Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2024
1950
2024
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Female Births: 78,812 Total Female Births: 48,619
1. Linda 4,039 1. Charlotte 393 2. Mary 3,129 2. Amelia 384 3. Susan 2,314 3. Emma 328 4. Patricia 2,151 4. Olivia 319 5. Barbara 1,804 5-6. Evelyn 302 6. Nancy 1,710 5-6. Sophia 302 7. Kathleen 1,582 7. Ava 281 8. Sandra 1,566 8. Harper 243 9. Deborah 1,552 9-10. Nora 241 10. Carol 1,463 9-10. Violet 241 11. Karen 1,434 11. Lainey 227 12. Sharon 1,399 12. Mia 224 13. Diane 1,129 13. Eleanor 222 14. Pamela 1,024 14. Hazel 221 15. Christine 954 15-16. Aurora 219 16. Janet 953 15-16. Isabella 219 17. Judith 870 17. Isla 203 18. Cynthia 839 18. Lucy 198 19. Janice 786 19. Nova 186 20. Donna 762 20-21. Willow 177 21. Margaret 754 20-21. Mila 177 22. Cheryl 730 22-24. Layla 176 23. Brenda 610 22-24. Ella 176 24. Shirley 556 22-24. Ellie 176 25. Bonnie 524 25. Elizabeth 175
| Note: | The frequency is calculated by counting the unique spelling of the name. For example, in order to determine the frequency of the name "Kathy", babies named "Cathy" 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: | 2024 Michigan Resident Birth
File. 1950 Michigan Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
January 12, 2026 |