isabella, 180
3. Emma, 147
4. Olivia, 144
5. Mia, 138
6. Emily, 120
7. Ava, 105
8. Madison, 98
9. Chloe, 94
10. Abigail, 89
11. Sofia, 86
12. Lily, 71
13. Victoria, 68
14. Elizabeth, 67
15. Natalie, 66
16. Samantha, 63
17. Addison, 62
18. Aaliyah, 61
19. Genesis, 61
20. Bella, 60		1. Alexander, 181 baby boys
2. Anthony, 179
3. Daniel, 169
4. Jayden, 168
5. Jacob, 167
6. Ethan, 152
7. Mason, 150
8. Liam, 146
9. Noah, 132
10. Aiden, 130
11. William, 118
12. Angel, 116
13. Christopher, 116
14. David, 116
15. Elijah, 116
16. Logan, 115
17. Joshua, 112
18. Julian, 111
19. Michael, 109
20. Nathan, 108

New Hampshire (NH) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 100 baby girls
2. Sophia, 100
3. Olivia, 90
4. Isabella, 74
5. Ava, 63
6. Charlotte, 55
7. Emily, 53
8. Abigail, 48
9. Ella, 48
10. Madison, 47
11. Grace, 45
12. Hannah, 44
13. Lily, 43
14. Zoey, 42
15. Amelia, 41
16. Avery, 37
17. Aubrey, 36
18. Lillian, 36
19. Addison, 35
20. Chloe, 35		1. Mason, 99 baby boys
2. Jackson, 87
3. Jacob, 80
4. Liam, 79
5. Noah, 75
6. Benjamin, 70
7. Logan, 70
8. William, 70
9. Lucas, 67
10. Owen, 67
11. Carter, 59
12. Joseph, 58
13. Michael, 57
14. Samuel, 55
15. Ethan, 54
16. Alexander, 51
17. Matthew, 51
18. Cameron, 50
19. James, 50
20. Ryan, 50

New Jersey (NJ) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 641 baby girls
2. Isabella, 578
3. Emma, 526
4. Olivia, 524
5. Ava, 471
6. Mia, 451
7. Emily, 433
8. Madison, 385
9. Abigail, 343
10. Gianna, 273
11. Samantha, 257
12. Gabriella, 253
13. Sofia, 252
14. Victoria, 245
15. Ella, 243
16. Sarah, 239
17. Ashley, 231
18. Chloe, 224
19. Leah, 222
20. Charlotte, 219		1. Michael, 643 baby boys
2. Anthony, 584
3. Joseph, 561
4. Jayden, 554
5. Matthew, 545
6. Ryan, 532
7. Jacob, 516
8. Ethan, 511
9. Daniel, 483
10. Mason, 483
11. Alexander, 462
12. Nicholas, 419
13. Dylan, 406
14. Liam, 402
15. Christopher, 400
16. Aiden, 382
17. Benjamin, 380
18. David, 380
19. Noah, 370
20. John, 368

New Mexico (NM) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 161 baby girls
2. Isabella, 129
3. Emma, 90
4. Mia, 86
5. Aaliyah, 76
6. Nevaeh, 74
7. Abigail, 73
8. Emily, 70
9. Olivia, 67
10. Madison, 62
11. Sofia, 62
12. Ava, 60
13. Serenity, 54
14. Natalie, 52
15. Zoey, 51
16. Gabriella, 47
17. Savannah, 47
18. Aubrey, 46
19. Evelyn, 46
20. Camila, 45		1. Noah, 126 baby boys
2. Jacob, 125
3. Elijah, 112
4. Jayden, 105
5. Daniel, 103
6. Ethan, 98
7. Gabriel, 97
8. Josiah, 96
9. Matthew, 96
10. Aiden, 89
11. Caleb, 89
12. Isaiah, 89
13. Joshua, 89
14. David, 87
15. Jeremiah, 87
16. Andrew, 86
17. Michael, 85
18. Anthony, 84
19. Adrian, 83
20. Isaac, 83

New York (NY) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 1406 baby girls
2. Isabella, 1270
3. Emma, 1226
4. Olivia, 1135
5. Ava, 968
6. Emily, 920
7. Madison, 842
8. Mia, 839
9. Abigail, 757
10. Chloe, 666
11. Leah, 621
12. Ella, 607
13. Sarah, 546
14. Gabriella, 543
15. Sofia, 522
16. Samantha, 507
17. Elizabeth, 494
18. Victoria, 494
19. Grace, 481
20. Charlotte, 465		1. Michael, 1384 baby boys
2. Jacob, 1335
3. Jayden, 1270
4. Ethan, 1253
5. Mason, 1219
6. Joseph, 1218
7. Matthew, 1200
8. Ryan, 1136
9. Liam, 1095
10. Daniel, 1094
11. Alexander, 1080
12. Anthony, 1067
13. Aiden, 1038
14. Noah, 966
15. David, 964
16. Dylan, 887
17. Lucas, 870
18. Christopher, 840
19. James, 839
20. Nicholas, 830

North Carolina (NC) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 654 baby girls
2. Sophia, 591
3. Ava, 505
4. Olivia, 469
5. Isabella, 449
6. Madison, 443
7. Abigail, 430
8. Elizabeth, 369
9. Emily, 367
10. Chloe, 315
11. Ella, 315
12. Addison, 314
13. Aubrey, 299
14. Harper, 273
15. Hannah, 263
16. Mia, 255
17. Avery, 254
18. Lily, 250
19. Lillian, 249
20. Natalie, 240		1. William, 706 baby boys
2. Mason, 683
3. Jacob, 576
4. Elijah, 574
5. Noah, 520
6. Jayden, 503
7. James, 502
8. Ethan, 488
9. Jackson, 482
10. Michael, 463
11. Aiden, 449
12. Liam, 448
13. Christopher, 429
14. Joshua, 419
15. Alexander, 412
16. Gabriel, 406
17. Landon, 387
18. Caleb, 379
19. Logan, 376
20. Samuel, 371

North Dakota (ND) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 64 baby girls
2. Olivia, 60
3. Sophia, 59
4. Harper, 52
5. Ava, 51
6. Ella, 43
7. Avery, 41
8. Zoey, 41
9. Grace, 36
10. Aubrey, 35
11. Brooklyn, 35
12. Isabella, 31
13. Nora, 31
14. Abigail, 30
15. Addison, 29
16. Hailey, 29
17. Emily, 26
18. Kinley, 26
19. Lily, 26
20. Chloe, 25		1. Liam, 60 baby boys
2. Mason, 60
3. Ethan, 56
4. James, 51
5. Noah, 51
6. Jacob, 48
7. Jackson, 47
8. Eli, 46
9. Elijah, 46
10. Carter, 45
11. Isaac, 44
12. William, 44
13. Wyatt, 43
14. Aiden, 42
15. Jack, 41
16. Jaxon, 40
17. Gavin, 39
18. Gabriel, 36
19. Samuel, 36
20. Alexander, 35

Ohio (OH) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 830 baby girls
2. Emma, 820
3. Ava, 778
4. Olivia, 631
5. Isabella, 601
6. Lillian, 445
7. Addison, 434
8. Madison, 423
9. Ella, 421
10. Abigail, 416
11. Aubrey, 399
12. Avery, 385
13. Emily, 377
14. Chloe, 358
15. Elizabeth, 349
16. Brooklyn, 337
17. Zoey, 329
18. Harper, 326
19. Grace, 323
20. Lily, 297		1. Mason, 847 baby boys
2. Liam, 758
3. William, 672
4. Noah, 657
5. Michael, 629
6. Jacob, 617
7. Ethan, 611
8. Carter, 602
9. Jackson, 590
10. Logan, 555
11. Elijah, 513
12. James, 509
13. Aiden, 505
14. Alexander, 504
15. Andrew, 495
16. Benjamin, 489
17. Owen, 478
18. Lucas, 448
19. Landon, 443
20. Luke, 426

Oklahoma (OK) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 280 baby girls
2. Sophia, 207
3. Isabella, 194
4. Olivia, 175
5. Abigail, 174
6. Emily, 158
7. Elizabeth, 149
8. Addison, 147
9. Ava, 137
10. Harper, 131
11. Madison, 130
12. Brooklyn, 126
13. Zoey, 125
14. Avery, 122
15. Chloe, 120
16. Mia, 106
17. Ella, 104
18. Aubrey, 102
19. Nevaeh, 101
20. Lillian, 99		1. Elijah, 215 baby boys
2. Noah, 195
3. Mason, 193
4. Jacob, 188
5. Aiden, 186
6. Ethan, 186
7. Liam, 185
8. Wyatt, 180
9. Jaxon, 179
10. William, 174
11. Alexander, 170
12. Bentley, 164
13. Hunter, 164
14. Michael, 157
15. Gabriel, 156
16. James, 156
17. Samuel, 156
18. Jackson, 153
19. Logan, 146
20. Eli, 144

Oregon (OR) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 263 baby girls
2. Emma, 262
3. Olivia, 186
4. Isabella, 169
5. Abigail, 161
6. Emily, 154
7. Amelia, 146
8. Ava, 132
9. Addison, 128
10. Elizabeth, 126
11. Ella, 125
12. Evelyn, 118
13. Natalie, 117
14. Lillian, 114
15. Mia, 112
16. Chloe, 111
17. Avery, 105
18. Grace, 105
19. Madison, 105
20. Audrey, 104		1. Liam, 241 baby boys
2. Mason, 196
3. Alexander, 195
4. William, 184
5. Henry, 179
6. Ethan, 173
7. Samuel, 172
8. Daniel, 170
9. Benjamin, 169
10. Logan, 165
11. Jackson, 161
12. Jacob, 160
13. Wyatt, 157
14. Noah, 156
15. Elijah, 150
16. Owen, 146
17. Isaac, 144
18. Oliver, 144
19. Lucas, 142
20. Anthony, 134

Pennsylvania (PA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 869 baby girls
2. Sophia, 856
3. Ava, 769
4. Olivia, 762
5. Isabella, 707
6. Madison, 526
7. Abigail, 497
8. Emily, 484
9. Mia, 413
10. Aubrey, 399
11. Ella, 389
12. Addison, 386
13. Lily, 368
14. Grace, 358
15. Charlotte, 341
16. Chloe, 340
17. Elizabeth, 338
18. Avery, 322
19. Lillian, 313
20. Hannah, 309		1. Mason, 861 baby boys
2. Liam, 779
3. Jacob, 757
4. Michael, 726
5. Noah, 694
6. Ryan, 613
7. Ethan, 606
8. Logan, 604
9. Benjamin, 571
10. John, 559
11. Joseph, 557
12. William, 555
13. Jayden, 540
14. Aiden, 537
15. Jackson, 527
16. James, 516
17. Matthew, 509
18. Carter, 498
19. Anthony, 492
20. Alexander, 490

Rhode Island (RI) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 105 baby girls
2. Ava, 94
3. Emma, 90
4. Isabella, 81
5. Olivia, 78
6. Mia, 51
7. Emily, 44
8. Lily, 38
9. Elizabeth, 37
10. Abigail, 36
11. Charlotte, 36
12. Ella, 35
13. Grace, 35
14. Madison, 32
15. Chloe, 31
16. Gabriella, 31
17. Samantha, 30
18. Amelia, 29
19. Avery, 29
20. Aubrey, 27		1. Mason, 95 baby boys
2. Michael, 72
3. Jacob, 69
4. Ethan, 65
5. Noah, 63
6. Benjamin, 62
7. Logan, 62
8. Anthony, 60
9. Joseph, 58
10. Alexander, 57
11. Liam, 57
12. William, 57
13. Gabriel, 55
14. Jackson, 54
15. Jayden, 54
16. Samuel, 47
17. James, 46
18. Owen, 46
19. Ryan, 46
20. Andrew, 45

South Carolina (SC) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 254 baby girls
2. Madison, 245
3. Olivia, 232
4. Isabella, 217
5. Ava, 215
6. Sophia, 197
7. Elizabeth, 178
8. Abigail, 172
9. Emily, 164
10. Addison, 148
11. Chloe, 141
12. Aubrey, 135
13. Ella, 132
14. Anna, 122
15. Harper, 120
16. Layla, 117
17. Nevaeh, 117
18. Caroline, 110
19. Zoey, 110
20. Serenity, 104		1. William, 401 baby boys
2. Mason, 314
3. James, 277
4. Elijah, 268
5. Jayden, 240
6. Joshua, 224
7. Jacob, 221
8. Noah, 221
9. Aiden, 219
10. Jackson, 215
11. Ethan, 213
12. Christopher, 210
13. Michael, 209
14. John, 202
15. Joseph, 187
16. Gabriel, 181
17. Daniel, 170
18. Caleb, 167
19. Landon, 167
20. Liam, 166

South Dakota (SD) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 62 baby girls
2. Harper, 57
3. Sophia, 52
4. Olivia, 49
5. Ava, 45
6. Ella, 43
7. Isabella, 37
8. Zoey, 35
9. Addison, 34
10. Avery, 34
11. Brooklyn, 34
12. Amelia, 32
13. Grace, 32
14. Abigail, 29
15. Chloe, 29
16. Natalie, 29
17. Elizabeth, 28
18. Hannah, 28
19. Emily, 27
20. Layla, 27		1. Liam, 72 baby boys
2. Mason, 65
3. Jacob, 59
4. Owen, 54
5. William, 53
6. Noah, 52
7. Logan, 51
8. Jack, 46
9. Carter, 45
10. Michael, 43
11. Bentley, 40
12. Ethan, 40
13. Cooper, 39
14. Eli, 39
15. Isaac, 39
16. Jackson, 39
17. Easton, 38
18. Blake, 35
19. Henry, 35
20. James, 35

Tennessee (TN) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 499 baby girls
2. Olivia, 388
3. Ava, 385
4. Isabella, 360
5. Sophia, 359
6. Abigail, 310
7. Madison, 299
8. Chloe, 289
9. Addison, 261
10. Emily, 250
11. Aubrey, 221
12. Ella, 221
13. Harper, 210
14. Lillian, 209
15. Elizabeth, 196
16. Brooklyn, 192
17. Lily, 192
18. Hannah, 191
19. Amelia, 177
20. Avery, 173		1. William, 576 baby boys
2. Mason, 482
3. Elijah, 449
4. James, 412
5. Jacob, 384
6. Jackson, 373
7. Ethan, 360
8. Noah, 341
9. Landon, 331
10. Liam, 329
11. Aiden, 326
12. Michael, 325
13. John, 302
14. Samuel, 300
15. Jayden, 291
16. Brayden, 287
17. Joshua, 285
18. Andrew, 278
19. Joseph, 266
20. Bentley, 261

Texas (TX) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 2323 baby girls
2. Isabella, 2083
3. Emma, 1951
4. Mia, 1595
5. Emily, 1487
6. Olivia, 1311
7. Ava, 1238
8. Abigail, 1224
9. Sofia, 1132
10. Camila, 983
11. Victoria, 944
12. Elizabeth, 911
13. Madison, 896
14. Natalie, 878
15. Avery, 834
16. Zoe, 822
17. Genesis, 819
18. Aubrey, 750
19. Evelyn, 742
20. Chloe, 732		1. Jacob, 1944 baby boys
2. Jayden, 1869
3. Ethan, 1737
4. Noah, 1676
5. Daniel, 1631
6. Jose, 1612
7. David, 1530
8. Aiden, 1516
9. Matthew, 1461
10. Alexander, 1456
11. Michael, 1415
12. Mason, 1406
13. Christopher, 1391
14. Anthony, 1390
15. Angel, 1377
16. William, 1373
17. Joshua, 1349
18. Elijah, 1276
19. Liam, 1236
20. Jonathan, 1190

Utah (UT) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 265 baby girls
2. Olivia, 240
3. Sophia, 207
4. Ava, 172
5. Lily, 172
6. Elizabeth, 170
7. Abigail, 165
8. Brooklyn, 159
9. Lucy, 156
10. Claire, 134
11. Harper, 133
12. Charlotte, 132
13. Chloe, 132
14. Amelia, 130
15. Ella, 129
16. Ruby, 126
17. Emily, 123
18. Paisley, 122
19. Avery, 121
20. Evelyn, 121		1. William, 278 baby boys
2. Liam, 260
3. Mason, 221
4. Ethan, 215
5. Jacob, 212
6. Samuel, 200
7. Jackson, 187
8. James, 184
9. Luke, 173
10. Jack, 171
11. Carter, 169
12. Ryker, 168
13. Isaac, 167
14. Logan, 166
15. Lincoln, 160
16. Owen, 156
17. Alexander, 155
18. Benjamin, 155
19. Henry, 146
20. Oliver, 144

Vermont (VT) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Ava, 36 baby girls
2. Olivia, 34
3. Emma, 33
4. Sophia, 32
5. Ella, 28
6. Isabella, 27
7. Lillian, 26
8. Madison, 23
9. Addison, 21
10. Emily, 20
11. Abigail, 19
12. Chloe, 18
13. Amelia, 17
14. Aubrey, 17
15. Charlotte, 17
16. Evelyn, 17
17. Layla, 17
18. Lily, 17
19. Anna, 15
20. Avery, 15		1. Mason, 43 baby boys
2. Noah, 41
3. Liam, 40
4. Owen, 37
5. Logan, 34
6. Jacob, 32
7. Aiden, 28
8. Benjamin, 28
9. Jackson, 28
10. Wyatt, 28
11. Henry, 25
12. Oliver, 25
13. Cameron, 24
14. Carter, 23
15. Bentley, 22
16. Colton, 22
17. Ethan, 22
18. Matthew, 22
19. Parker, 22
20. Samuel, 22

Virginia (VA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 512 baby girls
2. Emma, 511
3. Olivia, 493
4. Abigail, 398
5. Isabella, 385
6. Ava, 383
7. Madison, 362
8. Emily, 319
9. Charlotte, 306
10. Chloe, 261
11. Elizabeth, 260
12. Hannah, 249
13. Ella, 244
14. Avery, 243
15. Lillian, 236
16. Addison, 228
17. Lily, 220
18. Grace, 219
19. Harper, 214
20. Amelia, 209		1. William, 641 baby boys
2. Mason, 543
3. Liam, 497
4. Jacob, 480
5. Elijah, 476
6. Noah, 466
7. James, 457
8. Ethan, 428
9. Jackson, 423
10. Michael, 421
11. Alexander, 402
12. Aiden, 379
13. Andrew, 366
14. Benjamin, 360
15. Jayden, 359
16. Matthew, 358
17. Joshua, 354
18. Christopher, 341
19. John, 333
20. Ryan, 328

Washington (WA) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 473 baby girls
2. Emma, 450
3. Olivia, 429
4. Isabella, 323
5. Ava, 304
6. Emily, 304
7. Abigail, 275
8. Elizabeth, 247
9. Mia, 229
10. Ella, 224
11. Evelyn, 219
12. Chloe, 206
13. Natalie, 206
14. Charlotte, 201
15. Avery, 199
16. Madison, 198
17. Amelia, 194
18. Grace, 192
19. Zoey, 188
20. Lillian, 185		1. Mason, 410 baby boys
2. Liam, 407
3. Ethan, 393
4. Alexander, 350
5. Benjamin, 335
6. Noah, 326
7. Jacob, 316
8. Daniel, 313
9. Michael, 306
10. James, 302
11. Logan, 300
12. William, 299
13. Elijah, 293
14. Aiden, 287
15. Jackson, 285
16. Samuel, 281
17. Henry, 280
18. Lucas, 277
19. Wyatt, 276
20. Gabriel, 262

Washington, D.C. (DC) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Sophia, 50 baby girls
2. Emma, 41
3. Olivia, 40
4. Charlotte, 38
5. Genesis, 34
6. Sofia, 34
7. Ava, 33
8. Chloe, 32
9. Madison, 32
10. Zoe, 32
11. Naomi, 30
12. Claire, 27
13. Anna, 26
14. Eleanor, 26
15. Elizabeth, 26
16. Mia, 26
17. Ella, 25
18. Madeleine, 25
19. Victoria, 25
20. Abigail, 24		1. William, 94 baby boys
2. Alexander, 67
3. Henry, 65
4. John, 64
5. James, 59
6. Daniel, 57
7. Benjamin, 52
8. Samuel, 52
9. David, 51
10. Jacob, 51
11. Anthony, 48
12. Christopher, 48
13. Elijah, 45
14. Michael, 44
15. Noah, 44
16. Ryan, 44
17. Ethan, 42
18. Dylan, 39
19. Liam, 38
20. Christian, 37

West Virginia (WV) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 170 baby girls
2. Sophia, 120
3. Isabella, 113
4. Ava, 102
5. Olivia, 99
6. Aubrey, 91
7. Madison, 90
8. Brooklyn, 85
9. Addison, 84
10. Abigail, 74
11. Aubree, 73
12. Emily, 72
13. Chloe, 70
14. Lillian, 70
15. Nevaeh, 67
16. Alexis, 65
17. Zoey, 60
18. Elizabeth, 56
19. Harper, 55
20. Ella, 54		1. Mason, 155 baby boys
2. Liam, 143
3. Bentley, 126
4. Jacob, 124
5. Hunter, 119
6. Landon, 117
7. Aiden, 114
8. Brayden, 108
9. Levi, 108
10. Noah, 107
11. Braxton, 95
12. Eli, 95
13. Colton, 90
14. William, 90
15. Elijah, 88
16. Jackson, 87
17. Wyatt, 86
18. Carter, 85
19. Ethan, 83
20. Michael, 82

Wisconsin (WI) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 363 baby girls
2. Sophia, 322
3. Olivia, 313
4. Ava, 311
5. Isabella, 234
6. Emily, 205
7. Ella, 197
8. Evelyn, 196
9. Grace, 195
10. Amelia, 191
11. Harper, 185
12. Natalie, 182
13. Abigail, 180
14. Aubrey, 174
15. Charlotte, 171
16. Addison, 170
17. Lillian, 168
18. Lily, 160
19. Elizabeth, 145
20. Chloe, 140		1. Mason, 426 baby boys
2. Liam, 350
3. Jackson, 294
4. Ethan, 293
5. Owen, 289
6. Logan, 282
7. Noah, 279
8. William, 278
9. Carter, 258
10. Henry, 249
11. Jacob, 249
12. Alexander, 235
13. Benjamin, 235
14. Wyatt, 230
15. Samuel, 219
16. Elijah, 217
17. Jack, 215
18. Isaac, 213
19. Lucas, 213
20. Aiden, 208

Wyoming (WY) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Emma, 40 baby girls
2. Sophia, 32
3. Madison, 29
4. Elizabeth, 26
5. Olivia, 23
6. Ava, 22
7. Chloe, 22
8. Addison, 21
9. Ella, 21
10. Grace, 19
11. Hannah, 19
12. Lillian, 19
13. Abigail, 18
14. Avery, 18
15. Paisley, 18
16. Harper, 17
17. Isabella, 17
18. Mia, 17
19. Lily, 16
20. Brooklyn, 15		1. Liam, 41 baby boys
2. Mason, 36
3. Logan, 33
4. William, 33
5. Wyatt, 29
6. Hunter, 28
7. Jacob, 28
8. Levi, 28
9. Owen, 28
10. Carter, 27
11. Ethan, 26
12. Isaac, 25
13. Jaxon, 25
14. Noah, 25
15. Braxton, 22
16. Connor, 22
17. Jace, 22
18. Landon, 22
19. Gavin, 21
20. Aiden, 20

And, as a bonus…

Puerto Rico (PR) Top Baby Names, 2012

1. Mia, 298 baby girls
2. Kamila, 236
3. Camila, 214
4. Alondra, 189
5. Amanda, 189
6. Andrea, 173
7. Victoria, 170
8. Isabella, 167
9. Valeria, 155
10. Sofia, 154		1. Sebastian, 404 baby boys
2. Ian, 360
3. Luis, 358
4. Angel, 335
5. Adrian, 296
6. Jayden, 275
7. Dylan, 228
8. Diego, 221
9. Jose, 217
10. Carlos, 204

What state are you in? Do these lists seem about right to you, or are the baby names in your neighborhood very different from these?

Source: Popular Names by State – SSA

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Popular baby names in the United States, 2012

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The #1 names in the nation are still Jacob and Sophia!

Here are the full top 50 lists:

Boy NamesGirl Names
1. Jacob, 18899
2. Mason, 18856
3. Ethan, 17547
4. Noah, 17201
5. William, 16726
6. Liam, 16687
7. Jayden, 16013
8. Michael, 15996
9. Alexander, 15105
10. Aiden, 14779
11. Daniel, 14143
12. Matthew, 13834
13. Elijah, 13719
14. James, 13271
15. Anthony, 13105
16. Benjamin, 12695
17. Joshua, 12522
18. Andrew, 12501
19. David, 12422
20. Joseph, 12404
21. Logan, 12390
22. Jackson, 12388
23. Christopher, 11777
24. Gabriel, 11442
25. Samuel, 11290
26. Ryan, 10863
27. Lucas, 10616
28. John, 10505
29. Nathan, 10357
30. Isaac, 9928
31. Dylan, 9920
32. Caleb, 9867
33. Christian, 9530
34. Landon, 9296
35. Jonathan, 9253
36. Carter, 9202
37. Luke, 8922
38. Owen, 8630
39. Brayden, 8451
40. Gavin, 8203
41. Wyatt, 8159
42. Isaiah, 8044
43. Henry, 8006
44. Eli, 7998
45. Hunter, 7967
46. Jack, 7877
47. Evan, 7851
48. Jordan, 7734
49. Nicholas, 7653
50. Tyler, 7628		1. Sophia, 22158
2. Emma, 20791
3. Isabella, 18931
4. Olivia, 17147
5. Ava, 15418
6. Emily, 13550
7. Abigail, 12583
8. Mia, 11940
9. Madison, 11319
10. Elizabeth, 9596
11. Chloe, 9595
12. Ella, 9115
13. Avery, 8272
14. Addison, 8122
15. Aubrey, 8006
16. Lily, 7889
17. Natalie, 7852
18. Sofia, 7767
19. Charlotte, 7418
20. Zoey, 7411
21. Grace, 7304
22. Hannah, 7202
23. Amelia, 7191
24. Harper, 7154
25. Lillian, 7100
26. Samantha, 6874
27. Evelyn, 6837
28. Victoria, 6814
29. Brooklyn, 6728
30. Zoe, 6383
31. Layla, 6227
32. Hailey, 5878
33. Leah, 5724
34. Kaylee, 5571
35. Anna, 5552
36. Aaliyah, 5471
37. Gabriella, 5461
38. Allison, 5387
39. Nevaeh, 5317
40. Alexis, 5306
41. Audrey, 5266
42. Savannah, 5143
43. Sarah, 5107
44. Alyssa, 5054
45. Claire, 4915
46. Taylor, 4825
47. Riley, 4786
48. Camila, 4776
49. Arianna, 4685
50. Ashley, 4678

Liam enters the top 10! 15th last year, 6th this year.

Michael just keeps getting lower and lower.

Avery, on the other hand, keeps rising on the girls’ side — 18th last year, 13th this year.

See any other interesting rises/drops so far?

Update: Here’s more from the SSA’s news release:

Many pop-culture naming trends appear in a popular feature of Social Security’s baby names website–the “change in popularity” page. This year’s winners for biggest jump in popularity in the Top 500 are Major and Arya.

The fastest riser on the girls’ list may have been influenced by the popular cable TV series “Game of Thrones.” Arya is the daughter of a leader of one of the Seven Kingdoms. She also is an expert sword fighter, so doubt her influence on the popular names list at your own risk.

For the boys, parents may associate Major with the military title. Acting Commissioner Colvin added “I have no doubt Major’s rising popularity as a boy’s name is in tribute to the brave members of the U.S. military, and maybe we’ll see more boys named General in the future.” You also might trace Major’s increase in popularity to a cable TV show. “Home by Novogratz” is a popular home design show featuring Major Novogratz, the youngest son of designers Robert and Cortney.

The second fastest riser for boys was Gael, and for girls, Perla. Both names most likely are on the rise due to the increase in the Spanish-speaking population in the United States. Perla is the Latinized version of Pearl and is popular among Hispanic-Americans. Gael’s popularity could be tied to Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal.

Here is last year’s list.

Sources: SSA, Jacob and Sophia Repeat atop Social Security’s Most Popular Baby Names List – SSA

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