In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 3,011 | Jennifer | 2,572 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,654 | Melissa | 1,650 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,905 | Amanda | 1,342 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,839 | Sarah | 1,247 |
| 5 | David | 1,744 | Nicole | 1,146 |
| 6 | James | 1,610 | Angela | 1,103 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,472 | Jessica | 1,085 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,363 | Heather | 1,044 |
| 9 | Joshua | 1,317 | Amy | 1,024 |
| 10 | Brian | 1,315 | Lisa | 929 |
| 11 | John | 1,303 | Michelle | 878 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 1,260 | Kelly | 830 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,200 | Elizabeth | 781 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,161 | Rebecca | 779 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,038 | Jamie | 664 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,011 | Kimberly | 658 |
| 17 | Timothy | 951 | Christina | 615 |
| 18 | Jeffrey | 909 | Stephanie | 602 |
| 19 | Scott | 908 | Andrea | 583 |
| 20 | Jeremy | 907 | Erin | 553 |
| 21 | Kevin | 905 | Shannon | 551 |
| 22 | Steven | 886 | Crystal | 550 |
| 23 | Adam | 881 | Laura | 542 |
| 24 | William | 878 | Sara | 514 |
| 25 | Anthony | 737 | Julie | 511 |
| 26 | Mark | 729 | Rachel | 508 |
| 27 | Thomas | 726 | Danielle | 415 |
| 28 | Aaron | 725 | April | 390 |
| 29 | Justin | 649 | Mary | 379 |
| 30 | Richard | 649 | Megan | 370 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 588 | Tiffany | 370 |
| 32 | Chad | 580 | Emily | 365 |
| 33 | Nathan | 561 | Katherine | 364 |
| 34 | Charles | 544 | Carrie | 363 |
| 35 | Paul | 543 | Amber | 359 |
| 36 | Jonathan | 513 | Erica | 329 |
| 37 | Brandon | 466 | Christine | 311 |
| 38 | Kenneth | 460 | Stacy | 308 |
| 39 | Patrick | 446 | Tara | 291 |
| 40 | Gregory | 430 | Stacey | 277 |
| 41 | Stephen | 424 | Dawn | 268 |
| 42 | Bradley | 392 | Kathryn | 268 |
| 43 | Donald | 331 | Jill | 258 |
| 44 | Bryan | 315 | Tracy | 258 |
| 45 | Todd | 314 | Holly | 252 |
| 46 | Shawn | 311 | Karen | 246 |
| 47 | Jacob | 305 | Katie | 245 |
| 48 | Ronald | 295 | Kristy | 245 |
| 49 | Keith | 294 | Brandy | 233 |
| 50 | Corey | 288 | Susan | 231 |
| 51 | Travis | 287 | Heidi | 230 |
| 52 | Douglas | 277 | Dana | 226 |
| 53 | Edward | 259 | Kristin | 223 |
| 54 | Craig | 248 | Kristina | 218 |
| 55 | Kyle | 244 | Monica | 216 |
| 56 | Peter | 241 | Alicia | 203 |
| 57 | Dennis | 236 | Tina | 200 |
| 58 | Jesse | 225 | Melanie | 197 |
| 59 | Brent | 223 | Nichole | 194 |
| 60 | Shaun | 223 | Patricia | 191 |
| 61 | Gary | 212 | Renee | 188 |
| 62 | Joel | 208 | Lindsay | 184 |
| 63 | Jeffery | 207 | Kristen | 183 |
| 64 | Erik | 194 | Samantha | 183 |
| 65 | Sean | 191 | Courtney | 180 |
| 66 | Larry | 187 | Lori | 172 |
| 67 | Derek | 183 | Brandi | 171 |
| 68 | Samuel | 182 | Anna | 170 |
| 69 | Randy | 180 | Lauren | 170 |
| 70 | George | 166 | Anne | 169 |
| 71 | Phillip | 163 | Tonya | 169 |
| 72 | Shane | 161 | Theresa | 168 |
| 73 | Jeremiah | 160 | Mindy | 164 |
| 74 | Raymond | 157 | Beth | 163 |
| 75 | Troy | 151 | Brooke | 159 |
| 76 | Jared | 148 | Wendy | 157 |
| 77 | Carl | 147 | Pamela | 151 |
| 78 | Jamie | 147 | Maria | 150 |
| 79 | Philip | 146 | Tammy | 147 |
| 80 | Russell | 145 | Kathleen | 145 |
| 81 | Dustin | 143 | Leslie | 145 |
| 82 | Terry | 143 | Cynthia | 143 |
| 83 | Marcus | 140 | Allison | 141 |
| 84 | Curtis | 137 | Bethany | 141 |
| 85 | Derrick | 136 | Catherine | 141 |
| 86 | Ian | 136 | Teresa | 141 |
| 87 | Nathaniel | 136 | Mandy | 140 |
| 88 | Zachary | 131 | Tamara | 136 |
| 89 | Brett | 129 | Cheryl | 135 |
| 90 | Jerry | 129 | Kari | 134 |
| 91 | Cory | 127 | Lindsey | 134 |
| 92 | Marc | 125 | Leah | 129 |
| 93 | Frank | 124 | Natalie | 129 |
| 94 | Gerald | 124 | Valerie | 129 |
| 95 | Lawrence | 122 | Ann | 125 |
| 96 | Kristopher | 121 | Jodi | 125 |
| 97 | Brad | 118 | Katrina | 125 |
| 98 | Casey | 113 | Meghan | 125 |
| 99 | Trevor | 111 | Kristi | 124 |
| 100 | Lucas | 110 | Misty | 124 |