Rhode Island Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1996

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Rhode Island Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby boys in Rhode Island was Nicholas, with a count of 200 boys out of a total of 5,535 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Rhode Island in 1996). The second most popular boy name was Michael (184 boys, 3.32% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (169 boys, 3.05% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1996

Nicholas

Michael

Matthew

Christopher

Ryan

Andrew

Joseph

Tyler

Zachary

Joshua

The table below below shows the top 201 most popular male baby names in Rhode Island in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1996

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Nicholas	200	3.61
2	Michael	184	3.32
3	Matthew	169	3.05
4	Christopher	156	2.82
5	Ryan	141	2.55
6	Andrew	125	2.26
7	Joseph	123	2.22
8	Tyler	119	2.15
9	Zachary	113	2.04
10	Joshua	108	1.95
11	David	106	1.92
12	John	105	1.90
13	Alexander	104	1.88
14	Jacob	101	1.83
15	Brandon	98	1.77
15	Daniel	98	1.77
16	Kyle	91	1.64
17	Jonathan	86	1.55
18	Benjamin	83	1.50
18	James	83	1.50
19	Anthony	79	1.43
20	Austin	70	1.26
20	Justin	70	1.26
21	William	68	1.23
22	Robert	66	1.19
23	Jason	62	1.12
24	Kevin	60	1.08
24	Thomas	60	1.08
25	Brian	58	1.05
25	Nathan	58	1.05
26	Christian	56	1.01
26	Steven	56	1.01
27	Samuel	54	0.98
28	Patrick	49	0.89
29	Adam	45	0.81
30	Dylan	44	0.80
31	Jordan	41	0.74
32	Cameron	40	0.72
33	Evan	39	0.71
33	Timothy	39	0.71
34	Stephen	38	0.69
35	Eric	36	0.65
35	Jared	36	0.65
35	Jeffrey	36	0.65
36	Devin	35	0.63
37	Richard	33	0.60
38	Corey	32	0.58
39	Aaron	31	0.56
39	Connor	31	0.56
39	Jake	31	0.56
39	Sean	31	0.56
40	Paul	30	0.54
41	Alex	29	0.52
42	Jeremy	27	0.49
43	Alec	25	0.45
44	Brendan	24	0.43
44	Bryan	24	0.43
44	Cody	24	0.43
44	Gregory	24	0.43
44	Ian	24	0.43
44	Jose	24	0.43
44	Scott	24	0.43
45	Devon	23	0.42
45	Peter	23	0.42
46	Edward	21	0.38
46	Isaiah	21	0.38
46	Jack	21	0.38
46	Kenneth	21	0.38
47	Luis	20	0.36
47	Raymond	20	0.36
47	Shane	20	0.36
48	Charles	19	0.34
48	Derek	19	0.34
48	Mark	19	0.34
48	Noah	19	0.34
48	Shawn	19	0.34
49	Lucas	18	0.33
49	Ronald	18	0.33
50	Ethan	17	0.31
50	George	17	0.31
50	Liam	17	0.31
50	Nathaniel	17	0.31
51	Antonio	16	0.29
51	Caleb	16	0.29
51	Collin	16	0.29
51	Elijah	16	0.29
51	Joel	16	0.29
52	Cory	15	0.27
52	Harrison	15	0.27
52	Jesse	15	0.27
53	Carlos	14	0.25
53	Max	14	0.25
54	Angel	13	0.24
54	Branden	13	0.24
54	Colin	13	0.24
54	Henry	13	0.24
54	Mitchell	13	0.24
54	Nicolas	13	0.24
54	Spencer	13	0.24
54	Travis	13	0.24
54	Victor	13	0.24
55	Dillon	12	0.22
55	Marcus	12	0.22
55	Randy	12	0.22
55	Troy	12	0.22
56	Brett	11	0.20
56	Conor	11	0.20
56	Erik	11	0.20
56	Marc	11	0.20
56	Mason	11	0.20
56	Sebastian	11	0.20
56	Taylor	11	0.20
57	Cristian	10	0.18
57	Drew	10	0.18
57	Isaac	10	0.18
57	Logan	10	0.18
57	Maxwell	10	0.18
57	Owen	10	0.18
57	Xavier	10	0.18
58	Aidan	9	0.16
58	Edwin	9	0.16
58	Gabriel	9	0.16
58	Keith	9	0.16
58	Mathew	9	0.16
58	Oscar	9	0.16
59	Andy	8	0.14
59	Blake	8	0.14
59	Dominic	8	0.14
59	Douglas	8	0.14
59	Francis	8	0.14
59	Frank	8	0.14
59	Garrett	8	0.14
59	Johnathan	8	0.14
59	Juan	8	0.14
59	Justice	8	0.14
59	Luke	8	0.14
59	Manuel	8	0.14
59	Miguel	8	0.14
59	Theodore	8	0.14
59	Trevor	8	0.14
59	Tristan	8	0.14
59	Zachery	8	0.14
60	Alexis	7	0.13
60	Dakota	7	0.13
60	Damon	7	0.13
60	Dante	7	0.13
60	Dean	7	0.13
60	Gary	7	0.13
60	Jamal	7	0.13
60	Julian	7	0.13
60	Malik	7	0.13
60	Vincent	7	0.13
61	Bradley	6	0.11
61	Calvin	6	0.11
61	Chad	6	0.11
61	Damian	6	0.11
61	Domenic	6	0.11
61	Dustin	6	0.11
61	Eli	6	0.11
61	Elias	6	0.11
61	Erick	6	0.11
61	Fernando	6	0.11
61	Jarred	6	0.11
61	Jessie	6	0.11
61	Jimmy	6	0.11
61	Joe	6	0.11
61	Jorge	6	0.11
61	Oliver	6	0.11
61	Philip	6	0.11
61	Quinn	6	0.11
61	Solomon	6	0.11
61	Todd	6	0.11
62	Alan	5	0.09
62	Arthur	5	0.09
62	Brendon	5	0.09
62	Casey	5	0.09
62	Chase	5	0.09
62	Cole	5	0.09
62	Cooper	5	0.09
62	Denzel	5	0.09
62	Donald	5	0.09
62	Francisco	5	0.09
62	Franklin	5	0.09
62	Gian	5	0.09
62	Hunter	5	0.09
62	Jamie	5	0.09
62	Javier	5	0.09
62	Jeremiah	5	0.09
62	Jonah	5	0.09
62	Josiah	5	0.09
62	Julio	5	0.09
62	Kenny	5	0.09
62	Myles	5	0.09
62	Neil	5	0.09
62	Pedro	5	0.09
62	Roberto	5	0.09
62	Seth	5	0.09
62	Shayne	5	0.09
62	Tanner	5	0.09
62	Tony	5	0.09
62	Wyatt	5	0.09

Rhode Island Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby girls in Rhode Island was Emily, with a count of 112 girls out of a total of 4,268 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.62% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Rhode Island in 1996). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (97 girls, 2.27% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (92 girls, 2.16% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1996

Emily

Samantha

Sarah

Ashley

Jessica

Amanda

Alexandra

Victoria

Rachel

Nicole

The table below below shows the top 201 most popular female baby names in Rhode Island in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1996

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Emily	112	2.62
2	Samantha	97	2.27
3	Sarah	92	2.16
4	Ashley	85	1.99
5	Jessica	84	1.97
6	Amanda	75	1.76
7	Alexandra	74	1.73
8	Victoria	72	1.69
9	Rachel	67	1.57
10	Nicole	65	1.52
11	Elizabeth	64	1.50
12	Kayla	61	1.43
13	Alexis	60	1.41
14	Rebecca	59	1.38
15	Stephanie	57	1.34
16	Hannah	53	1.24
17	Brianna	52	1.22
17	Julia	52	1.22
17	Olivia	52	1.22
18	Lauren	50	1.17
18	Megan	50	1.17
19	Katherine	49	1.15
20	Taylor	47	1.10
21	Haley	46	1.08
22	Madison	45	1.05
23	Courtney	43	1.01
24	Brittany	41	0.96
25	Abigail	40	0.94
25	Alyssa	40	0.94
26	Danielle	39	0.91
27	Emma	38	0.89
28	Jennifer	35	0.82
29	Kaitlyn	34	0.80
30	Allison	33	0.77
30	Amber	33	0.77
30	Morgan	33	0.77
31	Sabrina	32	0.75
32	Christina	31	0.73
33	Chelsea	30	0.70
33	Kelsey	30	0.70
34	Brooke	29	0.68
35	Catherine	28	0.66
35	Michaela	28	0.66
36	Jenna	27	0.63
37	Kimberly	26	0.61
37	Mackenzie	26	0.61
37	Sara	26	0.61
38	Katelyn	25	0.59
38	Kathryn	25	0.59
38	Marissa	25	0.59
38	Sydney	25	0.59
39	Alexandria	24	0.56
39	Amy	24	0.56
39	Vanessa	24	0.56
40	Cassandra	23	0.54
40	Kendra	23	0.54
41	Andrea	22	0.52
41	Arianna	22	0.52
41	Caroline	22	0.52
41	Gianna	22	0.52
41	Jacqueline	22	0.52
41	Jillian	22	0.52
41	Molly	22	0.52
42	Briana	21	0.49
42	Erin	21	0.49
43	Ariana	20	0.47
43	Paige	20	0.47
43	Savannah	20	0.47
43	Shannon	20	0.47
43	Tiffany	20	0.47
44	Alexa	19	0.45
44	Lindsey	19	0.45
44	Miranda	19	0.45
45	Alicia	18	0.42
45	Anna	18	0.42
45	Erica	18	0.42
45	Gabrielle	18	0.42
45	Grace	18	0.42
45	Isabella	18	0.42
45	Kelly	18	0.42
45	Meghan	18	0.42
46	Hayley	16	0.38
46	Jordan	16	0.38
46	Kristen	16	0.38
46	Laura	16	0.38
46	Melissa	16	0.38
46	Michelle	16	0.38
47	Caitlin	15	0.35
47	Cassidy	15	0.35
47	Destiny	15	0.35
47	Hailey	15	0.35
47	Julie	15	0.35
48	Alison	14	0.33
48	Bianca	14	0.33
48	Bridget	14	0.33
48	Jamie	14	0.33
48	Jasmine	14	0.33
48	Kathleen	14	0.33
48	Mary	14	0.33
48	Natalie	14	0.33
49	Angela	13	0.31
49	Gabriella	13	0.31
49	Margaret	13	0.31
49	Talia	13	0.31
49	Tara	13	0.31
50	Angelica	12	0.28
50	Casey	12	0.28
50	Heather	12	0.28
50	Kaitlin	12	0.28
50	Meaghan	12	0.28
50	Monica	12	0.28
50	Natasha	12	0.28
50	Shelby	12	0.28
50	Tayla	12	0.28
51	Desiree	11	0.26
51	Katie	11	0.26
51	Lily	11	0.26
51	Meredith	11	0.26
52	Audrey	10	0.23
52	Breanna	10	0.23
52	Brittney	10	0.23
52	Carly	10	0.23
52	Chloe	10	0.23
52	Lindsay	10	0.23
52	Madeline	10	0.23
52	Maria	10	0.23
52	Melanie	10	0.23
52	Mia	10	0.23
52	Rachael	10	0.23
52	Sierra	10	0.23
52	Sophia	10	0.23
53	Alexia	9	0.21
53	Christine	9	0.21
53	Deja	9	0.21
53	Faith	9	0.21
53	Gabriela	9	0.21
53	Julianna	9	0.21
53	Kiana	9	0.21
53	Leah	9	0.21
53	Lisa	9	0.21
53	Makayla	9	0.21
53	Mariah	9	0.21
53	Marisa	9	0.21
53	Selena	9	0.21
54	Alissa	8	0.19
54	Caitlyn	8	0.19
54	Felicia	8	0.19
54	Jaclyn	8	0.19
54	Kyla	8	0.19
54	Leslie	8	0.19
54	Mercedes	8	0.19
54	Tori	8	0.19
55	Adriana	7	0.16
55	Amelia	7	0.16
55	Ashlee	7	0.16
55	Cara	7	0.16
55	Cheyenne	7	0.16
55	Dominique	7	0.16
55	India	7	0.16
55	Jacquelyn	7	0.16
55	Jade	7	0.16
55	Karen	7	0.16
55	Karissa	7	0.16
55	Kate	7	0.16
55	Kiara	7	0.16
55	Krystal	7	0.16
55	Kylie	7	0.16
55	Lucy	7	0.16
55	Lydia	7	0.16
55	Meagan	7	0.16
55	Nina	7	0.16
55	Theresa	7	0.16
55	Zoe	7	0.16
56	Adrianna	6	0.14
56	Carolyn	6	0.14
56	Charlotte	6	0.14
56	Ciara	6	0.14
56	Dakota	6	0.14
56	Dana	6	0.14
56	Devon	6	0.14
56	Hope	6	0.14
56	Jailene	6	0.14
56	Joanna	6	0.14
56	Kara	6	0.14
56	Mallory	6	0.14
56	Nichole	6	0.14
56	Noelle	6	0.14
56	Renee	6	0.14
56	Valerie	6	0.14
56	Veronica	6	0.14
56	Virginia	6	0.14
57	Abby	5	0.12
57	Autumn	5	0.12
57	Breana	5	0.12
57	Carissa	5	0.12
57	Claudia	5	0.12
57	Daisy	5	0.12
57	Elisa	5	0.12
57	Ella	5	0.12
57	Erika	5	0.12
57	Francesca	5	0.12
57	Gina	5	0.12
57	Holly	5	0.12
57	Isabel	5	0.12
57	Jamilex	5	0.12
57	Jill	5	0.12
57	Judy	5	0.12
57	Justine	5	0.12
57	Kasey	5	0.12
57	Kassandra	5	0.12
57	Kayleigh	5	0.12
57	Kira	5	0.12
57	Kristina	5	0.12
57	Lesley	5	0.12
57	Mckenzie	5	0.12
57	Mikaela	5	0.12
57	Naomi	5	0.12
57	Sasha	5	0.12
57	Tatiana	5	0.12
57	Tessa	5	0.12