New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1996

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,738 boys out of a total of 48,648 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.57% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1996). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,448 boys, 2.98% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,221 boys, 2.51% of total).

The table below below shows the top 898 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Samantha, with a count of 844 girls out of a total of 42,331 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.99% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1996). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (834 girls, 1.97% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (750 girls, 1.77% of total).

The table below below shows the top 898 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.