Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Christopher, with a count of 957 boys out of a total of 23,922 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.00% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (912 boys, 3.81% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (819 boys, 3.42% of total).

The table below below shows the top 407 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Ashley, with a count of 1,024 girls out of a total of 20,954 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.89% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (944 girls, 4.51% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (752 girls, 3.59% of total).

The table below below shows the top 407 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.