In 1996 parents in Washington chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Olympia to Spokane. Discover the most popular baby names in Washington 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 Washington in 1996.
| 1 | Jacob | 772 | Emily | 523 |
| 2 | Austin | 646 | Sarah | 459 |
| 3 | Michael | 607 | Jessica | 446 |
| 4 | Tyler | 578 | Hannah | 411 |
| 5 | Joshua | 549 | Samantha | 400 |
| 6 | Brandon | 510 | Madison | 394 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 508 | Ashley | 362 |
| 8 | Matthew | 506 | Elizabeth | 335 |
| 9 | Andrew | 497 | Taylor | 323 |
| 10 | Ryan | 473 | Rachel | 310 |
| 11 | Christopher | 440 | Amanda | 281 |
| 12 | Daniel | 440 | Megan | 278 |
| 13 | Alexander | 430 | Kayla | 269 |
| 14 | Joseph | 428 | Alyssa | 238 |
| 15 | Zachary | 419 | Alexis | 228 |
| 16 | David | 406 | Nicole | 227 |
| 17 | Kyle | 393 | Anna | 213 |
| 18 | Anthony | 347 | Lauren | 201 |
| 19 | James | 340 | Jennifer | 195 |
| 20 | Benjamin | 330 | Alexandra | 192 |
| 21 | Samuel | 326 | Emma | 187 |
| 22 | Jordan | 319 | Rebecca | 186 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 315 | Madeline | 179 |
| 24 | Justin | 312 | Victoria | 176 |
| 25 | Nathan | 310 | Sierra | 172 |
| 26 | John | 298 | Katherine | 171 |
| 27 | Cody | 295 | Courtney | 170 |
| 28 | William | 283 | Abigail | 169 |
| 29 | Robert | 265 | Olivia | 169 |
| 30 | Christian | 258 | Shelby | 169 |
| 31 | Dylan | 237 | Brittany | 166 |
| 32 | Kevin | 219 | Brianna | 161 |
| 33 | Thomas | 218 | Sydney | 156 |
| 34 | Aaron | 216 | Morgan | 154 |
| 35 | Connor | 207 | Kaitlyn | 152 |
| 36 | Eric | 198 | Stephanie | 152 |
| 37 | Adam | 197 | Hailey | 151 |
| 38 | Alex | 194 | Mariah | 151 |
| 39 | Jose | 185 | Haley | 149 |
| 40 | Caleb | 181 | Savannah | 149 |
| 41 | Ian | 179 | Danielle | 144 |
| 42 | Cameron | 178 | Jasmine | 141 |
| 43 | Tanner | 176 | Natalie | 139 |
| 44 | Hunter | 175 | Mackenzie | 138 |
| 45 | Logan | 173 | Kelsey | 132 |
| 46 | Tristan | 173 | Maria | 129 |
| 47 | Brian | 172 | Amber | 126 |
| 48 | Jesse | 165 | Katie | 126 |
| 49 | Noah | 165 | Allison | 125 |
| 50 | Spencer | 163 | Sabrina | 124 |
| 51 | Trevor | 162 | Julia | 123 |
| 52 | Chase | 160 | Cheyenne | 121 |
| 53 | Sean | 159 | Jordan | 118 |
| 54 | Jared | 155 | Melissa | 118 |
| 55 | Timothy | 152 | Chloe | 116 |
| 56 | Riley | 148 | Katelyn | 116 |
| 57 | Evan | 147 | Marissa | 115 |
| 58 | Gabriel | 147 | Sara | 114 |
| 59 | Steven | 146 | Erin | 113 |
| 60 | Taylor | 146 | Michelle | 112 |
| 61 | Nathaniel | 145 | Brooke | 111 |
| 62 | Jason | 143 | Kimberly | 110 |
| 63 | Isaiah | 142 | Laura | 108 |
| 64 | Dakota | 140 | Mary | 108 |
| 65 | Colton | 139 | Cassandra | 106 |
| 66 | Patrick | 136 | Gabrielle | 104 |
| 67 | Jeremy | 132 | Kylie | 104 |
| 68 | Blake | 130 | Andrea | 101 |
| 69 | Lucas | 126 | Chelsea | 99 |
| 70 | Elijah | 124 | Bailey | 98 |
| 71 | Isaac | 124 | Christina | 96 |
| 72 | Ethan | 120 | Miranda | 96 |
| 73 | Cole | 119 | Angela | 95 |
| 74 | Charles | 115 | Grace | 95 |
| 75 | Luke | 115 | Sophia | 95 |
| 76 | Richard | 115 | Vanessa | 94 |
| 77 | Bryce | 113 | Monica | 92 |
| 78 | Mitchell | 113 | Alexandria | 90 |
| 79 | Garrett | 110 | Kathryn | 90 |
| 80 | Peter | 109 | Alicia | 88 |
| 81 | Derek | 108 | Paige | 88 |
| 82 | Devin | 108 | Jamie | 87 |
| 83 | Marcus | 108 | Erica | 83 |
| 84 | Travis | 105 | Lindsey | 83 |
| 85 | Wyatt | 104 | Rachael | 83 |
| 86 | Juan | 100 | Claire | 82 |
| 87 | Mason | 97 | Caitlin | 81 |
| 88 | Mark | 94 | Heather | 81 |
| 89 | Levi | 93 | Kendra | 81 |
| 90 | Jack | 92 | Mikayla | 81 |
| 91 | Luis | 92 | Amy | 80 |
| 92 | Jeffrey | 91 | Molly | 80 |
| 93 | Antonio | 90 | Tiffany | 80 |
| 94 | Erik | 90 | Breanna | 78 |
| 95 | Miguel | 90 | Jacqueline | 77 |
| 96 | Seth | 88 | Makayla | 77 |
| 97 | Collin | 87 | Zoe | 76 |
| 98 | Jesus | 86 | Mckenzie | 75 |
| 99 | Kenneth | 85 | Kaylee | 73 |
| 100 | Paul | 85 | Erika | 68 |