The most popular baby names of 1986

In 1986 the most given names were Michael (64,235 boys) and Jessica (52,682 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,557,062 babies under 20,666 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1985 All years 1987 →

The 1986 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1986

Girls: top 25 of 1986
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1985
1	1 Jessica	52,682	30.7	#1
2	2 Ashley	49,671	28.9	#2
3	3 Amanda	40,532	23.6	#4
4	4 Jennifer	36,187	21.1	#3
5	5 Sarah	28,163	16.4	#5
6	6 Stephanie	22,651	13.2	#6
7	7 Nicole	21,292	12.4	#7
8	8 Brittany	20,313	11.8	#17
9	9 Heather	19,790	11.5	#8
10	10 Elizabeth	19,074	11.1	#9
11	11 Megan	18,590	10.8	#10
12	12 Melissa	17,667	10.3	#11
13	13 Amber	16,954	9.9	#16
14	14 Lauren	16,684	9.7	#15
15	15 Rachel	15,455	9.0	#13
16	16 Danielle	14,942	8.7	#18
17	17 Tiffany	14,483	8.4	#23
18	18 Kimberly	14,420	8.4	#19
19	19 Christina	14,384	8.4	#12
20	20 Laura	14,172	8.3	#14
21	21 Samantha	14,092	8.2	#29
22	22 Amy	13,452	7.8	#20
23	23 Michelle	13,303	7.8	#22
24	24 Emily	13,236	7.7	#24
25	25 Crystal	12,689	7.4	#21

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Rebecca	11,793
27	Sara	11,052
28	Katherine	10,570
29	Kelly	10,411
30	Erin	10,068
31	Erica	9,973
32	Whitney	9,536
33	Angela	9,267
34	Jamie	9,234
35	Courtney	9,122
36	Andrea	8,639
37	Mary	8,507
38	Katie	8,333
39	Lindsey	8,051
40	Lisa	7,907
41	Kristen	7,844
42	Allison	7,575
43	Vanessa	7,469
44	Shannon	7,403
45	Alicia	7,017
46	Lindsay	6,952
47	Christine	6,917
48	Kathryn	6,393
49	Maria	6,142
50	Kristin	6,000
51	Anna	5,908
52	Natalie	5,707
53	April	5,677
54	Victoria	5,676
55	Jenna	5,416
56	Tara	5,085
57	Jacqueline	5,036
58	Julie	5,016
59	Monica	5,013
60	Cassandra	4,989
61	Krystal	4,929
62	Kristina	4,840
63	Holly	4,838
64	Kayla	4,657
65	Brittney	4,593
66	Patricia	4,246
67	Catherine	4,242
68	Kathleen	4,129
69	Caitlin	3,881
70	Natasha	3,872
71	Meghan	3,869
72	Alexandra	3,808
73	Chelsea	3,753
74	Erika	3,678
75	Diana	3,669
76	Valerie	3,618
77	Veronica	3,580
78	Leah	3,457
79	Brandi	3,432
80	Casey	3,423
81	Cynthia	3,422
82	Hannah	3,388
83	Mallory	3,325
84	Brandy	3,295
85	Alyssa	3,225
86	Leslie	3,224
87	Stacy	3,220
88	Julia	3,109
89	Felicia	3,084
90	Margaret	3,084
91	Bethany	3,082
92	Dana	3,076
93	Krista	3,054
94	Stacey	3,043
95	Jasmine	2,993
96	Alison	2,975
97	Melanie	2,973
98	Dominique	2,944
99	Katrina	2,828
100	Karen	2,801

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Kendra	2,759
102	Kara	2,722
103	Rachael	2,699
104	Brooke	2,698
105	Nichole	2,652
106	Sandra	2,639
107	Jillian	2,587
108	Candice	2,560
109	Carrie	2,558
110	Molly	2,548
111	Latoya	2,537
112	Kelsey	2,517
113	Morgan	2,477
114	Candace	2,459
115	Marissa	2,443
116	Nancy	2,426
117	Tracy	2,424
118	Susan	2,389
119	Gina	2,362
120	Sabrina	2,313
121	Lacey	2,266
122	Robin	2,266
123	Meagan	2,244
124	Brenda	2,241
125	Alisha	2,236
126	Joanna	2,227
127	Renee	2,214
128	Denise	2,205
129	Alexis	2,197
130	Angelica	2,146
131	Heidi	2,123
132	Ashlee	2,117
133	Jaclyn	2,103
134	Tamara	2,101
135	Jordan	2,083
136	Monique	2,047
137	Miranda	2,036
138	Pamela	2,016
139	Teresa	2,011
140	Tabitha	2,009
141	Desiree	2,006
142	Kelli	2,000
143	Abigail	1,996
144	Theresa	1,979
145	Misty	1,971
146	Tina	1,962
147	Melinda	1,959
148	Linda	1,950
149	Katelyn	1,939
150	Meredith	1,927
151	Anne	1,918
152	Colleen	1,841
153	Rebekah	1,835
154	Brianna	1,815
155	Savannah	1,809
156	Cassie	1,807
157	Caroline	1,802
158	Kristy	1,787
159	Jill	1,771
160	Tanya	1,766
161	Krystle	1,752
162	Carolyn	1,733
163	Cristina	1,707
164	Deanna	1,664
165	Ebony	1,662
166	Ana	1,641
167	Jenny	1,632
168	Kristi	1,615
169	Sierra	1,610
170	Kari	1,601
171	Angel	1,583
172	Bridget	1,577
173	Sheena	1,574
174	Christy	1,555
175	Priscilla	1,536
176	Marie	1,524
177	Wendy	1,517
178	Christa	1,513
179	Mayra	1,501
180	Barbara	1,488
181	Audrey	1,486
182	Kaitlin	1,466
183	Lori	1,466
184	Dawn	1,452
185	Cindy	1,447
186	Kate	1,442
187	Sharon	1,428
188	Michele	1,424
189	Britney	1,404
190	Stefanie	1,389
191	Kristine	1,369
192	Virginia	1,367
193	Carla	1,344
194	Cara	1,338
195	Claudia	1,333
196	Adrienne	1,321
197	Aimee	1,318
198	Claire	1,307
199	Ann	1,303
200	Tasha	1,302
201	Tonya	1,298
202	Deborah	1,287
203	Haley	1,278
204	Jessie	1,276
205	Regina	1,269
206	Trisha	1,268
207	Jacquelyn	1,261
208	Robyn	1,261
209	Emma	1,259
210	Justine	1,259
211	Ashleigh	1,256
212	Adriana	1,248
213	Sade	1,245
214	Janet	1,236
215	Olivia	1,235
216	Janelle	1,220
217	Jaime	1,219
218	Taylor	1,215
219	Kaitlyn	1,207
220	Latasha	1,203
221	Carmen	1,199
222	Shawna	1,196
223	Carly	1,189
224	Kasey	1,181
225	Sasha	1,159
226	Grace	1,158
227	Martha	1,153
228	Beth	1,135
229	Lydia	1,129
230	Summer	1,127
231	Autumn	1,121
232	Abby	1,120
233	Alexandria	1,120
234	Jeanette	1,111
235	Briana	1,106
236	Shana	1,094
237	Bonnie	1,092
238	Ruth	1,084
239	Hillary	1,083
240	Evelyn	1,081
241	Kellie	1,077
242	Toni	1,074
243	Nina	1,073
244	Mindy	1,072
245	Sophia	1,060
246	Mandy	1,057
247	Marisa	1,054
248	Elise	1,043
249	Joy	1,036
250	Nikita	1,034
251	Cheryl	1,031
252	Amelia	1,020
253	Randi	1,018
254	Diane	1,015
255	Suzanne	1,009
256	Nikki	1,007
257	Tammy	1,007
258	Kelley	1,001
259	Donna	992
260	Christie	980
261	Sheila	979
262	Raquel	978
263	Gloria	976
264	Rosa	970
265	Ellen	969
266	Gabrielle	965
267	Ashton	954
268	Naomi	945
269	Melody	935
270	Rachelle	922
271	Karla	915
272	Keri	912
273	Hope	910
274	Hilary	909
275	Katharine	907
276	Shelby	900
277	Jodi	895
278	Yolanda	882
279	Paula	881
280	Sylvia	879
281	Paige	878
282	Hayley	868
283	Traci	868
284	Esther	861
285	Jade	861
286	Charlotte	860
287	Sonia	858
288	Charity	856
289	Shanna	855
290	Madeline	854
291	Lacy	853
292	Jocelyn	851
293	Yesenia	848
294	Bianca	831
295	Alissa	828
296	Maggie	828
297	Allyson	823
298	Rose	823
299	Brianne	816
300	Angelina	813
301	Stacie	812
302	Roxanne	811
303	Chelsey	808
304	Johanna	803
305	Daisy	801
306	Charlene	785
307	Kerri	782
308	Antoinette	780
309	Debra	775
310	Carol	770
311	Carissa	766
312	Helen	766
313	Frances	765
314	Clarissa	764
315	Cortney	758
316	Miriam	758
317	Gabriela	757
318	Tracey	754
319	Shauna	750
320	Yvette	749
321	Kayleigh	748
322	Kirsten	747
323	Anita	745
324	Kristie	745
325	Meaghan	744
326	Shelly	744
327	Taryn	740
328	Yvonne	737
329	Sonya	735
330	Ciara	733
331	Keisha	733
332	Eva	732
333	Alana	728
334	Karina	722
335	Aubrey	721
336	Annie	719
337	Leigh	718
338	Tabatha	713
339	Alice	712
340	Elisabeth	705
341	Breanna	704
342	Ryan	703
343	Elyse	700
344	Kerry	699
345	Brittani	698
346	Jasmin	697
347	Rochelle	695
348	Cierra	688
349	Cecilia	686
350	Tanisha	679
351	Tia	678
352	Jana	677
353	Leticia	673
354	Sherry	672
355	Camille	671
356	Jane	669
357	Elisa	668
358	Elaine	664
359	Lyndsey	663
360	Lorena	662
361	Janice	657
362	Katy	655
363	Latisha	655
364	Ariel	653
365	Tricia	650
366	Madison	646
367	Rhonda	639
368	Alyson	638
369	Elena	638
370	Staci	638
371	Faith	634
372	Terri	630
373	Dorothy	629
374	Maureen	628
375	Jena	619
376	Tessa	619
377	Chasity	618
378	Sandy	609
379	Tatiana	608
380	Annette	607
381	Guadalupe	607
382	Destiny	606
383	Constance	604
384	Francesca	604
385	India	604
386	Julianne	597
387	Irene	596
388	Callie	593
389	Cristal	593
390	Sally	592
391	Laurie	591
392	Michael	590
393	Ericka	587
394	Juanita	583
395	Tiara	580
396	Jennie	578
397	Kathy	572
398	Shaina	568
399	Leanne	567
400	Shelley	563
401	Ruby	558
402	Tamika	558
403	Trista	558
404	Lillian	554
405	Shayla	548
406	Christian	547
407	Brandie	546
408	Rita	544
409	Lara	538
410	Caitlyn	537
411	Joyce	537
412	Ashlie	534
413	Eileen	534
414	Judith	532
415	Tierra	531
416	Patrice	527
417	Alejandra	526
418	Lakeisha	526
419	Jami	524
420	Alma	521
421	Lesley	520
422	Michaela	519
423	Marisol	517
424	Lynn	514
425	Jaimie	513
426	Keshia	511
427	Kendall	509
428	Jackie	503
429	Lucy	501
430	Bailey	500
431	Bridgette	499
432	Alexa	498
433	Blair	495
434	Chanel	495
435	Daniela	494
436	Kira	492
437	Ashly	491
438	Mia	491
439	Mackenzie	490
440	Tiffani	490
441	Kaylee	488
442	Marilyn	488
443	Alisa	487
444	Iris	486
445	Maribel	485
446	Nora	485
447	Isabel	484
448	Kassandra	483
449	Laurel	482
450	Celeste	481
451	Eliana	481
452	Marlene	478
453	Chantel	476
454	Nadia	476
455	Rosemary	473
456	Connie	472
457	Norma	472
458	Shayna	472
459	Belinda	468
460	Ashely	467
461	Carolina	466
462	Chloe	466
463	Devin	465
464	Esmeralda	465
465	Sydney	464
466	Amie	463
467	Corinne	461
468	Joanne	459
469	Hollie	458
470	Josephine	456
471	Jenifer	455
472	Hailey	454
473	Christen	453
474	Serena	453
475	Alaina	451
476	Bobbie	451
477	Darlene	451
478	Kylie	450
479	Ciera	447
480	Jacklyn	447
481	Beverly	446
482	Genevieve	446
483	Larissa	445
484	Jayme	444
485	Vivian	443
486	Noelle	441
487	Brenna	440
488	Marquita	440
489	Margarita	439
490	Angie	438
491	Devon	435
492	Shirley	435
493	Audra	434
494	Kacie	434
495	Anastasia	431
496	Lena	431
497	Juliana	430
498	Blanca	429
499	Elisha	428
500	Jeannette	425
501	Sherri	424
502	Ariana	419
503	Precious	418
504	Judy	415
505	Latonya	414
506	Terra	414
507	Chelsie	410
508	Tania	410
509	Christopher	409
510	Betty	408
511	Dianna	407
512	Chrystal	405
513	Gretchen	405
514	Maritza	403
515	Savanna	403
516	Liliana	402
517	Jean	400
518	Karissa	399
519	Chandra	398
520	Casandra	397
521	Fallon	396
522	Corey	394
523	Leann	394
524	Tori	392
525	Maegan	391
526	Breanne	389
527	Clara	388
528	Susana	387
529	Kristal	386
530	Sheri	385
531	Asia	384
532	Marina	384
533	Mercedes	384
534	Mandi	383
535	Santana	383
536	Becky	382
537	Tiana	382
538	Christin	381
539	Racheal	379
540	Bobbi	376
541	Janine	376
542	Tracie	376
543	Domonique	374
544	Natalia	373
545	Aisha	372
546	Cassidy	371
547	Kyla	371
548	Abbey	370
549	Gwendolyn	370
550	Ivy	370
551	Mollie	370
552	Joann	369
553	Jolene	368
554	Deidre	366
555	Kimberley	366
556	Tiffanie	366
557	Shari	363
558	Teri	360
559	Kali	359
560	Shantel	359
561	Celia	358
562	Lorraine	355
563	Betsy	354
564	Arlene	353
565	Jesse	353
566	Tameka	350
567	Lyndsay	349
568	Justina	348
569	Lora	346
570	Lea	345
571	Antonia	342
572	Alecia	340
573	Cherie	340
574	Elissa	340
575	Lucia	340
576	Edith	339
577	Marisela	336
578	Chiquita	335
579	Rocio	334
580	Halley	333
581	Talia	333
582	Maricela	332
583	Lacie	331
584	Octavia	331
585	Sadie	330
586	Shante	329
587	Brittni	328
588	Jazmin	328
589	Melisa	328
590	Rosanna	328
591	Lakisha	326
592	Stevie	326
593	Janette	325
594	Raven	325
595	Jodie	324
596	Jody	324
597	Latrice	324
598	Leanna	323
599	Silvia	323
600	Luz	322
601	Lynette	322
602	Myra	321
603	Christi	320
604	Arielle	318
605	Kristyn	318
606	Sonja	318
607	Britni	317
608	Daniella	316
609	Kacey	316
610	Araceli	315
611	Janna	315
612	Cori	314
613	Princess	313
614	Loren	311
615	Nadine	311
616	Angelique	307
617	Joshua	307
618	Adrian	305
619	Trina	305
620	Kaci	302
621	Lana	302
622	Alyse	300
623	Joni	300
624	Ashli	297
625	Cheri	297
626	Janie	297
627	Loretta	297
628	Martina	296
629	Rhiannon	296
630	Paris	295
631	Britany	294
632	Kourtney	292
633	Krysta	292
634	Lily	292
635	Shameka	292
636	Adrianne	291
637	Tera	291
638	Laci	290
639	Alanna	289
640	Ginger	289
641	Daniel	288
642	Kaleigh	288
643	Alycia	287
644	Dina	287
645	Lashonda	287
646	Lee	286
647	Joan	284
648	Joelle	284
649	Roberta	284
650	Billie	283
651	Catrina	283
652	Julianna	283
653	Maryann	283
654	Dominque	282
655	Selena	282
656	Hanna	281
657	Kim	281
658	Lakeshia	281
659	Marcella	281
660	Matthew	281
661	Ali	280
662	Leeann	280
663	Maranda	279
664	Marjorie	279
665	Roxana	279
666	Marcia	277
667	Darcy	276
668	Bernadette	274
669	David	274
670	Adrianna	273
671	Cathy	273
672	Dena	273
673	Desirae	273
674	James	273
675	Kala	273
676	Maura	273
677	Corina	272
678	Kimberlee	272
679	Mariah	272
680	Debbie	271
681	Deidra	271
682	Marianne	271
683	Brandon	269
684	Nakita	269
685	Lizette	268
686	Hallie	267
687	Athena	266
688	Kristian	265
689	Selina	265
690	Kia	264
691	Susanna	264
692	Cherish	263
693	Eleanor	263
694	Kati	261
695	Kyle	261
696	Cory	260
697	Dayna	260
698	Shamika	260
699	Brittanie	259
700	Simone	259
701	Stephany	259
702	Beatrice	258
703	Cari	258
704	Peggy	256
705	Kandice	255
706	Chantal	254
707	Felisha	253
708	Kylee	253
709	Tosha	253
710	Aileen	252
711	Marlena	252
712	Noel	252
713	Shawn	252
714	Bridgett	251
715	Eboni	251
716	Holli	251
717	Tami	251
718	Kassie	250
719	Jeannie	249
720	Ingrid	248
721	Noemi	247
722	Celina	246
723	Chantelle	246
724	Georgia	246
725	Krystina	246
726	Daphne	245
727	Janae	245
728	Sofia	245
729	Justin	244
730	Lakesha	244
731	Latosha	244
732	Deana	243
733	Monika	243
734	Alysha	242
735	Carina	242
736	Janell	242
737	Kori	242
738	Robert	241
739	Beatriz	240
740	Marsha	240
741	Kaley	239
742	Kenya	239
743	Cora	237
744	Emilie	237
745	Cheyenne	236
746	Portia	234
747	Maya	233
748	Shanika	233
749	Jeanne	232
750	Alesha	231
751	Annmarie	231
752	Eliza	231
753	Gladys	231
754	Janel	231
755	Kelsie	231
756	Nicolette	231
757	Olga	231
758	Abbie	228
759	Dara	228
760	Ladonna	228
761	Mckenzie	228
762	Renae	228
763	Perla	227
764	Allie	226
765	Valarie	226
766	Casie	225
767	Fatima	225
768	Jessi	224
769	Tamra	224
770	Kristan	223
771	Danelle	222
772	Irma	222
773	Viviana	221
774	John	220
775	Liza	220
776	Pauline	219
777	Tanesha	219
778	Candy	218
779	Shanda	218
780	Griselda	217
781	Laquita	217
782	Marla	217
783	Aurora	216
784	Lynsey	216
785	Rikki	216
786	Giselle	214
787	Katelin	214
788	Nathalie	214
789	Phylicia	214
790	Zoe	214
791	Sophie	213
792	Andrew	212
793	Clare	212
794	Doris	212
795	Leila	212
796	Meghann	212
797	Christal	211
798	Gabriella	211
799	Karin	211
800	Corrie	210
801	Penny	210
802	Carley	209
803	Geneva	209
804	Gillian	209
805	Sheree	209
806	Valencia	209
807	Joseph	208
808	Kathrine	208
809	Alexander	207
810	Alysia	207
811	Cody	207
812	Kyra	207
813	Marian	207
814	Samatha	207
815	Demetria	206
816	Helena	206
817	Sharonda	206
818	Shea	206
819	Valeria	206
820	Janessa	205
821	Jesica	205
822	Shanta	205
823	Josie	204
824	Mara	204
825	Brittaney	203
826	Elaina	203
827	Felecia	203
828	Vicki	202
829	Katlyn	201
830	Rene	201
831	Richelle	201
832	Lucinda	200
833	Malinda	200
834	Rosalinda	200
835	Shardae	200
836	Stacia	200
837	Elsa	199
838	Jerrica	199
839	Lissette	199
840	Tyler	199
841	Anthony	198
842	Glenda	198
843	Sheryl	198
844	Yasmin	198
845	Jeanna	197
846	Madelyn	197
847	Magen	197
848	Dora	196
849	Magdalena	196
850	Porsha	196
851	Caryn	195
852	Roxanna	195
853	Sondra	195
854	Cassondra	194
855	Tess	194
856	Cameron	193
857	Delia	193
858	Jazmine	193
859	Mariana	193
860	Vicky	193
861	Chastity	192
862	Jamila	192
863	Jenelle	192
864	Siobhan	192
865	Stefani	192
866	Venessa	192
867	Andria	191
868	Britta	191
869	Candis	191
870	Juana	191
871	Linsey	191
872	Nakia	191
873	Alina	190
874	Lynda	190
875	Rena	190
876	Sharde	190
877	Kasie	189
878	Ramona	189
879	Charmaine	188
880	Cherrelle	188
881	Deirdre	188
882	Emilee	188
883	Katelynn	188
884	Tarah	188
885	Paola	187
886	Ami	186
887	Liana	186
888	Misti	186
889	Delilah	185
890	Mallorie	185
891	Cherelle	184
892	Jeanine	184
893	Kandace	184
894	Micah	184
895	Marcie	183
896	Chana	182
897	Colette	182
898	Krysten	182
899	Wanda	182
900	Aja	181
901	Johnna	181
902	Sable	181
903	Malorie	180
904	Nikole	180
905	Maira	179
906	Cathleen	178
907	Micaela	178
908	Shaquita	178
909	Candi	177
910	Cristy	177
911	Kaila	177
912	Keely	177
913	Marcy	177
914	Marta	177
915	Eunice	176
916	Shantell	176
917	Breann	175
918	Brett	175
919	Edna	175
920	Francine	175
921	Sherrie	175
922	Dolores	174
923	Jonathan	174
924	Rosemarie	174
925	Shanell	174
926	Cecelia	173
927	Tabetha	172
928	Tristan	172
929	Ashlyn	171
930	Charissa	171
931	Crista	171
932	Lisette	171
933	Antionette	170
934	Hilda	170
935	Jessika	170
936	Kami	170
937	Mattie	170
938	Shanae	170
939	Sharday	170
940	Tasia	170
941	Malissa	169
942	Nia	169
943	Reyna	169
944	Annemarie	168
945	Brynn	168
946	Magan	168
947	Danyelle	167
948	Krystin	167
949	Lourdes	167
950	Amberly	166
951	Ava	166
952	Fabiola	166
953	Jada	166
954	Mai	166
955	Danica	165
956	Madeleine	165
957	William	165
958	Ashlea	164
959	Diamond	164
960	Eden	164
961	Iliana	164
962	Kerrie	164
963	Kyrie	164
964	Leandra	164
965	Mari	164
966	Yadira	164
967	Iesha	163
968	Jason	163
969	Kiley	163
970	Mariel	163
971	Mona	163
972	Tana	163
973	Brittny	162
974	Katheryn	162
975	Louise	162
976	Marion	162
977	Niki	162
978	Pearl	162
979	Shalonda	162
980	Tyesha	162
981	Cathryn	161
982	Kirby	161
983	Natosha	161
984	Kacy	160
985	Salina	160
986	Shasta	160
987	Annamarie	159
988	Arianna	159
989	Leilani	159
990	Rosalie	159
991	Shatara	159
992	June	158
993	Lia	158
994	Savanah	158
995	Deena	157
996	Ida	156
997	Dannielle	155
998	Kortney	155
999	Shara	155
1000	Tonia	155

Boys: top 25 of 1986
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1985
1	1 Michael	64,235	34.9	#1
2	2 Christopher	56,693	30.8	#2
3	3 Matthew	46,929	25.5	#3
4	4 Joshua	37,542	20.4	#4
5	5 David	37,150	20.2	#6
6	6 Daniel	36,573	19.9	#5
7	7 James	34,057	18.5	#7
8	8 Andrew	33,858	18.4	#11
9	9 Robert	31,350	17.0	#8
10	10 John	30,209	16.4	#9
11	11 Ryan	29,524	16.0	#12
12	12 Joseph	28,834	15.7	#10
13	13 Brandon	27,254	14.8	#13
14	14 Justin	26,638	14.5	#15
15	15 William	24,333	13.2	#16
16	16 Jonathan	23,973	13.0	#17
17	17 Nicholas	22,800	12.4	#19
18	18 Jason	22,415	12.2	#14
19	19 Anthony	21,956	11.9	#20
20	20 Brian	21,027	11.4	#18
21	21 Kevin	19,935	10.8	#23
22	22 Eric	19,528	10.6	#21
23	23 Kyle	19,315	10.5	#27
24	24 Adam	18,157	9.9	#22
25	25 Steven	18,099	9.8	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Thomas	17,362
27	Timothy	16,875
28	Jeremy	16,269
29	Richard	15,014
30	Benjamin	13,793
31	Jacob	13,652
32	Jeffrey	13,651
33	Aaron	12,692
34	Charles	12,625
35	Mark	12,615
36	Stephen	11,877
37	Sean	11,784
38	Zachary	11,725
39	Patrick	11,410
40	Tyler	10,912
41	Alexander	10,609
42	Dustin	10,317
43	Nathan	9,996
44	Scott	9,965
45	Paul	9,715
46	Gregory	9,529
47	Bryan	8,651
48	Jesse	8,542
49	Travis	8,480
50	Kenneth	8,453
51	Jose	8,363
52	Samuel	7,579
53	Jordan	7,302
54	Bradley	7,044
55	Shawn	7,018
56	Cody	6,934
57	Derek	6,900
58	Jared	6,119
59	Chad	6,026
60	Peter	5,797
61	Edward	5,777
62	Corey	5,762
63	Marcus	5,278
64	Alex	5,111
65	Juan	5,076
66	Keith	5,040
67	Shane	4,929
68	Cory	4,871
69	Brett	4,729
70	Phillip	4,705
71	Donald	4,661
72	Joel	4,507
73	Antonio	4,406
74	George	4,348
75	Ronald	4,224
76	Carlos	4,090
77	Raymond	4,055
78	Nathaniel	4,032
79	Luis	4,028
80	Craig	3,926
81	Evan	3,887
82	Douglas	3,763
83	Casey	3,762
84	Gary	3,719
85	Ian	3,713
86	Philip	3,665
87	Derrick	3,326
88	Victor	3,293
89	Christian	3,214
90	Austin	3,202
91	Frank	3,178
92	Erik	3,110
93	Vincent	3,092
94	Brent	3,061
95	Gabriel	3,046
96	Wesley	3,043
97	Seth	2,980
98	Trevor	2,978
99	Adrian	2,943
100	Curtis	2,910

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Blake	2,790
102	Jeffery	2,769
103	Randy	2,728
104	Dennis	2,705
105	Mitchell	2,664
106	Luke	2,654
107	Alan	2,648
108	Larry	2,621
109	Jesus	2,597
110	Todd	2,586
111	Miguel	2,578
112	Mario	2,476
113	Devin	2,446
114	Carl	2,444
115	Johnathan	2,417
116	Russell	2,407
117	Garrett	2,390
118	Jeremiah	2,381
119	Martin	2,377
120	Tony	2,361
121	Jerry	2,267
122	Terry	2,251
123	Troy	2,249
124	Ricardo	2,222
125	Johnny	2,205
126	Lucas	2,197
127	Jorge	2,185
128	Allen	2,120
129	Jonathon	2,106
130	Bobby	2,105
131	Caleb	2,097
132	Shaun	2,066
133	Andre	2,053
134	Lance	2,051
135	Cameron	2,047
136	Taylor	2,033
137	Marc	2,032
138	Drew	2,000
139	Henry	1,996
140	Kristopher	1,994
141	Mathew	1,967
142	Chase	1,966
143	Manuel	1,961
144	Ricky	1,958
145	Lee	1,932
146	Francisco	1,917
147	Danny	1,913
148	Randall	1,889
149	Dylan	1,833
150	Jimmy	1,820
151	Lawrence	1,789
152	Ross	1,775
153	Micheal	1,769
154	Albert	1,749
155	Isaac	1,736
156	Walter	1,715
157	Roberto	1,710
158	Colin	1,690
159	Billy	1,686
160	Louis	1,686
161	Clayton	1,672
162	Calvin	1,665
163	Angel	1,651
164	Spencer	1,644
165	Alejandro	1,633
166	Rodney	1,629
167	Roger	1,608
168	Darren	1,578
169	Oscar	1,572
170	Arthur	1,571
171	Jake	1,553
172	Julian	1,546
173	Joe	1,535
174	Clinton	1,526
175	Jack	1,522
176	Maurice	1,511
177	Jon	1,506
178	Willie	1,490
179	Grant	1,484
180	Jay	1,484
181	Hector	1,474
182	Jamie	1,468
183	Gerald	1,455
184	Javier	1,427
185	Brendan	1,401
186	Ruben	1,382
187	Dominic	1,366
188	Reginald	1,350
189	Bruce	1,348
190	Edwin	1,345
191	Wayne	1,343
192	Logan	1,329
193	Fernando	1,323
194	Omar	1,313
195	Sergio	1,310
196	Darrell	1,308
197	Roy	1,283
198	Frederick	1,269
199	Geoffrey	1,263
200	Theodore	1,256
201	Bryce	1,218
202	Jaime	1,214
203	Rafael	1,211
204	Ivan	1,205
205	Emmanuel	1,186
206	Pedro	1,167
207	Jerome	1,165
208	Raul	1,164
209	Levi	1,162
210	Tyrone	1,158
211	Neil	1,152
212	Marvin	1,138
213	Terrance	1,134
214	Preston	1,121
215	Jessie	1,118
216	Brad	1,102
217	Micah	1,101
218	Eddie	1,087
219	Darryl	1,075
220	Cole	1,070
221	Dane	1,069
222	Ronnie	1,062
223	Armando	1,061
224	Kurt	1,059
225	Andres	1,058
226	Devon	1,053
227	Noah	1,038
228	Ramon	1,029
229	Eduardo	1,022
230	Edgar	1,020
231	Eugene	1,018
232	Alberto	1,013
233	Ernest	1,007
234	Julio	994
235	Steve	989
236	Glenn	982
237	Dale	980
238	Nicolas	974
239	Tommy	965
240	Tyson	959
241	Jermaine	952
242	Terrence	939
243	Max	923
244	Tristan	923
245	Francis	915
246	Marco	912
247	Abraham	910
248	Karl	904
249	Leonard	901
250	Bryant	897
251	Brady	894
252	Byron	893
253	Colby	891
254	Cesar	879
255	Kelly	873
256	Stanley	871
257	Clifford	866
258	Melvin	862
259	Branden	858
260	Terrell	857
261	Barry	852
262	Erick	840
263	Dean	839
264	Jarrod	839
265	Dwayne	825
266	Brock	818
267	Orlando	817
268	Alfredo	808
269	Jamal	807
270	Harold	803
271	Antoine	793
272	Franklin	786
273	Gilbert	781
274	Courtney	778
275	Miles	777
276	Enrique	773
277	Demetrius	764
278	Rene	757
279	Nickolas	756
280	Warren	756
281	Xavier	746
282	Arturo	744
283	Marshall	744
284	Marcos	738
285	Ray	738
286	Ralph	728
287	Wade	727
288	Johnathon	726
289	Andy	718
290	Elijah	718
291	Kelvin	715
292	Lorenzo	715
293	Nelson	714
294	Gerardo	710
295	Cedric	706
296	Clarence	693
297	Darnell	692
298	Daryl	689
299	Leon	688
300	Stuart	685
301	Alvin	676
302	Desmond	676
303	Harry	675
304	Morgan	674
305	Alfred	672
306	Hunter	671
307	Trenton	670
308	Beau	664
309	Trent	656
310	Joey	655
311	Earl	651
312	Mason	651
313	Darius	650
314	Damien	645
315	Collin	644
316	Kirk	642
317	Salvador	642
318	Zachery	641
319	Ernesto	638
320	Quentin	633
321	Landon	631
322	Roderick	631
323	Isaiah	619
324	Lamar	617
325	Israel	616
326	Clifton	609
327	Maxwell	608
328	Simon	606
329	Dillon	603
330	Brenton	601
331	Howard	600
332	Ethan	598
333	Bernard	595
334	Dexter	587
335	Lewis	581
336	Kendrick	574
337	Shannon	571
338	Heath	566
339	Graham	564
340	Angelo	563
341	Eli	563
342	Damon	561
343	Tanner	561
344	Rodolfo	560
345	Clint	558
346	Rudy	557
347	Kurtis	549
348	Neal	543
349	Kenny	541
350	Leroy	540
351	Chris	537
352	Dallas	537
353	Deandre	537
354	Charlie	536
355	Gavin	535
356	Jarvis	533
357	Emanuel	530
358	Jarrett	530
359	Malcolm	528
360	Dominique	523
361	Pablo	522
362	Gordon	517
363	Damian	514
364	Allan	512
365	Kendall	511
366	Bret	509
367	Dwight	509
368	Chance	508
369	Jamar	508
370	Norman	503
371	Terence	503
372	Zachariah	498
373	Donovan	495
374	Quinton	495
375	Stefan	491
376	Felix	490
377	Josiah	489
378	Alfonso	488
379	Josue	484
380	Marquis	484
381	Abel	482
382	Fabian	481
383	Kerry	481
384	Nolan	480
385	Rashad	479
386	Stephan	476
387	Perry	474
388	Noel	473
389	Pierre	470
390	Dana	467
391	Don	467
392	Kent	465
393	Glen	463
394	Harrison	462
395	Jayson	462
396	Kory	457
397	Duane	453
398	Elliott	453
399	Tyrell	453
400	Derick	452
401	Jarred	452
402	Julius	451
403	Gustavo	448
404	Vernon	447
405	Ismael	445
406	Dante	444
407	Rory	444
408	Fred	443
409	Felipe	434
410	Rickey	434
411	Ben	431
412	Trey	430
413	Alexis	429
414	Skyler	423
415	Elias	422
416	Rolando	422
417	Diego	421
418	Ashley	420
419	Dominick	419
420	Lonnie	419
421	Rick	418
422	Leo	415
423	Clay	412
424	Saul	411
425	Lloyd	410
426	Rocky	410
427	Darin	409
428	Owen	408
429	Fredrick	405
430	Guillermo	405
431	Riley	403
432	Marlon	402
433	Nathanael	394
434	Cornelius	391
435	Roman	390
436	Elliot	388
437	Bradford	387
438	Blaine	383
439	Herbert	382
440	Myles	382
441	Sam	381
442	Darrin	380
443	Leslie	380
444	Rogelio	379
445	Roland	379
446	Dusty	378
447	Alec	377
448	Ty	377
449	Carlton	376
450	Demarcus	374
451	Zane	374
452	Alonzo	371
453	Freddie	369
454	Hugo	368
455	Jameson	368
456	Weston	368
457	Loren	366
458	Gilberto	365
459	Antwan	364
460	Zackary	364
461	Brendon	360
462	Robin	354
463	Donte	352
464	Sheldon	352
465	Quincy	350
466	Jeff	346
467	Guy	344
468	Tracy	342
469	Giovanni	341
470	Milton	341
471	Esteban	338
472	Oliver	338
473	Parker	338
474	Rusty	336
475	Frankie	332
476	Forrest	331
477	Jerrod	331
478	Johnnie	331
479	Gerard	330
480	Tomas	330
481	Floyd	328
482	Gene	328
483	Jamel	328
484	Lionel	327
485	Kody	326
486	Lamont	326
487	Mike	322
488	Dakota	320
489	Jimmie	320
490	Salvatore	319
491	Clark	318
492	Jordon	318
493	Kellen	318
494	Donnie	312
495	Sidney	311
496	Adan	310
497	Korey	310
498	Leonardo	310
499	Ramiro	308
500	Deangelo	306
501	Brice	304
502	Toby	304
503	Chadwick	303
504	Lester	302
505	Kristofer	301
506	Braden	300
507	Dewayne	300
508	Kasey	300
509	Ariel	299
510	Jackson	299
511	Ted	298
512	Lyle	297
513	Sterling	297
514	Addison	295
515	Reuben	295
516	Zackery	295
517	Moises	294
518	Wyatt	294
519	Efrain	293
520	Brennan	292
521	Nick	292
522	Reid	291
523	Moses	290
524	Wilson	287
525	Ali	286
526	Akeem	283
527	Everett	282
528	Sebastian	281
529	Noe	280
530	Shea	280
531	Avery	279
532	Guadalupe	278
533	Alvaro	277
534	Reynaldo	277
535	Cecil	276
536	Connor	276
537	Herman	276
538	Jackie	275
539	Keenan	274
540	Sonny	273
541	Garret	272
542	Jody	271
543	Greg	270
544	Thaddeus	270
545	Dan	268
546	Raphael	268
547	Stewart	266
548	Bryson	262
549	Sammy	262
550	Ashton	260
551	Jean	260
552	Scotty	260
553	Jamaal	258
554	Randolph	258
555	Myron	257
556	Conor	255
557	Humberto	254
558	Jamison	254
559	Jarod	254
560	Kareem	254
561	Carson	252
562	Conrad	251
563	Freddy	249
564	Ahmad	248
565	Marcel	248
566	Demario	245
567	Whitney	245
568	Arnold	242
569	Bryon	242
570	Emilio	242
571	Aron	241
572	Clyde	241
573	Jess	241
574	Quinn	241
575	Davis	240
576	Garry	240
577	Colton	236
578	Ignacio	236
579	Markus	236
580	Jonah	235
581	Cristian	234
582	Randal	233
583	Reed	233
584	Wendell	233
585	Rex	232
586	Aubrey	231
587	Rodrigo	231
588	Brooks	230
589	Jaron	227
590	Jovan	227
591	Deshawn	225
592	Colt	224
593	Morris	224
594	Santiago	224
595	Robbie	223
596	Solomon	223
597	Dion	222
598	Jim	222
599	Joaquin	222
600	Chester	220
601	Josh	220
602	Bradly	219
603	Lane	219
604	Anton	217
605	Jessica	217
606	Quintin	217
607	Rigoberto	217
608	Cordell	215
609	Jerrell	215
610	Barrett	213
611	Otis	213
612	Vicente	213
613	Benny	212
614	Kaleb	212
615	Amos	210
616	Cortez	210
617	Erich	210
618	Jace	210
619	Nathanial	210
620	Amir	209
621	Davon	208
622	Nigel	208
623	Donnell	206
624	Leonel	206
625	Deon	204
626	Mauricio	204
627	Will	204
628	Harley	203
629	Marques	203
630	Tory	203
631	Brenden	202
632	Erin	201
633	Nikolas	201
634	Mitchel	199
635	Sylvester	199
636	Chaz	198
637	Coty	198
638	Ira	197
639	Jerod	197
640	Leland	196
641	Shayne	196
642	Earnest	195
643	Edmund	194
644	Blair	193
645	Winston	192
646	Hugh	191
647	Moshe	191
648	Alton	189
649	Brandan	189
650	Harvey	189
651	Sherman	189
652	Tom	188
653	Dorian	187
654	Teddy	187
655	Arron	186
656	Kristian	186
657	Pete	186
658	Ron	186
659	Luther	185
660	Santos	185
661	Galen	184
662	Rico	184
663	Kiel	183
664	Royce	183
665	Carter	182
666	Cary	182
667	Brant	181
668	Devan	181
669	Jerad	180
670	Darrel	179
671	Virgil	179
672	Hans	178
673	Jonas	178
674	Marty	178
675	Ryne	178
676	Agustin	177
677	Claude	177
678	Javon	177
679	Jeremey	177
680	Mohammad	176
681	Wilfredo	176
682	Willis	176
683	Damion	175
684	Antwon	174
685	Bo	174
686	Issac	174
687	Jeramy	174
688	Brody	173
689	Cale	173
690	Cordero	173
691	Adolfo	172
692	Heriberto	172
693	Shelby	172
694	Jasper	171
695	Jayce	171
696	Skylar	171
697	Tobias	171
698	Joesph	170
699	Rashawn	170
700	Tyree	169
701	Benito	167
702	Bennett	165
703	Keegan	165
704	Marion	164
705	Ezra	163
706	Gregorio	163
707	Jairo	163
708	Jennifer	163
709	Matt	163
710	Aldo	162
711	Bennie	162
712	Duncan	162
713	Vance	162
714	Ellis	161
715	Elvis	161
716	Jeramie	160
717	Jeremie	160
718	Dalton	159
719	Josef	159
720	Carey	158
721	Antony	157
722	Bernardo	157
723	Grady	157
724	Alphonso	156
725	Dejuan	156
726	Abram	155
727	Curt	155
728	Jered	154
729	Mickey	154
730	Carlo	153
731	Gregg	153
732	Jefferson	153
733	Cruz	152
734	Liam	152
735	Lukas	152
736	Stephon	152
737	Wallace	152
738	Ezekiel	151
739	Jamil	151
740	Mackenzie	151
741	Coleman	150
742	Prince	150
743	Van	150
744	Elmer	149
745	Jermey	149
746	Robby	149
747	Jeromy	148
748	Kenton	148
749	Westley	148
750	Cornell	147
751	Derik	146
752	Jakob	146
753	Rodrick	145
754	Griffin	144
755	Jaymes	144
756	Brain	143
757	Bronson	143
758	Daren	143
759	Paris	143
760	Antione	142
761	Chandler	142
762	Dave	142
763	Dereck	142
764	Jerald	142
765	Vaughn	142
766	Ervin	141
767	Roosevelt	141
768	Stacy	141
769	Kelsey	140
770	Rudolph	139
771	Ahmed	138
772	Fidel	138
773	Mohammed	138
774	Ulysses	138
775	Cortney	137
776	Gino	137
777	Brandyn	136
778	Mikel	136
779	Timmy	136
780	Cyrus	135
781	Grayson	135
782	Tommie	135
783	Cristopher	134
784	Gonzalo	134
785	Andrea	133
786	Houston	133
787	Nestor	133
788	Tad	133
789	Aric	132
790	Cedrick	132
791	Mohamed	132
792	Bill	131
793	Jed	131
794	Keaton	131
795	Titus	131
796	August	130
797	Darrius	130
798	Kirby	130
799	Tyron	130
800	Amanda	129
801	Daron	129
802	Octavio	129
803	Chauncey	128
804	Louie	128
805	Waylon	128
806	Malik	127
807	Ari	125
808	Jacques	125
809	Osvaldo	125
810	Taurean	125
811	Deonte	124
812	Durrell	124
813	Hassan	124
814	Martell	124
815	Tyrel	124
816	Archie	123
817	Dario	123
818	Durell	123
819	Jerel	123
820	Michel	123
821	Broderick	122
822	Cullen	122
823	Drake	122
824	Efren	122
825	Jedidiah	122
826	Monte	122
827	Buddy	121
828	Mack	120
829	Rocco	120
830	Torrey	120
831	Laurence	119
832	Nicholaus	119
833	Domingo	118
834	Scot	118
835	Darrick	117
836	Davin	117
837	Jan	117
838	Jarrell	117
839	Sarah	117
840	Danial	116
841	Jeffry	116
842	Kraig	116
843	Maximilian	116
844	Wilbert	116
845	Lazaro	115
846	Silas	115
847	Tylor	115
848	Braxton	114
849	Junior	114
850	Keon	114
851	Reggie	114
852	Scottie	114
853	Yaakov	114
854	Derrell	113
855	Leif	113
856	Marquise	113
857	Rhett	113
858	Dandre	112
859	Justine	112
860	Andreas	111
861	Denis	111
862	Donta	111
863	Isidro	111
864	Johnpaul	111
865	Tucker	111
866	Willard	111
867	Channing	110
868	Delbert	110
869	Randell	110
870	Denny	109
871	Estevan	109
872	Bart	108
873	Britton	108
874	Donavan	108
875	Francesco	108
876	Lindsey	108
877	Federico	107
878	Isiah	107
879	Reece	107
880	Britt	106
881	Darwin	106
882	Denver	106
883	Deron	106
884	Dirk	106
885	Trever	106
886	Cooper	105
887	Dontae	105
888	Eddy	105
889	German	105
890	Raymundo	105
891	Stevie	105
892	Brandin	104
893	Horace	104
894	Kyler	104
895	Shelton	104
896	Erwin	103
897	Jessy	103
898	Johathan	103
899	Justen	103
900	Alexandro	102
901	Asa	102
902	Coy	102
903	Demarco	102
904	Donny	102
905	Edwardo	102
906	Emmett	102
907	Jude	102
908	Ken	102
909	Rickie	102
910	Theron	102
911	Cassidy	101
912	Elvin	101
913	Emerson	100
914	Ernie	100
915	Isaias	100
916	Stacey	100
917	Tremaine	100
918	Greggory	99
919	Laron	99
920	Augustine	98
921	Jade	98
922	Rasheed	98
923	Vince	98
924	Adrain	97
925	Brandt	97
926	Darron	97
927	Fletcher	97
928	Kristoffer	97
929	Stephanie	97
930	Zechariah	97
931	Alonso	96
932	Elizabeth	96
933	Giancarlo	96
934	Kai	96
935	Maria	96
936	Christoper	95
937	Cleveland	95
938	Darell	95
939	Garrick	95
940	Garrison	95
941	Lowell	95
942	Lyndon	95
943	Muhammad	95
944	Hank	94
945	Timmothy	94
946	Brannon	93
947	Edmond	93
948	Ezequiel	93
949	Jarret	93
950	Judson	93
951	Spenser	93
952	Uriel	93
953	Alden	92
954	Hubert	92
955	Jacoby	92
956	Kris	92
957	Anderson	91
958	Christina	91
959	Deric	91
960	Genaro	91
961	Jereme	91
962	Percy	91
963	Ramsey	91
964	Austen	90
965	Dangelo	90
966	Eloy	90
967	Jayme	90
968	Juston	90
969	Payton	90
970	Deshaun	89
971	Elton	89
972	Garett	89
973	Giuseppe	89
974	Hayden	89
975	Johnson	89
976	Kalen	89
977	Lynn	89
978	Norberto	89
979	Pierce	89
980	Rufus	89
981	Travon	89
982	Dewey	88
983	Eliezer	88
984	Kane	88
985	Kevan	88
986	Reese	88
987	Ronny	88
988	Schuyler	88
989	Terell	88
990	Armand	87
991	Deven	87
992	Eliseo	87
993	Irvin	87
994	Coby	86
995	Dedrick	86
996	Jory	86
997	Kalvin	86
998	Kameron	86
999	Lincoln	86
1000	Marlin	86

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1986.

How spread out were the names of 1986?

In 1986 the ten most given boys’ names went to 22.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 18.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1986 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1986?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1986 against the top 100 of 1985.

The biggest climbs of 1986

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1986.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1985	Rank 1986
Nikita	#961	#250
Kayleigh	#794	#321
Jaimie	#827	#425
Alexa	#816	#432
Cristal	#705	#389
Ali	#964	#661
Sade	#513	#213
Kaylee	#728	#441

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1985	Rank 1986
Dakota	#869	#488
Rashad	#684	#385
Jeramie	#958	#716
Aldo	#927	#710
Westley	#945	#749
Antony	#906	#721
Jeremey	#863	#679
Moshe	#821	#647

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1986

The most given names of the 1980s1986 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1986 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1986Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
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Next year: 1987

The most popular baby names of 1986

The top names of 1986

How spread out were the names of 1986?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1986?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1986

More about the names of 1986