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Popular names in Michigan

Every name given in Michigan, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in Michigan

  1. #1Mary137,760
  2. #2Patricia73,946
  3. #3Barbara66,725
  4. #4Linda64,393
  5. #5Jennifer60,487
  6. #6Susan57,312
  7. #7Elizabeth54,684
  8. #8Karen51,735
  9. #9Nancy49,033
  10. #10Margaret45,304

Top 10 boys' names in Michigan

  1. #1Robert216,253
  2. #2Michael198,640
  3. #3James189,909
  4. #4John182,688
  5. #5David167,117
  6. #6William143,624
  7. #7Richard119,356
  8. #8Thomas105,953
  9. #9Joseph94,694
  10. #10Daniel82,008