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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 Boy Names For 2012

Name
Origin
Meaning
168  Jesus
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God will help; the Lord is salvation
169  Cole
Origin:   English
Meaning:  People's victory
174  Micah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Like God; who resembles God
175  Vincent
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Conqueror
176  Max
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Son of the wise leader
178  Jaxson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of Jack
179  Eric
Origin:   Scandinavian
Meaning:  Ever-powerful
182  Asher
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Fortunate; Lucky; Blessed; Happy; happy
183  Hayden
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the hay meadow; hedged valley
197  Diego
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Supplanter
201  Miles
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Servant
202  Steven
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Variant of Stephen Crown: wreath.
204  Ivan
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Archer
207  Elias
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Jehovah is God
208  Aidan
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Help
209  Maxwell
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  From Maccus's pool
211  Bryce
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Son of a nobleman
214  Antonio
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Priceless; Flourishing; Flower
215  Giovanni
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gift from God
217  Timothy
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  To Honor God; God's honor
218  Bryan
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Strong
221  Santiago
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  named for Saint James; Saint James
224  Colin
Origin:   French
Meaning:  People's victory
225  Richard
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Powerful ruler
226  Braxton
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Brock's town
227  Kaleb
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name referring to the biblical Cain.
229  Kyle
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Place name; A church
230  Kaden
Origin:   Arabic
Meaning:  Friend; Companion; companion
231  Preston
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Dweller at the church; Priest's settlement; priest's town
233  Miguel
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Like God
234  Jonah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Dove; dove
237  Lincoln
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  From the settlement by the pool
240  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
242  Leo
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Lion
243  Victor
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Victor
244  Brady
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Spirited; descendant of Brádach, large-chested
245  Jeremy
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Exalted of the Lord
246  Mateo
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  God's gift
247  Brian
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Strong
248  Jaden
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah has heard
249  Ashton
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash tree town
250  Patrick
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
252  Declan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  The name of an Irish saint
255  Sean
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Gift from God. Form of John from the French Jean.; God is gracious
256  Joel
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Strong willed; Jehovah is the Lord
257  Gael
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Stranger
258  Sawyer
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Cuts timber
259  Alejandro
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
261  Marcus
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Warlike; Hammer; Defender; dedicated to Mars
263  Leonardo
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Brave as a Lion
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