In 1996 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania in 1996.
| 1 | Michael | 1,950 | Emily | 1,306 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,748 | Sarah | 1,037 |
| 3 | Tyler | 1,535 | Jessica | 1,003 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,477 | Samantha | 991 |
| 5 | Ryan | 1,241 | Rachel | 897 |
| 6 | Joseph | 1,201 | Ashley | 880 |
| 7 | Christopher | 1,197 | Taylor | 832 |
| 8 | Zachary | 1,196 | Amanda | 761 |
| 9 | Jacob | 1,194 | Hannah | 749 |
| 10 | John | 1,156 | Megan | 732 |
| 11 | Joshua | 1,141 | Alexis | 705 |
| 12 | Andrew | 1,137 | Elizabeth | 676 |
| 13 | Daniel | 1,098 | Kayla | 664 |
| 14 | Brandon | 1,090 | Nicole | 658 |
| 15 | Austin | 995 | Lauren | 643 |
| 16 | David | 985 | Brittany | 626 |
| 17 | Anthony | 945 | Rebecca | 591 |
| 18 | James | 939 | Brianna | 575 |
| 19 | Kyle | 852 | Alyssa | 573 |
| 20 | William | 825 | Madison | 564 |
| 21 | Robert | 823 | Courtney | 558 |
| 22 | Justin | 822 | Victoria | 534 |
| 23 | Alexander | 796 | Morgan | 510 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 711 | Alexandra | 498 |
| 25 | Thomas | 700 | Danielle | 483 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 698 | Amber | 458 |
| 27 | Eric | 598 | Abigail | 439 |
| 28 | Dylan | 595 | Olivia | 432 |
| 29 | Cody | 580 | Stephanie | 397 |
| 30 | Kevin | 578 | Jennifer | 394 |
| 31 | Jordan | 559 | Kaitlyn | 393 |
| 32 | Samuel | 535 | Erin | 364 |
| 33 | Nathan | 520 | Allison | 361 |
| 34 | Adam | 519 | Julia | 361 |
| 35 | Aaron | 501 | Mary | 360 |
| 36 | Brian | 491 | Brooke | 357 |
| 37 | Patrick | 464 | Kelsey | 350 |
| 38 | Sean | 464 | Anna | 339 |
| 39 | Christian | 454 | Gabrielle | 334 |
| 40 | Timothy | 452 | Haley | 322 |
| 41 | Steven | 446 | Marissa | 315 |
| 42 | Richard | 405 | Paige | 306 |
| 43 | Jason | 397 | Katherine | 304 |
| 44 | Mark | 385 | Shannon | 297 |
| 45 | Stephen | 384 | Sara | 295 |
| 46 | Noah | 352 | Natalie | 289 |
| 47 | Evan | 341 | Kelly | 279 |
| 48 | Luke | 339 | Jenna | 277 |
| 49 | Logan | 330 | Emma | 266 |
| 50 | Jesse | 329 | Chelsea | 263 |
| 51 | Connor | 315 | Melissa | 263 |
| 52 | Shane | 312 | Katelyn | 259 |
| 53 | Charles | 311 | Laura | 257 |
| 54 | Jeremy | 305 | Jordan | 256 |
| 55 | Ian | 294 | Sydney | 255 |
| 56 | Jared | 287 | Christina | 254 |
| 57 | Dakota | 286 | Tiffany | 240 |
| 58 | Jeffrey | 280 | Cheyenne | 235 |
| 59 | Alex | 269 | Alexa | 232 |
| 60 | Devin | 268 | Kristen | 229 |
| 61 | Gregory | 251 | Maria | 227 |
| 62 | Hunter | 249 | Katie | 226 |
| 63 | Paul | 248 | Leah | 220 |
| 64 | Shawn | 247 | Jasmine | 217 |
| 65 | Nathaniel | 242 | Mackenzie | 216 |
| 66 | Scott | 239 | Sierra | 215 |
| 67 | Derek | 238 | Sabrina | 211 |
| 68 | Brett | 233 | Cassandra | 210 |
| 69 | Cameron | 225 | Heather | 210 |
| 70 | Ethan | 217 | Madeline | 210 |
| 71 | Edward | 216 | Erica | 209 |
| 72 | Bradley | 215 | Angela | 208 |
| 73 | Colin | 214 | Shelby | 205 |
| 74 | Peter | 211 | Briana | 199 |
| 75 | Seth | 204 | Caroline | 199 |
| 76 | Travis | 203 | Miranda | 197 |
| 77 | Mitchell | 194 | Kimberly | 194 |
| 78 | Kenneth | 193 | Caitlin | 187 |
| 79 | Caleb | 191 | Michelle | 186 |
| 80 | Vincent | 189 | Kathryn | 184 |
| 81 | Corey | 188 | Mariah | 180 |
| 82 | Isaiah | 188 | Casey | 179 |
| 83 | Dominic | 176 | Carly | 176 |
| 84 | Elijah | 175 | Jamie | 176 |
| 85 | Lucas | 173 | Breanna | 175 |
| 86 | Brendan | 171 | Rachael | 170 |
| 87 | Devon | 168 | Meghan | 169 |
| 88 | Dustin | 163 | Catherine | 167 |
| 89 | Marcus | 161 | Destiny | 166 |
| 90 | Collin | 160 | Kylie | 164 |
| 91 | Trevor | 158 | Molly | 164 |
| 92 | Dalton | 157 | Alicia | 161 |
| 93 | Bryan | 154 | Alexandria | 156 |
| 94 | Tristan | 151 | Margaret | 153 |
| 95 | Alec | 150 | Lindsey | 150 |
| 96 | Cole | 150 | Lindsay | 149 |
| 97 | Garrett | 150 | Savannah | 149 |
| 98 | George | 148 | Grace | 145 |
| 99 | Chase | 146 | Michaela | 144 |
| 100 | Ronald | 142 | Jacqueline | 142 |
| 101 | Monica | 142 |