The most popular baby names of 1996

In 1996 the most given names were Michael (38,373 boys) and Emily (25,150 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,647,307 babies under 26,430 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1995 All years 1997 →

The 1996 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1996

Girls: top 25 of 1996
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1995
1	1 Emily	25,150	14.3	#3
2	2 Jessica	24,201	13.8	#1
3	3 Ashley	23,678	13.5	#2
4	4 Sarah	21,048	12.0	#5
5	5 Samantha	20,552	11.7	#4
6	6 Taylor	19,155	10.9	#6
7	7 Hannah	18,596	10.6	#7
8	8 Alexis	16,592	9.5	#14
9	9 Rachel	16,121	9.2	#12
10	10 Elizabeth	16,003	9.1	#10
11	11 Kayla	15,269	8.7	#11
12	12 Megan	14,770	8.4	#13
13	13 Amanda	13,980	8.0	#9
14	14 Brittany	13,797	7.9	#8
15	15 Madison	13,412	7.7	#29
16	16 Lauren	12,595	7.2	#15
17	17 Brianna	11,925	6.8	#21
18	18 Victoria	11,859	6.8	#20
19	19 Jennifer	11,732	6.7	#18
20	20 Stephanie	11,643	6.6	#16
21	21 Courtney	11,344	6.5	#17
22	22 Nicole	11,135	6.3	#19
23	23 Alyssa	11,024	6.3	#27
24	24 Rebecca	10,626	6.1	#28
25	25 Morgan	10,295	5.9	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Alexandra	10,025
27	Amber	9,771
28	Jasmine	9,707
29	Danielle	9,286
30	Haley	9,042
31	Katherine	8,877
32	Abigail	8,604
33	Anna	8,575
34	Olivia	8,126
35	Shelby	7,950
36	Kelsey	7,655
37	Maria	7,598
38	Allison	7,455
39	Sydney	7,259
40	Kaitlyn	7,241
41	Kimberly	7,176
42	Melissa	7,170
43	Savannah	7,000
44	Mary	6,968
45	Brooke	6,724
46	Natalie	6,693
47	Michelle	6,598
48	Julia	6,314
49	Jordan	6,299
50	Sara	6,288
51	Erin	6,256
52	Tiffany	6,158
53	Emma	6,151
54	Gabrielle	5,888
55	Chelsea	5,864
56	Destiny	5,856
57	Christina	5,804
58	Sabrina	5,774
59	Marissa	5,752
60	Vanessa	5,746
61	Andrea	5,671
62	Sierra	5,487
63	Mariah	5,446
64	Katelyn	5,421
65	Paige	5,342
66	Laura	5,227
67	Madeline	4,912
68	Cheyenne	4,866
69	Jacqueline	4,862
70	Kristen	4,851
71	Heather	4,759
72	Briana	4,735
73	Kelly	4,734
74	Breanna	4,701
75	Mackenzie	4,597
76	Miranda	4,568
77	Alexandria	4,563
78	Caroline	4,466
79	Erica	4,460
80	Shannon	4,337
81	Katie	4,329
82	Monica	4,326
83	Jenna	4,288
84	Caitlin	4,268
85	Bailey	4,192
86	Lindsey	4,112
87	Kathryn	4,102
88	Amy	4,067
89	Cassandra	4,018
90	Angela	3,867
91	Alicia	3,861
92	Crystal	3,786
93	Hailey	3,762
94	Grace	3,742
95	Catherine	3,739
96	Jamie	3,599
97	Angelica	3,404
98	Leah	3,326
99	Molly	3,312
100	Alexa	3,260

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Cynthia	3,190
102	Michaela	3,176
103	Kaitlin	3,136
104	Autumn	3,110
105	Margaret	3,103
106	Erika	3,078
107	Diana	2,951
108	Karina	2,868
109	Cassidy	2,844
110	Kaylee	2,804
111	Kylie	2,798
112	Chloe	2,782
113	Meghan	2,773
114	Veronica	2,745
115	Brittney	2,741
116	Claire	2,741
117	Bethany	2,699
118	Leslie	2,664
119	Melanie	2,664
120	Hayley	2,577
121	Casey	2,551
122	Dominique	2,547
123	Bianca	2,523
124	Daisy	2,514
125	Sophia	2,513
126	Carly	2,510
127	Jocelyn	2,509
128	Rachael	2,485
129	Makayla	2,463
130	Holly	2,438
131	Brenda	2,414
132	Gabriela	2,414
133	Karen	2,401
134	Lindsay	2,397
135	Christine	2,371
136	Kendra	2,368
137	Summer	2,345
138	Caitlyn	2,334
139	Gabriella	2,323
140	Whitney	2,310
141	Ana	2,307
142	Selena	2,291
143	Mikayla	2,284
144	Desiree	2,277
145	Jade	2,238
146	Rebekah	2,222
147	Kristin	2,193
148	Kristina	2,180
149	Faith	2,159
150	Julie	2,139
151	Isabella	2,112
152	Kathleen	2,107
153	Adriana	2,103
154	Valerie	2,082
155	Zoe	2,065
156	Ariana	2,044
157	Alondra	2,021
158	Mckenzie	1,978
159	Patricia	1,970
160	Alejandra	1,955
161	Brandi	1,952
162	Angel	1,939
163	Ariel	1,924
164	Audrey	1,915
165	Kara	1,909
166	Alison	1,901
167	Tara	1,899
168	Lisa	1,864
169	Marisa	1,858
170	Natasha	1,845
171	Shania	1,837
172	Nancy	1,825
173	Lydia	1,813
174	Claudia	1,807
175	Dana	1,801
176	Kirsten	1,773
177	April	1,764
178	Alexus	1,703
179	Diamond	1,697
180	Mia	1,690
181	Sandra	1,659
182	Deja	1,638
183	Mallory	1,629
184	Raven	1,622
185	Tori	1,615
186	Hope	1,610
187	Cierra	1,596
188	Evelyn	1,596
189	Jasmin	1,588
190	Kiana	1,585
191	Katrina	1,543
192	Bridget	1,530
193	Meagan	1,503
194	Yesenia	1,503
195	Cindy	1,497
196	Monique	1,490
197	Isabel	1,470
198	Kendall	1,468
199	Jillian	1,462
200	Asia	1,447
201	Maya	1,445
202	Ashlee	1,438
203	Kassandra	1,436
204	Karla	1,435
205	Ciara	1,429
206	Hanna	1,422
207	Abby	1,419
208	Kennedy	1,418
209	Joanna	1,405
210	Deanna	1,390
211	Mercedes	1,390
212	Naomi	1,390
213	Kiara	1,389
214	Arianna	1,369
215	Brandy	1,366
216	Jazmin	1,343
217	Krystal	1,336
218	Guadalupe	1,328
219	Anne	1,324
220	Tatiana	1,317
221	Krista	1,312
222	Amelia	1,292
223	Chelsey	1,285
224	Katelynn	1,284
225	Jada	1,257
226	Tessa	1,254
227	Ashlyn	1,243
228	Jazmine	1,242
229	Denise	1,230
230	Mckenna	1,230
231	Tabitha	1,228
232	Allyson	1,222
233	Carolyn	1,210
234	Gina	1,190
235	Marisol	1,190
236	Katlyn	1,186
237	Meredith	1,182
238	Ashleigh	1,180
239	Imani	1,171
240	Alisha	1,163
241	Celeste	1,157
242	Clarissa	1,157
243	Nina	1,157
244	Ellen	1,156
245	Alana	1,155
246	Cristina	1,150
247	Riley	1,150
248	Brenna	1,149
249	Tiara	1,142
250	Savanna	1,135
251	Lillian	1,127
252	Kasey	1,123
253	Daniela	1,121
254	Jordyn	1,116
255	Peyton	1,104
256	Maggie	1,103
257	Logan	1,097
258	Aubrey	1,094
259	Justine	1,093
260	Priscilla	1,093
261	Lily	1,091
262	Madeleine	1,086
263	Felicia	1,083
264	Kyra	1,083
265	Delaney	1,080
266	Alexia	1,077
267	Marina	1,074
268	Alissa	1,073
269	Cecilia	1,072
270	Teresa	1,070
271	Tia	1,066
272	Colleen	1,059
273	Sadie	1,058
274	Dakota	1,055
275	Carolina	1,054
276	Shayla	1,054
277	Lacey	1,053
278	Adrianna	1,048
279	Raquel	1,042
280	Mikaela	1,040
281	Kylee	1,034
282	Genesis	1,028
283	Kelsie	1,024
284	Payton	1,018
285	Jenny	1,012
286	Brooklyn	1,010
287	Miriam	1,008
288	Tamara	1,004
289	Annie	999
290	Kyla	997
291	Heidi	994
292	Rosa	993
293	Linda	987
294	Virginia	986
295	Ruby	985
296	Jessie	981
297	Wendy	969
298	Susan	963
299	Renee	957
300	Camille	950
301	Elena	947
302	Charlotte	946
303	Jaclyn	940
304	Tiana	937
305	Elise	935
306	Makenzie	931
307	Gloria	929
308	Cheyanne	928
309	Serena	925
310	Angelina	920
311	Jacquelyn	907
312	Helen	900
313	Destinee	899
314	Vivian	897
315	Ashton	895
316	Mayra	893
317	Esther	890
318	Theresa	883
319	Martha	881
320	Callie	877
321	Carrie	876
322	Carmen	869
323	Madelyn	865
324	Cara	862
325	Justice	862
326	Sharon	862
327	Anastasia	858
328	Skylar	855
329	Valeria	855
330	Sophie	854
331	Baylee	853
332	Kali	850
333	Tyler	849
334	Julianna	834
335	Aaliyah	831
336	Natalia	830
337	Sidney	828
338	Janet	827
339	Juliana	824
340	Josie	820
341	Pamela	814
342	Toni	814
343	Marie	812
344	Kate	811
345	Liliana	811
346	Ruth	802
347	Ebony	801
348	Lorena	801
349	Eva	795
350	Emilee	792
351	Kelli	792
352	Kierra	788
353	Francesca	786
354	Nichole	783
355	Hunter	782
356	Nadia	779
357	Tatyana	774
358	Haylee	772
359	Carla	769
360	Esmeralda	768
361	Sofia	767
362	Candace	760
363	Bryanna	750
364	Tierra	747
365	Kaitlynn	745
366	Elisabeth	739
367	Macy	739
368	Harley	730
369	Kailey	730
370	Isabelle	726
371	Josephine	725
372	Kira	725
373	Carissa	724
374	Christian	720
375	Robin	719
376	Carley	703
377	Precious	703
378	Rose	703
379	Paola	701
380	Britney	699
381	Sasha	699
382	Breana	698
383	Tayler	696
384	Alaina	692
385	Nikki	691
386	Janelle	687
387	Kellie	686
388	Barbara	682
389	Haleigh	680
390	Bria	678
391	Aimee	675
392	Aliyah	675
393	Taryn	674
394	Devin	672
395	Antonia	669
396	Clara	669
397	Alyson	668
398	India	667
399	Melody	664
400	Ann	663
401	Brianne	663
402	Gianna	656
403	Cassie	652
404	Devon	650
405	Lucy	647
406	Ivy	646
407	Jane	639
408	Larissa	639
409	Sonia	637
410	Deborah	635
411	Kayleigh	633
412	Regina	629
413	Noelle	624
414	Mariana	623
415	Irene	614
416	Marilyn	611
417	Candice	609
418	Carina	607
419	Arielle	605
420	Stacy	605
421	Tyra	604
422	Karissa	603
423	Kiersten	603
424	Nicolette	603
425	Kenya	600
426	Tania	600
427	Kaila	598
428	Yasmine	597
429	Kourtney	594
430	Alice	593
431	Lesley	591
432	Johanna	589
433	Shayna	588
434	Joy	587
435	Daniella	586
436	Kassidy	586
437	Stacey	583
438	Allie	581
439	Adrienne	578
440	Elisa	577
441	Tiffani	576
442	Tina	576
443	Yasmin	572
444	Simone	571
445	Tanya	571
446	Reagan	567
447	Alma	566
448	Nia	565
449	Lexus	557
450	Nora	557
451	Micaela	555
452	Mckayla	553
453	Sylvia	553
454	Abbey	552
455	Paula	552
456	Angelique	549
457	Talia	549
458	Leticia	547
459	Chasity	544
460	Frances	544
461	Alanna	543
462	Christy	543
463	Cristal	541
464	Kari	540
465	Melinda	540
466	Eliza	539
467	Ciera	537
468	Shawna	536
469	Skyler	536
470	Elaine	531
471	Tianna	530
472	Maritza	525
473	Chelsie	520
474	Kelsi	520
475	Emilie	519
476	Marlene	519
477	Robyn	516
478	Hailee	508
479	Bailee	503
480	Kaley	502
481	Jaime	499
482	Kaleigh	499
483	Kaylin	496
484	Viviana	495
485	Chandler	493
486	Avery	492
487	Charity	490
488	Moriah	488
489	Thalia	488
490	Eleanor	487
491	Regan	487
492	Carlie	486
493	Kaylie	485
494	Kristy	485
495	Perla	485
496	Kiera	484
497	Darian	483
498	Tamia	483
499	Hallie	480
500	Kristine	480
501	Randi	478
502	Maribel	477
503	Christa	475
504	Yvette	475
505	Janae	474
506	Shaina	474
507	Chantel	473
508	Judith	471
509	Shyanne	469
510	Cortney	467
511	Margarita	465
512	Paulina	464
513	Jocelyne	461
514	Ashlynn	460
515	Genevieve	460
516	Cameron	457
517	Tracy	457
518	Keely	454
519	Blanca	453
520	Iris	453
521	Leanna	453
522	Jeanette	452
523	Meaghan	452
524	Desirae	451
525	Lizbeth	451
526	Clare	450
527	Halie	448
528	Yvonne	447
529	Maddison	446
530	Kathy	445
531	Makenna	445
532	Madalyn	444
533	Stephany	443
534	Rachelle	441
535	Cayla	438
536	Dallas	438
537	Julianne	437
538	Brittani	436
539	Paris	433
540	Ericka	432
541	Katharine	432
542	Darby	431
543	Essence	431
544	Phoebe	431
545	Katelin	429
546	Addison	428
547	Alexandrea	426
548	Moesha	426
549	Lyric	425
550	Maranda	424
551	Mollie	423
552	Fatima	422
553	Lena	422
554	Jayla	421
555	Rosemary	421
556	Tanisha	421
557	Donna	420
558	Susana	420
559	Kaylyn	419
560	Alina	417
561	Chanel	416
562	Alisa	415
563	Savanah	415
564	Aisha	413
565	Carol	412
566	Edith	410
567	Kacie	409
568	Lea	409
569	Tess	409
570	Lexi	408
571	Breanne	406
572	Casandra	405
573	Sandy	405
574	Kristi	404
575	Kiley	401
576	Lucia	400
577	Bridgette	398
578	Shantel	398
579	Michele	397
580	Skye	396
581	Anita	394
582	Georgia	394
583	Jaqueline	394
584	Mara	393
585	Diane	391
586	Corinne	389
587	Heaven	389
588	Noemi	388
589	Sarai	387
590	Bonnie	386
591	Estefania	386
592	Tristan	386
593	Lyndsey	385
594	Reyna	385
595	Araceli	383
596	Ella	383
597	Karly	383
598	Beatriz	382
599	Nathalie	382
600	Ryan	382
601	Stefanie	381
602	Jacklyn	380
603	Rylee	380
604	Gillian	379
605	Halle	378
606	Sheila	378
607	Yolanda	378
608	Laurel	376
609	Selina	376
610	Fiona	375
611	Ellie	374
612	Karli	374
613	Montana	374
614	Eileen	373
615	Brielle	372
616	Destiney	370
617	Karlee	370
618	Katarina	370
619	Misty	369
620	Karlie	368
621	Kianna	366
622	Carli	365
623	Giselle	365
624	Sally	365
625	Keisha	360
626	Kailee	359
627	Micah	359
628	Alysha	358
629	Aspen	357
630	Alayna	355
631	Aurora	355
632	Celina	355
633	Eden	355
634	Emely	355
635	Lexie	355
636	Elaina	353
637	Alex	352
638	Shauna	352
639	Kelley	351
640	Dorothy	350
641	Helena	350
642	Yadira	350
643	Abbie	349
644	Antoinette	349
645	Angie	348
646	Demi	347
647	Shakira	347
648	Kaela	345
649	Lori	345
650	Jill	343
651	Joyce	343
652	Kelsea	342
653	Shana	342
654	Katlin	339
655	Shirley	339
656	Zoey	339
657	Destini	338
658	Janice	338
659	Lauryn	338
660	Ayanna	337
661	Sage	337
662	Celia	336
663	Tasha	336
664	Shelbie	335
665	Annika	334
666	Blair	334
667	Suzanne	333
668	Norma	332
669	Trisha	332
670	Trinity	331
671	Lesly	330
672	Roxanne	330
673	Cora	327
674	Rocio	327
675	Carlee	326
676	Ali	325
677	Kasandra	325
678	Ashlie	322
679	Dulce	322
680	Luz	322
681	Odalys	322
682	Fabiola	320
683	Shelbi	320
684	Joselyn	319
685	Rochelle	319
686	Shanice	319
687	Dalia	318
688	Athena	317
689	Juanita	315
690	Kerri	315
691	Yessenia	315
692	Ashanti	313
693	Hillary	312
694	Keri	312
695	Brook	311
696	Loren	311
697	Daisha	310
698	Maura	310
699	Christiana	309
700	Kirstin	308
701	Itzel	307
702	Janessa	307
703	Aileen	303
704	Rita	303
705	Arlene	302
706	Jena	302
707	Yamilex	301
708	Aleah	299
709	Breann	299
710	Kacey	298
711	Kaelyn	298
712	Rhiannon	297
713	Anissa	296
714	Sarina	296
715	Kailyn	295
716	Rebeca	295
717	Annette	294
718	Mariela	294
719	Silvia	293
720	Charlene	291
721	Kori	291
722	Gretchen	290
723	Kerry	290
724	Tristen	290
725	Esperanza	289
726	Jesse	289
727	Maegan	289
728	Sonya	289
729	Zaria	289
730	Allyssa	288
731	Melina	288
732	Mikala	288
733	Shanna	288
734	Drew	287
735	Justina	287
736	Miracle	287
737	Shea	286
738	Sydnee	286
739	Tamera	286
740	Ava	285
741	Brionna	285
742	Karley	285
743	Cecelia	284
744	Macey	284
745	Alysia	283
746	Darlene	283
747	Mireya	283
748	Sade	283
749	Alize	282
750	Jodi	282
751	Myranda	282
752	Berenice	281
753	Bobbie	281
754	Gwendolyn	281
755	Alycia	280
756	Ashly	280
757	Kristian	279
758	Xena	279
759	Abbigail	278
760	Corina	278
761	Iesha	278
762	Lucero	278
763	Macie	278
764	Dania	277
765	Dasia	277
766	Gladys	277
767	Lacy	276
768	Ashli	274
769	Brooklynn	274
770	Graciela	274
771	Katy	274
772	Katia	272
773	Breonna	271
774	Celine	271
775	Kalyn	271
776	Lara	271
777	Shyann	271
778	Lizette	270
779	Elissa	269
780	Malia	269
781	Nataly	268
782	Beverly	266
783	Jackie	265
784	Julissa	265
785	Yasmeen	265
786	Alessandra	264
787	Jayme	264
788	Joanne	264
789	Mandy	264
790	Unique	264
791	Kaci	263
792	Christen	261
793	Kayli	261
794	Khadijah	261
795	Dawn	260
796	Bryana	259
797	Kristyn	259
798	Leanne	259
799	Alena	258
800	Connie	257
801	Monika	257
802	Roxana	257
803	Ingrid	256
804	Kayley	256
805	Devyn	255
806	Patience	255
807	Devan	254
808	Kaylynn	254
809	Daija	253
810	Anika	251
811	Carson	251
812	Mindy	251
813	Cheryl	250
814	Magdalena	250
815	Sienna	250
816	Dianna	249
817	Hollie	249
818	Maricela	249
819	Scarlett	248
820	Ayana	247
821	Mariam	247
822	Aja	246
823	Maia	245
824	Chantal	244
825	Juliet	244
826	Kenzie	244
827	Amani	242
828	Jenifer	242
829	Jennie	242
830	Noel	242
831	Daja	241
832	Daphne	241
833	Kortney	241
834	Chynna	240
835	Beth	239
836	Bobbi	239
837	Racheal	239
838	Haylie	238
839	Octavia	238
840	Alysa	237
841	Constance	237
842	Vanesa	237
843	Brandie	236
844	Emerald	236
845	Judy	236
846	Myra	236
847	Ayla	235
848	Joelle	235
849	Kalie	235
850	Sydni	235
851	Sydnie	235
852	Jana	234
853	Kala	234
854	Lilly	234
855	Mattie	234
856	Maureen	234
857	Marley	233
858	Stevie	233
859	Catalina	232
860	Elyssa	232
861	Tatianna	232
862	Janie	231
863	Trista	231
864	Janette	230
865	Alecia	229
866	Marianna	229
867	Nadine	229
868	Terri	229
869	Cori	228
870	Elsa	228
871	Gabriel	228
872	Nayeli	228
873	Hali	227
874	Shianne	227
875	Debra	226
876	Kia	226
877	Damaris	225
878	Tammy	225
879	Dayna	224
880	Elisha	224
881	Emilia	224
882	Stacie	224
883	Susanna	224
884	Tabatha	224
885	Chase	223
886	Eliana	223
887	Jessika	223
888	Juliette	223
889	Martina	223
890	Amari	222
891	Annamarie	222
892	Hana	221
893	Asha	220
894	Audra	220
895	Juana	220
896	Kallie	220
897	Reina	220
898	Leigh	219
899	Tonya	219
900	Domonique	218
901	Isis	218
902	Marisela	218
903	Betty	217
904	Christie	217
905	Madisen	217
906	Shelly	217
907	Elyse	216
908	Katlynn	216
909	Kaycee	216
910	Kinsey	216
911	Odalis	216
912	Adrian	215
913	Beatrice	215
914	Layla	215
915	Brittni	214
916	Kendal	214
917	Stormy	214
918	Yajaira	214
919	Aubree	213
920	Jazmyn	213
921	Kenia	213
922	Cydney	212
923	Kaylah	212
924	Princess	212
925	Annabelle	211
926	Marlena	211
927	Chaya	210
928	Krysta	210
929	Sarahi	210
930	Dina	209
931	Leilani	209
932	Lynn	209
933	Alia	208
934	Jalisa	208
935	Denisse	207
936	Jami	207
937	Marlee	207
938	Haven	206
939	Katerina	206
940	Liana	206
941	Cinthia	205
942	Jazlyn	204
943	Terra	204
944	Viridiana	204
945	Jailene	203
946	Kyleigh	203
947	Tatum	203
948	Valentina	203
949	Alyssia	202
950	Anjelica	202
951	Billie	202
952	Chyna	202
953	Estefany	202
954	Ivette	202
955	Sheridan	202
956	Alesha	201
957	Ansley	201
958	Madyson	201
959	Paloma	201
960	Rikki	201
961	Eboni	200
962	Jaycie	200
963	Giovanna	199
964	Jacey	199
965	Lexis	199
966	Lacie	198
967	Olga	198
968	Tyesha	198
969	Belinda	197
970	Tracey	197
971	Yazmin	197
972	Astrid	196
973	Eryn	196
974	Caitlynn	195
975	Daijah	195
976	Jasmyn	195
977	Maxine	195
978	Dejah	194
979	Joslyn	194
980	Quinn	194
981	Christin	193
982	Fernanda	193
983	Janay	192
984	Pauline	192
985	Yaritza	192
986	Jessi	191
987	Leeann	191
988	Blake	190
989	China	190
990	Kimberley	190
991	Melisa	190
992	Rayna	190
993	Alivia	189
994	Leann	189
995	Luisa	189
996	Brittanie	188
997	Griselda	188
998	Irma	188
999	Jaden	188
1000	Kimberlee	188

Boys: top 25 of 1996
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1995
1	1 Michael	38,373	20.3	#1
2	2 Matthew	32,077	16.9	#2
3	3 Jacob	31,925	16.9	#4
4	4 Christopher	30,904	16.3	#3
5	5 Joshua	29,175	15.4	#5
6	6 Nicholas	27,724	14.6	#7
7	7 Tyler	26,956	14.2	#6
8	8 Brandon	25,847	13.6	#8
9	9 Austin	25,663	13.6	#10
10	10 Andrew	25,244	13.3	#11
11	11 Daniel	25,128	13.3	#9
12	12 Joseph	24,758	13.1	#12
13	13 David	23,022	12.2	#16
14	14 Zachary	22,369	11.8	#14
15	15 John	22,188	11.7	#13
16	16 Ryan	21,809	11.5	#15
17	17 James	21,165	11.2	#17
18	18 William	20,546	10.8	#20
19	19 Anthony	20,508	10.8	#19
20	20 Justin	20,015	10.6	#18
21	21 Jonathan	18,602	9.8	#23
22	22 Alexander	17,964	9.5	#21
23	23 Robert	17,676	9.3	#22
24	24 Christian	15,824	8.3	#28
25	25 Kyle	15,600	8.2	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Kevin	14,589
27	Jordan	13,852
28	Thomas	13,804
29	Benjamin	13,784
30	Samuel	13,629
31	Cody	12,954
32	Jose	12,155
33	Dylan	12,037
34	Aaron	11,971
35	Eric	11,611
36	Brian	10,476
37	Nathan	10,287
38	Steven	9,650
39	Adam	9,557
40	Timothy	8,919
41	Jason	8,695
42	Logan	8,374
43	Charles	8,248
44	Patrick	8,194
45	Richard	8,182
46	Sean	7,896
47	Hunter	7,603
48	Caleb	7,550
49	Cameron	7,388
50	Noah	7,184
51	Jesse	7,075
52	Juan	7,010
53	Alex	6,915
54	Connor	6,911
55	Mark	6,599
56	Jeremy	6,412
57	Luis	6,407
58	Dakota	6,067
59	Stephen	6,008
60	Devin	6,001
61	Gabriel	5,900
62	Ethan	5,853
63	Trevor	5,842
64	Jared	5,821
65	Evan	5,577
66	Bryan	5,560
67	Carlos	5,464
68	Tristan	5,458
69	Nathaniel	5,420
70	Ian	5,411
71	Isaiah	5,324
72	Jeffrey	5,263
73	Travis	5,159
74	Jesus	5,115
75	Luke	5,017
76	Chase	4,992
77	Kenneth	4,973
78	Paul	4,883
79	Dustin	4,874
80	Antonio	4,866
81	Elijah	4,818
82	Taylor	4,798
83	Bradley	4,755
84	Blake	4,747
85	Garrett	4,653
86	Isaac	4,566
87	Marcus	4,546
88	Mitchell	4,391
89	Jack	4,245
90	Tanner	4,180
91	Miguel	4,160
92	Adrian	4,112
93	Lucas	4,106
94	Corey	4,087
95	Peter	4,082
96	Edward	4,073
97	Malik	4,026
98	Gregory	3,994
99	Dalton	3,980
100	Victor	3,924

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Derek	3,920
102	Angel	3,913
103	Seth	3,886
104	Mason	3,882
105	Colton	3,788
106	Cole	3,737
107	Alejandro	3,676
108	Scott	3,672
109	Spencer	3,609
110	Brett	3,577
111	Shawn	3,505
112	Shane	3,488
113	Jorge	3,463
114	Jake	3,449
115	Collin	3,358
116	Vincent	3,344
117	Alec	3,308
118	George	3,228
119	Grant	3,205
120	Bryce	3,090
121	Dillon	3,025
122	Erik	3,020
123	Eduardo	3,017
124	Joel	3,004
125	Oscar	3,000
126	Colin	2,954
127	Devon	2,907
128	Ricardo	2,883
129	Julian	2,857
130	Cristian	2,847
131	Brendan	2,817
132	Raymond	2,816
133	Francisco	2,811
134	Wyatt	2,789
135	Dominic	2,669
136	Jackson	2,645
137	Wesley	2,616
138	Johnathan	2,564
139	Henry	2,556
140	Omar	2,518
141	Xavier	2,507
142	Casey	2,464
143	Alan	2,447
144	Cory	2,446
145	Manuel	2,410
146	Riley	2,393
147	Mario	2,377
148	Edgar	2,359
149	Clayton	2,339
150	Phillip	2,309
151	Nicolas	2,298
152	Martin	2,282
153	Javier	2,247
154	Chance	2,243
155	Troy	2,239
156	Ronald	2,229
157	Chandler	2,187
158	Donald	2,184
159	Keith	2,183
160	Andres	2,170
161	Chad	2,168
162	Frank	2,149
163	Levi	2,127
164	Jeremiah	2,103
165	Drew	2,101
166	Ivan	2,093
167	Sergio	2,049
168	Hayden	2,015
169	Derrick	1,995
170	Cesar	1,990
171	Jonathon	1,972
172	Hector	1,966
173	Andre	1,964
174	Marco	1,923
175	Roberto	1,919
176	Brady	1,915
177	Maxwell	1,901
178	Fernando	1,875
179	Parker	1,797
180	Alexis	1,795
181	Douglas	1,793
182	Darius	1,768
183	Calvin	1,759
184	Liam	1,748
185	Philip	1,725
186	Kaleb	1,717
187	Trenton	1,707
188	Erick	1,705
189	Preston	1,672
190	Ruben	1,663
191	Curtis	1,645
192	Gavin	1,633
193	Johnny	1,612
194	Jerry	1,609
195	Sebastian	1,590
196	Edwin	1,586
197	Jonah	1,569
198	Pedro	1,566
199	Conner	1,560
200	Bailey	1,550
201	Gary	1,543
202	Gage	1,541
203	Dennis	1,540
204	Mathew	1,514
205	Gerardo	1,510
206	Randy	1,509
207	Raul	1,493
208	Max	1,489
209	Harrison	1,478
210	Micah	1,478
211	Emmanuel	1,473
212	Allen	1,468
213	Julio	1,451
214	Damian	1,408
215	Rafael	1,399
216	Landon	1,396
217	Skyler	1,392
218	Diego	1,380
219	Zachery	1,374
220	Larry	1,371
221	Armando	1,368
222	Jalen	1,367
223	Jimmy	1,361
224	Marcos	1,350
225	Colby	1,344
226	Brent	1,337
227	Abraham	1,336
228	Enrique	1,326
229	Tony	1,315
230	Jaime	1,312
231	Albert	1,300
232	Andy	1,292
233	Marc	1,292
234	Dallas	1,290
235	Louis	1,283
236	Alberto	1,249
237	Trey	1,247
238	Giovanni	1,245
239	Josiah	1,243
240	Zackary	1,239
241	Kristopher	1,238
242	Ty	1,220
243	Carter	1,216
244	Morgan	1,216
245	Danny	1,206
246	Donovan	1,201
247	Craig	1,198
248	Ricky	1,197
249	Tristen	1,188
250	Carl	1,184
251	Avery	1,180
252	Trent	1,174
253	Darren	1,140
254	Josue	1,133
255	Jeffery	1,119
256	Lawrence	1,116
257	Nolan	1,106
258	Terry	1,094
259	Aidan	1,093
260	Russell	1,086
261	Lane	1,070
262	Micheal	1,068
263	Nickolas	1,067
264	Israel	1,064
265	Arturo	1,058
266	Joe	1,058
267	Rodney	1,055
268	Lance	1,048
269	Deandre	1,047
270	Kody	1,042
271	Ross	1,041
272	Walter	1,035
273	Alfredo	1,034
274	Lorenzo	1,020
275	Carson	1,010
276	Arthur	1,008
277	Owen	1,005
278	Braden	1,004
279	Damon	1,001
280	Ramon	994
281	Griffin	990
282	Jamal	988
283	Dante	978
284	Quentin	965
285	Roger	957
286	Billy	948
287	Jay	942
288	Branden	939
289	Dominick	933
290	Bobby	932
291	Elias	919
292	Zane	919
293	Brenden	908
294	Theodore	905
295	Gustavo	898
296	Marquis	897
297	Brennan	895
298	Eli	891
299	Todd	890
300	Brock	887
301	Jessie	874
302	Johnathon	871
303	Marvin	871
304	Quinton	871
305	Salvador	871
306	Saul	869
307	Drake	867
308	Tommy	862
309	Bryant	859
310	Marshall	855
311	Kyler	847
312	Dean	843
313	Malcolm	841
314	Damien	840
315	Jon	838
316	Zackery	833
317	Eddie	832
318	Conor	829
319	Miles	829
320	Justice	827
321	Randall	825
322	Gerald	822
323	Reginald	818
324	Frederick	809
325	Maurice	809
326	Tucker	803
327	Ashton	800
328	Willie	800
329	Fabian	799
330	Keegan	799
331	Pablo	794
332	Quinn	791
333	Angelo	776
334	Ernesto	774
335	Ismael	772
336	Peyton	772
337	Emilio	767
338	Demetrius	759
339	Esteban	735
340	Terrance	731
341	Simon	728
342	Triston	726
343	Lee	721
344	Kameron	719
345	Roy	719
346	Dominique	718
347	Zachariah	716
348	Khalil	714
349	Brendon	703
350	Emanuel	701
351	Franklin	694
352	Guillermo	692
353	Bryson	689
354	Jamie	686
355	Devonte	681
356	Tyrone	681
357	Kelvin	678
358	Devante	677
359	Kendall	676
360	Trevon	675
361	Roman	672
362	Terrell	669
363	Cooper	668
364	Bruce	663
365	Isiah	658
366	Myles	652
367	Rene	650
368	Orlando	649
369	Clay	648
370	Steve	648
371	Shaun	646
372	Jarrett	636
373	Skylar	636
374	Tristin	630
375	Desmond	626
376	Terrence	623
377	Nelson	621
378	Rodrigo	616
379	Weston	614
380	Felix	612
381	Lukas	612
382	Jakob	611
383	Darrell	609
384	Francis	607
385	Kristian	607
386	Oliver	607
387	Abel	606
388	Harley	605
389	Wayne	605
390	Brayden	604
391	Dangelo	604
392	Ronnie	601
393	Jerome	599
394	Nikolas	599
395	Brody	598
396	Melvin	598
397	Keenan	595
398	Braxton	593
399	Wade	593
400	Cedric	592
401	Leonardo	585
402	Grayson	582
403	Moises	580
404	Neil	579
405	Graham	577
406	Payton	576
407	Kendrick	569
408	Kenny	569
409	Davis	567
410	Byron	566
411	Deion	566
412	Dale	555
413	Tyrell	553
414	Chris	552
415	Leonard	547
416	Rodolfo	546
417	Marquise	543
418	Corbin	542
419	Javon	542
420	Darian	537
421	Devan	533
422	Reed	532
423	Austen	531
424	Stanley	531
425	Jermaine	529
426	Ali	528
427	Beau	528
428	Sam	527
429	Keaton	525
430	Warren	524
431	Darryl	522
432	Hugo	519
433	Jordon	519
434	Tevin	519
435	Dane	517
436	Donte	517
437	Ernest	517
438	Noel	517
439	Tomas	510
440	Alfonso	508
441	Daquan	508
442	Harold	508
443	Reid	508
444	Duncan	505
445	Tyson	505
446	Jaquan	504
447	Karl	504
448	Walker	504
449	Felipe	503
450	Alvin	499
451	Eugene	496
452	Deshawn	485
453	Ramiro	485
454	Jayson	484
455	Glenn	483
456	Harry	482
457	Kurt	482
458	Leon	473
459	Dwayne	470
460	Gilberto	470
461	Joey	470
462	Ariel	469
463	Sterling	469
464	Davon	468
465	Jace	468
466	Tylor	468
467	Gilbert	467
468	Jarred	467
469	Marlon	466
470	Mackenzie	465
471	Nathanael	465
472	Rogelio	465
473	Denzel	464
474	Rudy	463
475	Tyree	463
476	Sheldon	460
477	Charlie	459
478	Elliot	458
479	Garret	455
480	Stefan	454
481	Allan	449
482	Leo	447
483	Raekwon	445
484	Ray	445
485	Noe	443
486	Damion	440
487	Quincy	438
488	Mauricio	432
489	Forrest	431
490	Juwan	431
491	Deangelo	430
492	Deonte	430
493	Cade	428
494	Lewis	428
495	Jaylen	426
496	Alfred	423
497	Osvaldo	420
498	Brad	419
499	Rashad	418
500	Colten	417
501	Elliott	417
502	Geoffrey	416
503	Ralph	415
504	Malachi	414
505	Blaine	413
506	Darnell	412
507	Alonzo	407
508	Santiago	407
509	Julius	405
510	Demarcus	404
511	Mohammad	398
512	Adan	397
513	Deon	397
514	Uriel	396
515	Dorian	395
516	Clinton	394
517	Cullen	392
518	Jaden	392
519	Ahmad	390
520	Ezekiel	386
521	Issac	384
522	Rolando	384
523	Nigel	383
524	Efrain	380
525	Sawyer	380
526	Wilson	380
527	Clarence	376
528	Sidney	375
529	Kaden	373
530	Moses	372
531	Jarrod	371
532	Stephan	371
533	Solomon	363
534	Mike	362
535	Roderick	361
536	Amir	359
537	Dandre	359
538	Clifford	356
539	Kurtis	356
540	Deven	355
541	Quintin	355
542	Humberto	354
543	Addison	350
544	Bret	350
545	Stephon	348
546	Coleman	345
547	Gordon	343
548	Toby	343
549	Darien	342
550	Barry	340
551	Kelly	339
552	Ezra	338
553	Gunnar	337
554	Kade	336
555	Kolton	334
556	Antoine	333
557	Jonas	333
558	Kory	331
559	Kasey	330
560	Dion	329
561	Ezequiel	329
562	Derick	325
563	Leonel	325
564	Stuart	324
565	Bernard	323
566	Holden	323
567	Mitchel	323
568	Bennett	322
569	Freddy	322
570	Ahmed	319
571	Earl	319
572	Brenton	318
573	Dashawn	318
574	Aron	317
575	Alvaro	316
576	Perry	316
577	Shannon	316
578	Ben	315
579	Roland	315
580	Vicente	314
581	Sage	311
582	Mohammed	309
583	Pierce	309
584	Fredrick	308
585	Leroy	308
586	Dexter	307
587	Tate	307
588	Markus	306
589	Howard	305
590	Joaquin	305
591	Shelby	305
592	Tristian	304
593	Jarvis	303
594	Kirk	303
595	Cordell	302
596	Kareem	301
597	Anfernee	300
598	Kai	297
599	Brice	296
600	Chaz	296
601	Jaylon	296
602	Lamar	296
603	Salvatore	296
604	Korey	295
605	Jayden	294
606	Shayne	294
607	Daryl	291
608	Irvin	291
609	Rhett	290
610	Agustin	288
611	Clint	288
612	Isaias	288
613	Maximilian	285
614	Mohamed	285
615	Carlton	284
616	Devyn	284
617	Darion	282
618	Everett	282
619	Milton	281
620	Keanu	280
621	Travon	280
622	Will	280
623	Dayton	278
624	Kieran	278
625	Raheem	278
626	Frankie	276
627	Marcel	276
628	Nathanial	275
629	Austyn	274
630	Tre	273
631	Guadalupe	270
632	River	269
633	Caden	268
634	Moshe	268
635	Houston	267
636	Dwight	266
637	Norman	264
638	Madison	263
639	Jaron	262
640	Neal	262
641	Clark	261
642	Heath	261
643	Octavio	261
644	Ulises	261
645	Adolfo	260
646	Glen	259
647	Darrius	258
648	German	258
649	Fred	257
650	Hudson	257
651	Kent	257
652	Reece	256
653	Rigoberto	256
654	Vernon	255
655	Brennen	254
656	Raphael	254
657	Courtney	253
658	Kane	253
659	Ignacio	252
660	Jasper	252
661	Jaylin	250
662	Shaquille	250
663	Brooks	249
664	Jamar	249
665	Justus	248
666	Jamel	247
667	Terence	247
668	Winston	247
669	Colt	246
670	Lonnie	246
671	Darrin	245
672	Conrad	244
673	Cornelius	244
674	Kolby	244
675	Quinten	242
676	Rory	242
677	Hakeem	241
678	Reynaldo	241
679	Davonte	240
680	Jean	240
681	Arnold	239
682	Dequan	239
683	Camden	237
684	Nestor	237
685	Darin	236
686	Davion	236
687	Dillan	236
688	Duane	236
689	Estevan	236
690	Jefferson	236
691	Marques	236
692	Zechariah	235
693	Don	233
694	Clifton	232
695	Mateo	232
696	Jairo	231
697	Elisha	230
698	Stone	228
699	Brandan	227
700	Devonta	227
701	Tracy	227
702	Marquez	226
703	Elmer	225
704	Ladarius	225
705	Reuben	225
706	Keshawn	224
707	Layne	224
708	Raymundo	224
709	Trever	224
710	August	223
711	Jameson	222
712	Lamont	222
713	Santos	221
714	Aldo	220
715	Keon	220
716	Cruz	219
717	Dontae	219
718	Jamison	219
719	Talon	219
720	Kristofer	218
721	Anton	217
722	Jarod	216
723	Thaddeus	216
724	Rick	214
725	Bernardo	212
726	Antwan	211
727	Bradford	211
728	Rickey	211
729	Coby	210
730	Lloyd	210
731	Cortez	209
732	Cyrus	209
733	Junior	209
734	Kahlil	209
735	Reese	209
736	Hassan	208
737	Armani	207
738	Aubrey	207
739	Kellen	207
740	Silas	207
741	Jimmie	206
742	Ibrahim	205
743	Herbert	204
744	Jaleel	204
745	Tobias	203
746	Johnnie	202
747	Paris	202
748	Trace	202
749	Julien	200
750	Cristopher	199
751	Garrison	199
752	Gino	199
753	Benito	198
754	Freddie	197
755	Brandyn	195
756	Darrion	195
757	Dawson	195
758	Gerard	195
759	Heriberto	195
760	Dusty	194
761	Alonso	193
762	Donavan	193
763	Guy	193
764	Hugh	193
765	Dimitri	192
766	Jovan	192
767	Bo	191
768	Misael	191
769	Muhammad	191
770	Rashawn	191
771	Arron	190
772	Javonte	190
773	Antony	188
774	Asher	188
775	Elvis	188
776	Montana	188
777	Tavon	188
778	Coty	187
779	Dallin	187
780	Ellis	187
781	Keyshawn	187
782	Zakary	187
783	Jackie	186
784	Camron	185
785	Gonzalo	185
786	Orion	185
787	Ari	184
788	Codey	184
789	Efren	184
790	Herman	184
791	Justyn	184
792	Sammy	183
793	Destin	182
794	Trystan	182
795	Tyron	182
796	Kerry	181
797	Kelton	180
798	Rasheed	180
799	Tariq	180
800	Benny	179
801	Deondre	179
802	Deshaun	179
803	Donnie	179
804	Kevon	179
805	Royce	179
806	Anderson	178
807	Robin	178
808	Ulysses	178
809	Dylon	177
810	Greyson	177
811	Gunner	177
812	Hernan	177
813	Jamarcus	177
814	Jerrod	177
815	Dan	176
816	Dillion	176
817	Fidel	176
818	Tyquan	176
819	Aric	175
820	Broderick	175
821	Josef	175
822	Leslie	175
823	Aiden	174
824	Jabari	174
825	Alexandro	173
826	Braeden	173
827	Khalid	173
828	Nick	173
829	Stewart	173
830	Adonis	172
831	Grady	172
832	Lester	172
833	Turner	172
834	Dakotah	171
835	Jade	171
836	Gene	170
837	Mikel	170
838	Kennedy	169
839	Bradly	168
840	Easton	168
841	Maverick	167
842	Brayan	166
843	Josh	166
844	Asa	165
845	Bronson	165
846	Donnell	165
847	Garett	164
848	Myron	164
849	Pierre	164
850	Tarik	164
851	Draven	163
852	Maximillian	163
853	Remington	163
854	Chaim	162
855	Erich	162
856	Gregorio	162
857	Vance	162
858	Axel	161
859	Dana	161
860	Demarco	161
861	Emmett	161
862	Mickey	161
863	Shamar	161
864	Tyshawn	161
865	Jorden	160
866	Jacoby	159
867	Jamil	159
868	Keion	159
869	Keven	158
870	Nico	158
871	Titus	158
872	Dewayne	157
873	Jim	157
874	Marcelo	157
875	Raquan	157
876	Seamus	157
877	Abram	156
878	Jeff	156
879	Rohan	156
880	Kole	155
881	Shea	155
882	Carlo	153
883	Cecil	153
884	Codie	153
885	Jair	153
886	Sonny	153
887	Ervin	152
888	Irving	152
889	Loren	152
890	Ryne	152
891	Braydon	151
892	Davin	151
893	Auston	150
894	Darrian	150
895	Isai	149
896	Jessy	149
897	Lincoln	149
898	Simeon	149
899	Tayler	149
900	Akeem	146
901	Denver	146
902	Luciano	146
903	Niko	146
904	Shemar	146
905	Valentin	146
906	Andreas	145
907	Barrett	145
908	Eliseo	145
909	Killian	145
910	Jess	144
911	Leland	144
912	Alden	143
913	Cale	143
914	Erin	143
915	Galen	143
916	Harvey	143
917	Jonatan	143
918	Najee	143
919	Reilly	143
920	Amos	142
921	Cedrick	142
922	Rocky	142
923	Romello	142
924	Brennon	141
925	Dejuan	141
926	Ishmael	141
927	Jayce	141
928	Devontae	140
929	Domenic	140
930	Kelsey	140
931	Reagan	140
932	Vaughn	140
933	Dakoda	139
934	Dionte	139
935	Eddy	139
936	Jude	139
937	Kenton	139
938	Markel	139
939	Rex	139
940	Edgardo	138
941	Jacques	138
942	Menachem	138
943	Augustus	137
944	Eliezer	137
945	Rico	137
946	Spenser	137
947	Abdul	136
948	Alton	136
949	Armand	136
950	Cristobal	136
951	Shaquan	136
952	Storm	136
953	Alek	135
954	Jamaal	135
955	Justen	135
956	Maximiliano	135
957	Ted	135
958	Brant	134
959	Floyd	134
960	Cain	133
961	Clyde	133
962	Dario	133
963	Jaylan	133
964	Nasir	133
965	Syed	133
966	Trayvon	132
967	Abdullah	131
968	Alexandre	131
969	Francesco	131
970	Kirby	131
971	Shelton	131
972	Bryon	130
973	Lionel	130
974	Romeo	130
975	Dalvin	129
976	Teddy	129
977	Blaise	128
978	Dyllan	128
979	Edmund	128
980	Jody	128
981	Lazaro	128
982	Sydney	128
983	Chadwick	127
984	Daron	127
985	Dominik	127
986	Emerson	127
987	Randolph	127
988	Giancarlo	126
989	Keagan	126
990	Kendal	126
991	Kordell	126
992	Montel	126
993	Pete	126
994	Rodrick	126
995	Tom	126
996	Waylon	126
997	Branson	125
998	Bruno	125
999	Deonta	125
1000	Hans	125

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1996.

How spread out were the names of 1996?

In 1996 the ten most given boys’ names went to 15.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 11.5% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1996 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1996?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1996 against the top 100 of 1995.

The biggest climbs of 1996

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1996.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1995	Rank 1996
Keely	#919	#518
Lesley	#740	#431
Annika	#968	#665
Lesly	#966	#671
Shania	#447	#171
Gillian	#868	#604
Zoey	#872	#656
Tristen	#907	#724

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1995	Rank 1996
Dangelo	#738	#391
Hudson	#994	#650
Mateo	#993	#695
Tristian	#869	#592
Dontae	#957	#717
Tristin	#603	#374
Juwan	#681	#490
Triston	#526	#342

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1996

The most given names of the 1990s1996 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1996 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1996Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1997

The most popular baby names of 1996

The top names of 1996

How spread out were the names of 1996?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1996?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1996

More about the names of 1996