Michigan’s favorite boy names of 2024 are in. Noah tops the list, with Theodore, Oliver, Henry, and Liam close behind.
From classic staples to modern picks, the top 10 showcases statewide favorites: Noah (488), Theodore (469), Oliver (454), Henry (428), and Liam (407) set the pace, followed by Hudson, Elijah, Jack, Benjamin, and James. Rankings reflect 2024 Michigan birth counts.
Big movers this year include Wesley (+18 to #27), Everett (+21 to #46), Cooper (+18 to #35), Archer (+18 to #52), Vincent (+19 to #53), Calvin (+22 to #71), Atlas (+17 to #60), Declan (+18 to #65), and August (+26 to #44). Other notable climbs: Samuel (+14 to #17), Charles (+14 to #34), Ezekiel (+14 to #51), Walker (+14 to #55), Roman (+12 to #28), and Gabriel (+11 to #30).
Time-tested choices stay strong—James (#10), William (#13), Michael (#14), Alexander (#26), Daniel (#32), Jacob (#50), and John (#30)—alongside fresher hits like Asher (#16), Maverick (#18, tie), and Brooks (#30, tie).
It’s a close race in several spots: Levi and Lucas share #11; Leo and Maverick tie at #18; Jackson and Wyatt at #20; plus three-way ties at #30 (Brooks, Gabriel, John) and #34 (Aiden, Charles, Joseph).
Names that cooled include Isaac (-15 to #42), Luca (-14 to #38), Nolan (-11 to #54), Eli (-11 to #63), Joseph (-9 to #34), Landon (-7 to #60), Matthew (-7 to #49), and Easton (-7 to #73).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Noah | 488 |
| 2 | 2 | Theodore | 469 |
| 3 | -1 | Oliver | 454 |
| 4 | -1 | Henry | 428 |
| 5 | - | Liam | 407 |
| 6 | 2 | Hudson | 331 |
| 7 | - | Elijah | 311 |
| 8 | -2 | Jack | 303 |
| 9 | 3 | Benjamin | 302 |
| 10 | - | James | 300 |
| 11 | -2 | Levi | 288 |
| 11 | 3 | Lucas | 288 |
| 12 | -1 | Owen | 277 |
| 13 | - | William | 272 |
| 14 | 5 | Michael | 239 |
| 15 | 9 | Carter | 233 |
| 16 | 8 | Asher | 230 |
| 17 | 14 | Samuel | 217 |
| 18 | -3 | Leo | 213 |
| 18 | -2 | Maverick | 213 |
| 19 | 4 | Ezra | 211 |
| 20 | 1 | Jackson | 210 |
| 20 | 9 | Wyatt | 210 |
| 21 | 13 | Bennett | 208 |
| 22 | -5 | Mason | 205 |
| 23 | -5 | Luke | 203 |
| 24 | -4 | Grayson | 198 |
| 25 | -3 | Lincoln | 196 |
| 26 | - | Alexander | 194 |
| 27 | 18 | Wesley | 189 |
| 28 | 12 | Roman | 187 |
| 29 | -3 | Miles | 186 |
| 30 | 5 | Brooks | 180 |
| 30 | 11 | Gabriel | 180 |
| 30 | - | John | 180 |
| 31 | -3 | Thomas | 177 |
| 32 | 4 | Daniel | 176 |
| 33 | -1 | Logan | 174 |
| 33 | 8 | Weston | 174 |
| 34 | -4 | Aiden | 172 |
| 34 | 14 | Charles | 172 |
| 34 | -9 | Joseph | 172 |
| 35 | 18 | Cooper | 169 |
| 36 | 16 | Elias | 167 |
| 37 | 12 | Beau | 166 |
| 37 | -4 | Cameron | 166 |
| 38 | -14 | Luca | 163 |
| 39 | 8 | Mateo | 162 |
| 40 | -2 | Adam | 159 |
| 40 | 4 | Waylon | 159 |
| 41 | -4 | Isaiah | 156 |
| 41 | 15 | Rowan | 156 |
| 42 | -3 | David | 153 |
| 42 | -15 | Isaac | 153 |
| 43 | 3 | Colton | 150 |
| 43 | 8 | Josiah | 150 |
| 43 | 12 | Myles | 150 |
| 44 | 10 | Anthony | 149 |
| 44 | 26 | August | 149 |
| 45 | 11 | Ali | 147 |
| 46 | 21 | Everett | 142 |
| 47 | 10 | Ethan | 141 |
| 48 | 14 | Julian | 136 |
| 49 | -7 | Matthew | 134 |
| 49 | 12 | Parker | 134 |
| 50 | - | Jacob | 131 |
| 51 | 14 | Ezekiel | 130 |
| 52 | 18 | Archer | 129 |
| 52 | 7 | Sebastian | 129 |
| 53 | 19 | Vincent | 125 |
| 54 | -11 | Nolan | 124 |
| 55 | 9 | Christopher | 123 |
| 55 | -2 | Emmett | 123 |
| 55 | 14 | Walker | 123 |
| 56 | -2 | Silas | 120 |
| 57 | 1 | Caleb | 119 |
| 58 | -12 | Jameson | 117 |
| 58 | 9 | Robert | 117 |
| 59 | 21 | Graham | 116 |
| 60 | 17 | Atlas | 115 |
| 60 | -7 | Landon | 115 |
| 60 | -2 | Theo | 115 |
| 61 | -7 | Amir | 114 |
| 62 | -6 | Carson | 113 |
| 63 | -11 | Eli | 112 |
| 64 | 7 | Dawson | 111 |
| 65 | 8 | Christian | 110 |
| 65 | 18 | Declan | 110 |
| 66 | -6 | Andrew | 109 |
| 67 | -3 | Greyson | 107 |
| 68 | 5 | Arthur | 106 |
| 68 | -1 | Dylan | 106 |
| 68 | 9 | Giovanni | 106 |
| 69 | 6 | Joshua | 105 |
| 70 | 3 | Jaxon | 104 |
| 71 | 22 | Calvin | 103 |
| 72 | 13 | Jeremiah | 99 |
| 73 | -7 | Easton | 97 |
| 73 | 1 | Micah | 97 |
| 74 | - | Dominic | 95 |