In 1996 parents in Arkansas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Phoenix to Tucson. Discover the most popular baby names in Arkansas for 1996, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Arkansas in 1996.
| 1 | Michael | 694 | Jessica | 446 |
| 2 | Jacob | 612 | Ashley | 388 |
| 3 | Daniel | 593 | Samantha | 367 |
| 4 | Jose | 537 | Alexis | 359 |
| 5 | Tyler | 532 | Taylor | 324 |
| 6 | Joshua | 490 | Emily | 323 |
| 7 | Matthew | 481 | Sarah | 313 |
| 8 | Christopher | 472 | Alyssa | 277 |
| 9 | Anthony | 462 | Hannah | 274 |
| 10 | Nicholas | 449 | Madison | 274 |
| 11 | David | 448 | Elizabeth | 257 |
| 12 | Austin | 433 | Stephanie | 256 |
| 13 | Joseph | 430 | Maria | 251 |
| 14 | Brandon | 415 | Amanda | 243 |
| 15 | Andrew | 409 | Kayla | 239 |
| 16 | Jesus | 386 | Brianna | 237 |
| 17 | Zachary | 360 | Megan | 230 |
| 18 | Ryan | 359 | Victoria | 227 |
| 19 | Christian | 347 | Jennifer | 224 |
| 20 | Alexander | 310 | Nicole | 210 |
| 21 | Justin | 302 | Vanessa | 209 |
| 22 | Robert | 300 | Alexandra | 208 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 291 | Rachel | 207 |
| 24 | James | 288 | Brittany | 195 |
| 25 | Luis | 282 | Jasmine | 183 |
| 26 | Juan | 277 | Lauren | 180 |
| 27 | Cody | 271 | Sabrina | 179 |
| 28 | John | 265 | Rebecca | 177 |
| 29 | Carlos | 252 | Courtney | 174 |
| 30 | Jordan | 248 | Danielle | 173 |
| 31 | Kyle | 247 | Amber | 171 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 245 | Savannah | 167 |
| 33 | William | 240 | Marissa | 163 |
| 34 | Kevin | 238 | Kimberly | 155 |
| 35 | Samuel | 233 | Angelica | 149 |
| 36 | Angel | 230 | Mariah | 149 |
| 37 | Aaron | 220 | Melissa | 148 |
| 38 | Dylan | 199 | Haley | 142 |
| 39 | Nathan | 190 | Sierra | 142 |
| 40 | Eric | 186 | Shelby | 141 |
| 41 | Benjamin | 180 | Andrea | 137 |
| 42 | Francisco | 178 | Morgan | 134 |
| 43 | Richard | 175 | Bailey | 130 |
| 44 | Thomas | 171 | Michelle | 129 |
| 45 | Adam | 170 | Jacqueline | 124 |
| 46 | Steven | 166 | Sydney | 123 |
| 47 | Miguel | 164 | Cheyenne | 120 |
| 48 | Alejandro | 158 | Abigail | 118 |
| 49 | Manuel | 153 | Briana | 113 |
| 50 | Jason | 152 | Destiny | 112 |
| 51 | Jesse | 148 | Katherine | 112 |
| 52 | Adrian | 147 | Christina | 111 |
| 53 | Jorge | 144 | Sara | 111 |
| 54 | Brian | 143 | Brooke | 110 |
| 55 | Connor | 142 | Anna | 109 |
| 56 | Hunter | 133 | Gabrielle | 106 |
| 57 | Eduardo | 129 | Alicia | 104 |
| 58 | Antonio | 127 | Kaitlyn | 104 |
| 59 | Nathaniel | 127 | Cassandra | 103 |
| 60 | Logan | 124 | Chelsea | 101 |
| 61 | Marcus | 124 | Jordan | 101 |
| 62 | Victor | 123 | Breanna | 100 |
| 63 | Jeremy | 119 | Diana | 99 |
| 64 | Caleb | 117 | Kelsey | 99 |
| 65 | Timothy | 117 | Bianca | 96 |
| 66 | Tristan | 117 | Selena | 96 |
| 67 | Trevor | 115 | Katelyn | 94 |
| 68 | Bryan | 113 | Tiffany | 94 |
| 69 | Chase | 112 | Hailey | 92 |
| 70 | Taylor | 112 | Cynthia | 91 |
| 71 | Oscar | 111 | Karina | 90 |
| 72 | Mark | 110 | Mary | 90 |
| 73 | Patrick | 110 | Natalie | 90 |
| 74 | Cesar | 109 | Ana | 88 |
| 75 | Sean | 109 | Angela | 88 |
| 76 | Isaac | 107 | Heather | 87 |
| 77 | Cameron | 106 | Karen | 87 |
| 78 | Stephen | 106 | Laura | 87 |
| 79 | Alex | 105 | Gabriela | 85 |
| 80 | Andres | 105 | Leslie | 84 |
| 81 | Martin | 105 | Veronica | 84 |
| 82 | Tanner | 105 | Mackenzie | 83 |
| 83 | Charles | 103 | Allison | 82 |
| 84 | Ricardo | 103 | Crystal | 80 |
| 85 | Fernando | 102 | Monica | 80 |
| 86 | Noah | 101 | Alexa | 79 |
| 87 | Sergio | 101 | Alexandria | 79 |
| 88 | Dakota | 99 | Alondra | 78 |
| 89 | Mario | 98 | Emma | 78 |
| 90 | Wyatt | 98 | Paige | 78 |
| 91 | Cole | 97 | Erika | 77 |
| 92 | Isaiah | 96 | Miranda | 77 |
| 93 | Travis | 96 | Jocelyn | 76 |
| 94 | Devin | 92 | Daisy | 75 |
| 95 | Edgar | 91 | Desiree | 75 |
| 96 | Elijah | 91 | Alejandra | 74 |
| 97 | Colton | 90 | Julia | 74 |
| 98 | Dominic | 90 | Olivia | 74 |
| 99 | Ruben | 90 | Ariana | 73 |
| 100 | Alan | 87 | Gabriella | 72 |
| 101 | Omar | 87 |