Michigan · 1956
Top 100 names in Michigan, 1956, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,155 |
| #2 | Susan | 2,594 |
| #3 | Linda | 2,521 |
| #4 | Debra | 2,485 |
| #5 | Karen | 2,447 |
| #6 | Deborah | 2,353 |
| #7 | Patricia | 2,008 |
| #8 | Cynthia | 1,765 |
| #9 | Nancy | 1,590 |
| #10 | Barbara | 1,499 |
| #11 | Pamela | 1,473 |
| #12 | Cheryl | 1,454 |
| #13 | Sandra | 1,421 |
| #14 | Diane | 1,363 |
| #15 | Kathleen | 1,315 |
| #16 | Sharon | 1,311 |
| #17 | Carol | 1,236 |
| #18 | Denise | 1,230 |
| #19 | Donna | 1,025 |
| #20 | Kathy | 960 |
| #21 | Janet | 813 |
| #22 | Brenda | 806 |
| #23 | Cindy | 770 |
| #24 | Robin | 708 |
| #25 | Janice | 707 |
| #26 | Kim | 672 |
| #27 | Elizabeth | 627 |
| #28 | Laura | 623 |
| #29 | Margaret | 622 |
| #30 | Christine | 612 |
| #31 | Theresa | 606 |
| #32 | Catherine | 599 |
| #33 | Cathy | 581 |
| #34 | Julie | 568 |
| #35 | Debbie | 536 |
| #36 | Gail | 531 |
| #37 | Lori | 531 |
| #38 | Dawn | 525 |
| #39 | Ann | 519 |
| #40 | Rebecca | 517 |
| #41 | Judith | 502 |
| #42 | Judy | 492 |
| #43 | Teresa | 485 |
| #44 | Sherry | 469 |
| #45 | Lisa | 462 |
| #46 | Lynn | 461 |
| #47 | Paula | 455 |
| #48 | Connie | 452 |
| #49 | Kimberly | 450 |
| #50 | Bonnie | 445 |
| #51 | Laurie | 438 |
| #52 | Kathryn | 424 |
| #53 | Joyce | 419 |
| #54 | Sheila | 413 |
| #55 | Beverly | 407 |
| #56 | Jane | 401 |
| #57 | Darlene | 394 |
| #58 | Vicki | 378 |
| #59 | Peggy | 373 |
| #60 | Michelle | 360 |
| #61 | Renee | 357 |
| #62 | Katherine | 355 |
| #63 | Diana | 355 |
| #64 | Jean | 354 |
| #65 | Jill | 353 |
| #66 | Ruth | 353 |
| #67 | Suzanne | 350 |
| #68 | Terri | 341 |
| #69 | Joan | 340 |
| #70 | Michele | 333 |
| #71 | Sue | 332 |
| #72 | Valerie | 329 |
| #73 | Sheryl | 326 |
| #74 | Colleen | 322 |
| #75 | Marilyn | 321 |
| #76 | Vickie | 321 |
| #77 | Carolyn | 319 |
| #78 | Marcia | 316 |
| #79 | Shirley | 314 |
| #80 | Tina | 312 |
| #81 | Sally | 311 |
| #82 | Rose | 310 |
| #83 | Rhonda | 309 |
| #84 | Victoria | 307 |
| #85 | Betty | 306 |
| #86 | Beth | 292 |
| #87 | Anne | 290 |
| #88 | Jacqueline | 284 |
| #89 | Terry | 283 |
| #90 | Wendy | 282 |
| #91 | Elaine | 280 |
| #92 | Martha | 266 |
| #93 | Gloria | 260 |
| #94 | Annette | 254 |
| #95 | Jo | 249 |
| #96 | Marie | 244 |
| #97 | Anita | 228 |
| #98 | Dorothy | 224 |
| #99 | Maureen | 224 |
| #100 | Yvonne | 224 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deb | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Bethany | 36 | 4 | 1 |
| Barb | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Karol | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat | 51 | 5 | 2 |
| Lorri | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Kyle | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Dawn | 525 | 56 | 26 |
| Shelly | 95 | 10 | 5 |
| Suzette | 34 | 4 | 2 |
| Kris | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Janine | 52 | 6 | 3 |
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.