In 1996 parents in Michigan chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Discover the most popular baby names in Michigan 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 Michigan in 1996.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,687 | Emily | 1,079 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,391 | Samantha | 826 |
| 3 | Tyler | 1,255 | Jessica | 809 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,248 | Ashley | 786 |
| 5 | Austin | 1,208 | Sarah | 786 |
| 6 | Matthew | 1,126 | Hannah | 782 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,090 | Rachel | 777 |
| 8 | Andrew | 1,041 | Taylor | 777 |
| 9 | Brandon | 1,000 | Alexis | 715 |
| 10 | Zachary | 990 | Kayla | 664 |
| 11 | Joseph | 905 | Megan | 641 |
| 12 | Christopher | 880 | Madison | 590 |
| 13 | Kyle | 870 | Elizabeth | 564 |
| 14 | Ryan | 838 | Lauren | 537 |
| 15 | Justin | 754 | Alyssa | 525 |
| 16 | Alexander | 752 | Amanda | 511 |
| 17 | David | 727 | Nicole | 447 |
| 18 | James | 720 | Courtney | 446 |
| 19 | Anthony | 715 | Brittany | 443 |
| 20 | Daniel | 692 | Brianna | 412 |
| 21 | Robert | 634 | Olivia | 407 |
| 22 | John | 614 | Morgan | 403 |
| 23 | Benjamin | 577 | Shelby | 401 |
| 24 | Nathan | 553 | Rebecca | 388 |
| 25 | Cody | 549 | Amber | 381 |
| 26 | William | 534 | Danielle | 375 |
| 27 | Jordan | 522 | Haley | 357 |
| 28 | Aaron | 492 | Paige | 339 |
| 29 | Thomas | 461 | Kelsey | 335 |
| 30 | Adam | 452 | Alexandra | 332 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 425 | Abigail | 325 |
| 32 | Christian | 410 | Brooke | 307 |
| 33 | Dylan | 405 | Victoria | 307 |
| 34 | Kevin | 395 | Allison | 304 |
| 35 | Samuel | 387 | Anna | 297 |
| 36 | Eric | 371 | Sydney | 290 |
| 37 | Noah | 362 | Kaitlyn | 288 |
| 38 | Logan | 340 | Stephanie | 279 |
| 39 | Cameron | 334 | Chelsea | 272 |
| 40 | Mitchell | 323 | Mackenzie | 268 |
| 41 | Steven | 320 | Jasmine | 264 |
| 42 | Evan | 319 | Katherine | 260 |
| 43 | Jason | 319 | Jennifer | 259 |
| 44 | Hunter | 307 | Gabrielle | 252 |
| 45 | Timothy | 306 | Katelyn | 252 |
| 46 | Caleb | 305 | Mariah | 252 |
| 47 | Devin | 295 | Jordan | 240 |
| 48 | Trevor | 293 | Jenna | 235 |
| 49 | Charles | 292 | Erin | 234 |
| 50 | Travis | 288 | Sara | 227 |
| 51 | Bradley | 287 | Emma | 219 |
| 52 | Brian | 287 | Natalie | 212 |
| 53 | Connor | 285 | Alexandria | 211 |
| 54 | Sean | 284 | Breanna | 210 |
| 55 | Dakota | 276 | Savannah | 208 |
| 56 | Patrick | 268 | Marissa | 207 |
| 57 | Jared | 258 | Autumn | 205 |
| 58 | Alex | 237 | Sierra | 205 |
| 59 | Jeremy | 227 | Julia | 203 |
| 60 | Ian | 225 | Madeline | 200 |
| 61 | Chase | 223 | Mary | 197 |
| 62 | Richard | 217 | Tiffany | 196 |
| 63 | Jesse | 210 | Miranda | 193 |
| 64 | Ethan | 208 | Destiny | 185 |
| 65 | Mark | 207 | Melissa | 185 |
| 66 | Collin | 206 | Andrea | 184 |
| 67 | Nathaniel | 201 | Sabrina | 179 |
| 68 | Luke | 199 | Cheyenne | 175 |
| 69 | Scott | 199 | Maria | 175 |
| 70 | Antonio | 192 | Erica | 173 |
| 71 | Stephen | 191 | Katie | 172 |
| 72 | Blake | 190 | Lindsey | 172 |
| 73 | Paul | 190 | Hailey | 171 |
| 74 | Jeffrey | 188 | Michelle | 171 |
| 75 | Lucas | 188 | Christina | 169 |
| 76 | Kenneth | 187 | Heather | 166 |
| 77 | Malik | 183 | Grace | 161 |
| 78 | Spencer | 183 | Kelly | 161 |
| 79 | Grant | 182 | Angela | 160 |
| 80 | Jack | 179 | Laura | 155 |
| 81 | Garrett | 177 | Alicia | 154 |
| 82 | Shane | 173 | Kristen | 154 |
| 83 | Brett | 172 | Briana | 146 |
| 84 | Dustin | 171 | Leah | 146 |
| 85 | Jalen | 169 | Jamie | 135 |
| 86 | Derek | 168 | Kaylee | 135 |
| 87 | Alec | 157 | Shannon | 135 |
| 88 | Devon | 154 | Monica | 134 |
| 89 | Gabriel | 153 | Kathryn | 130 |
| 90 | Corey | 152 | Bailey | 128 |
| 91 | Seth | 152 | Diamond | 126 |
| 92 | Tristan | 152 | Jacqueline | 124 |
| 93 | Marcus | 145 | Caitlin | 122 |
| 94 | Dominic | 144 | Molly | 122 |
| 95 | Elijah | 138 | Claire | 120 |
| 96 | Isaac | 137 | Amy | 117 |
| 97 | Edward | 131 | Kendra | 115 |
| 98 | Taylor | 131 | Kimberly | 115 |
| 99 | Gregory | 130 | Michaela | 114 |
| 100 | Jake | 130 | Holly | 113 |
| 101 | Kaitlin | 113 |