Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2021
1950
2021
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Male Births: 82,836 Total Male Births: 53,643
1. Robert 4,076 1. Noah 494 2. Michael 3,902 2. Oliver 489 3. James 3,862 3. Liam 419 4. David 3,582 4. Henry 410 5. John 3,417 5. Elijah 392 6. Thomas 2,752 6. Theodore 372 7. William 2,725 7. Benjamin 362 8. Richard 2,516 8. Jack 359 9. Gary 1,999 9. Levi 350 10. Charles 1,627 10-11. Lucas 349 11. Dennis 1,626 10-11. Owen 349 12. Ronald 1,580 12-13. Lincoln 320 13. Donald 1,399 12-13. Hudson 320 14. Daniel 1,353 14. William 314 15. Larry 1,316 15. Mason 309 16. Kenneth 1,294 16. Jackson 302 17. Mark 1,120 17. James 301 18. Joseph 1,107 18. Wyatt 297 19. Paul 1,075 19. Carter 273 20. Steven 991 20. Logan 267 21. Gregory 953 21. Michael 256 22. Douglas 914 22-23. Alexander 247 23. Timothy 838 22-23. Luke 247 24. Gerald 797 24. Joseph 243 25. Stephen 773 25. Grayson 236
| 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: | 2021 Michigan Resident Birth File, 1950 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
October 18, 2022 |