North Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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North Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in North Dakota was Michael, with a count of 192 boys out of a total of 5,153 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.73% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Dakota in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (174 boys, 3.38% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (159 boys, 3.09% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1986

Michael

Christopher

Matthew

Joshua

Andrew

Ryan

Tyler

Brandon

Kyle

Adam

The table below below shows the top 171 most popular male baby names in North Dakota in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1986

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	192	3.73
2	Christopher	174	3.38
3	Matthew	159	3.09
4	Joshua	153	2.97
5	Andrew	144	2.79
6	Ryan	125	2.43
7	Tyler	120	2.33
8	Brandon	113	2.19
9	Kyle	105	2.04
10	Adam	98	1.90
11	Jacob	97	1.88
12	Justin	91	1.77
13	Daniel	90	1.75
13	Nicholas	90	1.75
14	Dustin	87	1.69
15	Eric	83	1.61
15	Jordan	83	1.61
16	Cody	81	1.57
17	David	78	1.51
18	Nathan	76	1.48
19	Joseph	73	1.42
20	Aaron	71	1.38
21	James	68	1.32
22	Anthony	67	1.30
22	Benjamin	67	1.30
23	John	66	1.28
24	Zachary	64	1.24
25	Jason	58	1.13
26	Brian	56	1.09
26	Thomas	56	1.09
27	Jeremy	54	1.05
28	Robert	53	1.03
29	Jared	52	1.01
30	Travis	47	0.91
31	Kevin	46	0.89
32	Derek	45	0.87
32	Jesse	45	0.87
33	Steven	44	0.85
34	Casey	42	0.82
35	Jonathan	41	0.80
36	Scott	40	0.78
37	Paul	37	0.72
38	Chad	36	0.70
39	Patrick	35	0.68
39	William	35	0.68
40	Jeffrey	34	0.66
40	Sean	34	0.66
40	Timothy	34	0.66
41	Brady	32	0.62
42	Alexander	31	0.60
42	Shawn	31	0.60
43	Corey	30	0.58
44	Alex	29	0.56
44	Brett	29	0.56
44	Cory	29	0.56
45	Bradley	28	0.54
46	Luke	26	0.51
47	Shane	25	0.49
47	Trevor	25	0.49
48	Bryan	24	0.47
48	Mark	24	0.47
49	Austin	23	0.45
49	Charles	23	0.45
49	Mitchell	23	0.45
50	Cole	21	0.41
50	Erik	21	0.41
50	Kelly	21	0.41
50	Lucas	21	0.41
51	Seth	20	0.39
52	Brent	19	0.37
52	Brock	19	0.37
52	Bryce	19	0.37
52	Craig	19	0.37
52	Evan	19	0.37
52	Lance	19	0.37
52	Lee	19	0.37
52	Nathaniel	19	0.37
53	Blake	18	0.35
53	Devin	18	0.35
53	Richard	18	0.35
53	Tanner	18	0.35
54	Stephen	16	0.31
55	Dylan	15	0.29
55	Ian	15	0.29
55	Levi	15	0.29
56	Gabriel	14	0.27
56	Garrett	14	0.27
56	Logan	14	0.27
56	Peter	14	0.27
56	Todd	14	0.27
57	Gregory	13	0.25
58	Derrick	12	0.23
58	Grant	12	0.23
58	Philip	12	0.23
58	Ross	12	0.23
59	Cameron	11	0.21
59	Chase	11	0.21
59	Darin	11	0.21
59	Douglas	11	0.21
59	Drew	11	0.21
59	Jeremiah	11	0.21
59	Marcus	11	0.21
59	Preston	11	0.21
59	Samuel	11	0.21
59	Shaun	11	0.21
59	Wade	11	0.21
60	Dillon	10	0.19
60	Joel	10	0.19
60	Kirk	10	0.19
60	Phillip	10	0.19
60	Troy	10	0.19
61	Alan	9	0.18
61	Caleb	9	0.18
61	Curtis	9	0.18
61	Jonathon	9	0.18
61	Kenneth	9	0.18
61	Kristopher	9	0.18
61	Spencer	9	0.18
62	Beau	8	0.16
62	Dane	8	0.16
62	Darren	8	0.16
62	Donovan	8	0.16
62	Gary	8	0.16
62	Isaac	8	0.16
62	Jake	8	0.16
62	Jeffery	8	0.16
62	Jon	8	0.16
62	Jordon	8	0.16
62	Keith	8	0.16
62	Wayne	8	0.16
63	Adrian	7	0.14
63	Colby	7	0.14
63	Jack	7	0.14
63	Jay	7	0.14
63	Mathew	7	0.14
63	Randy	7	0.14
63	Tony	7	0.14
63	Wyatt	7	0.14
64	Brooks	6	0.12
64	Calvin	6	0.12
64	Clayton	6	0.12
64	Donald	6	0.12
64	Duane	6	0.12
64	Eugene	6	0.12
64	Heath	6	0.12
64	Karl	6	0.12
64	Mason	6	0.12
64	Raymond	6	0.12
64	Trent	6	0.12
65	Brad	5	0.10
65	Carter	5	0.10
65	Christian	5	0.10
65	Clinton	5	0.10
65	Colin	5	0.10
65	Dana	5	0.10
65	Frank	5	0.10
65	George	5	0.10
65	Jade	5	0.10
65	Jaden	5	0.10
65	Jamie	5	0.10
65	Johnathan	5	0.10
65	Josiah	5	0.10
65	Kasey	5	0.10
65	Landon	5	0.10
65	Micah	5	0.10
65	Riley	5	0.10
65	Ronald	5	0.10
65	Taylor	5	0.10
65	Tyrel	5	0.10
65	Tyson	5	0.10
65	Zachery	5	0.10

North Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in North Dakota was Ashley, with a count of 172 girls out of a total of 4,260 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.04% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Dakota in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (157 girls, 3.69% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (147 girls, 3.45% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1986

Ashley

Jessica

Amanda

Jennifer

Sarah

Megan

Kayla

Brittany

Amy

Nicole

The table below below shows the top 171 most popular female baby names in North Dakota in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1986

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Ashley	172	4.04
2	Jessica	157	3.69
3	Amanda	147	3.45
4	Jennifer	110	2.58
5	Sarah	109	2.56
6	Megan	88	2.07
7	Kayla	87	2.04
8	Brittany	83	1.95
9	Amy	81	1.90
10	Nicole	80	1.88
11	Amber	78	1.83
12	Heather	76	1.78
13	Stephanie	70	1.64
14	Elizabeth	65	1.53
15	Katie	64	1.50
16	Danielle	63	1.48
17	Lindsey	57	1.34
17	Samantha	57	1.34
18	Sara	55	1.29
19	Melissa	54	1.27
20	Rachel	50	1.17
21	Laura	49	1.15
21	Whitney	49	1.15
22	Andrea	48	1.13
22	Jenna	48	1.13
23	Kelsey	47	1.10
24	Alicia	42	0.99
24	Rebecca	42	0.99
25	Erin	41	0.96
26	Emily	38	0.89
27	Kimberly	37	0.87
28	Lisa	35	0.82
29	Kelly	33	0.78
30	Cassandra	32	0.75
31	Allison	31	0.73
31	Katherine	31	0.73
31	Tiffany	31	0.73
32	Jamie	30	0.70
33	Anna	29	0.68
34	Angela	28	0.66
34	Michelle	28	0.66
35	Courtney	26	0.61
35	Crystal	26	0.61
35	Kathryn	26	0.61
36	Lindsay	25	0.59
37	Christina	24	0.56
37	Kari	24	0.56
37	Kristin	24	0.56
38	Alyssa	23	0.54
38	Heidi	23	0.54
38	Kristen	23	0.54
39	Alison	21	0.49
39	Lacey	21	0.49
39	Shannon	21	0.49
39	Tara	21	0.49
40	Brittney	20	0.47
40	Krista	20	0.47
40	Miranda	20	0.47
40	Vanessa	20	0.47
41	Casey	19	0.45
41	Chelsea	19	0.45
42	Leah	18	0.42
43	Bethany	17	0.40
43	Brooke	17	0.40
43	Christine	17	0.40
43	Mary	17	0.40
44	April	16	0.38
44	Erika	16	0.38
44	Holly	16	0.38
44	Jill	16	0.38
44	Natasha	16	0.38
45	Brianna	15	0.35
45	Erica	15	0.35
45	Julie	15	0.35
45	Kelli	15	0.35
45	Mallory	15	0.35
45	Meghan	15	0.35
46	Chelsey	14	0.33
47	Brandi	13	0.31
47	Molly	13	0.31
47	Tracy	13	0.31
48	Alissa	12	0.28
48	Catherine	12	0.28
48	Hannah	12	0.28
48	Jacqueline	12	0.28
48	Kara	12	0.28
48	Kristi	12	0.28
48	Mandy	12	0.28
48	Marissa	12	0.28
48	Tessa	12	0.28
48	Trista	12	0.28
49	Ashlee	11	0.26
49	Bridget	11	0.26
49	Krystal	11	0.26
49	Natalie	11	0.26
49	Stacy	11	0.26
50	Abby	10	0.24
50	Alexandra	10	0.24
50	Alexis	10	0.24
50	Brandy	10	0.24
50	Jodi	10	0.24
50	Maria	10	0.24
50	Nikki	10	0.24
50	Stacey	10	0.24
50	Victoria	10	0.24
51	Dana	9	0.21
51	Katrina	9	0.21
51	Kristina	9	0.21
51	Lauren	9	0.21
51	Misty	9	0.21
51	Rachael	9	0.21
51	Savannah	9	0.21
51	Trisha	9	0.21
51	Valerie	9	0.21
52	Britta	8	0.19
52	Candace	8	0.19
52	Christa	8	0.19
52	Jordan	8	0.19
52	Kristine	8	0.19
52	Marie	8	0.19
52	Sasha	8	0.19
52	Susan	8	0.19
53	Carissa	7	0.16
53	Carly	7	0.16
53	Carrie	7	0.16
53	Grace	7	0.16
53	Joy	7	0.16
53	Kasey	7	0.16
53	Kathleen	7	0.16
53	Kaylee	7	0.16
53	Kristy	7	0.16
53	Morgan	7	0.16
53	Paige	7	0.16
53	Pamela	7	0.16
53	Patricia	7	0.16
53	Robyn	7	0.16
53	Sheena	7	0.16
53	Tabitha	7	0.16
53	Tanya	7	0.16
53	Tasha	7	0.16
53	Theresa	7	0.16
54	Beth	6	0.14
54	Cara	6	0.14
54	Claire	6	0.14
54	Elise	6	0.14
54	Emma	6	0.14
54	Gina	6	0.14
54	Haley	6	0.14
54	Hillary	6	0.14
54	Jaclyn	6	0.14
54	Jaime	6	0.14
54	Jenny	6	0.14
54	Karissa	6	0.14
54	Kellie	6	0.14
54	Kristie	6	0.14
54	Kylee	6	0.14
54	Lacy	6	0.14
54	Leslie	6	0.14
54	Meagan	6	0.14
54	Melanie	6	0.14
54	Michaela	6	0.14
54	Monica	6	0.14
54	Naomi	6	0.14
54	Nichole	6	0.14
54	Renae	6	0.14
54	Renee	6	0.14
54	Robin	6	0.14
54	Sadie	6	0.14
54	Sierra	6	0.14
54	Teri	6	0.14
54	Toni	6	0.14
55	Abigail	5	0.12
55	Alisha	5	0.12
55	Ann	5	0.12
55	Barbara	5	0.12
55	Bobbi	5	0.12
55	Breann	5	0.12
55	Brenna	5	0.12
55	Brianne	5	0.12
55	Candice	5	0.12
55	Carmen	5	0.12
55	Cassie	5	0.12
55	Chantel	5	0.12
55	Chelsie	5	0.12
55	Christy	5	0.12
55	Denise	5	0.12
55	Desiree	5	0.12
55	Hilary	5	0.12
55	Jade	5	0.12
55	Jami	5	0.12
55	Jasmine	5	0.12
55	Jena	5	0.12
55	Jillian	5	0.12
55	Joanna	5	0.12
55	Jocelyn	5	0.12
55	Justine	5	0.12
55	Kali	5	0.12
55	Karen	5	0.12
55	Kate	5	0.12
55	Katelyn	5	0.12
55	Kelsie	5	0.12
55	Kendra	5	0.12
55	Kirsten	5	0.12
55	Kyla	5	0.12
55	Kylie	5	0.12
55	Leann	5	0.12
55	Margaret	5	0.12
55	Melinda	5	0.12
55	Mindy	5	0.12
55	Rebekah	5	0.12
55	Sandra	5	0.12
55	Shelby	5	0.12
55	Staci	5	0.12
55	Stefanie	5	0.12
55	Suzanne	5	0.12
55	Tina	5	0.12
55	Wendy	5	0.12