Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2023
1950
2023
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Female Births: 78,812 Total Female Births: 48,128
1. Linda 4,039 1. Charlotte 432 2. Mary 3,129 2. Amelia 402 3. Susan 2,314 3. Olivia 374 4. Patricia 2,151 4. Sophia 342 5. Barbara 1,804 5. Emma 317 6. Nancy 1,710 6. Ava 293 7. Kathleen 1,582 7. Harper 290 8. Sandra 1,566 8. Evelyn 274 9. Deborah 1,552 9. Violet 245 10. Carol 1,463 10. Eleanor 244 11. Karen 1,434 11. Nora 241 12. Sharon 1,399 12. Isabella 235 13. Diane 1,129 13. Isla 233 14. Pamela 1,024 14. Hazel 210 15. Christine 954 15-16. Penelope 200 16. Janet 953 15-16. Scarlett 200 17. Judith 870 17. Mila 198 18. Cynthia 839 18. Ivy 197 19. Janice 786 19. Aurora 194 20. Donna 762 20. Mia 186 21. Margaret 754 21-22. Grace 185 22. Cheryl 730 21-22. Nova 185 23. Brenda 610 23. Lucy 183 24. Shirley 556 24. Ella 181 25. Bonnie 524 25. Luna 180
| 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: | 2023 Michigan Resident Birth
File. 1950 Michigan Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
February 12, 2025 |