New York 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 York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 3,559 boys out of a total of 118,730 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.00% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1996). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,677 boys, 2.26% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,541 boys, 2.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.

New York Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Ashley, with a count of 1,892 girls out of a total of 104,324 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1996). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (1,711 girls, 1.64% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (1,623 girls, 1.56% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.