
Pick a good one, Mom and Dad.Here is the list we've all been waiting for -- 2012's most popular baby names list gathered from CafeMom's community. Some will cheer that our little bundle made it to #9 (my son) because that means it's such an awesome moniker many had to choose it; while others will re-think their choice and head to the Social Security office for a name change.
One of the most controversial names -- Nevaeh (heaven spelled backwards) -- increased a notch in popularity this year from 2011's list, but the number one most popular name for boys and girls remained the same. It's clear we've been inspired by the Royal Family (wonder if Kate and William will have a little Junior if it's a boy), America's 'royal' somethings the Kardashians (Mason! Khloe! Kendall!), the ever-inspirational Twilight and Teen Mom, and even Fifty Shades of Grey, though shockingly Anastasia didn't make the list. Figures only the dominant one did.
Check out the list!
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Top 100 Girls' Names*
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Emma
- Olivia
- Lily
- Zoey
- Emily
- Ava
- Aubrey
- Addison
- Ella
- Elizabeth
- Madison
- Avery
- Hannah
- Sophie
- Abigail
- Mia
- Bailey
- Chloe
- Lillian
- Alexis
- Charlotte
- Audrey
- Savannah
- Leah
- Grace
- Natalie
- Sarah
- Evelyn
- Gabriella
- Taylor
- Zoe
- Alyssa
- Jasmine
- Aria
- Hailey
- Brooklyn
- Harper
- Sofia
- Kaylee
- Amelia
- Claire
- Kylie
- Nevaeh
- Bella
- Lucy
- Samantha
- McKenzie
- Khloe
- Lydia
- Faith
- Jordyn
- Abby
- Violet
- Maya
- Peyton
- Aurora
- Trinity
- Lilly
- Riley
- Makayla
- Paige
- Victoria
- Kayla
- Liliana
- Layla
- Payton
- Mackenzie
- Aubree
- Arianna
- Summer
- Hope
- Ellie
- Alexa
- Amber
- Sydney
- Naomi
- Aaliyah
- Paisley
- Lexi
- Brooke
- Izabella
- McKenna
- Allison
- Brooklynn
- Anna
- Annabelle
- Rylee
- Alexandra
- Alice
- Stella
- Hayden
- Kendall
- Gracie
- Serenity
- Mariah
- Destiny
- Scarlett
- Madelyn
Top 100 Boys' Names*
- Liam
- Mason
- Noah
- Ethan
- Aiden
- Logan
- Jacob
- Jackson
- Hunter
- Jayden
- Landon
- Brayden
- Michael
- Wyatt
- Lucas
- Joshua
- Gabriel
- Bentley
- Matthew
- Caleb
- Elijah
- Alexander
- Jack
- Benjamin
- Gavin
- Levi
- William
- Anthony
- Ryan
- Carter
- Connor
- James
- Dylan
- Luke
- Joseph
- Owen
- Daniel
- Nathan
- Isaiah
- Samuel
- Jordan
- Chase
- Eli
- Evan
- Adam
- Blake
- Tyler
- Andrew
- Christian
- Bryson
- Jaxon
- Carson
- Ian
- Vincent
- John
- Isaac
- Christopher
- Parker
- Jeremiah
- Alex
- Ayden
- Colton
- Jaxson
- Dominic
- Henry
- Jonathan
- Austin
- Nicholas
- Riley
- Max
- Xavier
- Oliver
- Zachary
- Grayson
- Brandon
- Cameron
- Kyle
- David
- Josiah
- Brody
- Adrian
- Thomas
- Jace
- Cooper
- Xander
- Jason
- Nathaniel
- Aidan
- Hayden
- Zane
- Nolan
- Colin
- Asher
- Maxwell
- Kayden
- Seth
- Leo
- Ashton
- Kaden
- Cayden
Did your baby's name make the list?
*Same sounding names but with different spellings received their own entry.
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Comments 218
Lily is on the list twice. And the misspellings hurt my brain. Also, how do you pronounce "Neveah?"
*Same sounding names but with different spellings received their own entry.
Yes! Ethan is there :)
Neveah is "nu-vay-ah" or something like that I'm not sure how to do it phonetically. It's heaven spelled backwards, I'm not a fan of it. I used to hate people who spelled names different but then I did it with one of my twins (Jaxson) becuase I like Jax better than Jack as a nickname. :)
Yes! Joshua!
Nope none of mine are on the lists! Hadrian, Acelind, and Kylah ...
nope my daughters name is Morhgin. Ive never seen it spelled like that either.
All 3 of my girls Kaylia 15 (pronounced Kayla) Savannah 8 and Isabella 7
My daughter is Harper (39) and I am so glad she isn't in the top 25. My son's name, Preston, isn't on the list at all and also am glad. I didn't set out to pick names that were super, super popular and when pregnant with both if they were on the top 10 it automatically got cut. Mason was actually in 2nd place with my son and I am so glad I didn't pick it. And if were to have another child I had thought of Liam but now seeing it as the top name will not be picking it if that's ever something that is necessary. As well, if we were to have another and it was a girl I loved the name Avery but knowing it's so popular will not pick it. I was one of six in my grade in high school and want my children to be more individual