Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2025
1960
2025
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,060 Total Male Births: 51,333
1. Michael 3,821 1. Theodore 496 2. David 3,806 2. Noah 489 3. James 3,123 3. Oliver 481 4. Robert 2,950 4. Henry 447 5. Mark 2,862 5. Jack 349 6. John 2,736 6. Hudson 345 7. Thomas 2,025 7. James 342 8. William 1,929 8. Liam 337 9. Timothy 1,865 9. Levi 332 10. Steven 1,773 10. Elijah 316 11. Richard 1,687 11. William 305 12. Jeffrey 1,662 12. Bennett 293 13. Daniel 1,508 13. Benjamin 270 14. Kevin 1,445 14. Owen 267 15. Kenneth 1,286 15. Leo 264 16. Joseph 1,280 16. Lucas 248 17. Brian 1,237 17-18. Jackson 234 18. Paul 1,108 17-18. Lincoln 234 19. Ronald 1,103 19. Michael 230 20. Donald 1,088 20. Wyatt 227 21. Gregory 1,044 21. Joseph 221 22. Scott 1,026 22. Mason 219 23. Charles 975 23. Wesley 218 24. Gary 878 24-25. John 217 25. Douglas 842 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, 1960 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 27, 2026 |