Jacob and Sophia are repeat champions as America’s most popular baby names for 2012. This is the fourteenth year in a row Jacob tops the list for boys and the second year for Sophia. There is a new couple in the top 10 this year–Elizabeth and Liam replace Chloe and Daniel. Elizabeth has been here before, but this is the first time Liam breaks into the top 10. Perhaps Liam’s new found success can be attributed to Liam Neeson’s recent major roles in “Battleship” and the popular “Taken,” “The Chronicles of Narnia,” and “Clash of the Titans” franchises.
Here are the top 10 boys and girls names for 2012:
[mantra-multi] [mantra-column width=”1/2″]Boys:
Jacob
Mason
Ethan
Noah
William
Liam
Jayden
Michael
Alexander
Aiden[/mantra-column]
[mantra-column width=”1/2″] Girls:
Sophia
Emma
Isabella
Olivia
Ava
Emily
Abigail
Mia
Madison
Elizabeth[/mantra-column] [/mantra-multi]
…and here’s an interesting list:
The Top 5 names for Boys and Girls from 2012, all the way back to 1913 on SocialSecurity.gov.