In 1986 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 3,003 | Ashley | 2,642 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,400 | Jessica | 2,525 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,325 | Amanda | 2,221 |
| 4 | Joshua | 2,011 | Jennifer | 1,699 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,788 | Sarah | 1,549 |
| 6 | David | 1,684 | Brittany | 1,278 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,634 | Megan | 1,143 |
| 8 | James | 1,538 | Heather | 1,041 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,526 | Stephanie | 1,040 |
| 10 | Robert | 1,474 | Amber | 1,001 |
| 11 | Brandon | 1,426 | Nicole | 960 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,357 | Elizabeth | 945 |
| 13 | Justin | 1,302 | Rachel | 851 |
| 14 | John | 1,283 | Lauren | 786 |
| 15 | Nicholas | 1,259 | Emily | 761 |
| 16 | Kyle | 1,159 | Danielle | 759 |
| 17 | Brian | 1,116 | Melissa | 735 |
| 18 | Adam | 1,111 | Tiffany | 714 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,079 | Samantha | 654 |
| 20 | William | 1,023 | Amy | 652 |
| 21 | Jason | 1,022 | Sara | 636 |
| 22 | Eric | 938 | Laura | 612 |
| 23 | Kevin | 925 | Kelly | 593 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 914 | Christina | 580 |
| 25 | Timothy | 907 | Michelle | 577 |
| 26 | Thomas | 839 | Erin | 558 |
| 27 | Steven | 830 | Kimberly | 558 |
| 28 | Jeremy | 813 | Rebecca | 535 |
| 29 | Benjamin | 757 | Angela | 505 |
| 30 | Zachary | 736 | Katherine | 504 |
| 31 | Aaron | 727 | Erica | 445 |
| 32 | Jeffrey | 690 | Katie | 444 |
| 33 | Mark | 681 | Lindsey | 444 |
| 34 | Dustin | 657 | Allison | 443 |
| 35 | Jacob | 635 | Andrea | 426 |
| 36 | Richard | 628 | Jamie | 415 |
| 37 | Charles | 620 | Courtney | 404 |
| 38 | Tyler | 575 | Crystal | 402 |
| 39 | Nathan | 569 | Mary | 401 |
| 40 | Gregory | 559 | Whitney | 398 |
| 41 | Scott | 526 | Lindsay | 396 |
| 42 | Stephen | 522 | Kristen | 389 |
| 43 | Sean | 517 | Lisa | 387 |
| 44 | Alexander | 505 | Shannon | 348 |
| 45 | Bradley | 463 | Kathryn | 313 |
| 46 | Patrick | 463 | Julie | 284 |
| 47 | Shawn | 431 | Alicia | 282 |
| 48 | Bryan | 412 | Tara | 282 |
| 49 | Chad | 405 | Christine | 280 |
| 50 | Paul | 400 | Jenna | 278 |
| 51 | Jordan | 386 | Holly | 273 |
| 52 | Kenneth | 378 | Anna | 268 |
| 53 | Jesse | 343 | Kristin | 265 |
| 54 | Derek | 337 | Natalie | 243 |
| 55 | Travis | 319 | Cassandra | 236 |
| 56 | Keith | 295 | Brandy | 219 |
| 57 | Cory | 291 | Molly | 213 |
| 58 | Jared | 291 | Leah | 211 |
| 59 | Donald | 289 | Kathleen | 210 |
| 60 | Corey | 286 | April | 208 |
| 61 | Cody | 276 | Victoria | 208 |
| 62 | Samuel | 273 | Kristina | 206 |
| 63 | Douglas | 252 | Stacy | 202 |
| 64 | Nathaniel | 244 | Jacqueline | 198 |
| 65 | Brett | 237 | Brittney | 188 |
| 66 | Shane | 237 | Bethany | 184 |
| 67 | Alex | 234 | Mallory | 182 |
| 68 | Craig | 232 | Maria | 173 |
| 69 | Ronald | 226 | Stacey | 170 |
| 70 | Phillip | 225 | Alison | 168 |
| 71 | Marcus | 220 | Brandi | 168 |
| 72 | Edward | 219 | Krystal | 168 |
| 73 | Seth | 219 | Kayla | 167 |
| 74 | Gary | 208 | Carrie | 161 |
| 75 | Todd | 198 | Catherine | 159 |
| 76 | Brent | 184 | Krista | 158 |
| 77 | Ian | 182 | Natasha | 157 |
| 78 | Joel | 181 | Rachael | 156 |
| 79 | Philip | 180 | Caitlin | 150 |
| 80 | Peter | 173 | Meghan | 149 |
| 81 | Raymond | 173 | Chelsea | 145 |
| 82 | Evan | 159 | Erika | 145 |
| 83 | Antonio | 157 | Monica | 143 |
| 84 | George | 153 | Abigail | 142 |
| 85 | Curtis | 147 | Patricia | 142 |
| 86 | Wesley | 146 | Vanessa | 142 |
| 87 | Derrick | 139 | Nichole | 141 |
| 88 | Larry | 137 | Kelli | 137 |
| 89 | Luke | 134 | Alyssa | 136 |
| 90 | Terry | 132 | Hannah | 136 |
| 91 | Jeffery | 129 | Kara | 136 |
| 92 | Mitchell | 128 | Casey | 134 |
| 93 | Carl | 127 | Margaret | 134 |
| 94 | Vincent | 125 | Brooke | 131 |
| 95 | Casey | 123 | Susan | 131 |
| 96 | Jeremiah | 121 | Miranda | 129 |
| 97 | Shaun | 120 | Melanie | 127 |
| 98 | Alan | 118 | Dana | 125 |
| 99 | Austin | 118 | Kendra | 125 |
| 100 | Dennis | 117 | Jillian | 124 |
| 101 | Tabitha | 124 |