Welcome to our dedicated page featuring the top 500 boy and girl baby names of 1996. This year holds a special place in the annals of naming history, reflecting a blend of timeless classics and unique choices that captured the hearts of parents during this era. As you explore our comprehensive list, you’ll discover the names that defined a generation, from the traditional to the trendsetting. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a new arrival, researching historical naming trends, or simply curious about the names that resonated with families in 1996, our curated selection offers a fascinating glimpse into the past. Join us on a nostalgic journey through the most popular names of the year, and see how trends in baby naming have evolved over time.
| Rank | Boy Name | Boy Births | Girl Name | Girl Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 32487 | Jessica | 22738 |
| 2 | Jacob | 30663 | Emily | 22508 |
| 3 | Matthew | 27213 | Ashley | 20847 |
| 4 | Joshua | 26449 | Sarah | 18684 |
| 5 | Christopher | 26352 | Samantha | 17835 |
| 6 | Austin | 25497 | Hannah | 17636 |
| 7 | Tyler | 24862 | Taylor | 17522 |
| 8 | Nicholas | 24011 | Alexis | 15286 |
| 9 | Andrew | 23608 | Elizabeth | 15065 |
| 10 | Brandon | 23299 | Rachel | 13866 |
| 11 | Daniel | 23221 | Megan | 13799 |
| 12 | David | 21414 | Kayla | 13252 |
| 13 | Joseph | 21394 | Madison | 12864 |
| 14 | Zachary | 20020 | Brittany | 11786 |
| 15 | Anthony | 19201 | Amanda | 11479 |
| 16 | Ryan | 18773 | Jennifer | 11016 |
| 17 | James | 18245 | Lauren | 10953 |
| 18 | William | 17812 | Stephanie | 10767 |
| 19 | John | 17795 | Courtney | 10410 |
| 20 | Justin | 17477 | Brianna | 10317 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 17122 | Alyssa | 10198 |
| 22 | Alexander | 16470 | Victoria | 9956 |
| 23 | Robert | 15299 | Morgan | 9717 |
| 24 | Christian | 15141 | Jasmine | 9567 |
| 25 | Kyle | 14335 | Rebecca | 9280 |
| 26 | Jordan | 12946 | Nicole | 9226 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 12758 | Amber | 8677 |
| 28 | Kevin | 12754 | Haley | 8664 |
| 29 | Samuel | 12604 | Alexandra | 8389 |
| 30 | Jose | 12308 | Anna | 8036 |
| 31 | Cody | 12105 | Abigail | 7852 |
| 32 | Thomas | 11487 | Danielle | 7839 |
| 33 | Dylan | 11070 | Shelby | 7737 |
| 34 | Aaron | 10930 | Katherine | 7617 |
| 35 | Eric | 10580 | Maria | 7442 |
| 36 | Nathan | 10294 | Olivia | 7085 |
| 37 | Brian | 9284 | Savannah | 7072 |
| 38 | Adam | 8733 | Kelsey | 6973 |
| 39 | Steven | 8354 | Kimberly | 6903 |
| 40 | Timothy | 7690 | Sydney | 6718 |
| 41 | Jason | 7580 | Melissa | 6685 |
| 42 | Richard | 7364 | Natalie | 6654 |
| 43 | Logan | 7282 | Allison | 6548 |
| 44 | Cameron | 7209 | Mary | 6514 |
| 45 | Charles | 7190 | Brooke | 6501 |
| 46 | Noah | 7011 | Kaitlyn | 6468 |
| 47 | Jesse | 6915 | Emma | 5647 |
| 48 | Patrick | 6611 | Andrea | 5619 |
| 49 | Caleb | 6609 | Michelle | 5604 |
| 50 | Juan | 6595 | Sara | 5572 |
| 51 | Alex | 6588 | Vanessa | 5545 |
| 52 | Sean | 6487 | Sierra | 5469 |
| 53 | Connor | 6414 | Tiffany | 5352 |
| 54 | Hunter | 6103 | Julia | 5121 |
| 55 | Trevor | 5855 | Marissa | 5052 |
| 56 | Luis | 5757 | Sabrina | 4887 |
| 57 | Mark | 5548 | Jordan | 4805 |
| 58 | Gabriel | 5502 | Mariah | 4773 |
| 59 | Jeremy | 5491 | Destiny | 4719 |
| 60 | Dakota | 5160 | Christina | 4604 |
| 61 | Nathaniel | 5155 | Breanna | 4602 |
| 62 | Jesus | 5094 | Laura | 4566 |
| 63 | Ian | 4874 | Cheyenne | 4483 |
| 64 | Devin | 4619 | Erin | 4312 |
| 65 | Carlos | 4617 | Katelyn | 4240 |
| 66 | Ethan | 4567 | Chelsea | 4212 |
| 67 | Jeffrey | 4478 | Gabrielle | 3940 |
| 68 | Jared | 4193 | Jacqueline | 3810 |
| 69 | Isaiah | 4178 | Paige | 3805 |
| 70 | Elijah | 4147 | Briana | 3733 |
| 71 | Antonio | 4028 | Mackenzie | 3623 |
| 72 | Tristan | 3976 | Erica | 3492 |
| 73 | Evan | 3962 | Monica | 3487 |
| 74 | Miguel | 3943 | Katie | 3409 |
| 75 | Chase | 3933 | Amy | 3391 |
| 76 | Bryan | 3915 | Alicia | 3383 |
| 77 | Angel | 3814 | Kelly | 3355 |
| 78 | Alejandro | 3756 | Madeline | 3307 |
| 79 | Isaac | 3708 | Cassandra | 3286 |
| 80 | Taylor | 3679 | Heather | 3280 |
| 81 | Blake | 3524 | Bailey | 3272 |
| 82 | Stephen | 3487 | Alexandria | 3229 |
| 83 | Travis | 3453 | Miranda | 3215 |
| 84 | Dustin | 3420 | Kristen | 3030 |
| 85 | Adrian | 3282 | Caitlin | 2956 |
| 86 | Luke | 3236 | Lindsey | 2848 |
| 87 | Jorge | 3217 | Kathryn | 2760 |
| 88 | Garrett | 3199 | Daisy | 2646 |
| 89 | Bradley | 3169 | Angela | 2605 |
| 90 | Dalton | 3167 | Crystal | 2552 |
| 91 | Eduardo | 3095 | Cynthia | 2544 |
| 92 | Tanner | 3045 | Angelica | 2530 |
| 93 | Seth | 2896 | Karina | 2482 |
| 94 | Victor | 2843 | Diana | 2426 |
| 95 | Mitchell | 2843 | Jenna | 2343 |
| 96 | Marcus | 2784 | Caroline | 2239 |
| 97 | Kenneth | 2682 | Molly | 2149 |
| 98 | Lucas | 2651 | Jocelyn | 2112 |
| 99 | Edward | 2585 | Grace | 2090 |
| 100 | Oscar | 2559 | Brenda | 2004 |
| 101 | Francisco | 2516 | Gabriela | 1980 |
| 102 | Paul | 2348 | Jamie | 1941 |
| 103 | Ricardo | 2325 | Alondra | 1908 |
| 104 | Colton | 2317 | Hailey | 1883 |
| 105 | Cristian | 2301 | Shannon | 1805 |
| 106 | Mason | 2286 | Michaela | 1800 |
| 107 | Cole | 2273 | Alejandra | 1778 |
| 108 | Corey | 2255 | Veronica | 1691 |
| 109 | Derek | 2126 | Kylie | 1686 |
| 110 | Spencer | 2094 | Karen | 1680 |
| 111 | Malik | 2042 | Leslie | 1676 |
| 112 | Edgar | 2017 | Erika | 1673 |
| 113 | Manuel | 1989 | Kaitlin | 1671 |
| 114 | Erik | 1966 | Bianca | 1654 |
| 115 | Omar | 1950 | Autumn | 1626 |
| 116 | Sergio | 1879 | Ana | 1584 |
| 117 | Jack | 1851 | Nancy | 1486 |
| 118 | Andres | 1747 | Whitney | 1431 |
| 119 | Cesar | 1735 | Adriana | 1412 |
| 120 | Mario | 1714 | Makayla | 1380 |
| 121 | Julian | 1712 | Catherine | 1336 |
| 122 | Vincent | 1698 | Yesenia | 1330 |
| 123 | Fernando | 1678 | Guadalupe | 1306 |
| 124 | Gregory | 1636 | Kaylee | 1293 |
| 125 | Javier | 1570 | Evelyn | 1278 |
| 126 | Collin | 1554 | Sophia | 1272 |
| 127 | Jackson | 1547 | Claire | 1225 |
| 128 | Ivan | 1528 | Margaret | 1224 |
| 129 | Martin | 1485 | Ariana | 1179 |
| 130 | Alec | 1483 | Jasmin | 1172 |
| 131 | Brett | 1475 | Leah | 1169 |
| 132 | Hector | 1468 | Valerie | 1130 |
| 133 | Roberto | 1432 | Cindy | 1112 |
| 134 | Shane | 1407 | Sandra | 1106 |
| 135 | Alexis | 1394 | Brittney | 1085 |
| 136 | Ruben | 1388 | Bethany | 1077 |
| 137 | Gerardo | 1382 | Karla | 1032 |
| 138 | Shawn | 1373 | Cassidy | 946 |
| 139 | Wyatt | 1353 | Mikayla | 938 |
| 140 | Bryce | 1347 | Kendra | 919 |
| 141 | Raymond | 1336 | Chloe | 901 |
| 142 | Scott | 1334 | Alexa | 863 |
| 143 | Erick | 1322 | Mckenzie | 808 |
| 144 | Grant | 1299 | Casey | 728 |
| 145 | Marco | 1244 | Summer | 705 |
| 146 | Devon | 1140 | Rebekah | 662 |
| 147 | Colin | 1119 | Holly | 660 |
| 148 | Dillon | 1093 | Hayley | 625 |
| 149 | Riley | 1045 | Carly | 593 |
| 150 | Peter | 1008 | Diamond | 528 |
| 151 | Levi | 890 | Caitlyn | 470 |
| 152 | Chandler | 879 | Jade | 451 |
| 153 | Dominic | 775 | Raven | 447 |
| 154 | Wesley | 737 | Rachael | 432 |
| 155 | George | 692 | Angel | 411 |
| 156 | Brady | 648 | Meghan | 339 |
| 157 | Jake | 611 | Alexus | 334 |
| 158 | Johnathan | 581 | Faith | 316 |
| 159 | Phillip | 562 | Lindsay | 306 |
| 160 | Clayton | 536 | Peyton | 299 |
| 161 | Hayden | 507 | Mckenna | 279 |
| 162 | Darius | 478 | Mallory | 279 |
| 163 | Landon | 459 | Brandi | 271 |
| 164 | Colby | 451 | Jordyn | 262 |
| 165 | Chance | 447 | Gabriella | 260 |
| 166 | Trenton | 391 | Audrey | 246 |
| 167 | Brendan | 384 | Kristin | 234 |
| 168 | Cory | 345 | Zoe | 227 |
| 169 | Peyton | 343 | Chelsey | 220 |
| 170 | Gage | 323 | Natasha | 200 |
| 171 | Braden | 290 | Shania | 197 |
| 172 | Trey | 290 | Melanie | 192 |
| 173 | Casey | 285 | Deja | 179 |
| 174 | Xavier | 249 | Meagan | 174 |
| 175 | Ronald | 246 | Selena | 155 |
| 176 | Derrick | 239 | Aubrey | 145 |
| 177 | Nolan | 228 | Jada | 143 |
| 178 | Liam | 205 | Ashton | 137 |
| 179 | Nicolas | 195 | Asia | 137 |
| 180 | Donald | 187 | Kiara | 135 |
| 181 | Jalen | 169 | Ariel | 134 |
| 182 | Jerry | 165 | Kathleen | 130 |
| 183 | Jeffery | 156 | Abby | 129 |
| 184 | Parker | 142 | Ansley | 120 |
| 185 | Kaden | 138 | Kylee | 120 |
| 186 | Preston | 130 | Baylee | 107 |
| 187 | Brayden | 109 | Sadie | 89 |
| 188 | Tyson | 107 | Lydia | 87 |
| 189 | Alan | 104 | Kennedy | 86 |
| 190 | Drew | 102 | Delaney | 84 |
| 191 | Daquan | 100 | Hope | 84 |
| 192 | Raekwon | 98 | Dominique | 81 |
| 193 | Henry | 97 | Logan | 78 |
| 194 | Troy | 96 | Desiree | 75 |
| 195 | Dallin | 89 | Tori | 71 |
| 196 | Kaleb | 87 | Ashlyn | 65 |
| 197 | Maxwell | 83 | Brooklyn | 62 |
| 198 | Jaden | 78 | Alison | 58 |
| 199 | Lane | 76 | Kiana | 56 |
| 200 | Brennan | 74 | Ashlee | 54 |
| 201 | Skyler | 72 | Makenzie | 52 |
| 202 | Micah | 71 | Mckayla | 41 |
| 203 | Braxton | 68 | Bailee | 39 |
| 204 | Carson | 67 | Malia | 37 |
| 205 | Jayden | 64 | Tiana | 35 |
| 206 | Larry | 61 | Devon | 24 |
| 207 | Dallas | 52 | Gianna | 22 |
| 208 | Conner | 52 | Shayla | 22 |
| 209 | Kyler | 51 | Arianna | 22 |
| 210 | Chad | 37 | Jillian | 22 |
| 211 | Tucker | 35 | Alana | 21 |
| 212 | Jonah | 32 | Tatiana | 19 |
| 213 | Calvin | 30 | Leilani | 18 |
| 214 | Keanu | 29 | Isabella | 18 |
| 215 | Bryson | 28 | Naomi | 18 |
| 216 | Josiah | 25 | Christine | 17 |
| 217 | Kainoa | 25 | Sophie | 16 |
| 218 | Bronson | 22 | Maile | 16 |
| 219 | Ty | 22 | Tiare | 16 |
| 220 | Kai | 21 | Aspen | 15 |
| 221 | Tristen | 21 | Maya | 15 |
| 222 | Kawika | 20 | Julie | 15 |
| 223 | Keith | 20 | Charlotte | 14 |
| 224 | Donovan | 18 | Tia | 14 |
| 225 | Eli | 18 | Deanna | 14 |
| 226 | Kainalu | 16 | Kamalani | 14 |
| 227 | Kekoa | 16 | Bridget | 14 |
| 228 | Joel | 16 | Isabelle | 14 |
| 229 | Gavin | 15 | Shayna | 13 |
| 230 | Harrison | 15 | Precious | 13 |
| 231 | Justice | 15 | Lacey | 11 |
| 232 | Bridger | 15 | Rylee | 9 |
| 233 | Carter | 14 | Kara | 9 |
| 234 | Jeremiah | 14 | Mercedes | 7 |
| 235 | Forrest | 14 | Nichole | 6 |
| 236 | Max | 14 | Kyla | 6 |
| 237 | Keegan | 14 | Kristina | 6 |
| 238 | Branden | 13 | Dakota | 5 |
| 239 | Jace | 12 | Breanne | 5 |
| 240 | Mathew | 8 | Trista | 5 |
| 241 | Morgan | 8 | Tristan | 5 |