Michigan · 1955
Top 100 names in Michigan, 1955, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,144 |
| #2 | Deborah | 2,792 |
| #3 | Debra | 2,657 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,568 |
| #5 | Linda | 2,469 |
| #6 | Patricia | 2,273 |
| #7 | Karen | 1,920 |
| #8 | Barbara | 1,652 |
| #9 | Nancy | 1,605 |
| #10 | Pamela | 1,515 |
| #11 | Sandra | 1,417 |
| #12 | Diane | 1,409 |
| #13 | Cynthia | 1,402 |
| #14 | Cheryl | 1,380 |
| #15 | Kathleen | 1,328 |
| #16 | Denise | 1,302 |
| #17 | Carol | 1,260 |
| #18 | Sharon | 1,101 |
| #19 | Donna | 965 |
| #20 | Janet | 887 |
| #21 | Kathy | 815 |
| #22 | Janice | 733 |
| #23 | Brenda | 667 |
| #24 | Margaret | 640 |
| #25 | Robin | 626 |
| #26 | Christine | 612 |
| #27 | Elizabeth | 578 |
| #28 | Catherine | 569 |
| #29 | Gail | 568 |
| #30 | Judith | 551 |
| #31 | Laura | 546 |
| #32 | Bonnie | 489 |
| #33 | Theresa | 480 |
| #34 | Judy | 476 |
| #35 | Julie | 470 |
| #36 | Lynn | 465 |
| #37 | Ann | 453 |
| #38 | Paula | 449 |
| #39 | Joyce | 438 |
| #40 | Beverly | 438 |
| #41 | Connie | 428 |
| #42 | Dawn | 421 |
| #43 | Sherry | 412 |
| #44 | Teresa | 412 |
| #45 | Kathryn | 411 |
| #46 | Cathy | 399 |
| #47 | Rebecca | 399 |
| #48 | Ruth | 395 |
| #49 | Peggy | 393 |
| #50 | Sheila | 393 |
| #51 | Jean | 391 |
| #52 | Jane | 391 |
| #53 | Cindy | 387 |
| #54 | Suzanne | 382 |
| #55 | Katherine | 375 |
| #56 | Kim | 373 |
| #57 | Carolyn | 370 |
| #58 | Lisa | 370 |
| #59 | Joan | 369 |
| #60 | Lori | 368 |
| #61 | Sally | 367 |
| #62 | Marilyn | 362 |
| #63 | Rose | 361 |
| #64 | Vicki | 360 |
| #65 | Marcia | 357 |
| #66 | Diana | 356 |
| #67 | Laurie | 342 |
| #68 | Debbie | 340 |
| #69 | Terri | 338 |
| #70 | Jill | 333 |
| #71 | Michelle | 331 |
| #72 | Terry | 322 |
| #73 | Shirley | 321 |
| #74 | Darlene | 320 |
| #75 | Sue | 320 |
| #76 | Michele | 312 |
| #77 | Wendy | 312 |
| #78 | Betty | 310 |
| #79 | Valerie | 309 |
| #80 | Victoria | 301 |
| #81 | Colleen | 297 |
| #82 | Jacqueline | 292 |
| #83 | Elaine | 289 |
| #84 | Gloria | 285 |
| #85 | Anne | 276 |
| #86 | Vickie | 275 |
| #87 | Martha | 273 |
| #88 | Sheryl | 272 |
| #89 | Marie | 270 |
| #90 | Renee | 259 |
| #91 | Jo | 256 |
| #92 | Beth | 250 |
| #93 | Rita | 245 |
| #94 | Kimberly | 239 |
| #95 | Rhonda | 236 |
| #96 | Maureen | 235 |
| #97 | Joanne | 226 |
| #98 | Dorothy | 222 |
| #99 | Yvonne | 216 |
| #100 | Virginia | 215 |
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 | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| Jacklyn | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat | 38 | 4 | 2 |
| Geralyn | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Debbra | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| Kris | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| Dawn | 421 | 47 | 22 |
| Jacalyn | 34 | 4 | 2 |
| Denice | 40 | 4 | 2 |
| Luanne | 52 | 6 | 3 |
| Shelly | 74 | 8 | 4 |
| Janine | 69 | 8 | 4 |
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.