Top 100 baby girl names in the USA during year 1986

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Jessica52,667
22Ashley49,674
33Amanda40,522
44Jennifer36,181
55Sarah28,146
66Stephanie22,640
77Nicole21,283
88Brittany20,311
99Heather19,790
1010Elizabeth19,067
1111Megan18,594
1212Melissa17,660
1313Amber16,950
1414Lauren16,675
1515Rachel15,450
1616Danielle14,943
1717Tiffany14,481
1818Kimberly14,415
1919Christina14,377
2020Laura14,173
2121Samantha14,093
2222Amy13,452
2323Michelle13,300
2424Emily13,233
2525Crystal12,691
2626Rebecca11,787
2727Sara11,044
2828Katherine10,569
2929Kelly10,413
3030Erin10,066
3131Erica9,972
3232Whitney9,533
3333Angela9,268
3434Jamie9,234
3535Courtney9,119
3636Andrea8,634
3737Mary8,505
3838Katie8,330
3939Lindsey8,057
4040Lisa7,900
4141Kristen7,844
4242Allison7,574
4343Vanessa7,466
4444Shannon7,403
4545Alicia7,015
4646Lindsay6,949
4747Christine6,916
4848Kathryn6,392
4949Maria6,127
5050Kristin5,999
5151Anna5,904
5252Natalie5,702
5353April5,673
5454Victoria5,669
5555Jenna5,416
5656Tara5,084
5757Jacqueline5,037
5858Julie5,016
5959Monica5,010
6060Cassandra4,988
6161Krystal4,927
6262Kristina4,841
6363Holly4,837
6464Kayla4,657
6565Brittney4,593
6666Patricia4,246
6767Catherine4,241
6868Kathleen4,128
6969Caitlin3,880
7070Natasha3,871
7171Meghan3,867
7272Alexandra3,801
7373Chelsea3,751
7474Erika3,678
7575Diana3,664
7676Valerie3,618
7777Veronica3,577
7878Leah3,453
7979Brandi3,431
8080Casey3,423
8181Cynthia3,423
8282Hannah3,385
8383Mallory3,323
8484Brandy3,295
8585Alyssa3,223
8686Leslie3,220
8787Stacy3,220
8888Julia3,106
8989Bethany3,080
9090Felicia3,080
9191Margaret3,080
9292Dana3,072
9393Krista3,054
9494Stacey3,035
9595Jasmine2,991
9696Alison2,974
9797Melanie2,972
9898Dominique2,943
9999Katrina2,827
100100Karen2,801

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby names data. Coverage: Names with at least 5 births in a year.

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