Most Popular Baby Names of 1996: Top Boy and Girl Names
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Most Popular Baby Names of 1996: Top Boy and Girl Names

The 3 most popular baby names in 1996 were Michael, Matthew and Jacob for boys and Emily, Jessica and Ashley for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.

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Top #10 male names given to baby boys born in 1996

  1. Michael
  2. Matthew
  3. Jacob
  4. Christopher
  5. Joshua
  6. Nicholas
  7. Tyler
  8. Brandon
  9. Austin
  10. Andrew

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Top #10 female names given to baby girls born in 1996

  1. Emily
  2. Jessica
  3. Ashley
  4. Sarah
  5. Samantha
  6. Taylor
  7. Hannah
  8. Alexis
  9. Rachel
  10. Elizabeth

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