Popular baby names in Michigan, 2015

According to data released earlier this month by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, the most popular baby names in the state in 2015 were Olivia and Noah.

Here are Michigan’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:

Girl names

1. Olivia, 602 baby girls
2. Ava, 578
3. Emma, 509
4. Sophia, 423
5. Charlotte, 406
6. Harper, 405
7. Isabella, 396
8. Amelia, 372
9. Evelyn, 335
10. Abigail, 326

Boy names

1. Noah, 539 baby boys
2. Liam, 527
3. Mason, 507
4. Carter, 505
5. Lucas, 462
6. Jacob, 458
7. Benjamin, 434
8. Jackson, 417
9. Owen, 415
10. Elijah, 411

Here’s equivalent 2015 state data for Arizona, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Plus even more 2015 data for Cincinnati (OH), San Diego County (CA) and Sonoma County (CA).

Source: Michigan Baby Names – MDHHS

Image: Adapted from Flag of Michigan (public domain)