Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2022
1950
2022
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,836 Total Male Births: 51,548
1. Robert 4,076 1. Noah 475 2. Michael 3,902 2. Oliver 432 3. James 3,862 3. Theodore 424 4. David 3,582 4. Henry 412 5. John 3,417 5. Liam 405 6. Thomas 2,752 6. Elijah 388 7. William 2,725 7. Levi 348 8. Richard 2,516 8. Benjamin 334 9. Gary 1,999 9. Lucas 330 10. Charles 1,627 10. Hudson 326 11. Dennis 1,626 11. William 323 12. Ronald 1,580 12. Jack 309 13. Donald 1,399 13. James 303 14. Daniel 1,353 14. Owen 297 15. Larry 1,316 15. Jackson 259 16. Kenneth 1,294 16. Mason 255 17. Mark 1,120 17. Asher 242 18. Joseph 1,107 18. Lincoln 241 19. Paul 1,075 19. Wyatt 238 20. Steven 991 20. Maverick 234 21. Gregory 953 21. Michael 231 22. Douglas 914 22. Alexander 230 23. Timothy 838 23. Leo 227 24. Gerald 797 24. Carter 226 25. Stephen 773 25. Logan 221
| Note: | The frequency is calculated by counting the unique spelling of the name. For example, in order to determine the frequency of the name "Glenn", babies named "Glen" would not be considered, even though the two names sound alike and would have a higher rank if both were counted as one. |
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| Source: | 2022 Michigan Resident Birth File, 1950 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 18, 2022 |