Most Popular Baby Names For 2012

On Thursday, the Social Security Administration released the list of the 2012 most popular baby names. The name Jacob topped the list for boys for the 14th year in a row. Sophia is also back for the most famous baby name for girls. It was also no.1 last in 2011.

Here are the top 10 boys and girls names for 2012:

Boys:

1. Jacob
2. Mason
3. Ethan
4. Noah
5. William
6. Liam
7. Jayden
8. Michael
9. Alexander
10. Aiden

Girls:

1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Isabella
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Mia
9. Madison
10. Elizabeth

The second fastest riser for boys was Gael, and for girls, Perla. Both names most likely are on the rise due to the increase in the Spanish-speaking population in the United States. Perla is the Latinized version of Pearl and is popular among Hispanic-Americans. Gael’s popularity could be tied to Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal.

Source: Social Security Administration