Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1986
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1985.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 52,682 | 0 |
| 2 | Ashley | 49,671 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 40,532 | +1 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 36,187 | -1 |
| 5 | Sarah | 28,163 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 22,651 | 0 |
| 7 | Nicole | 21,292 | 0 |
| 8 | Brittany | 20,313 | +9 |
| 9 | Heather | 19,790 | -1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 19,074 | -1 |
| 11 | Megan | 18,590 | -1 |
| 12 | Melissa | 17,667 | -1 |
| 13 | Amber | 16,954 | +3 |
| 14 | Lauren | 16,684 | +1 |
| 15 | Rachel | 15,455 | -2 |
| 16 | Danielle | 14,942 | +2 |
| 17 | Tiffany | 14,483 | +6 |
| 18 | Kimberly | 14,420 | +1 |
| 19 | Christina | 14,384 | -7 |
| 20 | Laura | 14,172 | -6 |
| 21 | Samantha | 14,092 | +8 |
| 22 | Amy | 13,452 | -2 |
| 23 | Michelle | 13,303 | -1 |
| 24 | Emily | 13,236 | 0 |
| 25 | Crystal | 12,689 | -4 |
| 26 | Rebecca | 11,793 | -1 |
| 27 | Sara | 11,052 | +3 |
| 28 | Katherine | 10,570 | +4 |
| 29 | Kelly | 10,411 | -1 |
| 30 | Erin | 10,068 | -4 |
| 31 | Erica | 9,973 | +3 |
| 32 | Whitney | 9,536 | +41 |
| 33 | Angela | 9,267 | -2 |
| 34 | Jamie | 9,234 | -7 |
| 35 | Courtney | 9,122 | +8 |
| 36 | Andrea | 8,639 | -3 |
| 37 | Mary | 8,507 | -2 |
| 38 | Katie | 8,333 | +1 |
| 39 | Lindsey | 8,051 | -2 |
| 40 | Lisa | 7,907 | -4 |
| 41 | Kristen | 7,844 | -3 |
| 42 | Allison | 7,575 | +4 |
| 43 | Vanessa | 7,469 | -1 |
| 44 | Shannon | 7,403 | -3 |
| 45 | Alicia | 7,017 | 0 |
| 46 | Lindsay | 6,952 | -6 |
| 47 | Christine | 6,917 | -3 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 6,393 | 0 |
| 49 | Maria | 6,142 | +3 |
| 50 | Kristin | 6,000 | -1 |
| 51 | Anna | 5,908 | +3 |
| 52 | Natalie | 5,707 | +6 |
| 53 | April | 5,677 | -6 |
| 54 | Victoria | 5,676 | +5 |
| 55 | Jenna | 5,416 | -5 |
| 56 | Tara | 5,085 | -5 |
| 57 | Jacqueline | 5,036 | +3 |
| 58 | Julie | 5,016 | -3 |
| 59 | Monica | 5,013 | +2 |
| 60 | Cassandra | 4,989 | +2 |
| 61 | Krystal | 4,929 | -8 |
| 62 | Kristina | 4,840 | -5 |
| 63 | Holly | 4,838 | -7 |
| 64 | Kayla | 4,657 | +45 |
| 65 | Brittney | 4,593 | +19 |
| 66 | Patricia | 4,246 | -2 |
| 67 | Catherine | 4,242 | -2 |
| 68 | Kathleen | 4,129 | 0 |
| 69 | Caitlin | 3,881 | +8 |
| 70 | Natasha | 3,872 | +9 |
| 71 | Meghan | 3,869 | -8 |
| 72 | Alexandra | 3,808 | +20 |
| 73 | Chelsea | 3,753 | +2 |
| 74 | Erika | 3,678 | +6 |
| 75 | Diana | 3,669 | -1 |
| 76 | Valerie | 3,618 | -5 |
| 77 | Veronica | 3,580 | -5 |
| 78 | Leah | 3,457 | 0 |
| 79 | Brandi | 3,432 | -10 |
| 80 | Casey | 3,423 | +34 |
| 81 | Cynthia | 3,422 | -15 |
| 82 | Hannah | 3,388 | +35 |
| 83 | Mallory | 3,325 | +60 |
| 84 | Brandy | 3,295 | -14 |
| 85 | Alyssa | 3,225 | +45 |
| 86 | Leslie | 3,224 | -10 |
| 87 | Stacy | 3,220 | -20 |
| 88 | Julia | 3,109 | -3 |
| 89 | Felicia | 3,084 | +12 |
| 89 | Margaret | 3,084 | +1 |
| 91 | Bethany | 3,082 | +3 |
| 92 | Dana | 3,076 | -10 |
| 93 | Krista | 3,054 | +41 |
| 94 | Stacey | 3,043 | -5 |
| 95 | Jasmine | 2,993 | +8 |
| 96 | Alison | 2,975 | +1 |
| 97 | Melanie | 2,973 | -9 |
| 98 | Dominique | 2,944 | -15 |
| 99 | Katrina | 2,828 | -6 |
| 100 | Karen | 2,801 | -13 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.