Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2022
1960
2022
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,060 Total Male Births: 51,548
1. Michael 3,821 1. Noah 475 2. David 3,806 2. Oliver 432 3. James 3,123 3. Theodore 424 4. Robert 2,950 4. Henry 412 5. Mark 2,862 5. Liam 405 6. John 2,736 6. Elijah 388 7. Thomas 2,025 7. Levi 348 8. William 1,929 8. Benjamin 334 9. Timothy 1,865 9. Lucas 330 10. Steven 1,773 10. Hudson 326 11. Richard 1,687 11. William 323 12. Jeffrey 1,662 12. Jack 309 13. Daniel 1,508 13. James 303 14. Kevin 1,445 14. Owen 297 15. Kenneth 1,286 15. Jackson 259 16. Joseph 1,280 16. Mason 255 17. Brian 1,237 17. Asher 242 18. Paul 1,108 18. Lincoln 241 19. Ronald 1,103 19. Wyatt 238 20. Donald 1,088 20. Maverick 234 21. Gregory 1,044 21. Michael 231 22. Scott 1,026 22. Alexander 230 23. Charles 975 23. Leo 227 24. Gary 878 24. Carter 226 25. Douglas 842 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, 1960 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 18, 2022 |