New Hampshire Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Hampshire Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in New Hampshire was Michael, with a count of 291 boys out of a total of 6,975 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Hampshire in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (288 boys, 4.13% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (283 boys, 4.06% of total).

The table below below shows the top 164 most popular male baby names in New Hampshire in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Hampshire over the years.

New Hampshire Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in New Hampshire was Amanda, with a count of 257 girls out of a total of 5,996 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Hampshire in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (237 girls, 3.95% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (206 girls, 3.44% of total).

The table below below shows the top 164 most popular female baby names in New Hampshire in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Hampshire over the years.