| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in the USA 1996, derived from the applications for Social Security Cards |
| Source: | SSA (Social Security Administration) |
| Series: | USA yearly |
| Following list: | 1997 |
| Previous list: | 1995 |
| Highest new entries: | Tamia (new at 497), Moesha (new at 547), Estefania (new at 590), Odalys (new at 678), Yamilex (new at 707) |
| Largest rises: | Keely +400 (now at 518), Lesley +309 (now at 431), Annika +303 (now at 667), Lesly +296 (now at 671), Shania +273 (now at 171) |
| Largest falls: | Khadijah -253 (now at 794), Selina -237 (now at 608), Baby -209 (now at 898), Rikki -203 (now at 957), Janay -177 (now at 985) |
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