In 1986 parents in Florida chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Tallahassee to Sarasota. Discover the most popular baby names in Florida for 1986, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Florida in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 3,079 | Jessica | 2,566 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,899 | Ashley | 2,301 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,862 | Amanda | 1,796 |
| 4 | Joshua | 1,697 | Jennifer | 1,741 |
| 5 | David | 1,679 | Brittany | 1,122 |
| 6 | James | 1,674 | Sarah | 1,071 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,616 | Stephanie | 1,024 |
| 8 | Daniel | 1,549 | Heather | 987 |
| 9 | John | 1,416 | Nicole | 898 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,262 | Tiffany | 866 |
| 11 | William | 1,249 | Melissa | 831 |
| 12 | Justin | 1,230 | Amber | 788 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,211 | Danielle | 786 |
| 14 | Andrew | 1,183 | Christina | 782 |
| 15 | Brandon | 1,105 | Lauren | 735 |
| 16 | Jonathan | 1,077 | Elizabeth | 676 |
| 17 | Anthony | 987 | Megan | 676 |
| 18 | Jason | 976 | Samantha | 655 |
| 19 | Brian | 864 | Crystal | 645 |
| 20 | Steven | 851 | Kimberly | 630 |
| 21 | Nicholas | 830 | Rachel | 620 |
| 22 | Kevin | 815 | Michelle | 597 |
| 23 | Kyle | 794 | Amy | 522 |
| 24 | Richard | 778 | Rebecca | 501 |
| 25 | Thomas | 732 | Kelly | 460 |
| 26 | Eric | 729 | Laura | 459 |
| 27 | Timothy | 693 | Katherine | 444 |
| 28 | Charles | 688 | Shannon | 412 |
| 29 | Adam | 628 | Vanessa | 408 |
| 30 | Jeremy | 622 | Whitney | 406 |
| 31 | Sean | 585 | Courtney | 393 |
| 32 | Alexander | 548 | Erica | 392 |
| 33 | Stephen | 547 | Jamie | 389 |
| 34 | Jeffrey | 540 | Sara | 375 |
| 35 | Mark | 484 | Angela | 371 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 457 | Kristen | 367 |
| 37 | Patrick | 456 | Lindsey | 342 |
| 38 | Bryan | 435 | Erin | 338 |
| 39 | Kenneth | 435 | Andrea | 335 |
| 40 | Gregory | 431 | Emily | 334 |
| 41 | Aaron | 430 | Mary | 327 |
| 42 | Travis | 406 | Christine | 300 |
| 43 | Scott | 392 | Lisa | 300 |
| 44 | Paul | 383 | Natalie | 295 |
| 45 | Zachary | 366 | Alicia | 293 |
| 46 | Dustin | 360 | Victoria | 286 |
| 47 | Shawn | 355 | Kristina | 282 |
| 48 | Jesse | 345 | Kristin | 272 |
| 49 | Jacob | 333 | Krystal | 268 |
| 50 | Samuel | 306 | Katie | 261 |
| 51 | Jose | 297 | Jacqueline | 253 |
| 52 | Corey | 289 | April | 250 |
| 53 | Tyler | 288 | Patricia | 249 |
| 54 | Antonio | 273 | Allison | 248 |
| 55 | Edward | 272 | Lindsay | 248 |
| 56 | Chad | 268 | Monica | 245 |
| 57 | Keith | 266 | Kathryn | 242 |
| 58 | Derek | 258 | Jenna | 238 |
| 59 | Marcus | 257 | Brittney | 237 |
| 60 | Donald | 255 | Maria | 233 |
| 61 | Nathan | 255 | Brandy | 215 |
| 62 | Bradley | 252 | Tara | 213 |
| 63 | Jordan | 247 | Alexandra | 201 |
| 64 | Ronald | 240 | Holly | 197 |
| 65 | George | 238 | Cassandra | 191 |
| 66 | Carlos | 236 | Catherine | 189 |
| 67 | Shane | 229 | Erika | 184 |
| 68 | Brett | 225 | Julie | 184 |
| 69 | Phillip | 222 | Natasha | 182 |
| 70 | Cory | 216 | Brandi | 181 |
| 71 | Alex | 207 | Diana | 174 |
| 72 | Cody | 206 | Anna | 172 |
| 73 | Jared | 206 | Chelsea | 171 |
| 74 | Juan | 198 | Latoya | 167 |
| 75 | Raymond | 186 | Cynthia | 163 |
| 76 | Christian | 182 | Casey | 159 |
| 77 | Gary | 182 | Katrina | 156 |
| 78 | Joel | 181 | Dominique | 152 |
| 79 | Luis | 178 | Kathleen | 147 |
| 80 | Jorge | 174 | Meghan | 144 |
| 81 | Peter | 173 | Cristina | 142 |
| 82 | Frank | 163 | Felicia | 140 |
| 83 | Casey | 162 | Alexis | 139 |
| 84 | Vincent | 162 | Stacy | 137 |
| 85 | Douglas | 161 | Leslie | 136 |
| 86 | Craig | 160 | Veronica | 136 |
| 87 | Adrian | 159 | Leah | 135 |
| 88 | Philip | 159 | Sabrina | 135 |
| 89 | Willie | 153 | Kayla | 132 |
| 90 | Nathaniel | 145 | Jasmine | 131 |
| 91 | Austin | 144 | Rachael | 126 |
| 92 | Jeffery | 143 | Valerie | 125 |
| 93 | Alan | 135 | Dana | 123 |
| 94 | Derrick | 135 | Krista | 121 |
| 95 | Terry | 135 | Brooke | 120 |
| 96 | Wesley | 134 | Caitlin | 119 |
| 97 | Ian | 133 | Stacey | 119 |
| 98 | Curtis | 131 | Sandra | 118 |
| 99 | Evan | 131 | Melanie | 117 |
| 100 | Erik | 130 | Ebony | 115 |