Top baby names in Michigan, 1979
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 2,572 |
| 2 | Melissa | 1,650 |
| 3 | Amanda | 1,342 |
| 4 | Sarah | 1,247 |
| 5 | Nicole | 1,146 |
| 6 | Angela | 1,102 |
| 7 | Jessica | 1,085 |
| 8 | Heather | 1,044 |
| 9 | Amy | 1,024 |
| 10 | Lisa | 929 |
| 11 | Michelle | 878 |
| 12 | Kelly | 830 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 781 |
| 14 | Rebecca | 780 |
| 15 | Jamie | 664 |
| 16 | Kimberly | 658 |
| 17 | Christina | 616 |
| 18 | Stephanie | 602 |
| 19 | Andrea | 583 |
| 20 | Erin | 553 |
| 21 | Shannon | 551 |
| 22 | Crystal | 550 |
| 23 | Laura | 542 |
| 24 | Sara | 514 |
| 25 | Julie | 511 |
| 26 | Rachel | 508 |
| 27 | Danielle | 415 |
| 28 | April | 390 |
| 29 | Mary | 378 |
| 30 | Megan | 370 |
| 30 | Tiffany | 370 |
| 32 | Emily | 365 |
| 33 | Katherine | 364 |
| 34 | Carrie | 363 |
| 35 | Amber | 359 |
| 36 | Erica | 329 |
| 37 | Christine | 311 |
| 38 | Stacy | 308 |
| 39 | Tara | 291 |
| 40 | Stacey | 277 |
| 41 | Dawn | 268 |
| 41 | Kathryn | 268 |
| 43 | Jill | 258 |
| 43 | Tracy | 258 |
| 45 | Holly | 252 |
| 46 | Karen | 246 |
| 47 | Katie | 245 |
| 47 | Kristy | 245 |
| 49 | Brandy | 233 |
| 50 | Susan | 231 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 3,010 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,652 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,905 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,837 |
| 5 | David | 1,744 |
| 6 | James | 1,610 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,471 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,364 |
| 9 | Joshua | 1,318 |
| 10 | Brian | 1,315 |
| 11 | John | 1,304 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 1,260 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,200 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,160 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,038 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,011 |
| 17 | Timothy | 951 |
| 18 | Jeffrey | 908 |
| 18 | Scott | 908 |
| 20 | Jeremy | 906 |
| 21 | Kevin | 905 |
| 22 | Steven | 886 |
| 23 | Adam | 879 |
| 24 | William | 878 |
| 25 | Anthony | 737 |
| 26 | Mark | 729 |
| 27 | Thomas | 726 |
| 28 | Aaron | 725 |
| 29 | Justin | 649 |
| 30 | Richard | 648 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 588 |
| 32 | Chad | 580 |
| 33 | Nathan | 561 |
| 34 | Charles | 543 |
| 34 | Paul | 543 |
| 36 | Jonathan | 514 |
| 37 | Brandon | 466 |
| 38 | Kenneth | 460 |
| 39 | Patrick | 445 |
| 40 | Gregory | 430 |
| 41 | Stephen | 424 |
| 42 | Bradley | 392 |
| 43 | Donald | 331 |
| 44 | Bryan | 314 |
| 44 | Todd | 314 |
| 46 | Shawn | 312 |
| 47 | Jacob | 305 |
| 48 | Ronald | 295 |
| 49 | Keith | 294 |
| 50 | Corey | 288 |