Most popular baby names in Michigan
In 2023, the top baby names in Michigan were Noah for boys (454 babies) and Charlotte for girls (428 babies). The next most popular were Oliver, Henry and Theodore for boys and Amelia, Olivia and Sophia for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 454 |
| 2 | Oliver | 448 |
| 3 | Henry | 408 |
| 4 | Theodore | 406 |
| 5 | Liam | 379 |
| 6 | Jack | 341 |
| 7 | Elijah | 327 |
| 8 | Hudson | 324 |
| 9 | Levi | 318 |
| 10 | James | 304 |
| 11 | Owen | 303 |
| 12 | Benjamin | 290 |
| 13 | William | 286 |
| 14 | Lucas | 277 |
| 15 | Leo | 249 |
| 16 | Maverick | 241 |
| 17 | Mason | 240 |
| 18 | Luke | 233 |
| 19 | Michael | 225 |
| 20 | Grayson | 219 |
| 21 | Jackson | 218 |
| 22 | Lincoln | 215 |
| 23 | Carter | 211 |
| 24 | Luca | 211 |
| 25 | Asher | 209 |
Names more common in Michigan than nationally
The share of Michigan babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.
Boys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.