New Jersey 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 Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,650 boys out of a total of 47,577 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.57% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,757 boys, 3.69% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,474 boys, 3.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 673 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jessica, with a count of 1,607 girls out of a total of 41,995 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.83% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (1,253 girls, 2.98% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,020 girls, 2.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 673 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.