Most Popular Baby Boy Names 2012
#18 Alexander
Alexander is a greek name meaning "defender or helper of man-kind..." We've got some high expectations for these babies!
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20:
Joshua
Coming in at number 20 is Joshua, which was the 3rd most popular little boys' name in 2006 in the US.
19:
Matthew
Newscaster/radio host Matt Lauer's son Matthew will be meeting more little guys with his name this year!
18:
Alexander
Alexander is a greek name meaning "defender or helper of man-kind..." We've got some high expectations for these babies!
16:
Ryan
Ray Charles named his son ryan as well, maybe we've got some serious Ray Charles fans this year!
15:
Jayden
Jayden can be a girl's name too, but it looks like parents of little boys are opting for this name this year.
14:
Owen
No one is quite sure where the origin of this name comes from, but we can see that people love it this year!
13:
James
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick named their son James back in 2002, looks like they called it!
12:
William
Could it be that after the hype about the royal family this past year that parents are naming their kids after them? Maybe!
9:
Jackson
The popularity of the name Jackson has been going down a bit in the past years, but it's still being used by a lot of happy new parents!
7:
Logan
Kevin Kostner named his son Logan in 2009, back when it was a little higher on the popularity list.
5:
Jacob
Jacob has been the number one most popular baby boy name in the United States from 2007-2011!
4:
Noah
It seems as though some parents are opting for different names, since Noah has fallen a but in popularity in the past few years.
3:
Ethan
More happy parents are choosing to start their little boys out right, giving them a name that means "strong" and "firm,"
2:
Liam
Hmm... Perhaps parents are realizing how awesome Liam Neeson is! The name's been rising in popularity since the 90s.
1:
Mason
Mason! The number one most popular name of 2012! It's steadily become more and more popular throughout the years, and now there are a bunch of happy parents with cute lil' Masons crawling around :)
