2021’s Top Baby Names In Michigan: Charlotte, Noah, Olivia

MICHIGAN — Michiganders may hear the names Charlotte and Noah often when graduates walk across the stage to receive their diploma in the class of 2039.

Noah and Charlotte are the top names Michigan parents chose for their babies in 2021, according to the Social Security Administration, which this month released its top baby names by state analysis.

In all 485 little Michiganders were named Noah while 509 were named Charlotte, records show.

Here are the top 10 female names in our state last year:

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

These were the top 10 male names in 2021:

1. Noah
2. Oliver
3. Liam
4. Henry
5. Elijah
6. Theodore
7. Benjamin
8. Jack
9. Lucas
10. Owen

Charlotte remained the most popular name for girls in our state from 2020. Meanwhile, Noah jumped one spot to replace Oliver to become the top name for boys in 2021.

Nationally, Liam, Noah and Oliver once again were the most popular names for boys. For girls, parents liked Olivia, Emma and Charlotte the best. Olivia and Emma were the top girl names in 2020, but Charlotte overtook Ava as the No. 3 name last year.

The Social Security Administration started releasing the annual list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The agency also notes that popular culture influences baby names.

Over the past 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often at 44 times, while the female name Mary has been ranked No. 1 for 35 times over the same period.