More than 10,500 babies were born in Kent County, Michigan, during the first eleven months (or so) of 2025.*
What were the most popular names among these babies? Sophia and Henry, according to data from Kent County’s Office of Vital Records.
Here are the county’s probable top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2025:
Girl names
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Emma
- Amelia
- Harper
- Josephine
- Nora
- Eleanor
- Lucy
- Violet
Boy names
- Henry
- James
- Theodore
- Oliver
- Hudson
- Bennett
- Jack
- Noah
- Wesley
- Levi
One year earlier, the top names state-wide were Charlotte and Noah, according to the SSA. (Sophia ranked 6th and Henry ranked 4th.)
Finally, did you know that the current Kent County clerk is named Lisa Posthumus Lyons? She wasn’t born after the death of her father, like the babies named Posthumus centuries ago; Posthumus is simply her maiden name. (Her father, Michigan politician Dick Posthumus, is still alive.)
*The rankings were posted to Kent County’s social media accounts on December 3rd, so I’m assuming they cover the year from January to November.
Sources:
- Rosendale, Katie. “Sophia, Henry top this year’s list of baby names in Kent County.” WOODTV.com 9 Dec. 2025.
- Kent County Administrator’s Digest – December 8, 2025
- Kent County, Michigan, Instagram post (3 Dec. 2025)
- SSA
Image: Adapted from Flag of Michigan (public domain)
