In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 3,092 | Jennifer | 2,668 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,844 | Melissa | 1,307 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,849 | Sarah | 1,173 |
| 4 | David | 1,823 | Angela | 1,138 |
| 5 | Christopher | 1,680 | Heather | 1,134 |
| 6 | James | 1,576 | Amy | 1,124 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,535 | Jessica | 1,094 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,380 | Nicole | 1,047 |
| 9 | John | 1,240 | Michelle | 921 |
| 10 | Ryan | 1,196 | Kelly | 915 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,133 | Lisa | 883 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,126 | Amanda | 856 |
| 13 | Timothy | 1,028 | Elizabeth | 753 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,021 | Rebecca | 709 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,002 | Christina | 666 |
| 16 | Joshua | 966 | Stephanie | 664 |
| 17 | Jeffrey | 946 | Kimberly | 644 |
| 18 | Andrew | 937 | Jamie | 588 |
| 19 | Jeremy | 900 | Shannon | 588 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 891 | Andrea | 582 |
| 21 | Steven | 886 | Julie | 531 |
| 22 | Scott | 880 | Rachel | 528 |
| 23 | William | 864 | Sara | 524 |
| 24 | Mark | 754 | Erin | 497 |
| 25 | Thomas | 739 | Laura | 480 |
| 26 | Adam | 707 | Carrie | 466 |
| 27 | Anthony | 694 | Crystal | 421 |
| 28 | Aaron | 682 | Danielle | 387 |
| 29 | Richard | 645 | Emily | 366 |
| 30 | Paul | 621 | Mary | 345 |
| 31 | Charles | 600 | Erica | 334 |
| 32 | Chad | 577 | Dawn | 327 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 543 | Amber | 321 |
| 34 | Justin | 521 | Jill | 314 |
| 35 | Nathan | 503 | April | 313 |
| 36 | Gregory | 442 | Christine | 310 |
| 37 | Kenneth | 422 | Stacey | 298 |
| 38 | Jonathan | 415 | Kristy | 285 |
| 39 | Patrick | 402 | Katherine | 283 |
| 40 | Brandon | 376 | Stacy | 282 |
| 41 | Bryan | 360 | Tiffany | 277 |
| 42 | Shawn | 355 | Tracy | 277 |
| 43 | Donald | 343 | Karen | 274 |
| 44 | Bradley | 329 | Brandy | 247 |
| 45 | Todd | 328 | Holly | 247 |
| 46 | Stephen | 323 | Kathryn | 243 |
| 47 | Keith | 307 | Tara | 241 |
| 48 | Shaun | 288 | Kristen | 240 |
| 49 | Corey | 266 | Tina | 238 |
| 50 | Jacob | 263 | Kristina | 233 |
| 51 | Ronald | 263 | Wendy | 219 |
| 52 | Douglas | 245 | Megan | 215 |
| 53 | Sean | 234 | Renee | 212 |
| 54 | Craig | 230 | Kristin | 206 |
| 55 | Peter | 230 | Susan | 205 |
| 56 | Jeffery | 229 | Patricia | 200 |
| 57 | Edward | 226 | Melanie | 195 |
| 58 | Gary | 220 | Alicia | 194 |
| 59 | Dennis | 215 | Katie | 187 |
| 60 | Jesse | 208 | Jaime | 183 |
| 61 | Derek | 207 | Courtney | 179 |
| 62 | Kyle | 203 | Maria | 179 |
| 63 | Larry | 198 | Nichole | 176 |
| 64 | Joel | 197 | Heidi | 173 |
| 65 | Phillip | 190 | Lori | 172 |
| 66 | Shane | 184 | Lindsay | 171 |
| 67 | George | 183 | Tonya | 167 |
| 68 | Travis | 174 | Kathleen | 165 |
| 69 | Samuel | 166 | Monica | 163 |
| 70 | Brent | 162 | Samantha | 159 |
| 71 | Erik | 150 | Misty | 157 |
| 72 | Terry | 149 | Tammy | 157 |
| 73 | Marcus | 146 | Jodi | 155 |
| 74 | Randy | 145 | Dana | 153 |
| 75 | Troy | 145 | Beth | 151 |
| 76 | Jeremiah | 139 | Theresa | 151 |
| 77 | Frank | 138 | Anna | 147 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 136 | Tanya | 146 |
| 79 | Raymond | 136 | Catherine | 144 |
| 80 | Philip | 132 | Cynthia | 143 |
| 81 | Cory | 131 | Michele | 143 |
| 82 | Damon | 127 | Mandy | 142 |
| 83 | Marc | 127 | Leslie | 141 |
| 84 | Carl | 125 | Robin | 141 |
| 85 | Gerald | 125 | Colleen | 140 |
| 86 | Zachary | 125 | Kristi | 139 |
| 87 | Russell | 124 | Ann | 138 |
| 88 | Jamie | 123 | Brandi | 138 |
| 89 | Tony | 122 | Sandra | 130 |
| 90 | Jerry | 120 | Cheryl | 127 |
| 91 | Derrick | 118 | Allison | 125 |
| 92 | Brett | 116 | Bethany | 125 |
| 93 | Brad | 115 | Erika | 124 |
| 94 | Jared | 114 | Melinda | 122 |
| 95 | Andre | 112 | Sabrina | 122 |
| 96 | Curtis | 109 | Tamara | 122 |
| 97 | Casey | 108 | Anne | 121 |
| 98 | Antonio | 104 | Brooke | 121 |
| 99 | Kristopher | 103 | Christy | 121 |
| 100 | Alan | 102 | Jacqueline | 121 |
| 101 | Dustin | 102 | Natalie | 121 |
| 102 | Ian | 102 |