South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was Christopher, with a count of 880 boys out of a total of 21,082 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Michael (742 boys, 3.52% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (674 boys, 3.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 498 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.

South Carolina Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ashley, with a count of 837 girls out of a total of 17,714 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (795 girls, 4.49% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (483 girls, 2.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 498 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.