In 1986 parents in Wisconsin chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Madison to Green Bay. Discover the most popular baby names in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin in 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 1,208 | Amanda | 1,084 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,126 | Ashley | 1,029 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,001 | Jessica | 881 |
| 4 | Ryan | 866 | Jennifer | 730 |
| 5 | Joshua | 852 | Sarah | 706 |
| 6 | Christopher | 824 | Nicole | 649 |
| 7 | Daniel | 732 | Stephanie | 541 |
| 8 | Nicholas | 722 | Megan | 526 |
| 9 | Adam | 712 | Melissa | 490 |
| 10 | Kyle | 695 | Heather | 443 |
| 11 | Joseph | 643 | Emily | 438 |
| 12 | David | 614 | Elizabeth | 424 |
| 13 | Jacob | 594 | Amber | 405 |
| 14 | Brandon | 589 | Amy | 375 |
| 15 | Justin | 581 | Laura | 375 |
| 16 | Eric | 554 | Samantha | 373 |
| 17 | Benjamin | 516 | Rebecca | 362 |
| 18 | James | 506 | Brittany | 361 |
| 19 | Robert | 488 | Danielle | 354 |
| 20 | Jason | 486 | Rachel | 354 |
| 21 | Tyler | 477 | Katie | 352 |
| 22 | Brian | 449 | Kimberly | 332 |
| 23 | John | 444 | Sara | 324 |
| 24 | Anthony | 398 | Michelle | 320 |
| 25 | Kevin | 385 | Kelly | 298 |
| 26 | Nathan | 381 | Angela | 287 |
| 27 | Thomas | 381 | Erin | 271 |
| 28 | Steven | 367 | Jamie | 238 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 365 | Andrea | 232 |
| 30 | Timothy | 356 | Katherine | 229 |
| 31 | William | 300 | Cassandra | 208 |
| 32 | Zachary | 299 | Crystal | 208 |
| 33 | Aaron | 298 | Tiffany | 208 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 297 | Lisa | 205 |
| 35 | Dustin | 273 | Lindsey | 200 |
| 36 | Jeffrey | 272 | Jenna | 195 |
| 37 | Alexander | 263 | Kristin | 192 |
| 38 | Mark | 262 | Kayla | 181 |
| 39 | Jordan | 246 | Lindsay | 180 |
| 40 | Paul | 241 | Christina | 173 |
| 41 | Travis | 240 | Courtney | 168 |
| 42 | Scott | 238 | Allison | 166 |
| 43 | Patrick | 220 | Lauren | 164 |
| 44 | Bradley | 214 | Kathryn | 159 |
| 45 | Jesse | 210 | Shannon | 158 |
| 46 | Derek | 204 | Alicia | 156 |
| 47 | Peter | 189 | Anna | 155 |
| 48 | Richard | 189 | Holly | 145 |
| 49 | Chad | 186 | Erica | 144 |
| 50 | Samuel | 184 | Mary | 136 |
| 51 | Gregory | 173 | Whitney | 136 |
| 52 | Sean | 172 | Heidi | 119 |
| 53 | Alex | 156 | Christine | 118 |
| 54 | Charles | 153 | Kristen | 117 |
| 55 | Shawn | 150 | Leah | 115 |
| 56 | Cody | 149 | Julie | 106 |
| 57 | Bryan | 148 | Tara | 104 |
| 58 | Craig | 133 | Natalie | 103 |
| 59 | Jared | 131 | Alyssa | 102 |
| 60 | Cory | 125 | Kristina | 102 |
| 61 | Mitchell | 125 | Stacy | 101 |
| 62 | Nathaniel | 125 | Vanessa | 98 |
| 63 | Luke | 124 | Meghan | 96 |
| 64 | Stephen | 124 | Molly | 92 |
| 65 | Kenneth | 122 | Dana | 91 |
| 66 | Shane | 121 | Caitlin | 88 |
| 67 | Lucas | 119 | Krista | 86 |
| 68 | Brett | 115 | Krystal | 85 |
| 69 | Casey | 107 | Margaret | 84 |
| 70 | Erik | 100 | Hannah | 83 |
| 71 | Joel | 97 | Tracy | 83 |
| 72 | Evan | 95 | April | 82 |
| 73 | Corey | 92 | Kathleen | 80 |
| 74 | Ian | 86 | Tanya | 79 |
| 75 | Ross | 86 | Alison | 78 |
| 76 | Phillip | 81 | Maria | 77 |
| 77 | Brent | 78 | Katrina | 76 |
| 78 | Troy | 76 | Jacqueline | 75 |
| 79 | Edward | 74 | Jill | 75 |
| 80 | Keith | 72 | Nichole | 75 |
| 81 | Jonathon | 70 | Abigail | 74 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 69 | Kari | 74 |
| 83 | Trevor | 69 | Anne | 73 |
| 84 | Donald | 68 | Kelsey | 73 |
| 85 | Seth | 65 | Bethany | 72 |
| 86 | Colin | 63 | Casey | 72 |
| 87 | Garrett | 63 | Chelsea | 72 |
| 88 | Marcus | 63 | Gina | 71 |
| 89 | Philip | 62 | Julia | 70 |
| 90 | Jake | 58 | Carrie | 69 |
| 91 | Lee | 57 | Catherine | 69 |
| 92 | Douglas | 56 | Victoria | 69 |
| 93 | Drew | 55 | Mallory | 68 |
| 94 | Mathew | 54 | Brooke | 65 |
| 95 | Devin | 53 | Valerie | 65 |
| 96 | Todd | 53 | Alexandra | 64 |
| 97 | Curtis | 52 | Erika | 64 |
| 98 | Dylan | 52 | Monica | 64 |
| 99 | Tony | 52 | Natasha | 64 |
| 100 | Lance | 51 | Brittney | 63 |
| 101 | Kate | 63 | ||
| 102 | Rachael | 63 |