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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 Names For 2012

Name
Origin
Meaning
101  Dominic
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Of the Lord; lord
102  Blake
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Dark; Dark-haired; Can also mean the reverse - Fair; Pale
103  Jose
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  May God give increase
104  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
105  Oliver
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
106  Justin
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Just; True; Upright
107  Bentley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the moors; bent grass meadow
108  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
109  Jason
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Healer
110  Chase
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hunter; huntsman
111  Ian
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Gift from God; God is gracious
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
116  Josiah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah has healed; Jehovah helps
117  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
118  Parker
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Keeper of the forest; Forest ranger; Cultivated land; park keeper
119  Xavier
Origin:   French
Meaning:  January; enlightened
120  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
121  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
122  Adam
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in As You Like It
123  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
124  Cooper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Barrel maker; barrel maker
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
132  Nathaniel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Love's Labour Lost
133  Arianna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Very holy one
134  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
135  Grayson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Gray; son of the gray-haired man
136  Jace
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Healer
137  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
138  Carson
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Surname; son of the marsh-dwellers
139  Sophie
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom. Variant of Sophia; wisdom
140  Peyton
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
141  Nolan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Renowned; Noble; champion
142  Tristan
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Outcry
143  Luis
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Famous warrior
144  Brody
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  From the muddy place; ditch
145  Bella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Beautiful
146  Khloe
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Variant of Chloe
147  Genesis
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Origin; Birth
148  Alexa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
149  Juan
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gift from God
150  Hudson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of the hooded man; son of Hugh
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