Michigan Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Michigan Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Michigan was Jacob, with a count of 1,763 boys out of a total of 59,690 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.95% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Michigan in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,198 boys, 2.01% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (1,078 boys, 1.81% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Michigan in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Michigan over the years.

Michigan Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Michigan was Emily, with a count of 1,094 girls out of a total of 51,516 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.12% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Michigan in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (857 girls, 1.66% of total). The third most popular girl name was Alexis (821 girls, 1.59% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Michigan in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Michigan over the years.