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Top 1,000 Baby Names of 2012

This list combines 9,683 spelling variations into 1,000 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2012 is Sophia, given to 30,454 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 92.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kamiyah showed the biggest improvement, moving up 574 positions from 1149 to 575, while Fiona had the largest drop, falling 58 positions from 427 to 485.

Looking at trends, Bentley shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2010–2012 are 2383.14% higher compared to 2003–2012), while Megan shows the steepest decline (70.99% lower). Compared to 2011, Cataleya had the largest rank improvement, moving up 718 positions to rank #570, while Kirsten fell 132 positions to rank #848.

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#1

↑ 1

↑ 77%

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30,454

15 spellings: Sophia 22.4k 73.39%Sofia 7.8k 25.75%Sophya 58 0.19%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%Sofya 12 0.04%Sofhia 11 0.04%Soffia 9 0.03%Sophiyah 8 0.03%Sohpia 6 0.02%

#2

↓ 1

↑ 32%

↑ 13

28,788

#3

—

↑ 23%

↑ 6

25,198

#4

↑ 2

↑ 75%

↑ 25

23,726

#5

↓ 1

↑ 42%

↓ -2

22,173

17 spellings: Isabella 19.1k 86.36%Izabella 2k 8.89%Isabela 462 2.08%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%

#6

↑ 4

↑ 5%

↓ -4

21,190

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

#7

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↑ 96%

↓ -2

20,549

#8

↓ 3

↓ 25%

↓ -4

20,361

14 spellings: Jacob 19.1k 93.94%Jakob 742 3.64%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%

#9

↓ 1

↑ 14%

↓ -1

19,788

#10

↓ 1

↑ 37%

↑ 135

18,700

58 spellings: Kayden 4.4k 23.42%Kaden 3k 15.93%Kaiden 2.8k 14.86%Caden 2.7k 14.56%Cayden 2.5k 13.28%Caiden 1.2k 6.51%Kaeden 288 1.54%Kaidyn 277 1.48%Kadyn 253 1.35%Kaedyn 139 0.74%Kaydon 97 0.52%Caeden 94 0.50%Caidyn 85 0.45%Cadyn 66 0.35%Kaidan 65 0.35%Kaydan 54 0.29%Kaidon 44 0.24%Kaedon 40 0.21%Kaydyn 34 0.18%Khayden 32 0.17%Caydin 31 0.17%Caydon 31 0.17%Caydan 29 0.16%Khaden 29 0.16%Kaedan 26 0.14%Khaiden 26 0.14%Caedyn 25 0.13%Keyden 25 0.13%Cadin 23 0.12%Kadon 23 0.12%Kadan 22 0.12%Caidan 20 0.11%Caidon 20 0.11%Keiden 20 0.11%Caedon 18 0.10%Kaydn 17 0.09%Kaiyden 15 0.08%Kden 15 0.08%Khaidyn 15 0.08%Cadan 14 0.07%Kaydenn 12 0.06%Caedan 10 0.05%Keden 10 0.05%Keaden 9 0.05%Keidan 8 0.04%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%

#11

↑ 5

↓ 13%

↓ -5

18,158

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%

#12

↑ 3

↑ 18%

↓ -5

17,808

7 spellings: Noah 17.5k 98.00%Noa 309 1.74%Noach 17 0.10%Noeh 11 0.06%Knoah 9 0.05%Noahh 5 0.03%Noha 5 0.03%

#13

↓ 2

↓ 33%

↓ -1

17,445

#14

↑ 18

↑ 207%

↓ -3

17,136

14 spellings: Liam 16.8k 98.30%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%

#15

↓ 3

↓ 12%

↓ -5

16,952

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

#16

↓ 2

↓ 35%

↑ 3

16,491

#17

↑ 1

↑ 51%

↓ -4

16,307

12 spellings: Ava 15.6k 95.46%Avah 329 2.02%Ayva 203 1.24%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%

#18

↓ 1

↓ 10%

↓ -4

16,220

18 spellings: Alexander 15.3k 94.19%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%

#19

↓ 6

↑ 50%

↑ 26

15,173

#20

↑ 3

↑ 26%

↓ -2

15,061

#21

↓ 2

↑ 12%

↑ 50

14,983

#22

↑ 12

↑ 76%

↑ 53

14,912

#23

↑ 1

↓ 36%

↓ -6

14,761

5 spellings: Matthew 14k 94.91%Mathew 656 4.44%Mathieu 55 0.37%Matthieu 33 0.22%Matheu 7 0.05%

#24

↓ 3

↓ 11%

—

14,703

#25

↓ 5

↓ 26%

↓ -9

14,490

7 spellings: Daniel 14.3k 98.82%Daniyal 42 0.29%Danial 33 0.23%Danniel 31 0.21%Danyel 31 0.21%Daniell 19 0.13%Danyal 15 0.10%

#26

↑ 29

↑ 155%

↑ 33

14,056

16 spellings: Aubrey 8.2k 58.41%Aubree 4.1k 28.82%Aubrie 965 6.87%Aubri 365 2.60%Aubry 165 1.17%Aubreigh 101 0.72%Aubrei 45 0.32%Aubre 37 0.26%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%

#27

↓ 5

↓ 32%

↑ 7

13,972

17 spellings: Madison 11.4k 81.93%Maddison 908 6.50%Madisyn 771 5.52%Madyson 479 3.43%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%

#28

↑ 9

↓ 17%

↓ -8

13,590

6 spellings: James 13.5k 99.21%Jaymes 56 0.41%Jamez 26 0.19%Jamese 11 0.08%Jaymz 8 0.06%Jaimes 6 0.04%

#29

—

↓ 7%

↑ 13

13,532

#30

↓ 5

↓ 25%

↓ -9

13,481

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%

#31

↓ 4

↓ 21%

↑ 35

13,472

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