Ohio Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Ohio Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Ohio was Michael, with a count of 3,002 boys out of a total of 75,489 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.98% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Ohio in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,400 boys, 3.18% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,325 boys, 3.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 779 most popular male baby names in Ohio in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.

Ohio Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Ohio was Ashley, with a count of 2,643 girls out of a total of 67,941 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.89% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Ohio in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,524 girls, 3.72% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,221 girls, 3.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 779 most popular female baby names in Ohio in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.