In 1980 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 1980, 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 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 3,024 | Jennifer | 2,629 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,392 | Sarah | 1,523 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,873 | Amanda | 1,467 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,868 | Melissa | 1,399 |
| 5 | David | 1,795 | Jessica | 1,317 |
| 6 | James | 1,539 | Nicole | 1,102 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,415 | Angela | 1,013 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,375 | Heather | 981 |
| 9 | Joshua | 1,357 | Amy | 895 |
| 10 | Brian | 1,308 | Elizabeth | 884 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,308 | Michelle | 877 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 1,194 | Rebecca | 772 |
| 13 | John | 1,178 | Lisa | 765 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,173 | Kimberly | 744 |
| 15 | Daniel | 1,143 | Kelly | 722 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,071 | Stephanie | 703 |
| 17 | Andrew | 1,064 | Christina | 629 |
| 18 | Adam | 966 | Erin | 627 |
| 19 | Timothy | 925 | Andrea | 619 |
| 20 | William | 919 | Rachel | 608 |
| 21 | Jeremy | 901 | Tiffany | 608 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 859 | Sara | 598 |
| 23 | Scott | 832 | Jamie | 563 |
| 24 | Steven | 831 | Laura | 556 |
| 25 | Kevin | 807 | Shannon | 517 |
| 26 | Thomas | 796 | Crystal | 483 |
| 27 | Mark | 732 | Amber | 481 |
| 28 | Anthony | 730 | Julie | 464 |
| 29 | Aaron | 718 | Mary | 431 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 636 | Danielle | 430 |
| 31 | Brandon | 589 | Emily | 413 |
| 32 | Jonathan | 589 | Megan | 408 |
| 33 | Richard | 586 | April | 399 |
| 34 | Chad | 579 | Katherine | 398 |
| 35 | Nathan | 577 | Erica | 355 |
| 36 | Paul | 560 | Kristin | 355 |
| 37 | Charles | 551 | Kristen | 341 |
| 38 | Patrick | 445 | Carrie | 320 |
| 39 | Gregory | 438 | Katie | 287 |
| 40 | Kenneth | 435 | Kathryn | 282 |
| 41 | Bradley | 404 | Holly | 278 |
| 42 | Derek | 368 | Christine | 275 |
| 43 | Jacob | 352 | Lindsay | 270 |
| 44 | Bryan | 349 | Stacy | 270 |
| 45 | Stephen | 334 | Stacey | 256 |
| 46 | Shawn | 319 | Tara | 255 |
| 47 | Donald | 311 | Dawn | 252 |
| 48 | Jesse | 296 | Brooke | 239 |
| 49 | Kyle | 289 | Courtney | 230 |
| 50 | Travis | 286 | Lauren | 225 |
| 51 | Ronald | 263 | Jill | 224 |
| 52 | Keith | 261 | Kristina | 221 |
| 53 | Douglas | 255 | Kristy | 219 |
| 54 | Sean | 250 | Karen | 218 |
| 55 | Edward | 248 | Heidi | 214 |
| 56 | Corey | 246 | Nichole | 213 |
| 57 | Todd | 243 | Brandy | 207 |
| 58 | Brent | 240 | Alicia | 206 |
| 59 | Dustin | 234 | Tracy | 206 |
| 60 | Gary | 224 | Melanie | 203 |
| 61 | Erik | 222 | Tina | 195 |
| 62 | Peter | 218 | Dana | 193 |
| 63 | Joel | 217 | Renee | 191 |
| 64 | Dennis | 216 | Samantha | 187 |
| 65 | Craig | 215 | Anna | 186 |
| 66 | Shaun | 213 | Kathleen | 184 |
| 67 | Jeffery | 193 | Susan | 183 |
| 68 | Phillip | 191 | Lindsey | 178 |
| 69 | Raymond | 185 | Monica | 172 |
| 70 | Shane | 178 | Lori | 171 |
| 71 | Larry | 177 | Anne | 169 |
| 72 | Nathaniel | 175 | Natalie | 169 |
| 73 | Samuel | 170 | Beth | 166 |
| 74 | George | 166 | Bethany | 166 |
| 75 | Jeremiah | 162 | Brandi | 162 |
| 76 | Carl | 159 | Catherine | 162 |
| 77 | Randy | 158 | Maria | 161 |
| 78 | Brett | 155 | Ashley | 158 |
| 79 | Lucas | 150 | Allison | 155 |
| 80 | Alan | 149 | Theresa | 153 |
| 81 | Philip | 148 | Patricia | 151 |
| 82 | Jared | 147 | Katrina | 148 |
| 83 | Zachary | 146 | Leslie | 148 |
| 84 | Marcus | 145 | Leah | 147 |
| 85 | Curtis | 144 | Tammy | 145 |
| 86 | Derrick | 138 | Erika | 144 |
| 87 | Brad | 135 | Wendy | 135 |
| 88 | Terry | 133 | Pamela | 133 |
| 89 | Russell | 131 | Ann | 130 |
| 90 | Troy | 131 | Kelli | 129 |
| 91 | Antonio | 125 | Meghan | 128 |
| 92 | Cory | 125 | Tamara | 128 |
| 93 | Marc | 121 | Teresa | 126 |
| 94 | Jonathon | 120 | Jacqueline | 125 |
| 95 | Lawrence | 117 | Cheryl | 122 |
| 96 | Ian | 116 | Tanya | 121 |
| 97 | Jamie | 116 | Tonya | 119 |
| 98 | Luke | 116 | Cynthia | 118 |
| 99 | Frank | 110 | Misty | 116 |
| 100 | Andre | 109 | Krista | 115 |
| 101 | Casey | 109 |