In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.
| 1 | Michael | 2,616 | Jessica | 1,951 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,108 | Amanda | 1,727 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,974 | Ashley | 1,714 |
| 4 | Joshua | 1,656 | Jennifer | 1,536 |
| 5 | David | 1,544 | Nicole | 1,211 |
| 6 | Andrew | 1,521 | Sarah | 1,197 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,488 | Stephanie | 946 |
| 8 | Daniel | 1,399 | Heather | 896 |
| 9 | Brandon | 1,336 | Megan | 805 |
| 10 | Robert | 1,251 | Rachel | 786 |
| 11 | James | 1,192 | Melissa | 779 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,163 | Elizabeth | 757 |
| 13 | Jason | 1,154 | Danielle | 697 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,138 | Amber | 631 |
| 15 | Justin | 1,007 | Laura | 618 |
| 16 | Eric | 987 | Amy | 601 |
| 17 | John | 983 | Kelly | 601 |
| 18 | Adam | 973 | Christina | 600 |
| 19 | Brian | 970 | Emily | 596 |
| 20 | Steven | 895 | Andrea | 575 |
| 21 | Kyle | 892 | Michelle | 561 |
| 22 | Anthony | 875 | Rebecca | 540 |
| 23 | William | 804 | Sara | 539 |
| 24 | Kevin | 796 | Lauren | 530 |
| 25 | Timothy | 734 | Angela | 516 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 724 | Erin | 511 |
| 27 | Thomas | 720 | Crystal | 489 |
| 28 | Jonathan | 678 | Jamie | 482 |
| 29 | Aaron | 664 | Kimberly | 478 |
| 30 | Scott | 614 | Tiffany | 468 |
| 31 | Mark | 588 | Lisa | 453 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 554 | Samantha | 434 |
| 33 | Jacob | 544 | Katherine | 421 |
| 34 | Jeremy | 526 | Katie | 412 |
| 35 | Nathan | 526 | Erica | 368 |
| 36 | Richard | 517 | Lindsey | 363 |
| 37 | Charles | 452 | Lindsay | 362 |
| 38 | Paul | 443 | Kristen | 352 |
| 39 | Patrick | 424 | Kathryn | 332 |
| 40 | Stephen | 412 | Alicia | 328 |
| 41 | Sean | 401 | Shannon | 322 |
| 42 | Bryan | 400 | Mary | 300 |
| 43 | Bradley | 398 | Courtney | 287 |
| 44 | Gregory | 393 | Brittany | 278 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 392 | Julie | 275 |
| 46 | Zachary | 380 | Kristin | 273 |
| 47 | Chad | 378 | Holly | 271 |
| 48 | Derek | 345 | Kristina | 262 |
| 49 | Dustin | 326 | Christine | 257 |
| 50 | Tyler | 298 | Jenna | 254 |
| 51 | Travis | 288 | Allison | 251 |
| 52 | Alexander | 274 | Tara | 247 |
| 53 | Shawn | 274 | Krystal | 245 |
| 54 | Jesse | 265 | Dominique | 221 |
| 55 | Jordan | 264 | Stacy | 213 |
| 56 | Joel | 235 | April | 209 |
| 57 | Donald | 231 | Chelsea | 205 |
| 58 | Corey | 230 | Meghan | 198 |
| 59 | Keith | 227 | Anna | 186 |
| 60 | Edward | 224 | Bethany | 184 |
| 61 | Brett | 218 | Nichole | 180 |
| 62 | Douglas | 207 | Cassandra | 177 |
| 63 | Brent | 203 | Natalie | 170 |
| 64 | Cody | 200 | Kathleen | 168 |
| 65 | Peter | 196 | Leah | 164 |
| 66 | Samuel | 194 | Renee | 164 |
| 67 | Ronald | 193 | Stacey | 164 |
| 68 | Craig | 185 | Jacqueline | 162 |
| 69 | Marcus | 185 | Victoria | 157 |
| 70 | Shane | 181 | Carrie | 153 |
| 71 | Phillip | 171 | Monica | 149 |
| 72 | Gary | 168 | Catherine | 146 |
| 73 | Jonathon | 167 | Brandy | 138 |
| 74 | Nathaniel | 167 | Patricia | 138 |
| 75 | Lance | 163 | Tracy | 135 |
| 76 | Raymond | 162 | Brandi | 134 |
| 77 | Trevor | 160 | Vanessa | 131 |
| 78 | Jeffery | 159 | Melanie | 130 |
| 79 | Ian | 157 | Jillian | 129 |
| 80 | Derrick | 155 | Dana | 127 |
| 81 | Jared | 153 | Brooke | 125 |
| 82 | Philip | 150 | Erika | 125 |
| 83 | Todd | 148 | Kara | 124 |
| 84 | Dennis | 137 | Rachael | 124 |
| 85 | Antonio | 136 | Maria | 122 |
| 86 | Cory | 134 | Caitlin | 119 |
| 87 | Erik | 131 | Heidi | 114 |
| 88 | Evan | 130 | Kelli | 114 |
| 89 | Alex | 129 | Jill | 113 |
| 90 | Larry | 129 | Natasha | 113 |
| 91 | Alan | 127 | Candice | 112 |
| 92 | Randy | 124 | Katrina | 111 |
| 93 | Curtis | 122 | Alison | 110 |
| 94 | Troy | 122 | Jaclyn | 110 |
| 95 | George | 121 | Molly | 106 |
| 96 | Mitchell | 112 | Kari | 104 |
| 97 | Carl | 111 | Karen | 103 |
| 98 | Drew | 103 | Tina | 102 |
| 99 | Vincent | 103 | Valerie | 101 |
| 100 | Andre | 100 | Kristy | 100 |