Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2021
1960
2021
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,060 Total Male Births: 53,643
1. Michael 3,821 1. Noah 494 2. David 3,806 2. Oliver 489 3. James 3,123 3. Liam 419 4. Robert 2,950 4. Henry 410 5. Mark 2,862 5. Elijah 392 6. John 2,736 6. Theodore 372 7. Thomas 2,025 7. Benjamin 362 8. William 1,929 8. Jack 359 9. Timothy 1,865 9. Levi 350 10. Steven 1,773 10-11. Lucas 349 11. Richard 1,687 10-11. Owen 349 12. Jeffrey 1,662 12-13. Lincoln 320 13. Daniel 1,508 12-13. Hudson 320 14. Kevin 1,445 14. William 314 15. Kenneth 1,286 15. Mason 309 16. Joseph 1,280 16. Jackson 302 17. Brian 1,237 17. James 301 18. Paul 1,108 18. Wyatt 297 19. Ronald 1,103 19. Carter 273 20. Donald 1,088 20. Logan 267 21. Gregory 1,044 21. Michael 256 22. Scott 1,026 22-23. Alexander 247 23. Charles 975 22-23. Luke 247 24. Gary 878 24. Joseph 243 25. Douglas 842 25. Grayson 236
| 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: | 2021 Michigan Resident Birth File, 1960 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 18, 2022 |