16-05-2025
How Michigan's most popular baby names of 2024 compare to national favorites
In Michigan in 2024, the name Charlotte clinched the top spot for girls yet again, while Noah remained the most popular name for newborn boys, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration, which published its annual list of top baby names by state on May 15.
Charlotte has ranked first for baby names of girls in Michigan since 2020, while the name Noah for boys has nabbed first place since 2021. Nationally, however, Liam and Olivia continue to hold the No. 1 baby name spots for the fifth straight year.
The following is a full list of the 20 most popular names for girls in 2024 in Michigan, followed by the number of newborns who were given that name in the state:
Charlotte (382)
Amelia (377)
Olivia (316)
Emma (313)
Evelyn (299)
Sophia (297)
Ava (277)
Harper (237)
Violet (235)
Nora (234)
Mia (221)
Eleanor (220)
Lainey (220)
Isabella (216)
Hazel (215)
Aurora (214)
Isla (198)
Lucy (194)
Nova (182)
Mila (175)
Notably, two names — Eleanor and Lainey — were tied for the 12th- and 13th-place spots in Michigan, with 220 girls each given those names in 2024.
Spelling matters when it comes to the rankings. Arguably, No. 6 Sophia and its alternate spelling, Sofia, should be the most popular baby name for girls in Michigan last year.
That's because in addition to the 297 babies named Sophia, there also were 166 girls in the state given the name Sofia. When those numbers are added together, it means that there were a total of 463 babies given the name Sophia/Sofia in Michigan — well above Charlotte's 382.
The following are the 20 most popular names for boys in 2024 in Michigan:
Noah (488)
Theodore (469)
Oliver (454)
Henry (428)
Liam (407)
Hudson (331)
Elijah (311)
Jack (303)
Benjamin (302)
James (300)
Levi (288)
Lucas (288)
Owen (277)
William (272)
Michael (239)
Carter (233)
Asher (230)
Samuel (217)
Leo (213)
Maverick (213)
Note that Levi and Lucas tied for the 11th- and 12th- spots, with 288 boys each given those names in Michigan in 2024. Leo and Maverick also tied for the 19th- and 20th-positions on the list, with 213 each.
As with Sofia/Sophia for the girls, spelling variations made a difference in the rankings for boys. When the number of children named Miles (186) and Myles (150) in Michigan in 2024 are added together, it totals 336, displacing sixth-ranked Hudson.
The same is true for the name Jackson, which was chosen for 210 boys in 2024, and its alternate spelling, Jaxon, which was picked for 104 boys. Combined, the Jaxons/Jacksons totaled 314, which would put it in the seventh-place position.
The name Grayson was given to 198 Michigan baby boys last year. A slight variation in spelling, Greyson, was given to 107 baby boys. When the Graysons and Greysons are combined, it adds up to 305, and pushes that name into eighth place. Michigan's favorite names don't match exactly with those that top the national list for 2024. In the U.S., here's the top 10 names for girls:
Olivia
Emma
Amelia
Charlotte
Mia
Sophia
Isabella
Evelyn
Ava
Sofia
While for boys, the top 10 baby names in the U.S. in 2024 were:
Liam
Noah
Oliver
Theodore
James
Henry
Mateo
Elijah
Lucas
William
The Social Security Administration also shows which names are rising fastest in popularity. For girls, the top five fastest-rising names in 2023 were: Ailany, Aylani, Marjorie, Scottie and Analeia. For boys, the names climbing fastest were: Truce, Colsen, Bryer, Halo and Azaiah.
Contact Kristen Shamus: kshamus@ Subscribe to the Free Press.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan's most popular baby names of 2024: Charlotte and Noah
