Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Christopher, with a count of 4,643 boys out of a total of 146,324 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Michael (3,995 boys, 2.73% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (3,009 boys, 2.06% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Jessica, with a count of 4,112 girls out of a total of 131,666 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.12% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (4,111 girls, 3.12% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (3,251 girls, 2.47% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.