The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1986
12,836 different girls’ names were recorded in 1986, covering 1,715,547 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 52,682 |
| 2 | Ashley | 49,671 |
| 3 | Amanda | 40,532 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 36,187 |
| 5 | Sarah | 28,163 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 22,651 |
| 7 | Nicole | 21,292 |
| 8 | Brittany | 20,313 |
| 9 | Heather | 19,790 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 19,074 |
| 11 | Megan | 18,590 |
| 12 | Melissa | 17,667 |
| 13 | Amber | 16,954 |
| 14 | Lauren | 16,684 |
| 15 | Rachel | 15,455 |
| 16 | Danielle | 14,942 |
| 17 | Tiffany | 14,483 |
| 18 | Kimberly | 14,420 |
| 19 | Christina | 14,384 |
| 20 | Laura | 14,172 |
| 21 | Samantha | 14,092 |
| 22 | Amy | 13,452 |
| 23 | Michelle | 13,303 |
| 24 | Emily | 13,236 |
| 25 | Crystal | 12,689 |
| 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 | Margaret | 3,084 |
| 89 | Felicia | 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 |
| 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 | Robin | 2,266 |
| 121 | Lacey | 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 | Lori | 1,466 |
| 182 | Kaitlin | 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 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1986 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.