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Top baby names of 1996

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1996, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1990s.

Girls

  1. 1. Emily25,150
  2. 2. Jessica24,201
  3. 3. Ashley23,678
  4. 4. Sarah21,048
  5. 5. Samantha20,552
  6. 6. Taylor19,155
  7. 7. Hannah18,596
  8. 8. Alexis16,592
  9. 9. Rachel16,121
  10. 10. Elizabeth16,003
  11. 11. Kayla15,269
  12. 12. Megan14,770
  13. 13. Amanda13,980
  14. 14. Brittany13,797
  15. 15. Madison13,412
  16. 16. Lauren12,595
  17. 17. Brianna11,925
  18. 18. Victoria11,859
  19. 19. Jennifer11,732
  20. 20. Stephanie11,643
  21. 21. Courtney11,344
  22. 22. Nicole11,135
  23. 23. Alyssa11,024
  24. 24. Rebecca10,626
  25. 25. Morgan10,295
  26. 26. Alexandra10,025
  27. 27. Amber9,771
  28. 28. Jasmine9,707
  29. 29. Danielle9,286
  30. 30. Haley9,042
  31. 31. Katherine8,877
  32. 32. Abigail8,604
  33. 33. Anna8,575
  34. 34. Olivia8,126
  35. 35. Shelby7,950
  36. 36. Kelsey7,655
  37. 37. Maria7,598
  38. 38. Allison7,455
  39. 39. Sydney7,259
  40. 40. Kaitlyn7,241
  41. 41. Kimberly7,176
  42. 42. Melissa7,170
  43. 43. Savannah7,000
  44. 44. Mary6,968
  45. 45. Brooke6,724
  46. 46. Natalie6,693
  47. 47. Michelle6,598
  48. 48. Julia6,314
  49. 49. Jordan6,299
  50. 50. Sara6,288
  51. 51. Erin6,256
  52. 52. Tiffany6,158
  53. 53. Emma6,151
  54. 54. Gabrielle5,888
  55. 55. Chelsea5,864
  56. 56. Destiny5,856
  57. 57. Christina5,804
  58. 58. Sabrina5,774
  59. 59. Marissa5,752
  60. 60. Vanessa5,746
  61. 61. Andrea5,671
  62. 62. Sierra5,487
  63. 63. Mariah5,446
  64. 64. Katelyn5,421
  65. 65. Paige5,342
  66. 66. Laura5,227
  67. 67. Madeline4,912
  68. 68. Cheyenne4,866
  69. 69. Jacqueline4,862
  70. 70. Kristen4,851
  71. 71. Heather4,759
  72. 72. Briana4,735
  73. 73. Kelly4,734
  74. 74. Breanna4,701
  75. 75. Mackenzie4,597
  76. 76. Miranda4,568
  77. 77. Alexandria4,563
  78. 78. Caroline4,466
  79. 79. Erica4,460
  80. 80. Shannon4,337
  81. 81. Katie4,329
  82. 82. Monica4,326
  83. 83. Jenna4,288
  84. 84. Caitlin4,268
  85. 85. Bailey4,192
  86. 86. Lindsey4,112
  87. 87. Kathryn4,102
  88. 88. Amy4,067
  89. 89. Cassandra4,018
  90. 90. Angela3,867
  91. 91. Alicia3,861
  92. 92. Crystal3,786
  93. 93. Hailey3,762
  94. 94. Grace3,742
  95. 95. Catherine3,739
  96. 96. Jamie3,599
  97. 97. Angelica3,404
  98. 98. Leah3,326
  99. 99. Molly3,312
  100. 100. Alexa3,260

Boys

  1. 1. Michael38,373
  2. 2. Matthew32,077
  3. 3. Jacob31,925
  4. 4. Christopher30,904
  5. 5. Joshua29,175
  6. 6. Nicholas27,724
  7. 7. Tyler26,956
  8. 8. Brandon25,847
  9. 9. Austin25,663
  10. 10. Andrew25,244
  11. 11. Daniel25,128
  12. 12. Joseph24,758
  13. 13. David23,022
  14. 14. Zachary22,369
  15. 15. John22,188
  16. 16. Ryan21,809
  17. 17. James21,165
  18. 18. William20,546
  19. 19. Anthony20,508
  20. 20. Justin20,015
  21. 21. Jonathan18,602
  22. 22. Alexander17,964
  23. 23. Robert17,676
  24. 24. Christian15,824
  25. 25. Kyle15,600
  26. 26. Kevin14,589
  27. 27. Jordan13,852
  28. 28. Thomas13,804
  29. 29. Benjamin13,784
  30. 30. Samuel13,629
  31. 31. Cody12,954
  32. 32. Jose12,155
  33. 33. Dylan12,037
  34. 34. Aaron11,971
  35. 35. Eric11,611
  36. 36. Brian10,476
  37. 37. Nathan10,287
  38. 38. Steven9,650
  39. 39. Adam9,557
  40. 40. Timothy8,919
  41. 41. Jason8,695
  42. 42. Logan8,374
  43. 43. Charles8,248
  44. 44. Patrick8,194
  45. 45. Richard8,182
  46. 46. Sean7,896
  47. 47. Hunter7,603
  48. 48. Caleb7,550
  49. 49. Cameron7,388
  50. 50. Noah7,184
  51. 51. Jesse7,075
  52. 52. Juan7,010
  53. 53. Alex6,915
  54. 54. Connor6,911
  55. 55. Mark6,599
  56. 56. Jeremy6,412
  57. 57. Luis6,407
  58. 58. Dakota6,067
  59. 59. Stephen6,008
  60. 60. Devin6,001
  61. 61. Gabriel5,900
  62. 62. Ethan5,853
  63. 63. Trevor5,842
  64. 64. Jared5,821
  65. 65. Evan5,577
  66. 66. Bryan5,560
  67. 67. Carlos5,464
  68. 68. Tristan5,458
  69. 69. Nathaniel5,420
  70. 70. Ian5,411
  71. 71. Isaiah5,324
  72. 72. Jeffrey5,263
  73. 73. Travis5,159
  74. 74. Jesus5,115
  75. 75. Luke5,017
  76. 76. Chase4,992
  77. 77. Kenneth4,973
  78. 78. Paul4,883
  79. 79. Dustin4,874
  80. 80. Antonio4,866
  81. 81. Elijah4,818
  82. 82. Taylor4,798
  83. 83. Bradley4,755
  84. 84. Blake4,747
  85. 85. Garrett4,653
  86. 86. Isaac4,566
  87. 87. Marcus4,546
  88. 88. Mitchell4,391
  89. 89. Jack4,245
  90. 90. Tanner4,180
  91. 91. Miguel4,160
  92. 92. Adrian4,112
  93. 93. Lucas4,106
  94. 94. Corey4,087
  95. 95. Peter4,082
  96. 96. Edward4,073
  97. 97. Malik4,026
  98. 98. Gregory3,994
  99. 99. Dalton3,980
  100. 100. Victor3,924

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1996?
Emily was the #1 girl name in the US in 1996, given to 25,150 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1996?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1996, given to 38,373 babies.

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