In 1986 parents in Michigan chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Discover the most popular baby names in Michigan 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 Michigan in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 2,555 | Jessica | 2,036 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,936 | Ashley | 1,946 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,867 | Amanda | 1,782 |
| 4 | Andrew | 1,584 | Jennifer | 1,337 |
| 5 | David | 1,477 | Sarah | 1,319 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,476 | Nicole | 1,082 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,426 | Stephanie | 943 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,294 | Heather | 823 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,268 | Megan | 767 |
| 10 | Brandon | 1,220 | Rachel | 748 |
| 11 | James | 1,186 | Melissa | 713 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 1,109 | Amber | 708 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,104 | Elizabeth | 677 |
| 14 | Jason | 1,022 | Danielle | 644 |
| 15 | Justin | 1,017 | Samantha | 603 |
| 16 | Kyle | 984 | Emily | 579 |
| 17 | John | 974 | Laura | 532 |
| 18 | Eric | 913 | Sara | 528 |
| 19 | Anthony | 910 | Amy | 526 |
| 20 | Adam | 895 | Lauren | 526 |
| 21 | Kevin | 864 | Angela | 524 |
| 22 | Brian | 855 | Kelly | 524 |
| 23 | Steven | 834 | Tiffany | 508 |
| 24 | William | 731 | Michelle | 503 |
| 25 | Jonathan | 697 | Kimberly | 495 |
| 26 | Thomas | 681 | Christina | 493 |
| 27 | Timothy | 668 | Katie | 485 |
| 28 | Aaron | 631 | Brittany | 475 |
| 29 | Jacob | 617 | Rebecca | 463 |
| 30 | Mark | 615 | Jamie | 452 |
| 31 | Jeffrey | 608 | Andrea | 440 |
| 32 | Jeremy | 577 | Crystal | 436 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 556 | Erin | 426 |
| 34 | Scott | 554 | Katherine | 421 |
| 35 | Nathan | 502 | Lisa | 404 |
| 36 | Richard | 493 | Courtney | 366 |
| 37 | Sean | 449 | Erica | 357 |
| 38 | Zachary | 435 | Lindsey | 340 |
| 39 | Paul | 422 | Lindsay | 318 |
| 40 | Stephen | 422 | Shannon | 316 |
| 41 | Alexander | 411 | Alicia | 315 |
| 42 | Charles | 407 | Kristen | 308 |
| 43 | Bradley | 406 | Kathryn | 294 |
| 44 | Patrick | 402 | Allison | 292 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 374 | Mary | 285 |
| 46 | Gregory | 365 | Whitney | 277 |
| 47 | Tyler | 352 | Kristin | 260 |
| 48 | Bryan | 349 | Krystal | 236 |
| 49 | Chad | 344 | Julie | 233 |
| 50 | Jordan | 327 | Christine | 224 |
| 51 | Dustin | 325 | Holly | 223 |
| 52 | Derek | 301 | Jenna | 219 |
| 53 | Shawn | 281 | Chelsea | 208 |
| 54 | Jesse | 278 | Kristina | 203 |
| 55 | Corey | 266 | Anna | 202 |
| 56 | Travis | 259 | April | 199 |
| 57 | Joel | 229 | Nichole | 192 |
| 58 | Shane | 226 | Tara | 191 |
| 59 | Keith | 222 | Kathleen | 188 |
| 60 | Brett | 221 | Cassandra | 187 |
| 61 | Donald | 219 | Stacy | 164 |
| 62 | Craig | 218 | Victoria | 164 |
| 63 | Ronald | 207 | Bethany | 163 |
| 64 | Edward | 206 | Monica | 163 |
| 65 | Samuel | 203 | Meghan | 156 |
| 66 | Phillip | 188 | Natalie | 154 |
| 67 | Douglas | 187 | Catherine | 151 |
| 68 | Marcus | 186 | Jacqueline | 150 |
| 69 | Jared | 183 | Stacey | 149 |
| 70 | Alex | 182 | Jillian | 144 |
| 71 | Cody | 182 | Caitlin | 143 |
| 72 | Cory | 180 | Leah | 142 |
| 73 | Brent | 173 | Dominique | 141 |
| 74 | Peter | 172 | Rachael | 141 |
| 75 | Jonathon | 171 | Patricia | 140 |
| 76 | Gary | 170 | Maria | 138 |
| 77 | Trevor | 164 | Vanessa | 136 |
| 78 | Antonio | 154 | Kendra | 132 |
| 79 | Evan | 154 | Felicia | 131 |
| 80 | Raymond | 150 | Mallory | 131 |
| 81 | Philip | 141 | Brittney | 129 |
| 82 | Derrick | 139 | Carrie | 128 |
| 83 | Jeffery | 139 | Natasha | 123 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 136 | Brandi | 122 |
| 85 | Todd | 135 | Brandy | 122 |
| 86 | Erik | 134 | Dana | 120 |
| 87 | Ian | 130 | Kayla | 119 |
| 88 | Alan | 128 | Krista | 119 |
| 89 | Dennis | 127 | Renee | 119 |
| 90 | George | 126 | Jaclyn | 118 |
| 91 | Luke | 124 | Kara | 116 |
| 92 | Mitchell | 124 | Jasmine | 115 |
| 93 | Curtis | 116 | Molly | 113 |
| 94 | Lance | 116 | Alisha | 112 |
| 95 | Randy | 115 | Brooke | 112 |
| 96 | Troy | 113 | Alexandra | 111 |
| 97 | Carl | 110 | Kelli | 111 |
| 98 | Andre | 104 | Erika | 110 |
| 99 | Frank | 101 | Katrina | 109 |
| 100 | Shaun | 93 | Trisha | 107 |
| 101 | Vincent | 93 |