Every year NameCandy.com kicks off the New Year by posting the year's first baby names across America. And a quick glance at 2012’s list reveals that creativity rules the day when it comes to the next wave of babies. Below you’ll find the complete list of 2012’s first U.S. babies. There’s a hearty mix of classics, trendy new hybrid names, and at least a few kids that are destined for a lifetime of torment by their peers.
First Baby Names of 2012 (State-by-State):
Alabama: Karis, 12:13 am
Alaska: Mathea Jeannine , 12:02 am
Arizona: Eviana Maye, 12:00 am and Cooper Jones, 12:01 am
Arkansas: Wesley Ren, 12:20 am
California: Sophia, 12:00 am
Colorado: Aubrey Faith , 12:01 am
Connecticut: Ava Jade, 3:38 am Carolyn, 12:02 am
Delaware: Austin Dean, 2:20 am
Florida: Marcos Jarett Dante 12:01, 40 sec
Georgia: Thatcher James, 12:00 7 seconds
Hawaii: Faith Erin, 12:02 am
Idaho: Melissa, 12:30 am
Illinois: Adrian Karol , 12:00 am and Lamaya 12:00 am + a fraction of a second
Indiana: Michael Joseph Lee , 12:00 am
Iowa: Elliot Mitchell, 12:33 am
Kansas: Adelyn, 12:46 am
Kentucky: Kay'lyn , 12:54 am
Louisiana: Kristiana Louise, 12:03 am
Maine: Kyren, 5:54 am
Massachusetts: Grace Kathleen, 12:10 a.m. and her twin Luke Christopher 12:11 am
Michigan: Gabriela, 12:09 am
Mississippi: Carmon McKynli , 7:05 am
Missouri: Tucker Zane, 12:00 am
Montana: Jackson, 1:46 am
Nebraska: Aubrey Ann
Nevada: Envy Essence-Faye, 12:00 am
New Hampshire: Vincent Andrew, 6:01 am
New Mexico: Daytona Jaymes, 2:12 am
New York: Nicole and Rania (both arrived "at the stroke of midnight" in different hospitals)
North Carolina: Collin Matthew, 12:01 am
North Dakota: Wyatt, 12:52 am
Ohio: Anya, 12:10 am
Oklahoma: Haiden Noelle, 10:22 am
Oregon: Zoey Antoinette, 12:27 am
Pennsylvania: Akier, 12:18 am
Rhode Island: Ezekiel, 12:21 am
South Carolina: Grace Marie, 12:09 am
South Dakota: Kalylah, 1:37 am
Tennessee: Charlotte, 12:09 am
Texas: Shekinah Rain Shanice, 12:00 am
Utah: Jayden, 12:00 am
Vermont: Conner, 7:09 am
Virginia: Lucas Robert, 12:26 am
Washington: Hannah Elizabeth, 4:32 am
West Virginia: Adian/Jadian, 3:19 am
Wisconsin: Bella Rose, 1:09 am
Wyoming: Khloe, 8:28 am
(No name reported: Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey)
And what were the top U.S. baby names in 2011? Click here to find out.