In 1986 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 3,633 | Ashley | 2,397 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,701 | Jessica | 2,340 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,338 | Amanda | 2,117 |
| 4 | David | 1,825 | Jennifer | 1,540 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,812 | Nicole | 1,407 |
| 6 | Andrew | 1,808 | Sarah | 1,292 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,673 | Lauren | 1,127 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,638 | Megan | 1,020 |
| 9 | Joshua | 1,637 | Stephanie | 1,018 |
| 10 | John | 1,630 | Heather | 902 |
| 11 | Robert | 1,624 | Elizabeth | 873 |
| 12 | James | 1,568 | Danielle | 844 |
| 13 | Justin | 1,289 | Brittany | 837 |
| 14 | Brian | 1,253 | Melissa | 837 |
| 15 | William | 1,201 | Laura | 800 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,117 | Amber | 756 |
| 17 | Jason | 1,108 | Kelly | 747 |
| 18 | Anthony | 1,102 | Rachel | 718 |
| 19 | Brandon | 1,063 | Samantha | 677 |
| 20 | Jonathan | 1,049 | Amy | 659 |
| 21 | Thomas | 1,013 | Rebecca | 657 |
| 22 | Nicholas | 1,002 | Emily | 650 |
| 23 | Timothy | 972 | Christina | 640 |
| 24 | Adam | 970 | Kimberly | 616 |
| 25 | Eric | 936 | Erin | 588 |
| 26 | Kyle | 921 | Tiffany | 580 |
| 27 | Steven | 862 | Michelle | 574 |
| 28 | Stephen | 838 | Sara | 567 |
| 29 | Mark | 815 | Jamie | 508 |
| 30 | Sean | 750 | Katie | 478 |
| 31 | Zachary | 727 | Kristen | 473 |
| 32 | Richard | 720 | Christine | 467 |
| 33 | Jeffrey | 709 | Angela | 443 |
| 34 | Patrick | 625 | Erica | 438 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 602 | Lisa | 435 |
| 36 | Gregory | 599 | Lindsay | 431 |
| 37 | Scott | 595 | Courtney | 409 |
| 38 | Jeremy | 586 | Shannon | 405 |
| 39 | Nathan | 578 | Mary | 388 |
| 40 | Charles | 518 | Alicia | 380 |
| 41 | Aaron | 495 | Allison | 376 |
| 42 | Shawn | 489 | Crystal | 356 |
| 43 | Paul | 462 | Jenna | 356 |
| 44 | Alexander | 448 | Katherine | 352 |
| 45 | Tyler | 401 | Tara | 347 |
| 46 | Edward | 391 | Andrea | 337 |
| 47 | Jesse | 388 | Kristin | 316 |
| 48 | Jacob | 386 | Kathryn | 310 |
| 49 | Kenneth | 380 | Lindsey | 309 |
| 50 | Bryan | 378 | Caitlin | 291 |
| 51 | Shane | 378 | Julie | 280 |
| 52 | Jared | 344 | Jacqueline | 269 |
| 53 | Bradley | 337 | Kathleen | 268 |
| 54 | Derek | 330 | Holly | 254 |
| 55 | Jordan | 330 | Meghan | 241 |
| 56 | Samuel | 324 | Dana | 231 |
| 57 | Dustin | 317 | Whitney | 226 |
| 58 | Keith | 309 | Natalie | 224 |
| 59 | Travis | 302 | Alyssa | 213 |
| 60 | Chad | 301 | Victoria | 213 |
| 61 | Peter | 298 | Kayla | 212 |
| 62 | Corey | 287 | Maria | 211 |
| 63 | Ian | 244 | Vanessa | 210 |
| 64 | Brett | 243 | April | 207 |
| 65 | George | 241 | Bethany | 200 |
| 66 | Philip | 239 | Anna | 199 |
| 67 | Donald | 237 | Catherine | 199 |
| 68 | Cory | 233 | Leah | 195 |
| 69 | Douglas | 229 | Julia | 194 |
| 70 | Ronald | 228 | Colleen | 185 |
| 71 | Craig | 224 | Alexandra | 179 |
| 72 | Evan | 215 | Krista | 175 |
| 73 | Raymond | 208 | Cassandra | 172 |
| 74 | Cody | 202 | Kristina | 172 |
| 75 | Vincent | 194 | Nichole | 172 |
| 76 | Gary | 188 | Alison | 171 |
| 77 | Joel | 174 | Jillian | 169 |
| 78 | Alex | 172 | Valerie | 166 |
| 79 | Christian | 171 | Natasha | 164 |
| 80 | Nathaniel | 170 | Katelyn | 161 |
| 81 | Dennis | 163 | Monica | 158 |
| 82 | Frank | 163 | Rachael | 158 |
| 83 | Seth | 159 | Mallory | 156 |
| 84 | Todd | 154 | Kara | 154 |
| 85 | Luke | 151 | Melanie | 154 |
| 86 | Marcus | 147 | Casey | 153 |
| 87 | Francis | 142 | Patricia | 151 |
| 88 | Phillip | 140 | Gina | 146 |
| 89 | Erik | 139 | Marissa | 146 |
| 90 | Randy | 128 | Margaret | 145 |
| 91 | Brent | 121 | Stacy | 144 |
| 92 | Maurice | 120 | Jaclyn | 143 |
| 93 | Marc | 118 | Renee | 141 |
| 94 | Carl | 116 | Stacey | 140 |
| 95 | Curtis | 116 | Susan | 136 |
| 96 | Derrick | 112 | Hannah | 135 |
| 97 | Brendan | 110 | Dominique | 134 |
| 98 | Colin | 108 | Felicia | 133 |
| 99 | Jose | 107 | Brooke | 132 |
| 100 | Lawrence | 107 | Chelsea | 131 |
| 101 | Troy | 107 |