Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1996
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1995.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 25,150 | +2 |
| 2 | Jessica | 24,201 | -1 |
| 3 | Ashley | 23,678 | -1 |
| 4 | Sarah | 21,048 | +1 |
| 5 | Samantha | 20,552 | -1 |
| 6 | Taylor | 19,155 | 0 |
| 7 | Hannah | 18,596 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexis | 16,592 | +6 |
| 9 | Rachel | 16,121 | +3 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 16,003 | 0 |
| 11 | Kayla | 15,269 | 0 |
| 12 | Megan | 14,770 | +1 |
| 13 | Amanda | 13,980 | -4 |
| 14 | Brittany | 13,797 | -6 |
| 15 | Madison | 13,412 | +14 |
| 16 | Lauren | 12,595 | -1 |
| 17 | Brianna | 11,925 | +4 |
| 18 | Victoria | 11,859 | +2 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 11,732 | -1 |
| 20 | Stephanie | 11,643 | -4 |
| 21 | Courtney | 11,344 | -4 |
| 22 | Nicole | 11,135 | -3 |
| 23 | Alyssa | 11,024 | +4 |
| 24 | Rebecca | 10,626 | +4 |
| 25 | Morgan | 10,295 | -2 |
| 26 | Alexandra | 10,025 | 0 |
| 27 | Amber | 9,771 | -5 |
| 28 | Jasmine | 9,707 | -3 |
| 29 | Danielle | 9,286 | -5 |
| 30 | Haley | 9,042 | +2 |
| 31 | Katherine | 8,877 | -1 |
| 32 | Abigail | 8,604 | +4 |
| 33 | Anna | 8,575 | -2 |
| 34 | Olivia | 8,126 | +5 |
| 35 | Shelby | 7,950 | +3 |
| 36 | Kelsey | 7,655 | -3 |
| 37 | Maria | 7,598 | +7 |
| 38 | Allison | 7,455 | -4 |
| 39 | Sydney | 7,259 | +4 |
| 40 | Kaitlyn | 7,241 | +2 |
| 41 | Kimberly | 7,176 | -4 |
| 42 | Melissa | 7,170 | -7 |
| 43 | Savannah | 7,000 | +25 |
| 44 | Mary | 6,968 | -4 |
| 45 | Brooke | 6,724 | +7 |
| 46 | Natalie | 6,693 | +5 |
| 47 | Michelle | 6,598 | -6 |
| 48 | Julia | 6,314 | +14 |
| 49 | Jordan | 6,299 | +1 |
| 50 | Sara | 6,288 | -2 |
| 51 | Erin | 6,256 | -2 |
| 52 | Tiffany | 6,158 | -6 |
| 53 | Emma | 6,151 | +14 |
| 54 | Gabrielle | 5,888 | +7 |
| 55 | Chelsea | 5,864 | -8 |
| 56 | Destiny | 5,856 | +10 |
| 57 | Christina | 5,804 | -12 |
| 58 | Sabrina | 5,774 | +37 |
| 59 | Marissa | 5,752 | -6 |
| 60 | Vanessa | 5,746 | +3 |
| 61 | Andrea | 5,671 | -6 |
| 62 | Sierra | 5,487 | -2 |
| 63 | Mariah | 5,446 | +8 |
| 64 | Katelyn | 5,421 | -5 |
| 65 | Paige | 5,342 | -7 |
| 66 | Laura | 5,227 | -11 |
| 67 | Madeline | 4,912 | +12 |
| 68 | Cheyenne | 4,866 | +18 |
| 69 | Jacqueline | 4,862 | +1 |
| 70 | Kristen | 4,851 | -6 |
| 71 | Heather | 4,759 | -17 |
| 72 | Briana | 4,735 | +2 |
| 73 | Kelly | 4,734 | -9 |
| 74 | Breanna | 4,701 | +2 |
| 75 | Mackenzie | 4,597 | +13 |
| 76 | Miranda | 4,568 | -19 |
| 77 | Alexandria | 4,563 | -5 |
| 78 | Caroline | 4,466 | +14 |
| 79 | Erica | 4,460 | -10 |
| 80 | Shannon | 4,337 | -7 |
| 81 | Katie | 4,329 | -4 |
| 82 | Monica | 4,326 | +5 |
| 83 | Jenna | 4,288 | +1 |
| 84 | Caitlin | 4,268 | -3 |
| 85 | Bailey | 4,192 | +11 |
| 86 | Lindsey | 4,112 | -4 |
| 87 | Kathryn | 4,102 | -4 |
| 88 | Amy | 4,067 | -13 |
| 89 | Cassandra | 4,018 | -11 |
| 90 | Angela | 3,867 | -5 |
| 91 | Alicia | 3,861 | -2 |
| 92 | Crystal | 3,786 | -12 |
| 93 | Hailey | 3,762 | +18 |
| 94 | Grace | 3,742 | +3 |
| 95 | Catherine | 3,739 | -5 |
| 96 | Jamie | 3,599 | -3 |
| 97 | Angelica | 3,404 | +4 |
| 98 | Leah | 3,326 | +5 |
| 99 | Molly | 3,312 | -1 |
| 100 | Alexa | 3,260 | 0 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.