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Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.



Most Popular Girl Names For 2012

Name
Origin
Meaning
1  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
2  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
3  Isabella
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
8  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
13  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
19  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
23  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
30  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
33  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
42  Elizabeth
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
43  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
48  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
52  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
55  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
58  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
61  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
63  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
65  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
70  Charlotte
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Petite; Feminine
71  Zoey
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
75  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
76  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
77  Amelia
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Industrious; Striving
78  Harper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Harpist, minstrel
80  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
87  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
89  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
90  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
92  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
94  Zoe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
97  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
104  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
108  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
112  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
113  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
114  Aaliyah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  To ascend; rising, ascending
115  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
117  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
120  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
121  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
123  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
125  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
126  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
127  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
128  Claire
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear
129  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
130  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
131  Camila
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Free-born; Noble
133  Arianna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Very holy one
134  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
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