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Top 1,001 Boys' Names of 2012

This list combines 5,268 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2012 is Aiden, given to 28,436 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Kayden has the most spelling variations with 58 different spellings, while Zavion has the highest confusion index at 90.3%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Zavion showed the biggest improvement, moving up 397 positions from 757 to 360, while Richard had the largest drop, falling 16 positions from 122 to 138.

Looking at trends, Bentley shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2010–2012 are 3251.41% higher compared to 2003–2012), while Jared shows the steepest decline (65.07% lower). Compared to 2011, Major had the largest rank improvement, moving up 235 positions to rank #433, while Lathan fell 78 positions to rank #663.

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#1

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↑ 34%

↑ 9

28,436

#2

↑ 2

↑ 75%

↑ 19

23,619

#3

↓ 1

↑ 42%

↑ 5

23,229

#4

↓ 1

↓ 25%

↓ -3

20,335

14 spellings: Jacob 19.1k 93.93%Jakob 742 3.65%Jaycob 236 1.16%Jakub 106 0.52%Jaykob 75 0.37%Jakeb 18 0.09%Jaicob 11 0.05%Jaecob 8 0.04%Jacobb 7 0.03%Jaycub 7 0.03%Jaykub 7 0.03%Jaikob 6 0.03%Jakeob 6 0.03%Jeycob 5 0.02%

#5

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↑ 100%

↓ -3

20,208

17 spellings: Mason 19k 93.98%Mayson 341 1.69%Masen 324 1.60%Maison 203 1.00%Masyn 119 0.59%Macen 50 0.25%Maeson 50 0.25%Maysen 40 0.20%Maisen 25 0.12%Masin 17 0.08%Maysin 10 0.05%Macyn 9 0.04%Macin 8 0.04%Maesyn 6 0.03%Masun 5 0.02%Maycen 5 0.02%Meyson 5 0.02%

#6

↑ 3

↓ 13%

↓ -3

18,136

13 spellings: Ethan 17.7k 97.56%Ethen 170 0.94%Ethyn 80 0.44%Eithan 56 0.31%Eathan 37 0.20%Eythan 32 0.18%Eathen 13 0.07%Ethin 13 0.07%Ithan 12 0.07%Aethan 9 0.05%Eithen 9 0.05%Ethon 7 0.04%Ehtan 5 0.03%

#7

↓ 1

↑ 38%

↑ 90

17,611

58 spellings: Kayden 3.9k 22.04%Kaden 3k 16.77%Caden 2.7k 15.30%Kaiden 2.7k 15.18%Cayden 2.4k 13.50%Caiden 1.2k 6.78%Kaeden 281 1.60%Kaidyn 184 1.04%Kadyn 175 0.99%Kaedyn 98 0.56%Caeden 94 0.53%Kaydon 90 0.51%Caidyn 63 0.36%Kaidan 60 0.34%Cadyn 52 0.30%Kaidon 44 0.25%Kaydan 42 0.24%Kaedon 40 0.23%Caydin 31 0.18%Caydon 31 0.18%Khaden 29 0.16%Khayden 27 0.15%Kaedan 26 0.15%Khaiden 26 0.15%Caedyn 25 0.14%Keyden 25 0.14%Caydan 24 0.14%Cadin 23 0.13%Kadon 23 0.13%Kadan 22 0.12%Kaydyn 21 0.12%Caidan 20 0.11%Caidon 20 0.11%Keiden 20 0.11%Caedon 18 0.10%Kaydn 17 0.10%Kaiyden 15 0.09%Kden 15 0.09%Khaidyn 15 0.09%Cadan 14 0.08%Kaydenn 12 0.07%Caedan 10 0.06%Keden 10 0.06%Keaden 9 0.05%Keidan 8 0.05%Cadon 7 0.04%Caydyn 7 0.04%Kahden 7 0.04%Keidyn 7 0.04%Khadyn 7 0.04%Caidenn 6 0.03%Kadenn 6 0.03%Kaiiden 6 0.03%Caydenn 5 0.03%Caydn 5 0.03%Kaaden 5 0.03%Kadeyn 5 0.03%Kayeden 5 0.03%

#8

↑ 2

↑ 18%

↓ -4

17,484

6 spellings: Noah 17.4k 99.37%Noa 68 0.39%Noach 17 0.10%Noeh 11 0.06%Knoah 9 0.05%Noahh 5 0.03%

#9

↓ 2

↓ 33%

↓ -2

17,340

#10

↑ 9

↑ 207%

↓ -4

17,113

14 spellings: Liam 16.8k 98.29%Lyam 82 0.48%Liem 40 0.23%Leeam 36 0.21%Lliam 34 0.20%Leam 17 0.10%Leiam 17 0.10%Leeum 16 0.09%Leium 15 0.09%Leum 9 0.05%Lium 8 0.05%Leigham 6 0.04%Liahm 6 0.04%Liiam 6 0.04%

#11

↓ 3

↓ 12%

↓ -6

16,933

3 spellings: William 16.9k 99.85%Wiliam 15 0.09%Willliam 10 0.06%

#12

↓ 1

↓ 10%

↓ -3

16,192

18 spellings: Alexander 15.3k 94.18%Alexzander 329 2.03%Aleksander 152 0.94%Alexandre 122 0.75%Alekzander 63 0.39%Aleczander 50 0.31%Aleksandr 50 0.31%Aleksandar 48 0.30%Alexsander 44 0.27%Alexandr 18 0.11%Alexandar 12 0.07%Alezander 11 0.07%Alyxander 11 0.07%Alexxander 10 0.06%Alecsander 6 0.04%Alekxander 6 0.04%Alixander 5 0.03%Alixzander 5 0.03%

#13

↑ 1

↑ 27%

—

14,858

16 spellings: Elijah 13.9k 93.57%Alijah 600 4.04%Elyjah 124 0.83%Elijiah 46 0.31%Elija 44 0.30%Elijha 36 0.24%Ilijah 32 0.22%Ellijah 15 0.10%Alyjah 13 0.09%Ilija 9 0.06%Alija 8 0.05%Allijah 6 0.04%Eliijah 6 0.04%Elijsha 6 0.04%Ilyjah 6 0.04%Elijahh 5 0.03%

#14

↓ 1

↓ 36%

↓ -2

14,740

5 spellings: Matthew 14k 94.91%Mathew 656 4.45%Mathieu 55 0.37%Matthieu 33 0.22%Matheu 7 0.05%

#15

↓ 3

↓ 26%

↓ -4

14,456

7 spellings: Daniel 14.3k 98.92%Daniyal 42 0.29%Danial 33 0.23%Danniel 31 0.21%Danyel 21 0.15%Danyal 15 0.10%Daniell 14 0.10%

#16

↑ 4

↓ 17%

↓ -2

13,546

5 spellings: James 13.5k 99.33%Jaymes 51 0.38%Jamez 26 0.19%Jaymz 8 0.06%Jaimes 6 0.04%

#17

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↓ 7%

↑ 15

13,510

#18

↓ 3

↓ 25%

↓ -3

13,466

8 spellings: Anthony 13.2k 98.20%Antony 156 1.16%Anthoney 25 0.19%Anthoni 23 0.17%Anthonie 21 0.16%Anthany 6 0.04%Antonie 6 0.04%Anthonny 5 0.04%

#19

↓ 3

↓ 35%

↑ 4

13,141

13 spellings: Christopher 11.9k 90.68%Kristopher 527 4.01%Cristopher 289 2.20%Cristofer 144 1.10%Christofer 82 0.62%Kristofer 76 0.58%Khristopher 37 0.28%Kristoffer 26 0.20%Krystopher 15 0.11%Christoper 9 0.07%Chrystopher 9 0.07%Chistopher 6 0.05%Christapher 5 0.04%

#20

↑ 5

↓ 7%

↓ -4

12,954

11 spellings: Benjamin 12.8k 99.05%Benjamen 28 0.22%Benyamin 20 0.15%Benjiman 19 0.15%Benjamyn 17 0.13%Benjamine 9 0.07%Benjimen 9 0.07%Benjaman 6 0.05%Bejamin 5 0.04%Benjammin 5 0.04%Benjimin 5 0.04%

#21

↑ 2

↓ 32%

↓ -2

12,828

9 spellings: Joseph 12.6k 98.12%Josef 95 0.74%Joesph 56 0.44%Jozef 32 0.25%Joeseph 31 0.24%Jospeh 10 0.08%Jozeph 7 0.05%Jhoseph 5 0.04%Jozsef 5 0.04%

#22

↓ 4

↓ 40%

↓ -5

12,747

4 spellings: Joshua 12.7k 99.43%Joshuah 51 0.40%Jashua 17 0.13%Jahshua 5 0.04%

#23

↓ 2

↓ 34%

↓ -5

12,703

5 spellings: Andrew 12.6k 99.50%Andru 34 0.27%Andruw 13 0.10%Andrue 12 0.09%Andreu 5 0.04%

#24

↓ 2

↓ 26%

↓ -4

12,607

6 spellings: David 12.6k 99.59%Dawid 16 0.13%Duvid 16 0.13%Davidjames 8 0.06%Davud 6 0.05%Dayvid 6 0.05%

#25

↑ 2

↓ 2%

↓ -3

12,598

8 spellings: Logan 12.5k 99.11%Logen 48 0.38%Loghan 19 0.15%Logun 16 0.13%Logyn 11 0.09%Loegan 6 0.05%Logann 6 0.05%Lohgan 6 0.05%

#26

↑ 8

↑ 45%

↑ 1

12,357

6 spellings: Lucas 10.7k 86.72%Lukas 1.5k 12.49%Lucus 41 0.33%Loukas 26 0.21%Lukus 22 0.18%Luccas 9 0.07%

#27

↓ 3

↑ 28%

↑ 12

12,125

#28

↓ 2

↓ 27%

↑ 5

12,073

16 spellings: Christian 9.6k 79.82%Cristian 1.7k 13.87%Kristian 442 3.66%Khristian 110 0.91%Krystian 47 0.39%Cristhian 39 0.32%Chrystian 24 0.20%Christion 23 0.19%Christien 18 0.15%Khrystian 12 0.10%Crystian 11 0.09%Christiaan 9 0.07%Christyan 8 0.07%Kristion 8 0.07%Kristjan 6 0.05%Kristhian 5 0.04%

#29

↑ 1

↑ 58%

↑ 6

11,929

7 spellings: Landon 9.4k 78.41%Landen 1.5k 12.33%Landyn 830 6.96%Landin 143 1.20%Landan 117 0.98%Landynn 10 0.08%Landun 5 0.04%

#30

↑ 1

↓ 31%

↓ -4

11,756

#31

↓ 2

↑ 2%

↓ -7

11,709

9 spellings: Gabriel 11.6k 98.83%Gabrial 43 0.37%Gaberiel 32 0.27%Gaberial 22 0.19%Gabreil 12 0.10%Gabrael 9 0.08%Gabryle 7 0.06%Gabriyel 6 0.05%Gabryal 6 0.05%

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