Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Christopher, with a count of 1,510 boys out of a total of 37,816 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.99% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,454 boys, 3.85% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (1,045 boys, 2.76% of total).

The table below below shows the top 603 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Ashley, with a count of 1,437 girls out of a total of 33,734 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,333 girls, 3.95% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (971 girls, 2.88% of total).

The table below below shows the top 603 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.