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Top 1,003 Girls' Names of 1986

This list combines 5,909 spelling variations into 1,003 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1986 is Ashley, given to 55,407 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Brittany has the most spelling variations with 61 different spellings, while Kiana has the highest confusion index at 92.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 421 positions from 692 to 271, while Julia had the largest drop, falling 17 positions from 86 to 103.

Looking at trends, Santana shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1984–1986 are 2789.72% higher compared to 1977–1986), while Tammy shows the steepest decline (70.44% lower). Compared to 1985, Ashton had the largest rank improvement, moving up 356 positions to rank #242, while Teela fell 142 positions to rank #628.

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#1

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↑ 440%

↑ 1

55,407

#2

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↑ 70%

↓ -1

53,401

#3

↑ 1

↑ 55%

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40,596

6 spellings: Amanda 40.5k 99.84%Amanada 21 0.05%Amamda 18 0.04%Amenda 13 0.03%Ammanda 8 0.02%Aamanda 5 0.01%

#4

↑ 1

↑ 26%

↑ 1

39,446

16 spellings: Sarah 28.2k 71.39%Sara 11.1k 28.02%Ceara 34 0.09%Seirra 34 0.09%Sarrah 33 0.08%Sahra 23 0.06%Sera 23 0.06%Ceaira 16 0.04%Sarra 16 0.04%Cera 12 0.03%Serra 9 0.02%Cearra 8 0.02%Searra 8 0.02%Saraha 6 0.02%Cerra 5 0.01%Serah 5 0.01%

#5

↓ 2

↓ 25%

↓ -1

37,066

18 spellings: Jennifer 36.2k 97.63%Jenifer 455 1.23%Jeniffer 102 0.28%Jennafer 71 0.19%Jenniffer 65 0.18%Jennefer 47 0.13%Gennifer 22 0.06%Jenniefer 19 0.05%Jennipher 16 0.04%Jennyfer 15 0.04%Jennifier 14 0.04%Jenafer 12 0.03%Jennife 11 0.03%Jenefer 8 0.02%Jennifr 7 0.02%Jeneffer 5 0.01%Jenneffer 5 0.01%Jennnifer 5 0.01%

#6

↑ 6

↑ 883%

↑ 2

29,859

61 spellings: Brittany 20.3k 68.03%Brittney 4.6k 15.38%Britney 1.4k 4.70%Brittani 698 2.34%Brittni 328 1.10%Britni 317 1.06%Britany 294 0.98%Brittanie 259 0.87%Brittaney 203 0.68%Brittny 162 0.54%Brittnie 119 0.40%Brittnee 116 0.39%Britteny 99 0.33%Brittnay 94 0.31%Britnee 68 0.23%Britani 62 0.21%Brittini 51 0.17%Britnie 49 0.16%Brittiany 45 0.15%Brittainy 43 0.14%Britny 41 0.14%Brittiny 36 0.12%Britanny 33 0.11%Brittanee 33 0.11%Brittiney 33 0.11%Brittne 26 0.09%Brittanny 21 0.07%Britini 20 0.07%Britne 18 0.06%Britanie 17 0.06%Brittony 16 0.05%Bridney 15 0.05%Brittanni 15 0.05%Birttany 14 0.05%Bryttani 13 0.04%Britanee 12 0.04%Britnay 12 0.04%Britaney 11 0.04%Britainy 9 0.03%Brittannie 9 0.03%Brittinee 9 0.03%Britiany 8 0.03%Britteney 8 0.03%Brittinie 8 0.03%Brittnea 8 0.03%Brittnei 8 0.03%Briteny 7 0.02%Britlany 7 0.02%Britnei 7 0.02%Brytani 7 0.02%Brytni 7 0.02%Brithany 6 0.02%Britiny 6 0.02%Brittnye 6 0.02%Brittoni 6 0.02%Britiney 5 0.02%Britnye 5 0.02%Brittanye 5 0.02%Brittnae 5 0.02%Bryttany 5 0.02%Bryttney 5 0.02%

#7

↓ 1

↑ 153%

↑ 4

27,078

#8

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↑ 30%

↓ -2

25,199

#9

↓ 2

↑ 22%

↓ -2

24,689

#10

↑ 1

↑ 34%

↑ 18

23,021

#11

↓ 2

↑ 48%

↑ 14

21,648

#12

↓ 2

↑ 13%

↑ 7

21,505

#13

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↑ 18%

↓ -3

19,849

8 spellings: Elizabeth 19.1k 96.10%Elisabeth 705 3.55%Elizebeth 22 0.11%Eliabeth 18 0.09%Elysabeth 10 0.05%Elizabth 8 0.04%Eizabeth 6 0.03%Elizibeth 6 0.03%

#14

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↓ 3%

↓ -5

19,812

3 spellings: Heather 19.8k 99.88%Hether 16 0.08%Heahter 7 0.04%

#15

↑ 1

↑ 50%

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18,827

11 spellings: Rachel 15.5k 82.09%Rachael 2.7k 14.34%Racheal 379 2.01%Rachell 94 0.50%Raechel 80 0.42%Rachal 59 0.31%Raychel 28 0.15%Rahcel 12 0.06%Raechal 8 0.04%Raychell 6 0.03%Rechel 6 0.03%

#16

↓ 1

↓ 26%

↓ -4

18,548

10 spellings: Melissa 17.7k 95.25%Melisa 328 1.77%Malissa 169 0.91%Mellissa 135 0.73%Mellisa 122 0.66%Melyssa 55 0.30%Malisa 50 0.27%Mylissa 9 0.05%Malyssa 8 0.04%Melisssa 5 0.03%

#17

↑ 3

↑ 167%

↓ -3

17,393

13 spellings: Lauren 16.7k 95.91%Loren 311 1.79%Lauryn 111 0.64%Lorin 80 0.46%Lauran 53 0.30%Laurin 53 0.30%Lawren 33 0.19%Loran 21 0.12%Loryn 20 0.11%Lorrin 9 0.05%Laurren 8 0.05%Lorren 7 0.04%Laurenn 5 0.03%

#18

↓ 1

↑ 129%

↑ 21

17,117

#19

↑ 6

↑ 66%

↓ -6

17,073

6 spellings: Amber 17k 99.30%Ambar 53 0.31%Ambre 26 0.15%Ambur 23 0.13%Ambyr 9 0.05%Aamber 8 0.05%

#20

↑ 7

↑ 29%

↓ -3

15,860

#21

↓ 3

↓ 38%

↑ 1

15,566

12 spellings: Amy 13.5k 86.41%Aimee 1.3k 8.47%Amie 463 2.97%Ami 186 1.19%Amiee 47 0.30%Amee 37 0.24%Aimie 14 0.09%Amye 14 0.09%Amey 13 0.08%Ame 10 0.06%Aymee 8 0.05%Aimi 5 0.03%

#22

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↑ 80%

↓ -6

15,531

8 spellings: Danielle 14.9k 96.21%Danyelle 167 1.08%Dannielle 155 1.00%Daniele 106 0.68%Danyell 76 0.49%Donielle 60 0.39%Danyele 12 0.08%Donnielle 12 0.08%

#23

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↓ 20%

↓ -5

15,334

14 spellings: Kimberly 14.4k 94.02%Kimberley 366 2.39%Kimberlee 272 1.77%Kymberly 78 0.51%Kimberlie 50 0.33%Kimberli 46 0.30%Kimberely 20 0.13%Kymberli 19 0.12%Kymberlee 16 0.10%Kinberly 15 0.10%Kimberleigh 14 0.09%Kimberle 9 0.06%Kimberlea 6 0.04%Kymberlie 6 0.04%

#24

↓ 3

↑ 2%

↑ 23

15,057

#25

↓ 1

↓ 32%

↓ -2

14,954

12 spellings: Michelle 13.3k 88.96%Michele 1.4k 9.52%Michell 80 0.53%Mechelle 45 0.30%Michel 40 0.27%Mishelle 13 0.09%Mishell 11 0.07%Meshelle 10 0.07%Mychelle 9 0.06%Mischelle 8 0.05%Mechell 6 0.04%Meshell 5 0.03%

#26

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↓ 17%

↑ 3

14,837

13 spellings: Kelly 10.4k 70.17%Kelli 2k 13.48%Kellie 1.1k 7.26%Kelley 1k 6.75%Keli 125 0.84%Kellye 102 0.69%Kellee 75 0.51%Keleigh 14 0.09%Kelee 8 0.05%Kelie 7 0.05%Kelleigh 7 0.05%Kele 5 0.03%Keley 5 0.03%

#27

↑ 3

↑ 27%

↑ 4

14,566

#28

↓ 9

↑ 24%

↓ -8

14,537

5 spellings: Laura 14.2k 97.50%Lora 346 2.38%Lorra 7 0.05%Loura 6 0.04%Lorah 5 0.03%

#29

↑ 6

↑ 143%

↓ -8

14,196

6 spellings: Samantha 14.1k 99.27%Sammantha 40 0.28%Samanatha 27 0.19%Samanthia 17 0.12%Samanta 15 0.11%Samamtha 5 0.04%

#30

↓ 2

↓ 11%

↓ -4

14,122

14 spellings: Rebecca 11.8k 83.50%Rebekah 1.8k 12.99%Rebeca 153 1.08%Rebecka 70 0.50%Rebekka 47 0.33%Rebbecca 42 0.30%Rebeka 42 0.30%Rebekkah 34 0.24%Rebeccah 31 0.22%Rabecca 29 0.21%Rebbeca 16 0.11%Rebeckah 14 0.10%Rebecah 9 0.06%Rebekha 8 0.06%

#31

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↑ 58%

↓ -7

13,852

17 spellings: Emily 13.2k 95.55%Emilie 237 1.71%Emilee 188 1.36%Emely 48 0.35%Emmalee 32 0.23%Emalee 18 0.13%Emiley 18 0.13%Emili 16 0.12%Emmily 10 0.07%Emmaly 8 0.06%Emelie 7 0.05%Emillie 7 0.05%Emeli 6 0.04%Emmaleigh 6 0.04%Emmalie 6 0.04%Emalie 5 0.04%Emileigh 5 0.04%

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