According to Michigan’s Department of Health & Human Services, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Liam.
Here are Michigan’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
- Emma, 546 baby girls
- Ava, 537
- Olivia, 514
- Charlotte, 426
- Amelia, 416
- Evelyn, 407
- Harper, 375
- Sophia, 373
- Isabella, 365
- Grace, 284
Boy Names
- Liam, 514 baby boys
- Noah ,485
- Oliver, 475
- Lucas, 449
- Mason, 438
- Logan, 436
- Benjamin, 435
- Henry, 404
- Wyatt, 391
- William, 384
In the girls’ top 10, Grace replaced Abigail.
In the boys’ top 10, Logan, Henry, Wyatt, and William replaced James, Owen, Elijah, and Carter.
In 2016, the top two names were Ava and Noah.
The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Michigan are the same on the girls’ side, but slightly different for boys (including a tie for 10th place between William and James).
Source: Michigan Baby Names – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Image: Adapted from Flag of Michigan (public domain)
