Name Yearbook

Top baby names in District of Columbia, 1996

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Alexis	70
2	Taylor	60
3	Emily	59
3	Jessica	59
5	Sarah	57
6	Jasmine	54
7	Ashley	53
8	Katherine	52
9	Kayla	51
10	Imani	49
10	Jennifer	49
12	Elizabeth	48
13	Diamond	45
13	Rebecca	45
15	Alexandra	44
16	Anna	42
16	Danielle	42
18	Julia	40
19	Caroline	36
20	Rachel	34
20	Stephanie	34
22	Brianna	31
22	Brittany	31
24	Courtney	29
24	Samantha	29
26	Amanda	28
26	Hannah	28
28	Lauren	27
28	Natalie	27
28	Nicole	27
31	Briana	26
31	Catherine	26
31	Mary	26
34	Jordan	25
35	Asia	24
35	Laura	24
35	Margaret	24
35	Olivia	24
35	Victoria	24
40	Maria	23
41	Destiny	22
41	Megan	22
41	Sydney	22
44	Deja	21
44	Emma	21
44	Sophia	21
47	Christina	20
47	Maya	20
49	Amber	19
49	Dominique	19

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Michael	138
2	John	120
3	William	115
4	Christopher	99
5	David	98
6	Malik	88
7	Matthew	86
8	James	82
9	Daniel	81
10	Alexander	80
10	Joshua	80
12	Andrew	79
12	Anthony	79
12	Joseph	79
15	Nicholas	78
16	Kevin	73
17	Brandon	66
18	Robert	65
18	Samuel	65
20	Eric	59
21	Benjamin	55
22	Christian	53
23	Thomas	52
24	Jonathan	51
25	Justin	47
26	Brian	45
26	Jacob	45
26	Ryan	45
29	Charles	39
30	Aaron	38
31	Antonio	37
31	Marcus	37
31	Zachary	37
34	Jordan	35
35	Noah	34
35	Steven	34
37	Adam	32
37	Jamal	32
39	Nathaniel	31
39	Patrick	31
41	George	30
42	Austin	29
42	Isaiah	29
44	Kenneth	28
44	Nathan	28
46	Andre	26
46	Sean	26
48	Deandre	25
48	Kyle	25
48	Mark	25