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Top 1,000 Girls' Names of 2012

This list combines 8,557 spelling variations into 1,000 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2012 is Sophia, given to 30,360 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Ariana has the most spelling variations with 70 different spellings, while Kaylin has the highest confusion index at 92.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kamiyah showed the biggest improvement, moving up 435 positions from 731 to 296, while Fiona had the largest drop, falling 41 positions from 201 to 242.

Looking at trends, Payson shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2010–2012 are 1530.3% higher compared to 2003–2012), while Heather shows the steepest decline (72.8% lower). Compared to 2011, Cataleya had the largest rank improvement, moving up 580 positions to rank #290, while Dulce fell 95 positions to rank #487.

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#1

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↑ 77%

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30,360

13 spellings: Sophia 22.3k 73.56%Sofia 7.8k 25.81%Sofiya 46 0.15%Sofiah 20 0.07%Sofija 19 0.06%Sophea 19 0.06%Sophiah 19 0.06%Sophiya 18 0.06%Sophiea 15 0.05%Sofhia 11 0.04%Soffia 9 0.03%Sophiyah 8 0.03%Sohpia 6 0.02%

#2

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↑ 42%

↑ 1

22,155

17 spellings: Isabella 19.1k 86.35%Izabella 2k 8.90%Isabela 462 2.09%Izzabella 183 0.83%Issabella 87 0.39%Izabela 85 0.38%Ysabella 79 0.36%Yzabella 34 0.15%Izabellah 29 0.13%Iszabella 25 0.11%Isabellah 20 0.09%Issabela 11 0.05%Izsabella 11 0.05%Isobella 10 0.05%Izebella 7 0.03%Izahbella 5 0.02%Ysabela 5 0.02%

#3

↑ 1

↑ 5%

↓ -1

21,170

4 spellings: Emma 21k 99.05%Ema 136 0.64%Emmah 56 0.26%Enma 10 0.05%

#4

↓ 1

↑ 14%

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19,770

#5

↑ 1

↓ 35%

↑ 1

16,470

#6

↑ 1

↑ 51%

↓ -1

16,287

12 spellings: Ava 15.5k 95.46%Avah 329 2.02%Ayva 203 1.25%Ayvah 84 0.52%Aiva 51 0.31%Aeva 31 0.19%Aivah 13 0.08%Eyva 8 0.05%Aavah 6 0.04%Aava 5 0.03%Aevah 5 0.03%Eabha 5 0.03%

#7

↓ 2

↑ 50%

↑ 4

15,153

#8

↑ 3

↑ 77%

↑ 12

14,886

#9

↓ 1

↓ 11%

↓ -2

14,690

#10

↓ 1

↓ 32%

↓ -1

13,941

17 spellings: Madison 11.4k 81.89%Maddison 908 6.51%Madisyn 771 5.53%Madyson 479 3.44%Madisen 79 0.57%Madysen 74 0.53%Maddisyn 62 0.44%Maddyson 49 0.35%Madisynn 28 0.20%Madisson 18 0.13%Maddisen 13 0.09%Madesyn 8 0.06%Madisun 8 0.06%Madysin 8 0.06%Madisin 7 0.05%Madysyn 7 0.05%Maddysen 6 0.04%

#11

↑ 6

↑ 161%

↑ 4

13,898

16 spellings: Aubrey 8.1k 57.98%Aubree 4.1k 29.15%Aubrie 965 6.94%Aubri 365 2.63%Aubry 159 1.14%Aubreigh 101 0.73%Aubrei 45 0.32%Aubre 37 0.27%Aubrii 35 0.25%Aubriee 29 0.21%Aubrea 14 0.10%Aubriegh 11 0.08%Aubery 9 0.06%Aubrye 9 0.06%Ahbree 5 0.04%Awbree 5 0.04%

#12

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↑ 36%

↓ -4

13,274

16 spellings: Mia 12k 90.65%Miah 499 3.76%Miya 279 2.10%Miyah 208 1.57%Meah 73 0.55%Mea 69 0.52%Meiah 21 0.16%Meeyah 13 0.10%Meia 13 0.10%Meeya 12 0.09%Mhia 10 0.08%Miaa 10 0.08%Miaya 10 0.08%Meeah 9 0.07%Miia 9 0.07%Meiya 6 0.05%

#13

↓ 3

↓ 7%

↑ 21

12,471

68 spellings: Kaylee 5.6k 45.13%Kayleigh 1.2k 9.84%Kailey 757 6.07%Kaylie 731 5.86%Caylee 621 4.98%Kailee 377 3.02%Kaleigh 336 2.69%Kaley 240 1.92%Keily 226 1.81%Kayley 218 1.75%Caleigh 153 1.23%Kayli 149 1.19%Calleigh 124 0.99%Cailey 119 0.95%Cayleigh 115 0.92%Kaily 108 0.87%Kaylei 95 0.76%Kaileigh 88 0.71%Keyli 80 0.64%Kaili 75 0.60%Kaylea 69 0.55%Kalie 55 0.44%Cailee 50 0.40%Kaeli 49 0.39%Caylie 48 0.38%Calie 46 0.37%Caileigh 44 0.35%Caeli 42 0.34%Kaely 40 0.32%Kaeleigh 39 0.31%Keilly 31 0.25%Caley 29 0.23%Kalleigh 28 0.22%Calee 25 0.20%Cayley 25 0.20%Kailie 25 0.20%Kaelee 24 0.19%Keilee 23 0.18%Kayelee 22 0.18%Kaelie 21 0.17%Keileigh 20 0.16%Kailei 18 0.14%Kayliegh 18 0.14%Kayly 17 0.14%Keyly 16 0.13%Keyleigh 13 0.10%Cayli 12 0.10%Kaeley 12 0.10%Kaliegh 12 0.10%Caylei 11 0.09%Keylie 10 0.08%Kaly 9 0.07%Kayliee 9 0.07%Khailee 8 0.06%Khaylee 8 0.06%Caeley 7 0.06%Keylei 7 0.06%Khaleigh 7 0.06%Caeleigh 6 0.05%Caelie 6 0.05%Caily 6 0.05%Caliegh 6 0.05%Keili 6 0.05%Caelee 5 0.04%Chaeli 5 0.04%Kayeleigh 5 0.04%Keighley 5 0.04%Khailey 5 0.04%

#14

↑ 1

↓ 2%

↑ 53

12,338

#15

↑ 1

↑ 46%

↑ 1

11,808

14 spellings: Lily 8k 67.47%Lilly 2.8k 23.62%Lillie 622 5.27%Lilli 127 1.08%Lili 89 0.75%Lillee 74 0.63%Lilee 55 0.47%Lilie 22 0.19%Lilley 20 0.17%Lyllie 11 0.09%Lileigh 10 0.08%Lyli 9 0.08%Liley 7 0.06%Lilleigh 6 0.05%

#16

↑ 3

↑ 43%

↑ 20

11,793

64 spellings: Aaliyah 5.5k 46.81%Aliyah 2.3k 19.18%Aleah 752 6.38%Aliya 483 4.10%Alia 363 3.08%Aleigha 316 2.68%Aliah 221 1.87%Aleeah 181 1.53%Aleyah 135 1.14%Alliyah 117 0.99%Aleeyah 111 0.94%Alea 93 0.79%Aaleyah 92 0.78%Aleeya 89 0.75%Aleya 85 0.72%Aaliya 79 0.67%Alyiah 63 0.53%Aleia 60 0.51%Alyah 55 0.47%Aaliah 49 0.42%Aalyiah 43 0.36%Aleaha 42 0.36%Aaleah 37 0.31%Aleiah 34 0.29%Aleiyah 34 0.29%Alleah 32 0.27%Aalia 28 0.24%Aleea 27 0.23%Aalyah 26 0.22%Alliah 24 0.20%Alyia 22 0.19%Aaleigha 21 0.18%Ahliyah 21 0.18%Alleyah 19 0.16%Alliya 16 0.14%Aleiya 15 0.13%Aliayah 15 0.13%Aaliyha 14 0.12%Alieah 13 0.11%Alieyah 11 0.09%Aliyha 11 0.09%Aailyah 10 0.08%Aaleeyah 10 0.08%Ahlia 10 0.08%Allyah 10 0.08%Ahleah 9 0.08%Aleighya 8 0.07%Aaliayah 7 0.06%Ailia 7 0.06%Aleaya 7 0.06%Aleayah 7 0.06%Aliyya 7 0.06%Ayleah 7 0.06%Ayliah 7 0.06%Ahleigha 6 0.05%Aleahya 6 0.05%Aliegha 6 0.05%Alieya 6 0.05%Aliyaah 6 0.05%Allyiah 6 0.05%Aaleya 5 0.04%Aliea 5 0.04%Aliyiah 5 0.04%Allia 5 0.04%

#17

↑ 3

↑ 94%

↑ 14

11,585

17 spellings: Layla 6.3k 54.18%Laila 2.2k 19.41%Leila 1.4k 11.78%Laylah 458 3.95%Lailah 400 3.45%Leyla 385 3.32%Leilah 189 1.63%Laela 84 0.73%Leighla 46 0.40%Leylah 41 0.35%Lejla 24 0.21%Laelah 19 0.16%Laiyla 19 0.16%Laylaa 9 0.08%Lailaa 8 0.07%Laiylah 7 0.06%Leilla 5 0.04%

#18

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↑ 24%

↑ 29

11,269

#19

↓ 5

↓ 39%

↑ 13

11,239

#20

↓ 7

↑ 85%

↓ -6

11,051

#21

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↑ 11%

↑ 28

10,916

70 spellings: Arianna 4.7k 43.35%Ariana 3.6k 32.86%Aryanna 570 5.22%Aryana 377 3.45%Ariyana 179 1.64%Ariyanna 158 1.45%Arionna 89 0.82%Arihanna 79 0.72%Ariannah 66 0.60%Erianna 64 0.59%Arriana 63 0.58%Arianah 56 0.51%Arrianna 56 0.51%Arieanna 51 0.47%Eriana 39 0.36%Ariyonna 38 0.35%Aryonna 36 0.33%Arieana 31 0.28%Airianna 28 0.26%Aariana 27 0.25%Aerianna 26 0.24%Aryannah 25 0.23%Ariahna 24 0.22%Ariyanah 23 0.21%Erionna 23 0.21%Airyanna 19 0.17%Arhianna 19 0.17%Arieonna 19 0.17%Airiana 18 0.16%Aireanna 17 0.16%Areanna 17 0.16%Ariauna 17 0.16%Aryianna 17 0.16%Aeriana 16 0.15%Aireana 15 0.14%Ariyannah 15 0.14%Ayrianna 15 0.14%Aryanah 14 0.13%Ayriana 14 0.13%Eriyana 13 0.12%Aarianna 12 0.11%Ahrianna 12 0.11%Areana 12 0.11%Eriyanna 11 0.10%Aerionna 10 0.09%Airyana 10 0.09%Aaryanna 9 0.08%Arrihanna 9 0.08%Aaryana 8 0.07%Ahriana 8 0.07%Aireonna 8 0.07%Ariaunna 8 0.07%Aryiana 8 0.07%Aariyana 7 0.06%Arhiana 7 0.06%Aarionna 6 0.05%Airionna 6 0.05%Airyonna 6 0.05%Areyanna 6 0.05%Arriyanna 6 0.05%Arryana 6 0.05%Arryanna 6 0.05%Aryauna 6 0.05%Eriyonna 6 0.05%Eryana 6 0.05%Areonna 5 0.05%Areyana 5 0.05%Ariahnna 5 0.05%Aryahna 5 0.05%Eriannah 5 0.05%

#22

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↓ 25%

↓ -12

10,235

6 spellings: Elizabeth 9.7k 95.02%Elisabeth 465 4.54%Elyzabeth 23 0.22%Elizebeth 8 0.08%Elizibeth 7 0.07%Ellizabeth 7 0.07%

#23

↑ 11

↑ 78%

↓ -10

9,743

18 spellings: Avery 8.3k 85.36%Averie 683 7.01%Averi 334 3.43%Avary 85 0.87%Avrie 72 0.74%Averee 55 0.56%Avree 46 0.47%Avory 29 0.30%Avaree 27 0.28%Avry 24 0.25%Avrey 15 0.15%Averey 14 0.14%Avereigh 9 0.09%Avoree 9 0.09%Ayvree 8 0.08%Averii 6 0.06%Aevry 5 0.05%Ayverie 5 0.05%

#24

↓ 1

↑ 79%

↑ 5

9,714

12 spellings: Brooklyn 6.8k 69.95%Brooklynn 2.3k 23.97%Brookelynn 197 2.03%Brookelyn 134 1.38%Brooklynne 106 1.09%Brooklin 77 0.79%Brooklyne 31 0.32%Brookelynne 14 0.14%Brooklen 13 0.13%Brooklinn 8 0.08%Brooklenn 6 0.06%Brookelin 5 0.05%

#25

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↑ 43%

↓ -13

9,392

4 spellings: Ella 9.2k 98.07%Ela 117 1.25%Ellah 50 0.53%Elah 14 0.15%

#26

↓ 2

↓ 9%

↓ -9

9,265

16 spellings: Natalie 7.9k 85.32%Nataly 519 5.60%Natalee 439 4.74%Natali 134 1.45%Nataleigh 88 0.95%Nataley 41 0.44%Natilee 34 0.37%Natallie 20 0.22%Natally 19 0.21%Natelie 15 0.16%Nataliee 13 0.14%Natilie 10 0.11%Nattaly 9 0.10%Nattalie 8 0.09%Natiley 6 0.06%Nataliegh 5 0.05%

#27

↑ 1

↓ 2%

↑ 11

9,162

#28

↑ 2

↓ 14%

↑ 43

8,780

#29

↑ 6

↑ 41%

↓ -4

8,639

18 spellings: Lillian 7.2k 83.00%Lilian 675 7.81%Lillyan 166 1.92%Lilyan 147 1.70%Lillyann 143 1.66%Lilliann 69 0.80%Lillianne 61 0.71%Lyllian 40 0.46%Lilianne 34 0.39%Liliane 26 0.30%Liliann 25 0.29%Lylian 24 0.28%Lillien 13 0.15%Lilliane 11 0.13%Lillieann 11 0.13%Lilyian 10 0.12%Lillyian 9 0.10%Lillyen 5 0.06%

#30

↓ 1

↑ 61%

↑ 23

8,592

#31

↓ 5

↓ 51%

↑ 86

8,565

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