In 1986 parents in Washington chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Olympia to Spokane. Discover the most popular baby names in Washington 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 Washington in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 985 | Jessica | 895 |
| 2 | Christopher | 942 | Ashley | 799 |
| 3 | Matthew | 789 | Amanda | 710 |
| 4 | Joshua | 781 | Jennifer | 671 |
| 5 | Andrew | 756 | Sarah | 588 |
| 6 | Ryan | 672 | Nicole | 423 |
| 7 | Daniel | 646 | Stephanie | 408 |
| 8 | David | 637 | Megan | 387 |
| 9 | Nicholas | 566 | Rachel | 382 |
| 10 | Kyle | 565 | Amber | 338 |
| 11 | Brandon | 537 | Heather | 332 |
| 12 | James | 498 | Elizabeth | 314 |
| 13 | Robert | 483 | Melissa | 314 |
| 14 | Jacob | 482 | Michelle | 293 |
| 15 | Joseph | 475 | Brittany | 287 |
| 16 | Justin | 466 | Danielle | 279 |
| 17 | John | 459 | Laura | 263 |
| 18 | Tyler | 442 | Samantha | 263 |
| 19 | Brian | 430 | Emily | 262 |
| 20 | Jason | 398 | Amy | 256 |
| 21 | Anthony | 388 | Christina | 254 |
| 22 | Kevin | 355 | Sara | 252 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 352 | Katie | 221 |
| 24 | Adam | 344 | Kimberly | 218 |
| 25 | Aaron | 330 | Rebecca | 212 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 329 | Erin | 210 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 323 | Jamie | 210 |
| 28 | Steven | 314 | Andrea | 206 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 313 | Katherine | 206 |
| 30 | William | 309 | Crystal | 205 |
| 31 | Zachary | 305 | Whitney | 201 |
| 32 | Eric | 303 | Lindsey | 189 |
| 33 | Sean | 286 | Tiffany | 189 |
| 34 | Timothy | 280 | Angela | 182 |
| 35 | Nathan | 258 | Kelsey | 181 |
| 36 | Alexander | 252 | Lisa | 163 |
| 37 | Thomas | 245 | Lauren | 157 |
| 38 | Patrick | 239 | Alicia | 154 |
| 39 | Jesse | 237 | Courtney | 149 |
| 40 | Richard | 232 | Allison | 135 |
| 41 | Scott | 228 | Erica | 134 |
| 42 | Travis | 199 | Chelsea | 133 |
| 43 | Dustin | 193 | Kathryn | 133 |
| 44 | Derek | 184 | Anna | 132 |
| 45 | Jordan | 181 | Kristina | 131 |
| 46 | Mark | 180 | Cassandra | 128 |
| 47 | Paul | 176 | Lindsay | 127 |
| 48 | Jared | 173 | Mary | 122 |
| 49 | Stephen | 173 | Kelly | 120 |
| 50 | Charles | 169 | Shannon | 120 |
| 51 | Cody | 167 | Holly | 117 |
| 52 | Samuel | 166 | Kristen | 117 |
| 53 | Bryan | 165 | Christine | 108 |
| 54 | Shawn | 148 | Kristin | 108 |
| 55 | Bradley | 137 | Natalie | 104 |
| 56 | Gregory | 137 | Kayla | 102 |
| 57 | Chad | 135 | Alyssa | 101 |
| 58 | Casey | 133 | Krystal | 99 |
| 59 | Kenneth | 133 | Monica | 94 |
| 60 | Cory | 130 | Vanessa | 94 |
| 61 | Peter | 129 | Maria | 93 |
| 62 | Trevor | 123 | Caitlin | 90 |
| 63 | Shane | 118 | Tara | 90 |
| 64 | Alex | 115 | Julie | 87 |
| 65 | Joel | 115 | Kathleen | 87 |
| 66 | Evan | 114 | Heidi | 86 |
| 67 | Ian | 107 | Krista | 86 |
| 68 | Brett | 101 | Leah | 84 |
| 69 | Corey | 99 | Bethany | 83 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 97 | Alexandra | 82 |
| 71 | Cameron | 95 | Jacqueline | 82 |
| 72 | Erik | 95 | Hannah | 80 |
| 73 | Brent | 86 | Rachael | 80 |
| 74 | Marcus | 86 | Victoria | 80 |
| 75 | Blake | 85 | Natasha | 77 |
| 76 | Jose | 84 | Brittney | 76 |
| 77 | Keith | 82 | Nichole | 75 |
| 78 | Taylor | 82 | April | 74 |
| 79 | Donald | 81 | Brianna | 74 |
| 80 | Curtis | 75 | Lacey | 73 |
| 81 | Austin | 73 | Jenna | 72 |
| 82 | Colin | 73 | Meghan | 71 |
| 83 | Devin | 72 | Mallory | 70 |
| 84 | Mathew | 71 | Erika | 67 |
| 85 | Philip | 70 | Marissa | 66 |
| 86 | Lucas | 69 | Alisha | 65 |
| 87 | Garrett | 68 | Molly | 65 |
| 88 | Seth | 68 | Kendra | 64 |
| 89 | Ronald | 67 | Patricia | 64 |
| 90 | Douglas | 66 | Julia | 63 |
| 91 | Jeffery | 66 | Brandi | 59 |
| 92 | Spencer | 64 | Catherine | 58 |
| 93 | Mitchell | 63 | Katrina | 58 |
| 94 | Edward | 62 | Anne | 57 |
| 95 | Jeremiah | 62 | Teresa | 57 |
| 96 | Drew | 61 | Kari | 55 |
| 97 | Bryce | 59 | Morgan | 55 |
| 98 | Craig | 59 | Shawna | 53 |
| 99 | Gabriel | 59 | Ashlee | 52 |
| 100 | Todd | 59 | Kara | 52 |