Fastest-Rising Girl Names in the United States in 2012

US Baby Girl Names in 2012: Historical Trending Rankings

Explore the historical archive of the Fastest-Rising American girl names in 2012. Based on official Social Security Administration (SSA) birth data, Namedary identifies names with significant year-over-year improvements in popularity rank while applying a minimum birth-volume threshold. The rankings measure upward movement in rank rather than growth in the number of births.

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Fastest-Rising Girl Names in the US in 2012 (Official SSA Trends)

Algorithmic Standard: Names must meet the regional minimum birth-volume threshold and show a year-over-year popularity rank improvement of more than 10% to qualify as trending. Newly ranked names can also qualify when they meet the same volume threshold. Results are ordered by the size of the rank improvement.

1. Aubree

   #12012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Aubree is a Germanic name meaning “elf ruler”.

2. Aria

   #22012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Aria is an Italian name meaning “air or melody”.

3. Harper

   #32012

   PopularGirl Name

   Harper is an Old English name meaning “harp player”.

4. Aubrey

   #42012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Aubrey is a Germanic name meaning “elf ruler”.

5. Mila

   #52012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Mila is a Slavic name meaning “gracious and dear”.

6. Sophia

   #62012

   PopularTimelessGirl Name

   Sophia is a Greek name meaning “wisdom”.

7. Charlotte

   #72012

   PopularTimelessGirl Name

   Charlotte is a French name meaning “free man”.

8. Brooklyn

   #82012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Brooklyn is an Old English name meaning “broken land”.

9. Zoey

   #92012

   PopularClassicGirl Name

   Zoey is an Ancient Greek name meaning “life”.

10. Evelyn

    #102012

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Evelyn is a Germanic name meaning “desired” or “water island”.

11. Brielle

    #112012

    CommonGirl Name

    Brielle is a Hebrew name meaning “God is my strength”.

12. Sofia

    #122012

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Sofia is a Greek name meaning “wisdom”.

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