California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,263 boys out of a total of 228,302 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.18% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (6,453 boys, 2.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was Daniel (5,434 boys, 2.38% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 5,965 girls out of a total of 207,695 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.87% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (4,414 girls, 2.13% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (4,307 girls, 2.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.