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Kaitlyn, Aidan and Liam make the cut - the top baby names of 2012

A look at the top baby names in the US this year

Published Friday, December 14, 2012, 7:43 AM

Updated Friday, December 14, 2012, 12:16 PM

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Irish baby names make the top list for 2012 in the United States

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Irish baby names are ranked among the most popular choices among parents in the US for 2012, according to the latest data.

According to Baby Center, Aiden came out as the winner this year in boys names, with Sophia being the number one choice for girls names.

BabyCenter.com data shows Aiden has been a steady climber in popularity since 2002. Out of one million babies, 7,652 were named Aiden this year. It has remained in the top ten boys baby names since 2008.

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Liam also made the top ten list, being the fourth most popular choice for male baby names in 2012.

Since the start of the century, it has witnessed a strong increase in popularity. Over the last twelve months there were over 11,000 babies named Liam, per one million births.

Another traditional Irish boys name, Declan, also ranked 93 on the list.

As well as Irish baby names featuring as top options, some odd names such as Shoog, Burger, and Hippo also made the list for weirdest choices.

Read More: Top American and Irish baby names of 2011 - which do you prefer?

Take a look at the top twenty baby names of 2012 below:

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durkin734 | Jan 10, 2013, 08:42 PM EST

My children: Daniel Connor, Caitlin Marie, Brendan John.

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WoundedKnee | Dec 15, 2012, 11:32 AM EST

Pavel is the most popular boys' name in Ireland, I hear.

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Joe Kelsall | Dec 15, 2012, 10:51 AM EST

I believe that Mohammed is the most popular boys' name in the UK.

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WoundedKnee | Dec 14, 2012, 02:56 PM EST

Kitty, that name was invented within the past decade or two. The anglicization of Caitlin is Kathleen, once a very common name. And how about the pronunciation, this American name is pronounced Kate-Lynn, totally different from Caitlin or Kathleen. If Americans --or Irish--want to use an Irish name they have Caitlin. But Americans--and Irish--appear to prefer the American name Kaitlyn, and of course they can choose whatever they like. But don't claim that it's Irish.

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KittyMurphy | Dec 14, 2012, 12:18 PM EST

@WoundedKnee actually I think you'll find that it's the Anglicization of the Irish name "Caitlin"

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WoundedKnee | Dec 14, 2012, 11:50 AM EST

Kaitlyn isn't an Irish name.

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