Most Popular Names in Nigeria in 1986
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blessing | 100% |
| 2 | Esther | 100% |
| 3 | Mary | 100% |
| 4 | Joy | 100% |
| 5 | Taiwo | 54% |
| 6 | Grace | 100% |
| 7 | Ibrahim | 100% |
| 8 | Aisha | 100% |
| 9 | Mercy | 100% |
| 10 | Fatima | 100% |
| 11 | Temitope | 76% |
| 12 | Victoria | 100% |
| 13 | Friday | 100% |
| 14 | Patience | 100% |
| 15 | Glory | 100% |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 17 | Zainab | 100% |
| 18 | Gift | 88% |
| 19 | Ngozi | 100% |
| 20 | Amina | 100% |
| 21 | Opeyemi | 66% |
| 22 | Rukayat | 100% |
| 23 | Mariam | 100% |
| 24 | Chioma | 100% |
| 25 | Bukola | 98% |
| 26 | Chinyere | 100% |
| 27 | Abubakar | 100% |
| 28 | Sunday | 100% |
| 29 | Musa | 100% |
| 30 | Emmanuel | 100% |
| 31 | Mohammed | 100% |
| 32 | Sani | 100% |
| 33 | Abdullahi | 100% |
| 34 | Usman | 100% |
| 35 | Adamu | 100% |
| 36 | Umar | 100% |
| 37 | John | 100% |
| 38 | Samuel | 100% |
| 39 | Muhammed | 100% |
| 40 | Yusuf | 100% |
| 41 | Joseph | 100% |
| 42 | Aliyu | 100% |
| 43 | Muhammad | 100% |
| 44 | Kehinde | 59% |
| 45 | Haruna | 100% |
| 46 | Aminu | 100% |
| 47 | Kabiru | 100% |
| 48 | Hassan | 99% |
| 49 | Peter | 100% |
| 50 | Daniel | 100% |
| 51 | Abiodun | 72% |
| 52 | Victor | 100% |
| 53 | Ali | 100% |
| 54 | Idris | 100% |
| 55 | David | 100% |
| 56 | Oluwaseun | 51% |
| 57 | James | 100% |
| 58 | Salisu | 100% |
| 59 | Monday | 100% |
| 60 | Ahmed | 100% |
| 61 | Moses | 100% |
| 62 | Bello | 99% |
| 63 | Yahaya | 100% |
| 64 | Isa | 100% |
| 65 | Michael | 100% |
| 66 | Ahmad | 99% |
| 67 | Samson | 100% |
| 68 | Saheed | 100% |
| 69 | Ifeanyi | 98% |
| 70 | Godwin | 100% |
| 71 | Wasiu | 100% |
| 72 | Jamilu | 100% |
| 73 | Mustapha | 100% |
| 74 | Paul | 100% |
| 75 | Nura | 100% |
| 76 | Yakubu | 100% |
| 77 | Garba | 98% |
| 78 | Isah | 100% |
| 79 | Solomon | 100% |
| 80 | Lucky | 96% |
| 81 | Chinedu | 95% |
| 82 | Faith | 100% |
| 83 | Comfort | 100% |
| 84 | Kingsley | 100% |
| 85 | Ruth | 100% |
| 86 | Emeka | 100% |
| 87 | Dauda | 100% |
| 88 | Peace | 100% |
| 89 | Segun | 100% |
| 90 | Aminat | 100% |
| 91 | Bala | 100% |
| 92 | Nasiru | 100% |
| 93 | Idowu | 50% |
| 94 | Christiana | 100% |
| 95 | Lawan | 100% |
| 95 | Micheal | 100% |
| 97 | Ismail | 100% |
| 98 | Maryam | 100% |
| 99 | Shehu | 99% |
| 100 | Seun | 65% |