In 1981 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 1981, 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 1981.
| 1 | Michael | 2,924 | Jennifer | 2,387 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,063 | Jessica | 1,672 |
| 3 | Jason | 2,017 | Sarah | 1,596 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,791 | Amanda | 1,424 |
| 5 | David | 1,690 | Melissa | 1,265 |
| 6 | Ryan | 1,536 | Nicole | 1,098 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,508 | Amy | 923 |
| 8 | James | 1,461 | Elizabeth | 833 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,400 | Heather | 832 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,245 | Rebecca | 826 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,233 | Angela | 823 |
| 12 | Brian | 1,192 | Michelle | 781 |
| 13 | John | 1,135 | Stephanie | 750 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,081 | Lisa | 735 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,062 | Erin | 679 |
| 16 | Nicholas | 1,033 | Andrea | 655 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,030 | Kimberly | 638 |
| 18 | Adam | 1,006 | Rachel | 617 |
| 19 | William | 888 | Sara | 608 |
| 20 | Steven | 863 | Kelly | 605 |
| 21 | Brandon | 827 | Amber | 579 |
| 22 | Timothy | 825 | Tiffany | 567 |
| 23 | Kevin | 813 | Crystal | 562 |
| 24 | Jeffrey | 805 | Jamie | 543 |
| 25 | Anthony | 802 | Laura | 525 |
| 26 | Scott | 778 | Christina | 523 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 776 | Emily | 514 |
| 28 | Aaron | 757 | Danielle | 494 |
| 29 | Thomas | 713 | Julie | 461 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 712 | Kristin | 448 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 696 | April | 420 |
| 32 | Mark | 659 | Shannon | 408 |
| 33 | Richard | 607 | Mary | 405 |
| 34 | Nathan | 585 | Megan | 397 |
| 35 | Charles | 506 | Kristen | 388 |
| 36 | Paul | 503 | Katherine | 386 |
| 37 | Kenneth | 469 | Katie | 380 |
| 38 | Patrick | 432 | Erica | 342 |
| 39 | Chad | 430 | Lindsay | 311 |
| 40 | Jacob | 410 | Carrie | 303 |
| 41 | Stephen | 404 | Christine | 280 |
| 42 | Bradley | 389 | Brooke | 269 |
| 43 | Jesse | 387 | Kathryn | 261 |
| 44 | Gregory | 365 | Courtney | 253 |
| 45 | Kyle | 358 | Brandy | 249 |
| 46 | Sean | 346 | Lauren | 247 |
| 47 | Derek | 323 | Tara | 234 |
| 48 | Bryan | 311 | Alicia | 231 |
| 49 | Donald | 302 | Holly | 223 |
| 50 | Travis | 278 | Dawn | 221 |
| 51 | Peter | 261 | Samantha | 220 |
| 52 | Dustin | 244 | Heidi | 218 |
| 53 | Keith | 244 | Kristina | 218 |
| 54 | Ronald | 243 | Karen | 217 |
| 55 | Edward | 238 | Stacey | 214 |
| 56 | Douglas | 234 | Stacy | 214 |
| 57 | Shawn | 233 | Lindsey | 211 |
| 58 | Corey | 232 | Anna | 205 |
| 59 | Gary | 231 | Melanie | 203 |
| 60 | Todd | 226 | Jill | 199 |
| 61 | Craig | 217 | Dana | 197 |
| 62 | Brent | 212 | Renee | 185 |
| 63 | Phillip | 208 | Susan | 185 |
| 64 | Joel | 207 | Brandi | 179 |
| 65 | Dennis | 195 | Tina | 177 |
| 66 | Erik | 180 | Tracy | 176 |
| 67 | Jeffery | 180 | Kathleen | 173 |
| 68 | Raymond | 172 | Bethany | 172 |
| 69 | Marcus | 165 | Kristy | 172 |
| 70 | Jared | 164 | Nichole | 171 |
| 71 | Jeremiah | 164 | Natalie | 165 |
| 72 | Brett | 156 | Ashley | 163 |
| 73 | Alexander | 153 | Latoya | 163 |
| 74 | George | 151 | Leslie | 162 |
| 75 | Zachary | 151 | Monica | 162 |
| 76 | Shaun | 147 | Patricia | 159 |
| 77 | Jonathon | 146 | Anne | 157 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 146 | Maria | 154 |
| 79 | Samuel | 145 | Allison | 153 |
| 80 | Philip | 144 | Catherine | 153 |
| 81 | Carl | 140 | Leah | 151 |
| 82 | Casey | 139 | Theresa | 150 |
| 83 | Curtis | 136 | Kelli | 132 |
| 84 | Terry | 135 | Jacqueline | 130 |
| 85 | Luke | 133 | Candice | 129 |
| 86 | Randy | 133 | Pamela | 128 |
| 87 | Cory | 132 | Misty | 127 |
| 88 | Jordan | 131 | Tonya | 126 |
| 89 | Alan | 130 | Ann | 125 |
| 90 | Derrick | 130 | Sandra | 122 |
| 91 | Shane | 130 | Victoria | 122 |
| 92 | Lucas | 128 | Lori | 121 |
| 93 | Larry | 127 | Wendy | 120 |
| 94 | Russell | 120 | Katrina | 119 |
| 95 | Antonio | 117 | Kari | 118 |
| 96 | Troy | 116 | Tanya | 117 |
| 97 | Trevor | 114 | Beth | 114 |
| 98 | Marc | 113 | Meghan | 114 |
| 99 | Ian | 112 | Cynthia | 113 |
| 100 | Allen | 109 | Julia | 113 |
| 101 | Gerald | 109 |