Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2025
1950
2025
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,836 Total Male Births: 51,333
1. Robert 4,076 1. Theodore 496 2. Michael 3,902 2. Noah 489 3. James 3,862 3. Oliver 481 4. David 3,582 4. Henry 447 5. John 3,417 5. Jack 349 6. Thomas 2,752 6. Hudson 345 7. William 2,725 7. James 342 8. Richard 2,516 8. Liam 337 9. Gary 1,999 9. Levi 332 10. Charles 1,627 10. Elijah 316 11. Dennis 1,626 11. William 305 12. Ronald 1,580 12. Bennett 293 13. Donald 1,399 13. Benjamin 270 14. Daniel 1,353 14. Owen 267 15. Larry 1,316 15. Leo 264 16. Kenneth 1,294 16. Lucas 248 17. Mark 1,120 17-18. Jackson 234 18. Joseph 1,107 17-18. Lincoln 234 19. Paul 1,075 19. Michael 230 20. Steven 991 20. Wyatt 227 21. Gregory 953 21. Joseph 221 22. Douglas 914 22. Mason 219 23. Timothy 838 23. Wesley 218 24. Gerald 797 24-25. John 217 25. Stephen 773 24-25. Ezra 217
| 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: | 2025 Michigan Resident Birth File, 1950 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 27, 2026 |