US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 19,110 boys out of a total of 1,896,946 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.01% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Mason (18,994 boys, 1.00% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ethan (17,697 boys, 0.93% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Sophia, with a count of 22,336 girls out of a total of 1,761,053 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.27% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Emma (20,976 girls, 1.19% of total). The third most popular girl name was Isabella (19,138 girls, 1.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.