Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Top 100 baby girl names in all countries combined during year 2012

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Emma28,398
22Sophia26,457
33Olivia24,025
44Isabella22,988
55Ava20,746
66Emily19,316
77Chloe18,272
88Mia17,092
99Amelia15,714
1010Abigail14,500
1111Lily14,360
1212Ella13,045
1313Madison12,631
1414Charlotte11,897
1515Grace11,665
1616Elizabeth11,466
1717Zoe10,980
1818Sofia10,547
1919Sophie10,050
2020Sarah9,815
2121Hannah9,598
2222Anna9,005
2323Eva8,560
2424Layla8,529
2525Avery8,475
2626Victoria8,432
2727Addison8,336
2828Natalie8,241
2929Aubrey8,107
3030Evelyn8,043
3131Zoey7,667
3232Lola7,582
3333Jessica7,539
3434Harper7,437
3535Leah7,407
3636Lillian7,362
3737Samantha7,236
3838Jade7,140
3939Julia7,063
4040Lucy7,020
4141Brooklyn7,014
4242Alice6,914
4343Ruby6,868
4444Scarlett6,490
4545Aaliyah6,196
4646Gabriella6,188
4747Alexis6,111
4848Hailey6,108
4949Maya6,038
5050Alyssa6,023
5151Nevaeh5,940
5252Savannah5,855
5353Ellie5,793
5454Kaylee5,744
5555Audrey5,658
5656Bella5,628
5757Isla5,539
5858Isabelle5,538
5959Allison5,457
6060Claire5,412
6161Clara5,331
6262Taylor5,321
6363Molly5,255
6464Jasmine5,143
6565Ashley5,121
6666Camille5,107
6767Léa5,057
6868Arianna4,928
6969Lilly4,899
7070Riley4,899
7171Camila4,895
7272Lena4,874
7373Stella4,849
7474Inès4,828
7575Louise4,820
7676Brianna4,800
7777Kayla4,797
7878Alexa4,747
7979Lauren4,724
8080Peyton4,716
8181Faith4,574
8282Khloe4,546
8383Alexandra4,392
8484Mila4,381
8585Manon4,372
8686Brooke4,354
8787Naomi4,318
8888Genesis4,307
8989Maria4,298
9090Katherine4,293
9191Serenity4,291
9292Elena4,278
9393Kylie4,272
9494Daisy4,258
9595Annabelle4,201
9696Evie4,116
9797Autumn4,109
9898Aubree4,090
9999Elise4,072
100100Lydia4,015

Combined births from USA, England & Wales, France, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and British Columbia, for the years where all of them have data. Each country counts only the names it publishes (see the notes on the single-country lists).

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence