The Most popular names in USA for 2012

One of the first things we do when we find out we’re pregnant, and one of the first big decisions for our children is giving them a name. For some it comes easy, while others find themselves arguing about the perfect name for their child even days after birth. It’s a big decision and one that I don’t take lightly.

I have been playing with names in my head for a long time now and while we wait to get pregnant we’re already narrowing down the list of boy and girl names. It’s my preference to stay off any popular baby list when it comes to our kids names and so far, we’re not on there.

Baby Center just released their top 100 baby boy and girl names of 2012 compiled from data shared by their readers. The list, for the most part, doesn’t surprise me, but there are a few on there I am surprised to see.

Several common Spanish-language boys' names declined in popularity in 2012, including "Juan," "Jorge," "Jesus," "Enrique" and "Miguel" – all of which were less popular in 2012 than in any other year since 2000. "Mateo," "Gael" and "Gabriel," however, increased in popularity.

These are the top 20 baby names for boys and girls in 2012:

 

Rank	Boys	Girls
1	Jacob	Sophia
2	Mason	Emma
3	Ethan	Isabella
4	Noah	Olivia
5	William	Ava
6	Liam	Emily
7	Jayden	Abigail
8	Michael	Mia
9	Alexander	Madison
10	Aiden	Elizabeth
11	Daniel	Chloe
12	Matthew	Ella
13	Elijah	Avery
14	James	Addison
15	Anthony	Aubrey
16	Benjamin	Lily
17	Joshua	Natalie
18	Andrew	Sofia
19	David	Charlotte
20	Joseph	Zoey