It’s likely that many Michaels and Jessicas, born in 1995, will walk to the podium next month to receive their diplomas. But what will be the names of students in the class of 2030?
The most popular U.S. baby names of 2012 continued to be Jacob and Sophia, which also took the top spots the year before, according to the Social Security Administration. Sophia was also the most popular girl name in New York in 2012. But guess what boy name was most popular for the Empire State? None other than Michael.
The rest of the top five boys and girls names for 2012 in New York were: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Boys:
2. Jacob
3. Jayden
4. Ethan
5. Mason
Girls:
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
And the top names in the country in 2012 were:
Boys:
- Jacob
- Mason
- Ethan
- Noah
- William
- Liam
- Jayden
- Michael
- Alexander
- Aiden
- Sophia
- Emma
- Isabella
- Olivia
- Ava
- Emily
- Abigail
- Mia
- Madison
- Elizabeth
Is the name of your little one not in the top 10? See where their name has stood over the years at www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames. You can also look back at the top names of every year since 1880.
The Social Security Administration also reminds people to create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov to access their benefit verification letter, payment history, and earnings record. Social Security beneficiaries can also change their address and start or change direct deposit information online. People age 18 and older who are not receiving benefits can sign up for a my Social Security account to get a personalized online Social Security Statement. Â
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