Michigan Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Theodore
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −14
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
18,040
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
14,147
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Jacob | Robert | Liam | Theodore | Joshua |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | Rank #2 | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #3 | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #4 | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #6 | — | — | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #10 | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 1990s | Rank #2 | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 2000s | Rank #1 | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 2010s | Rank #4 | — | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 2020s | — | — | Rank #5 | Rank #4 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertJames
1940sRobertJames
1950sMichaelDavid
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sMichaelJacob
2000sJacobMichael
2010sNoahLiam
2020sNoahOliver
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sMadisonEmma
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sCharlotteAmelia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Alexander
+9 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-14 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Alexis
+10 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Sarah
-11 rank positions · since 1980sHow Michigan Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Michigan
- Ali#50 here · #305 nationally↑ +255
- Jameson#58 here · #137 nationally↑ +79
- Emmett#57 here · #121 nationally↑ +64
- Adam#43 here · #101 nationally↑ +58
- Dawson#85 here · #143 nationally↑ +58
Less Popular in Michigan
- Sebastian#83 here · #16 nationally↓ −67
- Ethan#88 here · #24 nationally↓ −64
- Dylan#97 here · #41 nationally↓ −56
- Mateo#53 here · #8 nationally↓ −45
- Julian#60 here · #25 nationally↓ −35
More Popular in Michigan
- Mabel#94 here · #201 nationally↑ +107
- Haven#99 here · #190 nationally↑ +91
- Oakley#81 here · #156 nationally↑ +75
- Emersyn#79 here · #138 nationally↑ +59
- Quinn#53 here · #97 nationally↑ +44
Less Popular in Michigan
- Emily#98 here · #34 nationally↓ −64
- Zoe#78 here · #32 nationally↓ −46
- Sofia#42 here · #9 nationally↓ −33
- Leah#91 here · #58 nationally↓ −33
- Alice#95 here · #65 nationally↓ −30
Top 100 Baby Names in Michigan
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Theodore490#4
- #2Noah478#2
- #3Oliver469#3
- #4Henry433#5
- #5James342#6
- #6Jack337#15
- #7Hudson333#17
- #8Liam332#1
- #9Levi315#12
- #10Elijah312#7
Names #11–100
- #11 William
- #12 Bennett
- #13 Benjamin
- #14 Owen
- #15 Leo
- #16 Lucas
- #17 Jackson
- #18 Lincoln
- #19 Michael
- #20 Wyatt
- #21 Wesley
- #22 John
- #23 Ezra
- #24 Joseph
- #25 Mason
- #26 Roman
- #27 Luca
- #28 Rowan
- #29 Cooper
- #30 Daniel
- #31 Charles
- #32 Carter
- #33 Asher
- #34 Grayson
- #35 Brooks
- #36 Beau
- #37 Samuel
- #38 Luke
- #39 Thomas
- #40 Maverick
- #41 Miles
- #42 Isaac
- #43 Adam
- #44 Weston
- #45 Gabriel
- #46 David
- #47 Elias
- #48 Alexander
- #49 Colton
- #50 Ali
- #51 August
- #52 Silas
- #53 Mateo
- #54 Waylon
- #55 Everett
- #56 Isaiah
- #57 Emmett
- #58 Jameson
- #59 Myles
- #60 Julian
- #61 Logan
- #62 Andrew
- #63 Nolan
- #64 Jacob
- #65 Josiah
- #66 Matthew
- #67 Arthur
- #68 Atlas
- #69 Parker
- #70 Aiden
- #71 Archer
- #72 Vincent
- #73 Cameron
- #74 Ezekiel
- #75 Graham
- #76 Anthony
- #77 Landon
- #78 Walker
- #79 Carson
- #80 Calvin
- #81 Caleb
- #82 Theo
- #83 Sebastian
- #84 Dominic
- #85 Dawson
- #86 Harrison
- #87 Milo
- #88 Ethan
- #89 Micah
- #90 Amir
- #91 Christopher
- #92 Jace
- #93 Beckett
- #94 Malachi
- #95 Sawyer
- #96 Giovanni
- #97 Dylan
- #98 Christian
- #99 Easton
- #100 Joshua
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte381#2
- #2Amelia368#4
- #3Sophia341#5
- #4Eleanor294#12
- #5Evelyn286#8
- #6Olivia285#1
- #7Violet261#13
- #8Emma257#3
- #9Lainey250#30
- #10Harper235#16
Names #11–100
- #11 Isabella
- #12 Ava
- #13 Nora
- #14 Aurora
- #15 Isla
- #16 Hazel
- #17 Josephine
- #18 Ivy
- #19 Lily
- #20 Mila
- #21 Ella
- #22 Mia
- #23 Lucy
- #24 Eliana
- #25 Grace
- #26 Layla
- #27 Penelope
- #28 Avery
- #29 Vivian
- #30 Aria
- #31 Elizabeth
- #32 Nova
- #33 Willow
- #34 Eloise
- #35 Ellie
- #36 Lillian
- #37 Chloe
- #38 Gianna
- #39 Scarlett
- #40 Luna
- #41 Riley
- #42 Sofia
- #43 Stella
- #44 Paisley
- #45 Sadie
- #46 Zoey
- #47 Adeline
- #48 Claire
- #49 Sophie
- #50 Clara
- #51 Delilah
- #52 Millie
- #53 Quinn
- #54 Daisy
- #55 Abigail
- #56 Ayla
- #57 Madison
- #58 Iris
- #59 Kennedy
- #60 Madelyn
- #61 Naomi
- #62 Elena
- #63 Kinsley
- #64 Ruby
- #65 Josie
- #66 Hannah
- #67 Maeve
- #68 Cecilia
- #69 Emilia
- #70 Juniper
- #71 Natalie
- #72 Autumn
- #73 Lydia
- #74 Addison
- #75 Liliana
- #76 Rose
- #77 Hadley
- #78 Zoe
- #79 Emersyn
- #80 Emery
- #81 Oakley
- #82 Eliza
- #83 Georgia
- #84 Raelynn
- #85 Eden
- #86 Margot
- #87 Brooklyn
- #88 Maya
- #89 Parker
- #90 Emerson
- #91 Leah
- #92 Lyla
- #93 Elsie
- #94 Mabel
- #95 Alice
- #96 Anna
- #97 Cora
- #98 Emily
- #99 Haven
- #100 Elliana
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