In 1976 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 1976, 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 1976.
| 1 | Michael | 2,908 | Jennifer | 2,795 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,812 | Amy | 1,414 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,781 | Heather | 1,187 |
| 4 | David | 1,675 | Angela | 1,128 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,628 | Melissa | 1,121 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,545 | Michelle | 945 |
| 7 | James | 1,439 | Nicole | 918 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,375 | Lisa | 865 |
| 9 | John | 1,289 | Sarah | 828 |
| 10 | Eric | 1,103 | Rebecca | 795 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,062 | Kimberly | 763 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,032 | Jessica | 730 |
| 13 | Scott | 1,027 | Shannon | 683 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,000 | Jamie | 671 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 992 | Kelly | 669 |
| 16 | Jeremy | 979 | Amanda | 636 |
| 17 | Kevin | 903 | Stephanie | 578 |
| 18 | Steven | 892 | Christina | 568 |
| 19 | William | 868 | Julie | 563 |
| 20 | Mark | 832 | Sara | 545 |
| 21 | Timothy | 825 | Laura | 502 |
| 22 | Thomas | 760 | Elizabeth | 491 |
| 23 | Andrew | 735 | Andrea | 489 |
| 24 | Richard | 679 | Carrie | 437 |
| 25 | Anthony | 678 | Rachel | 433 |
| 26 | Aaron | 635 | Jaime | 416 |
| 27 | Chad | 627 | Dawn | 414 |
| 28 | Joshua | 606 | Erin | 414 |
| 29 | Paul | 570 | Danielle | 379 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 517 | Mary | 367 |
| 31 | Charles | 477 | Christine | 342 |
| 32 | Gregory | 462 | Stacey | 331 |
| 33 | Kenneth | 445 | Karen | 325 |
| 34 | Adam | 434 | Jill | 314 |
| 35 | Nathan | 434 | Tracy | 307 |
| 36 | Shawn | 402 | Stacy | 294 |
| 37 | Todd | 397 | Tiffany | 289 |
| 38 | Justin | 360 | April | 286 |
| 39 | Stephen | 360 | Tina | 265 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 351 | Tammy | 258 |
| 41 | Donald | 338 | Melanie | 240 |
| 42 | Patrick | 322 | Lori | 235 |
| 43 | Keith | 311 | Susan | 235 |
| 44 | Bradley | 309 | Holly | 233 |
| 45 | Bryan | 304 | Katherine | 227 |
| 46 | Ronald | 293 | Renee | 221 |
| 47 | Brandon | 285 | Wendy | 221 |
| 48 | Edward | 284 | Tanya | 217 |
| 49 | Sean | 271 | Amber | 214 |
| 50 | Gary | 243 | Tonya | 214 |
| 51 | Craig | 236 | Heidi | 213 |
| 52 | Douglas | 230 | Emily | 212 |
| 53 | Corey | 229 | Michele | 210 |
| 54 | Dennis | 226 | Erica | 209 |
| 55 | Jamie | 220 | Tara | 206 |
| 56 | Jeffery | 220 | Patricia | 201 |
| 57 | Peter | 213 | Kristen | 199 |
| 58 | Shane | 205 | Crystal | 198 |
| 59 | Jacob | 201 | Megan | 190 |
| 60 | Larry | 195 | Brandy | 185 |
| 61 | Joel | 194 | Dana | 178 |
| 62 | Brent | 186 | Jodi | 175 |
| 63 | Troy | 178 | Cynthia | 174 |
| 64 | George | 171 | Kristin | 174 |
| 65 | Randy | 168 | Theresa | 174 |
| 66 | Nicholas | 165 | Kathryn | 166 |
| 67 | Jesse | 164 | Monica | 166 |
| 68 | Derek | 163 | Christy | 164 |
| 69 | Raymond | 162 | Kristina | 162 |
| 70 | Kyle | 157 | Sandra | 160 |
| 71 | Travis | 157 | Robin | 159 |
| 72 | Terry | 154 | Courtney | 157 |
| 73 | Erik | 153 | Tamara | 157 |
| 74 | Marc | 151 | Anna | 152 |
| 75 | Marcus | 144 | Denise | 148 |
| 76 | Frank | 140 | Kathleen | 143 |
| 77 | Philip | 140 | Alicia | 142 |
| 78 | Damon | 139 | Mandy | 139 |
| 79 | Samuel | 138 | Tamika | 138 |
| 80 | Antonio | 136 | Catherine | 137 |
| 81 | Brad | 133 | Maria | 137 |
| 82 | Jerry | 133 | Brenda | 133 |
| 83 | Phillip | 130 | Misty | 133 |
| 84 | Andre | 124 | Ann | 129 |
| 85 | Brett | 122 | Deanna | 126 |
| 86 | Gerald | 119 | Barbara | 125 |
| 87 | Alan | 118 | Leslie | 123 |
| 88 | Tony | 115 | Beth | 121 |
| 89 | Russell | 114 | Anne | 118 |
| 90 | Rodney | 112 | Nichole | 118 |
| 91 | Zachary | 111 | Teresa | 118 |
| 92 | Carl | 109 | Brandi | 116 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 109 | Tracey | 115 |
| 94 | Curtis | 106 | Victoria | 114 |
| 95 | Derrick | 106 | Samantha | 111 |
| 96 | Lawrence | 106 | Jacqueline | 109 |
| 97 | Cory | 105 | Pamela | 109 |
| 98 | Gabriel | 103 | Valerie | 109 |
| 99 | Nathaniel | 102 | Colleen | 108 |
| 100 | Micheal | 100 | Latoya | 108 |