Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1996
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
boy and
girl births in 1996.
The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data.
The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data
as of March 2026.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Girl Names for Births in 1996
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Hannah |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
| Alaska |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Arizona |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Alexis |
Taylor |
| Arkansas |
Hannah |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| California |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Stephanie |
Jennifer |
Emily |
| Colorado |
Emily |
Hannah |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Connecticut |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Nicole |
| Delaware |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Alexis |
Taylor |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| Georgia |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Emily |
| Hawaii |
Taylor |
Kayla |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Rachel |
| Idaho |
Emily |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Taylor |
| Illinois |
Jessica |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Jessica |
| Iowa |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Madison |
Samantha |
| Kansas |
Madison |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Emily |
Taylor |
| Kentucky |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Emily |
Sarah |
Kayla |
| Louisiana |
Alexis |
Taylor |
Emily |
Ashley |
Brittany |
| Maine |
Emily |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Samantha |
| Maryland |
Emily |
Sarah |
Rachel |
Ashley |
Jessica |
| Massachusetts |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Rachel |
| Michigan |
Emily |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Minnesota |
Emily |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Megan |
| Mississippi |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Alexis |
Jasmine |
Taylor |
| Missouri |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
| Montana |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Emily |
Ashley |
| Nebraska |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Megan |
Jessica |
| Nevada |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| New Hampshire |
Emily |
Sarah |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
| New Jersey |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Emily |
Amanda |
| New Mexico |
Samantha |
Ashley |
Mariah |
Jessica |
Alexis |
| New York |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Emily |
Jessica |
Amanda |
| North Carolina |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| North Dakota |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Madison |
| Ohio |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Hannah |
| Oklahoma |
Madison |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Emily |
Jessica |
| Oregon |
Emily |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Pennsylvania |
Emily |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Rachel |
| Rhode Island |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Jessica |
| South Carolina |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Kayla |
| South Dakota |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Taylor |
| Tennessee |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Texas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Utah |
Madison |
Jessica |
Emily |
Megan |
Ashley |
| Vermont |
Emily |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| Virginia |
Emily |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Ashley |
| Washington |
Emily |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Samantha |
| West Virginia |
Emily |
Hannah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
| Wisconsin |
Emily |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Megan |
| Wyoming |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Samantha |
Top Five Boy Names for Births in 1996
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
William |
Michael |
Austin |
Christopher |
James |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Jacob |
John |
David |
James |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Jacob |
Daniel |
Jose |
Tyler |
| Arkansas |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Michael |
Christopher |
| California |
Daniel |
Jose |
Michael |
David |
Christopher |
| Colorado |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
John |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Ryan |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
John |
William |
Christopher |
David |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Brandon |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Joshua |
William |
Michael |
Austin |
| Hawaii |
Joshua |
Michael |
Brandon |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
| Idaho |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
| Indiana |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Zachary |
| Iowa |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Nicholas |
| Kansas |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Michael |
| Kentucky |
Austin |
Jacob |
James |
William |
Zachary |
| Louisiana |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Michael |
Austin |
| Maine |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Zachary |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
John |
| Michigan |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Austin |
| Minnesota |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Michael |
| Mississippi |
William |
Christopher |
Joshua |
James |
Austin |
| Missouri |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Andrew |
| Montana |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Austin |
Joshua |
| Nebraska |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Michael |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Brandon |
Jacob |
Anthony |
Daniel |
| New Hampshire |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Joseph |
| New Mexico |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Jacob |
Brandon |
| New York |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Michael |
William |
Matthew |
| North Dakota |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Andrew |
Matthew |
| Ohio |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Austin |
Matthew |
| Oklahoma |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Michael |
Austin |
Joshua |
| Oregon |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Andrew |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
| Rhode Island |
Nicholas |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| South Carolina |
Christopher |
William |
Austin |
Joshua |
Michael |
| South Dakota |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Matthew |
Zachary |
| Tennessee |
Austin |
William |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Christopher |
| Texas |
Jose |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Jacob |
| Utah |
Jacob |
Austin |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Michael |
| Vermont |
Nicholas |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Brandon |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
William |
| Washington |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Tyler |
Joshua |
| West Virginia |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Austin |
Zachary |
Brandon |
| Wisconsin |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
Michael |
Austin |
| Wyoming |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Brandon |
