Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2025
1960
2025
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Female Births: 78,089 Total Female Births: 48,679
1. Mary 2,335 1. Charlotte 386 2. Susan 1,830 2. Amelia 379 3. Karen 1,577 3. Sophia 355 4. Linda 1,461 4. Eleanor 296 5. Patricia 1,313 5. Olivia 294 6. Debra 1,284 6. Evelyn 291 7. Kimberly 1,222 7. Emma 267 8. Cynthia 1,151 8. Violet 262 9. Deborah 1,127 9. Lainey 257 10. Pamela 1,086 10. Isabella 241 11. Sandra 1,075 11. Harper 240 12. Lori 1,014 12. Aurora 237 13. Lisa 1,006 13-14. Ava 234 14. Nancy 985 13-14. Nora 234 15. Cheryl 970 15. Isla 231 16. Kathleen 947 16. Hazel 212 17. Julie 909 17. Josephine 191 18. Barbara 899 18. Lily 187 19. Brenda 899 19. Ivy 186 20. Donna 841 20. Lucy 182 21. Diane 833 21. Ella 181 22. Laura 811 22. Mila 180 23. Denise 804 23. Mia 179 24. Carol 802 24. Layla 178 25. Sharon 703 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. 1960 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 27, 2026 |