Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 3,634 boys out of a total of 77,214 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.71% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,702 boys, 3.50% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,337 boys, 3.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 796 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Ashley, with a count of 2,397 girls out of a total of 68,729 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.49% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,340 girls, 3.41% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,116 girls, 3.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 796 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.