Top Baby Names in New York for 1986

In 1986 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1986.


1	Matthew	400	Ashley	368
2	Michael	348	Jessica	348
3	Andrew	347	Amanda	331
4	Christopher	298	Sarah	260
5	Joshua	298	Jennifer	247
6	Ryan	245	Megan	214
7	Tyler	239	Amber	180
8	Justin	228	Elizabeth	174
9	Kyle	225	Nicole	163
10	Nicholas	222	Stephanie	149
11	Daniel	215	Melissa	140
12	Brandon	211	Sara	129
13	Adam	191	Emily	123
14	Joseph	177	Heather	123
15	Eric	165	Rachel	122
16	John	164	Amy	119
17	David	162	Katie	116
18	James	161	Danielle	115
19	Jacob	156	Laura	112
20	Jason	155	Rebecca	104
21	Brian	153	Michelle	99
22	Anthony	149	Brittany	95
23	Zachary	148	Samantha	92
24	Robert	146	Kimberly	89
25	Benjamin	144	Angela	88
26	Aaron	140	Lindsey	88
27	Thomas	134	Katherine	87
28	Dustin	133	Whitney	86
29	Nathan	131	Erin	84
30	Jonathan	130	Tiffany	80
31	Timothy	124	Jamie	79
32	Jeffrey	118	Andrea	77
33	Steven	118	Kelly	77
34	Jeremy	117	Lisa	70
35	Scott	115	Courtney	68
36	Patrick	107	Christina	67
37	Cody	106	Kelsey	63
38	William	94	Lindsay	62
39	Mark	89	Alicia	61
40	Travis	87	Allison	61
41	Brett	83	Jenna	59
42	Kevin	83	Crystal	58
43	Jordan	77	Cassandra	56
44	Jesse	74	Tara	54
45	Seth	74	Anna	53
46	Jared	72	Kayla	53
47	Sean	69	Shannon	51
48	Bradley	68	Natalie	49
49	Chad	68	Mary	47
50	Alexander	67	Lacey	45
51	Derek	66	Chelsea	44
52	Bryan	65	Christine	44
53	Shane	63	Erica	44
54	Richard	60	Mallory	43
55	Shawn	55	Kathryn	42
56	Joel	50	Lauren	42
57	Paul	50	Molly	42
58	Charles	49	April	41
59	Corey	49	Kristin	41
60	Gregory	49	Brandi	40
61	Austin	47	Jill	40
62	Brent	46	Brooke	38
63	Craig	46	Julie	38
64	Nathaniel	46	Kendra	38
65	Drew	45	Abby	35
66	Lucas	44	Hannah	35
67	Trevor	44	Kristen	35
68	Samuel	43	Abigail	34
69	Alex	41	Michaela	34
70	Casey	39	Alyssa	33
71	Cory	39	Holly	30
72	Marcus	35	Jordan	30
73	Mitchell	35	Kristina	29
74	Kenneth	34	Brandy	28
75	Stephen	34	Heidi	28
76	Cole	31	Kelli	28
77	Chase	29	Stacy	28
78	Blake	28	Carrie	26
79	Evan	28	Kathleen	26
80	Todd	28	Leah	26
81	Grant	27	Nichole	24
82	Luke	27	Vanessa	24
83	Bryce	26	Bethany	23
84	Keith	26	Chelsey	23
85	Caleb	25	Kara	23
86	Logan	25	Krista	23
87	Philip	25	Rachael	23
88	Curtis	24	Tracy	23
89	Dylan	24	Anne	22
90	Jay	24	Brittney	22
91	Mathew	24	Karen	22
92	Phillip	23	Kylie	22
93	Douglas	22	Meagan	22
94	Lee	22	Meghan	22
95	Alan	21	Erika	21
96	Donald	21	Jacqueline	21
97	Cameron	20	Katrina	21
98	Ian	20	Patricia	21
99	Levi	20	Theresa	21
100	Peter	20	Victoria	21
101	Raymond	20
102	Vincent	20