In 1971 parents in Michigan chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Discover the most popular baby names in Michigan for 1971, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Michigan in 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 3,601 | Jennifer | 2,958 |
| 2 | David | 2,489 | Michelle | 1,849 |
| 3 | Robert | 2,399 | Amy | 1,713 |
| 4 | James | 2,385 | Lisa | 1,650 |
| 5 | Scott | 2,214 | Kimberly | 1,522 |
| 6 | John | 2,112 | Angela | 1,168 |
| 7 | Christopher | 1,991 | Melissa | 1,033 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,606 | Dawn | 977 |
| 9 | Jeffrey | 1,562 | Julie | 960 |
| 10 | Jason | 1,519 | Heather | 876 |
| 11 | William | 1,482 | Kelly | 810 |
| 12 | Matthew | 1,419 | Tammy | 766 |
| 13 | Steven | 1,399 | Tracy | 720 |
| 14 | Mark | 1,394 | Laura | 678 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,300 | Tina | 666 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,148 | Shannon | 659 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,128 | Mary | 658 |
| 18 | Thomas | 1,111 | Christine | 641 |
| 19 | Timothy | 1,108 | Nicole | 641 |
| 20 | Joseph | 1,076 | Karen | 639 |
| 21 | Richard | 1,072 | Susan | 607 |
| 22 | Todd | 887 | Rebecca | 582 |
| 23 | Paul | 882 | Wendy | 544 |
| 24 | Anthony | 851 | Lori | 513 |
| 25 | Charles | 761 | Stephanie | 508 |
| 26 | Kenneth | 750 | Elizabeth | 471 |
| 27 | Gregory | 744 | Christina | 465 |
| 28 | Chad | 651 | Pamela | 446 |
| 29 | Ronald | 620 | Michele | 439 |
| 30 | Andrew | 600 | Cynthia | 418 |
| 31 | Shawn | 564 | Carrie | 414 |
| 32 | Patrick | 559 | Andrea | 412 |
| 33 | Donald | 516 | Stacey | 400 |
| 34 | Gary | 496 | Denise | 395 |
| 35 | Stephen | 491 | Stacy | 393 |
| 36 | Edward | 478 | Deborah | 382 |
| 37 | Craig | 476 | Patricia | 382 |
| 38 | Keith | 458 | Sandra | 373 |
| 39 | Aaron | 457 | Brenda | 368 |
| 40 | Douglas | 452 | Jill | 367 |
| 41 | Sean | 420 | Tonya | 356 |
| 42 | Dennis | 418 | Renee | 347 |
| 43 | Jeremy | 377 | Cheryl | 333 |
| 44 | Jeffery | 364 | Kathleen | 322 |
| 45 | Troy | 357 | Heidi | 321 |
| 46 | Bradley | 351 | Teresa | 310 |
| 47 | Derek | 333 | Kristin | 308 |
| 48 | Larry | 319 | Barbara | 298 |
| 49 | Jonathan | 307 | Sarah | 292 |
| 50 | Adam | 306 | Linda | 290 |
| 51 | Peter | 283 | Debra | 276 |
| 52 | George | 280 | Rhonda | 275 |
| 53 | Ryan | 280 | Theresa | 273 |
| 54 | Marc | 271 | Dana | 272 |
| 55 | Jerry | 263 | Rachel | 271 |
| 56 | Brent | 260 | Robin | 268 |
| 57 | Bryan | 258 | Tamara | 264 |
| 58 | Gerald | 256 | Jodi | 263 |
| 59 | Raymond | 256 | April | 262 |
| 60 | Terry | 248 | Ann | 261 |
| 61 | Roger | 239 | Sherry | 256 |
| 62 | Rodney | 224 | Tracey | 253 |
| 63 | Frank | 223 | Katherine | 252 |
| 64 | Randy | 209 | Kristen | 248 |
| 65 | Jon | 206 | Paula | 246 |
| 66 | Carl | 203 | Holly | 241 |
| 67 | Tony | 202 | Donna | 240 |
| 68 | Dale | 199 | Danielle | 235 |
| 69 | Russell | 199 | Nancy | 234 |
| 70 | Lawrence | 193 | Catherine | 229 |
| 71 | Shane | 193 | Deanna | 224 |
| 72 | Brett | 191 | Beth | 216 |
| 73 | Corey | 189 | Laurie | 215 |
| 74 | Erik | 184 | Cindy | 212 |
| 75 | Derrick | 183 | Monica | 209 |
| 76 | Alan | 181 | Sharon | 203 |
| 77 | Andre | 178 | Sheila | 203 |
| 78 | Joel | 174 | Shelly | 200 |
| 79 | Phillip | 171 | Melanie | 198 |
| 80 | Benjamin | 169 | Tiffany | 194 |
| 81 | Marcus | 167 | Jacqueline | 189 |
| 82 | Nathan | 164 | Jamie | 189 |
| 83 | Walter | 162 | Tara | 186 |
| 84 | Jamie | 161 | Jessica | 185 |
| 85 | Kurt | 161 | Kristine | 185 |
| 86 | Randall | 160 | Leslie | 185 |
| 87 | Chris | 158 | Kathy | 183 |
| 88 | Bruce | 157 | Kristina | 179 |
| 89 | Curtis | 153 | Colleen | 177 |
| 90 | Kyle | 151 | Maria | 177 |
| 91 | Martin | 151 | Lynn | 176 |
| 92 | Samuel | 145 | Tanya | 175 |
| 93 | Brad | 137 | Anne | 171 |
| 94 | Nicholas | 137 | Diane | 171 |
| 95 | Frederick | 136 | Suzanne | 171 |
| 96 | Wayne | 134 | Traci | 170 |
| 97 | Travis | 133 | Shawn | 169 |
| 98 | Kirk | 132 | Tricia | 167 |
| 99 | Dean | 131 | Yolanda | 165 |
| 100 | Joshua | 130 | Kathryn | 164 |