Connecticut Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Connecticut Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Connecticut was Michael, with a count of 1,154 boys out of a total of 20,315 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.68% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Connecticut in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (774 boys, 3.81% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (726 boys, 3.57% of total).

The table below below shows the top 360 most popular male baby names in Connecticut in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Connecticut over the years.

Connecticut Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Connecticut was Jessica, with a count of 706 girls out of a total of 17,329 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Connecticut in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (524 girls, 3.02% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (490 girls, 2.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 360 most popular female baby names in Connecticut in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Connecticut over the years.