In 1996 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1996.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,953 | Emily | 1,290 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,660 | Taylor | 1,138 |
| 3 | Tyler | 1,546 | Ashley | 1,019 |
| 4 | Austin | 1,437 | Sarah | 1,018 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,391 | Hannah | 1,017 |
| 6 | Nicholas | 1,391 | Samantha | 970 |
| 7 | Brandon | 1,293 | Megan | 881 |
| 8 | Andrew | 1,264 | Jessica | 866 |
| 9 | Zachary | 1,222 | Rachel | 864 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,219 | Alexis | 825 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,086 | Kayla | 798 |
| 12 | Christopher | 1,083 | Brittany | 723 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,011 | Madison | 686 |
| 14 | Kyle | 976 | Elizabeth | 685 |
| 15 | James | 962 | Courtney | 643 |
| 16 | David | 920 | Morgan | 603 |
| 17 | John | 903 | Lauren | 578 |
| 18 | Anthony | 868 | Amanda | 534 |
| 19 | Alexander | 835 | Abigail | 526 |
| 20 | Daniel | 833 | Rebecca | 496 |
| 21 | William | 819 | Olivia | 478 |
| 22 | Justin | 811 | Allison | 473 |
| 23 | Robert | 799 | Alyssa | 460 |
| 24 | Cody | 732 | Brianna | 452 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 713 | Haley | 452 |
| 26 | Jordan | 672 | Brooke | 439 |
| 27 | Thomas | 632 | Nicole | 431 |
| 28 | Nathan | 629 | Amber | 429 |
| 29 | Samuel | 610 | Alexandra | 428 |
| 30 | Dylan | 584 | Victoria | 421 |
| 31 | Logan | 579 | Danielle | 392 |
| 32 | Adam | 578 | Kaitlyn | 392 |
| 33 | Aaron | 531 | Anna | 385 |
| 34 | Christian | 493 | Shelby | 364 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 493 | Sydney | 362 |
| 36 | Kevin | 484 | Paige | 360 |
| 37 | Timothy | 457 | Kelsey | 352 |
| 38 | Brian | 454 | Mackenzie | 338 |
| 39 | Caleb | 439 | Erin | 334 |
| 40 | Eric | 437 | Mary | 333 |
| 41 | Charles | 408 | Katherine | 325 |
| 42 | Noah | 399 | Stephanie | 322 |
| 43 | Steven | 386 | Emma | 320 |
| 44 | Dakota | 371 | Jordan | 304 |
| 45 | Jason | 360 | Sierra | 304 |
| 46 | Cameron | 346 | Jennifer | 303 |
| 47 | Patrick | 330 | Tiffany | 291 |
| 48 | Alex | 326 | Sara | 290 |
| 49 | Sean | 324 | Chelsea | 285 |
| 50 | Richard | 312 | Gabrielle | 283 |
| 51 | Connor | 308 | Cheyenne | 278 |
| 52 | Nathaniel | 300 | Marissa | 273 |
| 53 | Bradley | 298 | Natalie | 272 |
| 54 | Devin | 289 | Katelyn | 269 |
| 55 | Seth | 288 | Madeline | 265 |
| 56 | Evan | 287 | Mariah | 260 |
| 57 | Jared | 281 | Savannah | 259 |
| 58 | Jeffrey | 280 | Destiny | 256 |
| 59 | Mark | 277 | Julia | 254 |
| 60 | Corey | 271 | Jasmine | 252 |
| 61 | Dustin | 270 | Miranda | 243 |
| 62 | Stephen | 268 | Jenna | 238 |
| 63 | Mitchell | 265 | Alexandria | 237 |
| 64 | Trevor | 264 | Heather | 230 |
| 65 | Ian | 260 | Kelly | 222 |
| 66 | Chase | 257 | Kathryn | 218 |
| 67 | Luke | 255 | Lindsey | 216 |
| 68 | Jeremy | 251 | Christina | 211 |
| 69 | Travis | 248 | Kristen | 211 |
| 70 | Isaiah | 246 | Breanna | 207 |
| 71 | Hunter | 244 | Maria | 206 |
| 72 | Paul | 235 | Cassandra | 196 |
| 73 | Ethan | 234 | Caitlin | 195 |
| 74 | Jesse | 224 | Molly | 194 |
| 75 | Derek | 215 | Andrea | 189 |
| 76 | Blake | 212 | Katie | 189 |
| 77 | Lucas | 212 | Autumn | 187 |
| 78 | Grant | 210 | Leah | 187 |
| 79 | Elijah | 205 | Grace | 186 |
| 80 | Garrett | 203 | Michaela | 184 |
| 81 | Tristan | 201 | Shannon | 183 |
| 82 | Mason | 199 | Erica | 179 |
| 83 | Scott | 197 | Kaitlin | 178 |
| 84 | Kenneth | 195 | Michelle | 177 |
| 85 | Collin | 191 | Bailey | 173 |
| 86 | Shane | 191 | Kaylee | 170 |
| 87 | Devon | 182 | Melissa | 169 |
| 88 | Alec | 179 | Laura | 168 |
| 89 | Gregory | 179 | Jamie | 164 |
| 90 | Shawn | 178 | Sabrina | 155 |
| 91 | Cole | 177 | Kimberly | 154 |
| 92 | Dalton | 177 | Kylie | 150 |
| 93 | Dominic | 171 | Briana | 148 |
| 94 | Malik | 171 | Bethany | 145 |
| 95 | Jack | 169 | Cassidy | 145 |
| 96 | Marcus | 168 | Caroline | 143 |
| 97 | Spencer | 167 | Hayley | 141 |
| 98 | Brett | 166 | Angela | 140 |
| 99 | Colin | 165 | Catherine | 140 |
| 100 | Taylor | 165 | Makayla | 138 |
| 101 | Vincent | 165 |