Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2023
1960
2023
Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency
Total Female Births: 78,089 Total Female Births: 48,128
1. Mary 2,335 1. Charlotte 432 2. Susan 1,830 2. Amelia 402 3. Karen 1,577 3. Olivia 374 4. Linda 1,461 4. Sophia 342 5. Patricia 1,313 5. Emma 317 6. Debra 1,284 6. Ava 293 7. Kimberly 1,222 7. Harper 290 8. Cynthia 1,151 8. Evelyn 274 9. Deborah 1,127 9. Violet 245 10. Pamela 1,086 10. Eleanor 244 11. Sandra 1,075 11. Nora 241 12. Lori 1,014 12. Isabella 235 13. Lisa 1,006 13. Isla 233 14. Nancy 985 14. Hazel 210 15. Cheryl 970 15-16. Penelope 200 16. Kathleen 947 15-16. Scarlett 200 17. Julie 909 17. Mila 198 18. Barbara 899 18. Ivy 197 19. Brenda 899 19. Aurora 194 20. Donna 841 20. Mia 186 21. Diane 833 21-22. Grace 185 22. Laura 811 21-22. Nova 185 23. Denise 804 23. Lucy 183 24. Carol 802 24. Ella 181 25. Sharon 703 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. 1960 Michigan
Birth Archive.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
February 12, 2025 |