Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Christopher, with a count of 530 boys out of a total of 14,762 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.59% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (464 boys, 3.14% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (453 boys, 3.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 362 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Ashley, with a count of 553 girls out of a total of 12,413 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.46% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (506 girls, 4.08% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (413 girls, 3.33% of total).

The table below below shows the top 362 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.