Michigan · 1951
Top 100 names in Michigan, 1951, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 3,653 |
| #2 | Mary | 3,090 |
| #3 | Patricia | 2,652 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,298 |
| #5 | Deborah | 2,032 |
| #6 | Barbara | 1,870 |
| #7 | Karen | 1,668 |
| #8 | Nancy | 1,668 |
| #9 | Kathleen | 1,620 |
| #10 | Sandra | 1,470 |
| #11 | Carol | 1,421 |
| #12 | Diane | 1,335 |
| #13 | Sharon | 1,295 |
| #14 | Christine | 1,098 |
| #15 | Pamela | 1,079 |
| #16 | Janet | 962 |
| #17 | Debra | 914 |
| #18 | Cynthia | 899 |
| #19 | Janice | 884 |
| #20 | Judith | 848 |
| #21 | Donna | 821 |
| #22 | Cheryl | 752 |
| #23 | Margaret | 712 |
| #24 | Denise | 675 |
| #25 | Brenda | 667 |
| #26 | Judy | 589 |
| #27 | Gail | 577 |
| #28 | Bonnie | 524 |
| #29 | Catherine | 523 |
| #30 | Carolyn | 519 |
| #31 | Shirley | 518 |
| #32 | Elizabeth | 514 |
| #33 | Beverly | 493 |
| #34 | Kathy | 493 |
| #35 | Marilyn | 493 |
| #36 | Joyce | 458 |
| #37 | Kathryn | 448 |
| #38 | Ann | 442 |
| #39 | Gloria | 431 |
| #40 | Joan | 428 |
| #41 | Suzanne | 412 |
| #42 | Jane | 406 |
| #43 | Ruth | 396 |
| #44 | Connie | 389 |
| #45 | Sally | 384 |
| #46 | Peggy | 383 |
| #47 | Jean | 375 |
| #48 | Darlene | 373 |
| #49 | Marcia | 373 |
| #50 | Lynn | 369 |
| #51 | Jacqueline | 369 |
| #52 | Laura | 365 |
| #53 | Betty | 364 |
| #54 | Rebecca | 355 |
| #55 | Diana | 340 |
| #56 | Elaine | 335 |
| #57 | Paula | 317 |
| #58 | Martha | 306 |
| #59 | Sherry | 303 |
| #60 | Vicki | 299 |
| #61 | Marsha | 291 |
| #62 | Rose | 291 |
| #63 | Victoria | 282 |
| #64 | Katherine | 279 |
| #65 | Julie | 278 |
| #66 | Joanne | 275 |
| #67 | Sue | 275 |
| #68 | Dorothy | 264 |
| #69 | Virginia | 261 |
| #70 | Sheila | 247 |
| #71 | Theresa | 246 |
| #72 | Lois | 245 |
| #73 | Phyllis | 242 |
| #74 | Constance | 240 |
| #75 | Cathy | 235 |
| #76 | Wendy | 235 |
| #77 | Jill | 233 |
| #78 | Charlene | 232 |
| #79 | Marie | 231 |
| #80 | Colleen | 231 |
| #81 | Marlene | 227 |
| #82 | Rita | 224 |
| #83 | Ellen | 216 |
| #84 | Helen | 213 |
| #85 | Dianne | 211 |
| #86 | Anne | 209 |
| #87 | Alice | 207 |
| #88 | Yvonne | 207 |
| #89 | Frances | 203 |
| #90 | Jo | 203 |
| #91 | Michele | 189 |
| #92 | Jeanne | 188 |
| #93 | Kristine | 186 |
| #94 | Vickie | 181 |
| #95 | Wanda | 177 |
| #96 | Roberta | 177 |
| #97 | Joann | 177 |
| #98 | Kay | 173 |
| #99 | Maureen | 170 |
| #100 | Gayle | 169 |
Uniquely popular in Michigan
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Ruthann | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Valorie | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Jacalyn | 38 | 5 | 2 |
| Denice | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Kristine | 186 | 24 | 10 |
| Ilene | 45 | 6 | 2 |
| Dawn | 161 | 21 | 9 |
| Kristen | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Loraine | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Kerry | 45 | 6 | 3 |
| Jill | 233 | 30 | 14 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.