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Have you been wondering what the most popular baby names were in Michigan last year? Good news -- you’re about to find out.
The Social Security Administration released new state data on the most common baby names for 2023. In Michigan, Noah and Charlotte ranked as the top boy and girl names.
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Nationwide, the most popular names were Liam and Olivia. Both ranked in the top five for Michigan.
The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. The agency gathers the names from applications for Social Security cards.
The Social Security Administration’s latest data show that 3.58 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2023. That’s a slight decrease from last year’s 3.66 million babies, representing an overall decline in the American birthrate.
These were the most popular Michigan baby names in 2023:
Boys:
Noah
Oliver
Henry
Theodore
Liam
Jack
Elijah
Hudson
Levi
James
Girls:
Charlotte
Amelia
Olivia
Sophia
Emma
Ava
Harper
Evelyn
Elanor
Nora
You can find the top 100 boys and girls names in Michigan in the searchable table below:
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Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.