These were the most popular baby names in Michigan in 2023

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.

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:

1. Noah
2. Oliver
3. Henry
4. Theodore
5. Liam
6. Jack
7. Elijah
8. Hudson
9. Levi
10. James

Girls:

1. Charlotte
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Emma
6. Ava
7. Harper
8. Evelyn
9. Elanor
10. Nora

You can find the top 100 boys and girls names in Michigan in the searchable table below: