Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/) is a state in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest regions of the United States. Its name comes from the Ojibwe word mishigami, meaning “large water” or “large lake”. Michigan is the tenth most populous state, the 11th most extensive state by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River. Every year over 100,000 babies are born and named in Michigan.
Baby names in Michigan are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Michigan is Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Michigan have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Michigan for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Michigan Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Michigan over time.
| Girl names in Michigan | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Charlotte | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Amelia | Hannah | Sarah |
| 3 | Olivia | Madison | Amanda |
| 4 | Ava | Alexis | Melissa |
| 5 | Emma | Olivia | Jessica |
| Boy names in Michigan | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Joshua | Jason |
| 3 | Liam | Michael | Christopher |
| 4 | Henry | Nicholas | Matthew |
| 5 | Elijah | Andrew | David |
Michigan Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Michigan given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data from 2021.
Boy Names in Michigan
Below are the most popular boy names in Michigan given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 494 |
| 2 | Noah | 481 |
| 3 | Liam | 468 |
| 4 | Henry | 436 |
| 5 | Elijah | 398 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 397 |
| 7 | William | 353 |
| 8 | James | 338 |
| 9 | Owen | 330 |
| 10 | Jack | 325 |
| 11 | Lucas | 324 |
| 12 | Mason | 321 |
| 13 | Lincoln | 318 |
| 14 | Theodore | 317 |
| 15 | Levi | 309 |
| 16 | Grayson | 300 |
| 17 | Michael | 299 |
| 18 | Wyatt | 292 |
| 19 | Logan | 287 |
| 20 | Alexander | 282 |
| 21 | Hudson | 275 |
| 22 | Carter | 272 |
| 23 | Jackson | 268 |
| 24 | Joseph | 245 |
| 25 | Leo | 235 |
| 26 | Ethan | 231 |
| 27 | Asher | 226 |
| 28 | Luke | 223 |
| 29 | Colton | 220 |
| 30 | Isaac | 218 |
| 31 | Aiden | 211 |
| 32 | Maverick | 206 |
| 33 | Ezra | 201 |
| 34 | Jacob | 201 |
| 35 | John | 200 |
| 36 | Charles | 195 |
| 37 | Nolan | 193 |
| 38 | Daniel | 192 |
| 39 | Samuel | 190 |
| 40 | Easton | 188 |
| 41 | Eli | 186 |
| 42 | Gabriel | 185 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 180 |
| 44 | David | 179 |
| 45 | Jaxon | 179 |
| 46 | Thomas | 178 |
| 47 | Landon | 177 |
| 48 | Miles | 174 |
| 49 | Josiah | 168 |
| 50 | Andrew | 167 |
| 51 | Emmett | 167 |
| 52 | Hunter | 167 |
| 53 | Cameron | 166 |
| 54 | Anthony | 164 |
| 55 | Roman | 160 |
| 56 | Carson | 156 |
| 57 | Greyson | 156 |
| 58 | Connor | 155 |
| 59 | Wesley | 152 |
| 60 | Jameson | 151 |
| 61 | Matthew | 151 |
| 62 | Brooks | 150 |
| 63 | Parker | 150 |
| 64 | Jaxson | 147 |
| 65 | Sebastian | 146 |
| 66 | Adam | 145 |
| 67 | Joshua | 143 |
| 68 | Julian | 139 |
| 69 | Elias | 137 |
| 70 | Ryan | 137 |
| 71 | Dominic | 135 |
| 72 | Luca | 135 |
| 73 | Ali | 134 |
| 74 | Christian | 134 |
| 75 | Cooper | 134 |
| 76 | Christopher | 131 |
| 77 | Mateo | 131 |
| 78 | Caleb | 129 |
| 79 | Brayden | 128 |
| 80 | Silas | 128 |
| 81 | Everett | 125 |
| 82 | Bennett | 124 |
| 83 | Rowan | 121 |
| 84 | Amir | 119 |
| 85 | Jordan | 119 |
| 86 | Weston | 118 |
| 87 | Dylan | 117 |
| 88 | Myles | 117 |
| 89 | Sawyer | 117 |
| 90 | Robert | 116 |
| 91 | Legend | 112 |
| 92 | Austin | 111 |
| 93 | Jace | 111 |
| 94 | Ashton | 110 |
| 95 | Beau | 110 |
| 96 | Chase | 110 |
| 97 | Vincent | 109 |
| 98 | Giovanni | 108 |
| 99 | Jayden | 108 |
| 100 | Harrison | 107 |
| 101 | Jude | 107 |
| 102 | Ryder | 107 |
Girl Names in Michigan
Below are the most popular girl names in Michigan given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Charlotte | 455 |
| 2 | Amelia | 445 |
| 3 | Olivia | 443 |
| 4 | Ava | 404 |
| 5 | Emma | 394 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 356 |
| 7 | Sophia | 356 |
| 8 | Harper | 308 |
| 9 | Isabella | 273 |
| 10 | Nora | 248 |
| 11 | Eleanor | 241 |
| 12 | Mia | 231 |
| 13 | Ella | 230 |
| 14 | Madison | 209 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 205 |
| 16 | Mila | 202 |
| 17 | Grace | 197 |
| 18 | Layla | 195 |
| 19 | Abigail | 194 |
| 20 | Avery | 193 |
| 21 | Chloe | 187 |
| 22 | Gianna | 185 |
| 23 | Violet | 183 |
| 24 | Hazel | 181 |
| 25 | Nova | 181 |
| 26 | Lillian | 177 |
| 27 | Aurora | 176 |
| 28 | Riley | 176 |
| 29 | Luna | 175 |
| 30 | Paisley | 174 |
| 31 | Stella | 174 |
| 32 | Penelope | 173 |
| 33 | Scarlett | 167 |
| 34 | Lucy | 165 |
| 35 | Willow | 165 |
| 36 | Isla | 162 |
| 37 | Zoey | 162 |
| 38 | Brooklyn | 156 |
| 39 | Everly | 153 |
| 40 | Aria | 151 |
| 41 | Kinsley | 150 |
| 42 | Hannah | 146 |
| 43 | Natalie | 144 |
| 44 | Claire | 143 |
| 45 | Lily | 138 |
| 46 | Kennedy | 136 |
| 47 | Ellie | 135 |
| 48 | Skylar | 135 |
| 49 | Josephine | 130 |
| 50 | Aubrey | 129 |
| 51 | Autumn | 128 |
| 52 | Addison | 125 |
| 53 | Emilia | 125 |
| 54 | Emily | 123 |
| 55 | Ivy | 123 |
| 56 | Quinn | 123 |
| 57 | Everleigh | 121 |
| 58 | Delilah | 120 |
| 59 | Madelyn | 120 |
| 60 | Sofia | 120 |
| 61 | Lydia | 115 |
| 62 | Naomi | 115 |
| 63 | Piper | 112 |
| 64 | Savannah | 111 |
| 65 | Ruby | 108 |
| 66 | Cora | 107 |
| 67 | Peyton | 106 |
| 68 | Nevaeh | 105 |
| 69 | Vivian | 105 |
| 70 | Eliana | 104 |
| 71 | Bella | 101 |
| 72 | Anna | 100 |
| 73 | Maya | 100 |
| 74 | Leah | 98 |
| 75 | Raelynn | 98 |
| 76 | Brielle | 97 |
| 77 | Elena | 96 |
| 78 | Rylee | 95 |
| 79 | Athena | 92 |
| 80 | Elliana | 92 |
| 81 | Emery | 91 |
| 82 | Zoe | 91 |
| 83 | Charlie | 90 |
| 84 | Rose | 88 |
| 85 | Aaliyah | 87 |
| 86 | Hadley | 87 |
| 87 | Melody | 87 |
| 88 | Josie | 86 |
| 89 | Margaret | 86 |
| 90 | Serenity | 86 |
| 91 | Gabriella | 85 |
| 92 | Isabelle | 85 |
| 93 | Alice | 84 |
| 94 | Sophie | 84 |
| 95 | Jade | 83 |
| 96 | Clara | 82 |
| 97 | Eliza | 82 |
| 98 | Mackenzie | 82 |
| 99 | Eloise | 81 |
| 100 | Julia | 80 |
Summary of Popular Names in Michigan
The name given to most newborns during the year was Charlotte for girls and Oliver for boys. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.