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Here Are The Most Popular Baby Names In Michigan

Author Kayla Morgan

One of the most difficult decisions parents have to make is picking their baby’s name. Some parents go for more trendy names or maybe even names inspired by a relative. So, what are the most popular baby names in Michigan?

Recently, Names.org released its list of the top baby names for 2023. They gathered popular names for boys and girls in each state. In Michigan, they said that parents often choose modern baby names such as Ali and Keegan for boys and Alaina and Mya for girls.

What are the most popular baby names in Michigan?

When it comes to the most popular baby names in Michigan, Oliver tops the list for boy names, followed by Noah and Henry. Charlotte tops the list for girl names, followed by Amelia and Olivia.

For the past five years, the names Olivia, Charlotte, and Ava have made the popular girl name list. As far as boy names are concerned, Noah, Oliver, and Liam have been the most popular for the past five years, according to their list.

Also highlighted on the list are names more unique to Michigan. Names including Jack, Levi, Hudson, Eleanor, Harper, and Nora are not predicted to be in the national top 10 names of 2023.

Since 1880, the Social Security Administration has published the totals for the first names from all Social Security card applications for U.S. births. Because the Social Security Administration can take some time to compile data on the most popular baby names for each year, Names.org used data on the actual births in recent years to predict the most popular baby names of 2023.

See the full list of the most popular baby names in Michigan here.

6 Baby Names You Probably Should Avoid

For many parents, naming a child can become a stressful process. Perhaps, it’s the pressure of giving a tiny human a name they will have for their entire life. Some families name their kids after a family member, someone famous, fictional characters, or sometimes something that reminds them of a sweet memory. Parents have the right to choose a child’s name. However, that responsibility comes with a few restrictions.

Some states have naming laws and restrictions that define whether new parents are allowed to choose a certain name for their baby or not. According to USBirthCertificates.com, a vital records application preparation assistance service, certain states have other kinds of naming restrictions in place to protect children. This includes banning the use of obscenity in names.

What are some of those baby name restrictions?

Several states limit the number of characters that can be used in a name because of official birth records software used in the U.S. Apparently, in Nebraska first, middle and last names must be less than 100 characters total.

While other states go as far as banning the use of numerical digits or emojis. For example, Massachusetts only allow letters found on the standard English keyboard to be used in baby names. There are also states who prohibit naming children after people who have committed heinous crimes. We don’t know why anyone would, but this means you can’t name your child “Adolf Hitler.”

Many of the common naming restrictions include derogatory terms, obscenity, offensive names, numbers, and certain characters like asterisks. However, there are celebrities like

She's Y now, or "Why?" or just "?" (But the government won't recognize that). curiosity, the eternal question, .. and such.

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If you are in the “naming” process, you should become familiar with the restrictions set in place by each state to avoid birth certificate surprises.

Here are 6 baby names you probably should avoid.

  • Messiah

    In 2013, a child support magistrate in East Tennessee ruled that a 7-month-old boy named Messiah must have his name changed to Martin. “The word ‘Messiah’ is a title, and it’s a title that has only been earned by one person, and that one person is Jesus Christ,” said  Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew.

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  • Adolf Hitler

    In 2009, New Jersey parents Heath and Deborah Campbell were taken into state custody after authorities got involved in a cake incident. A bakery refused to decorate a cake with the words “Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler.” The Campbell’s gave their three children Nazi-inspired names including Adolf Hitler . Though the state said that their names were not the reason, it’s been reported that the parents didn’t believe them.

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  • Allah

    In 2018, Elizabeth Handy and Bilal Walk of Georgia sued their home state after officials refused to let them name their daughter ZalyKha Graceful Lorraina Allah. The issue was Allah, the two-year-old girl’s last name. Georgia law requires that children bear the last name of at least one of their parents. The parents won the case, with the help of lawyers from the ACLU.

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  • 1069

    In 1976, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that short-order cook and high school teacher Michael Herbert Dengler could not change his name to “1069.”

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  • Santa Claus

    In December 1999, Robert William Handley of Ohio filed a petition to change his name to Santa Robert Claus. Judge Lawrence Belskis denied his petition saying that “the public has a proprietary interest, a proprietary right in the identity of Santa Claus, both in the name and the persona.”

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  • III

    A 1984 ruling from the California Courts of Appeal denied a request from Thomas Boyd Ritchie III to change his name to the Roman numeral “III,” pronounced “Three.” The court said that, “a change to a roman numeral did not constitute a name change within the meaning of the law and that the new ‘name’ used by appellant was inherently confusing.”

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Kayla is the midday host on Detroit’s 105.1 The Bounce. She started her career in radio back in 2016 as an intern at another Detroit station and worked her way here. She's made stops in Knoxville, TN, Omaha, Ne and other places before returning to Detroit. She’s done almost everything in radio from promotions to web, creating content on social media, you name it. She’s a true Michigander, born and raised. So, you can catch her camping or vacationing up north to exploring the downtown Detroit or maybe even catching a sports game. During her free time, Kayla enjoys watching movies, roller-skating, crafting, and music festivals. She and her husband together dip into many of the great things Michigan has to offer. Together they also like to travel. A few hobbies of hers include wine and beer tastings, crafting, hiking, roller skating, movies, home improvement projects, gardening, and festivals. She’s always looking to take on more local events happening in the community. She loves connecting with the community. When writing, Kayla covers topics including lifestyle, pop culture, trending stories, hacks, and urban culture.

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