In 1982 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 1982, 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 1982.
| 1 | Michael | 2,808 | Jennifer | 2,268 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,160 | Jessica | 1,736 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,066 | Amanda | 1,502 |
| 4 | Jason | 1,936 | Sarah | 1,436 |
| 5 | David | 1,547 | Nicole | 1,185 |
| 6 | James | 1,448 | Melissa | 1,095 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,447 | Stephanie | 848 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,433 | Elizabeth | 830 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,385 | Angela | 796 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,303 | Amy | 794 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,220 | Heather | 764 |
| 12 | Justin | 1,155 | Rebecca | 751 |
| 13 | John | 1,139 | Michelle | 715 |
| 14 | Brian | 1,138 | Rachel | 692 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,123 | Andrea | 658 |
| 16 | Nicholas | 1,088 | Kelly | 657 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,026 | Erin | 648 |
| 18 | Adam | 995 | Amber | 646 |
| 19 | Brandon | 893 | Lisa | 646 |
| 20 | Kevin | 838 | Crystal | 637 |
| 21 | Steven | 831 | Tiffany | 620 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 816 | Kimberly | 616 |
| 23 | William | 809 | Emily | 589 |
| 24 | Anthony | 776 | Sara | 569 |
| 25 | Aaron | 765 | Christina | 515 |
| 26 | Timothy | 762 | Jamie | 504 |
| 27 | Thomas | 741 | Laura | 504 |
| 28 | Scott | 722 | Danielle | 448 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 677 | Kristen | 430 |
| 30 | Mark | 674 | Katherine | 406 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 649 | Julie | 399 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 616 | Lindsay | 399 |
| 33 | Nathan | 564 | Kristin | 393 |
| 34 | Richard | 534 | Mary | 371 |
| 35 | Paul | 513 | Erica | 370 |
| 36 | Charles | 512 | Megan | 365 |
| 37 | Patrick | 447 | April | 363 |
| 38 | Gregory | 432 | Lindsey | 355 |
| 39 | Bradley | 410 | Lauren | 352 |
| 40 | Chad | 409 | Katie | 346 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 407 | Shannon | 341 |
| 42 | Jacob | 394 | Ashley | 326 |
| 43 | Kyle | 387 | Kathryn | 309 |
| 44 | Stephen | 381 | Carrie | 305 |
| 45 | Bryan | 338 | Courtney | 301 |
| 46 | Derek | 329 | Samantha | 278 |
| 47 | Sean | 329 | Tara | 256 |
| 48 | Donald | 313 | Christine | 242 |
| 49 | Travis | 304 | Holly | 239 |
| 50 | Jesse | 292 | Kristina | 229 |
| 51 | Dustin | 268 | Alicia | 226 |
| 52 | Shawn | 257 | Stacy | 197 |
| 53 | Douglas | 243 | Stacey | 195 |
| 54 | Edward | 240 | Brandy | 194 |
| 55 | Keith | 239 | Anna | 187 |
| 56 | Ronald | 232 | Allison | 185 |
| 57 | Joel | 205 | Jacqueline | 182 |
| 58 | Peter | 203 | Natalie | 181 |
| 59 | Zachary | 199 | Monica | 173 |
| 60 | Corey | 197 | Heidi | 172 |
| 61 | Brent | 196 | Nichole | 172 |
| 62 | Jeffery | 193 | Brandi | 171 |
| 63 | Todd | 192 | Dana | 170 |
| 64 | Gary | 191 | Leslie | 170 |
| 65 | Craig | 186 | Krystal | 168 |
| 66 | Dennis | 183 | Patricia | 168 |
| 67 | Jared | 177 | Karen | 164 |
| 68 | Jordan | 171 | Melanie | 164 |
| 69 | Phillip | 167 | Renee | 164 |
| 70 | Marcus | 166 | Jill | 162 |
| 71 | Brett | 165 | Maria | 157 |
| 72 | Erik | 163 | Katrina | 156 |
| 73 | Samuel | 161 | Cassandra | 155 |
| 74 | Nathaniel | 154 | Kathleen | 155 |
| 75 | Philip | 154 | Catherine | 150 |
| 76 | Raymond | 154 | Bethany | 147 |
| 77 | Jonathon | 152 | Dawn | 146 |
| 78 | Larry | 143 | Susan | 145 |
| 79 | Randy | 143 | Candice | 142 |
| 80 | Derrick | 140 | Theresa | 142 |
| 81 | Terry | 136 | Tracy | 137 |
| 82 | George | 135 | Kristy | 135 |
| 83 | Alexander | 131 | Leah | 135 |
| 84 | Curtis | 130 | Meghan | 135 |
| 85 | Ian | 130 | Anne | 134 |
| 86 | Alan | 127 | Erika | 132 |
| 87 | Shane | 124 | Kara | 132 |
| 88 | Kristopher | 123 | Jillian | 131 |
| 89 | Trevor | 123 | Kelli | 129 |
| 90 | Antonio | 122 | Pamela | 128 |
| 91 | Carl | 120 | Diana | 127 |
| 92 | Casey | 117 | Kari | 126 |
| 93 | Cory | 117 | Rachael | 122 |
| 94 | Jeremiah | 114 | Cynthia | 121 |
| 95 | Luke | 114 | Latoya | 121 |
| 96 | Troy | 112 | Victoria | 121 |
| 97 | Tyler | 112 | Julia | 120 |
| 98 | Shaun | 109 | Tina | 119 |
| 99 | Frank | 107 | Tonya | 119 |
| 100 | Russell | 105 | Jodi | 116 |
| 101 | Valerie | 116 |