BabyCenter has released the results of their annual Baby Names Survey, revealing the top 100 baby names of 2012. It looks like last year’s No. 1 most popular boys’ and girls’ names still rule. Aiden tops the boys’ list for the 8th year in a row, and Sophia is No. 1 on the girls list for the third consecutive year. According to Linda Murray, the global editor-in-chief for BabyCenter, while uniqueness is still one of the top qualities that parents look for in a name, more and more parents are also looking for a name with meaning. The most popular baby names for boys and girls this year:
| Girls | Boys | ||
| 1. Sophia | 6. Lily | 1. Aiden | 6. Noah |
| 2. Emma | 7. Zoe | 2. Jackson | 7. Lucas |
| 3. Olivia | 8. Chloe | 3. Ethan | 8. Jacob |
| 4. Isabella | 9. Mia | 4. Liam | 9. Jayden |
| 5. Ava | 10. Madison | 5. Mason | 10. Jack |





