New Mexico 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 Mexico Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in New Mexico was Christopher, with a count of 350 boys out of a total of 11,357 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.08% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Mexico in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Michael (317 boys, 2.79% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (278 boys, 2.45% of total).

The table below below shows the top 372 most popular male baby names in New Mexico in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.

New Mexico Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in New Mexico was Jessica, with a count of 300 girls out of a total of 9,474 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.17% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Mexico in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (299 girls, 3.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (251 girls, 2.65% of total).

The table below below shows the top 372 most popular female baby names in New Mexico in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.