Top baby names in California, 1986

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jessica5,965
2Ashley4,414
3Jennifer4,306
4Amanda3,493
5Sarah3,035
6Nicole2,727
7Stephanie2,706
8Melissa2,425
9Elizabeth2,385
10Christina2,278
11Vanessa2,082
12Michelle1,988
13Heather1,782
14Brittany1,767
15Lauren1,722
16Maria1,683
17Megan1,663
18Amber1,659
19Danielle1,634
20Crystal1,604
21Rachel1,538
22Laura1,503
23Kimberly1,470
24Tiffany1,404
25Samantha1,403
26Sara1,271
27Erica1,226
28Amy1,207
28Rebecca1,207
30Andrea1,125
31Emily1,091
32Natalie1,074
33Monica1,073
34Erin1,060
35Katherine1,044
36Veronica1,009
37Angela1,007
38Christine970
39Kelly965
40Diana955
41Lisa918
42Cynthia916
43Jacqueline911
44Nancy888
45Mayra868
46Jamie864
47Alicia845
48Shannon803
49Courtney793
50Erika785

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael7,262
2Christopher6,453
3Daniel5,434
4David5,298
5Matthew4,697
6Andrew3,943
7Robert3,729
8Ryan3,507
9Joshua3,418
10Anthony3,116
11Jose3,073
12James3,046
13Joseph3,012
14Jonathan2,957
15John2,848
16Nicholas2,655
17Jason2,610
18Brandon2,521
19Eric2,457
20Steven2,423
21Kevin2,383
22Justin2,286
23Brian2,281
24Richard2,126
25Kyle2,074
26William2,018
27Juan1,807
28Jeffrey1,698
29Sean1,685
30Alexander1,646
31Thomas1,582
32Adam1,578
33Timothy1,568
34Aaron1,440
35Luis1,390
36Jeremy1,363
37Jacob1,328
38Mark1,321
39Benjamin1,313
40Carlos1,273
41Paul1,253
42Jesse1,213
43Patrick1,176
44Scott1,157
45Stephen1,093
46Bryan1,040
47Charles1,030
47Miguel1,030
49Tyler1,024
50Jesus1,015