In 1986 parents in Virginia chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Richmond to Charlottesville. Discover the most popular baby names in Virginia 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 Virginia in 1986.
| 1 | Matthew | 138 | Ashley | 124 |
| 2 | Michael | 129 | Jessica | 108 |
| 3 | Christopher | 118 | Amanda | 90 |
| 4 | Joshua | 107 | Sarah | 79 |
| 5 | Daniel | 97 | Jennifer | 77 |
| 6 | Kyle | 83 | Nicole | 69 |
| 7 | Andrew | 80 | Danielle | 62 |
| 8 | Ryan | 76 | Heather | 61 |
| 9 | Adam | 74 | Elizabeth | 58 |
| 10 | Nicholas | 74 | Megan | 52 |
| 11 | James | 73 | Amber | 50 |
| 12 | David | 67 | Emily | 49 |
| 13 | Justin | 67 | Stephanie | 47 |
| 14 | John | 65 | Samantha | 46 |
| 15 | Robert | 63 | Brittany | 45 |
| 16 | Tyler | 60 | Melissa | 35 |
| 17 | Jason | 59 | Kimberly | 34 |
| 18 | William | 58 | Laura | 34 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 50 | Rachel | 34 |
| 20 | Joseph | 50 | Amy | 33 |
| 21 | Eric | 49 | Michelle | 32 |
| 22 | Timothy | 48 | Hannah | 31 |
| 23 | Nathan | 45 | Caitlin | 29 |
| 24 | Jeremy | 44 | Courtney | 29 |
| 25 | Travis | 43 | Erin | 29 |
| 26 | Brian | 41 | Katherine | 29 |
| 27 | Jonathan | 41 | Lauren | 29 |
| 28 | Thomas | 38 | Rebecca | 29 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 37 | Crystal | 28 |
| 30 | Mark | 37 | Jamie | 28 |
| 31 | Sean | 36 | Jenna | 28 |
| 32 | Peter | 34 | Sara | 27 |
| 33 | Anthony | 33 | Lindsay | 26 |
| 34 | Patrick | 33 | Meghan | 25 |
| 35 | Kevin | 31 | Katie | 23 |
| 36 | Aaron | 29 | Emma | 21 |
| 37 | Brandon | 29 | Kelly | 21 |
| 38 | Dustin | 29 | Lindsey | 21 |
| 39 | Jesse | 29 | Angela | 20 |
| 40 | Steven | 29 | Christina | 20 |
| 41 | Gregory | 28 | Allison | 19 |
| 42 | Samuel | 27 | Chelsea | 19 |
| 43 | Stephen | 27 | Mary | 19 |
| 44 | Zachary | 27 | Erica | 18 |
| 45 | Richard | 25 | Kristen | 18 |
| 46 | Scott | 25 | Lisa | 18 |
| 47 | Corey | 24 | Morgan | 17 |
| 48 | Evan | 24 | Whitney | 17 |
| 49 | Alexander | 23 | Alison | 16 |
| 50 | Paul | 23 | Anna | 16 |
| 51 | Shawn | 23 | Katelyn | 16 |
| 52 | Lucas | 21 | Kayla | 16 |
| 53 | Chad | 20 | Krystal | 16 |
| 54 | Jacob | 19 | Tara | 16 |
| 55 | Jordan | 18 | Carrie | 15 |
| 56 | Trevor | 18 | Jacqueline | 15 |
| 57 | Charles | 17 | Kaitlin | 15 |
| 58 | Dylan | 17 | Shannon | 15 |
| 59 | Seth | 17 | Alicia | 14 |
| 60 | Bryan | 16 | Holly | 14 |
| 61 | Shane | 16 | Kate | 14 |
| 62 | Craig | 15 | Kathryn | 14 |
| 63 | Nathaniel | 15 | Tiffany | 14 |
| 64 | Cody | 14 | Bethany | 13 |
| 65 | Alex | 13 | Cassandra | 13 |
| 66 | Keith | 13 | Christine | 13 |
| 67 | Bradley | 12 | Margaret | 13 |
| 68 | Brett | 12 | Molly | 13 |
| 69 | Casey | 12 | Casey | 12 |
| 70 | Colin | 12 | Karen | 12 |
| 71 | Derek | 12 | Katrina | 12 |
| 72 | Douglas | 12 | Abigail | 11 |
| 73 | Jared | 12 | Victoria | 11 |
| 74 | Kenneth | 12 | Alyssa | 10 |
| 75 | Ethan | 11 | April | 10 |
| 76 | Ian | 11 | Kaitlyn | 10 |
| 77 | Phillip | 11 | Kathleen | 10 |
| 78 | Brent | 10 | Krista | 10 |
| 79 | Jeremiah | 10 | Kristina | 10 |
| 80 | Joel | 10 | Renee | 10 |
| 81 | Brendan | 9 | Stacey | 10 |
| 82 | Caleb | 9 | Allyson | 9 |
| 83 | Jamie | 9 | Andrea | 9 |
| 84 | Luke | 9 | Julia | 9 |
| 85 | Ronald | 9 | Mallory | 9 |
| 86 | Todd | 9 | Melinda | 9 |
| 87 | Donald | 8 | Nichole | 9 |
| 88 | Edward | 8 | Susan | 9 |
| 89 | Geoffrey | 8 | Alexandra | 8 |
| 90 | Isaac | 8 | Felicia | 8 |
| 91 | Philip | 8 | Hillary | 8 |
| 92 | Roger | 8 | Kari | 8 |
| 93 | Austin | 7 | Kelsey | 8 |
| 94 | Cory | 7 | Beth | 7 |
| 95 | Dennis | 7 | Caroline | 7 |
| 96 | Devin | 7 | Jillian | 7 |
| 97 | Eli | 7 | Julie | 7 |
| 98 | George | 7 | Kara | 7 |
| 99 | Gordon | 7 | Leah | 7 |
| 100 | Lance | 7 | Meagan | 7 |
| 101 | Noah | 7 | Meredith | 7 |
| 102 | Owen | 7 | Natalie | 7 |
| 103 | Shaun | 7 | Theresa | 7 |
| 104 | Taylor | 7 | Tracy | 7 |