Most Popular Baby Names in Michigan (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Michigan was Theodore (490 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (381).

Michigan sits in the Midwest region, East North Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 9 times and the top girl's name changed 8 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Noah on the boys' side (4 consecutive years) and Charlotte on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Theodore490
  2. 2Noah478
  3. 3Oliver469
  4. 4Henry433
  5. 5James342
  6. 6Jack337
  7. 7Hudson333
  8. 8Liam332
  9. 9Levi315
  10. 10Elijah312
  11. 11William302
  12. 12Bennett283
  13. 13Benjamin263
  14. 14Owen260
  15. 15Leo256
  16. 16Lucas245
  17. 17Jackson231
  18. 18Lincoln231
  19. 19Michael227
  20. 20Wyatt222

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte381
  2. 2Amelia368
  3. 3Sophia341
  4. 4Eleanor294
  5. 5Evelyn286
  6. 6Olivia285
  7. 7Violet261
  8. 8Emma257
  9. 9Lainey250
  10. 10Harper235
  11. 11Isabella234
  12. 12Ava231
  13. 13Nora230
  14. 14Aurora229
  15. 15Isla227
  16. 16Hazel204
  17. 17Josephine186
  18. 18Ivy182
  19. 19Lily181
  20. 20Mila180

Number one by year in Michigan

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Theodore, Noah, OliverCharlotte, Amelia, Sophia
2024Noah, Theodore, OliverCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2023Noah, Oliver, HenryCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2022Noah, Oliver, TheodoreCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2021Noah, Oliver, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Ava
2020Oliver, Noah, LiamCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2019Liam, Noah, OliverOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2018Noah, Oliver, LiamOlivia, Ava, Emma
2017Liam, Noah, OliverEmma, Ava, Olivia
2016Noah, Mason, BenjaminAva, Olivia, Emma
2015Noah, Liam, CarterOlivia, Ava, Emma
2014Liam, Noah, MasonOlivia, Emma, Ava
2013Liam, Mason, NoahEmma, Sophia, Ava
2012Mason, Liam, NoahEmma, Sophia, Ava
2011Mason, Jacob, NoahOlivia, Sophia, Emma
2010Jacob, Ethan, NoahSophia, Isabella, Olivia
2009Jacob, Ethan, LoganOlivia, Isabella, Ava
2008Jacob, Ethan, MichaelOlivia, Ava, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Michigan?
For births registered in 2025, Theodore was the top boy's name (490) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (381), according to Social Security card applications filed for Michigan births.
Where does this Michigan data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Michigan list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Michigan?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Michigan as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Michigan ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.