Top Baby Names in New York for 1996

In 1996 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1996.


1	Jacob	316	Emily	184
2	Austin	230	Hannah	175
3	Tyler	224	Taylor	173
4	Zachary	202	Megan	144
5	Michael	192	Jessica	137
6	Matthew	181	Samantha	135
7	Andrew	168	Sarah	128
8	Joshua	168	Ashley	126
9	Nicholas	167	Madison	126
10	Alexander	140	Elizabeth	119
11	Joseph	137	Morgan	115
12	Benjamin	136	Rachel	107
13	Ryan	135	Alexis	89
14	Brandon	131	Courtney	87
15	Dylan	120	Shelby	86
16	Nathan	119	Haley	82
17	Christopher	117	Kelsey	82
18	Jordan	115	Brooke	80
19	Kyle	111	Bailey	79
20	John	106	Abigail	78
21	Daniel	104	Alyssa	76
22	Samuel	104	Jennifer	76
23	Cody	103	Nicole	75
24	Christian	100	Brittany	74
25	Justin	100	Anna	71
26	Connor	96	Kayla	71
27	Thomas	94	Sydney	69
28	Anthony	91	Allison	67
29	Tanner	90	Brianna	67
30	James	89	Amanda	66
31	Trevor	89	Paige	66
32	William	89	Rebecca	65
33	David	88	Lauren	64
34	Aaron	80	Emma	60
35	Logan	80	Katherine	60
36	Jared	79	Katelyn	58
37	Jonathan	78	Amber	57
38	Noah	78	Mackenzie	56
39	Adam	76	Danielle	55
40	Caleb	73	Kaitlyn	51
41	Cole	68	Marissa	50
42	Alex	62	Jordan	49
43	Colton	61	Katie	47
44	Robert	61	Madeline	47
45	Blake	57	Michaela	47
46	Taylor	57	Natalie	47
47	Cameron	56	Kylie	46
48	Chase	55	Alexandra	45
49	Dillon	54	Erin	45
50	Ethan	54	Olivia	45
51	Kevin	54	Stephanie	44
52	Eric	53	Cassandra	40
53	Garrett	53	Laura	40
54	Jesse	52	Mary	40
55	Hunter	51	Victoria	38
56	Tristan	51	Kaylee	37
57	Derek	49	Jamie	36
58	Mitchell	49	Sara	36
59	Grant	48	Sierra	36
60	Riley	48	Breanna	35
61	Mason	47	Jasmine	35
62	Dalton	46	Cheyenne	34
63	Patrick	46	Jenna	34
64	Sean	46	Makayla	33
65	Brady	45	Mariah	33
66	Brian	45	Mckenzie	33
67	Wyatt	45	Molly	33
68	Dakota	44	Tiffany	33
69	Evan	43	Caitlin	32
70	Jack	42	Jordyn	32
71	Luke	41	Mikayla	32
72	Charles	40	Miranda	32
73	Jackson	39	Savannah	32
74	Seth	39	Gabrielle	31
75	Jeffrey	37	Kathryn	31
76	Lucas	37	Alexandria	30
77	Timothy	37	Claire	30
78	Colin	36	Cassidy	29
79	Collin	36	Maria	29
80	Dustin	36	Hailey	28
81	Jason	36	Kimberly	28
82	Spencer	36	Lindsey	28
83	Isaac	35	Melissa	28
84	Mark	34	Alicia	27
85	Nathaniel	34	Chelsea	27
86	Steven	34	Amy	26
87	Travis	34	Carly	26
88	Devin	33	Grace	25
89	Alec	32	Julia	25
90	Gage	32	Kendra	25
91	Levi	32	Kristen	25
92	Elijah	31	Sabrina	25
93	Bryce	30	Chloe	24
94	Jose	30	Mckenna	24
95	Shane	30	Michelle	24
96	Ian	29	Andrea	23
97	Trenton	29	Kelly	23
98	Paul	28	Margaret	23
99	Nolan	27	Whitney	23
100	Devon	26	Alexa	22
101	Gabriel	26	Brittney	22
102	Marcus	26	Jade	22
103	Richard	26	Kaitlin	22
104	Trey	26	Shannon	22