Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2025
1950
2025
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Female Births: 78,812 Total Female Births: 48,679
1. Linda 4,039 1. Charlotte 386 2. Mary 3,129 2. Amelia 379 3. Susan 2,314 3. Sophia 355 4. Patricia 2,151 4. Eleanor 296 5. Barbara 1,804 5. Olivia 294 6. Nancy 1,710 6. Evelyn 291 7. Kathleen 1,582 7. Emma 267 8. Sandra 1,566 8. Violet 262 9. Deborah 1,552 9. Lainey 257 10. Carol 1,463 10. Isabella 241 11. Karen 1,434 11. Harper 240 12. Sharon 1,399 12. Aurora 237 13. Diane 1,129 13-14. Ava 234 14. Pamela 1,024 13-14. Nora 234 15. Christine 954 15. Isla 231 16. Janet 953 16. Hazel 212 17. Judith 870 17. Josephine 191 18. Cynthia 839 18. Lily 187 19. Janice 786 19. Ivy 186 20. Donna 762 20. Lucy 182 21. Margaret 754 21. Ella 181 22. Cheryl 730 22. Mila 180 23. Brenda 610 23. Mia 179 24. Shirley 556 24. Layla 178 25. Bonnie 524 25. Grace 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: | 2025 Michigan Resident Birth
File. 1950 Michigan Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 27, 2026 |