In 1987 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 1987, 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 1987.
| 1 | Michael | 2,511 | Ashley | 2,316 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,919 | Jessica | 2,221 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,796 | Amanda | 1,835 |
| 4 | Andrew | 1,597 | Jennifer | 1,225 |
| 5 | Joshua | 1,576 | Sarah | 1,224 |
| 6 | David | 1,456 | Nicole | 1,048 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,393 | Stephanie | 894 |
| 8 | James | 1,214 | Heather | 828 |
| 9 | Justin | 1,201 | Danielle | 818 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,197 | Megan | 788 |
| 11 | Nicholas | 1,197 | Amber | 761 |
| 12 | Robert | 1,168 | Melissa | 749 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,149 | Rachel | 744 |
| 14 | Brandon | 1,096 | Samantha | 733 |
| 15 | Kyle | 1,023 | Elizabeth | 699 |
| 16 | Anthony | 975 | Emily | 673 |
| 17 | Eric | 928 | Brittany | 661 |
| 18 | John | 919 | Lauren | 575 |
| 19 | Kevin | 852 | Tiffany | 522 |
| 20 | Brian | 827 | Michelle | 519 |
| 21 | Steven | 824 | Rebecca | 502 |
| 22 | Adam | 800 | Katie | 482 |
| 23 | Jason | 797 | Laura | 481 |
| 24 | William | 762 | Amy | 477 |
| 25 | Timothy | 727 | Christina | 458 |
| 26 | Thomas | 724 | Angela | 451 |
| 27 | Jacob | 662 | Andrea | 445 |
| 28 | Benjamin | 651 | Sara | 428 |
| 29 | Jonathan | 637 | Kelly | 422 |
| 30 | Aaron | 589 | Kimberly | 413 |
| 31 | Jeffrey | 581 | Katherine | 397 |
| 32 | Scott | 581 | Erica | 387 |
| 33 | Mark | 579 | Crystal | 384 |
| 34 | Jeremy | 577 | Erin | 380 |
| 35 | Nathan | 485 | Lindsay | 358 |
| 36 | Richard | 471 | Chelsea | 355 |
| 37 | Zachary | 466 | Lisa | 355 |
| 38 | Alexander | 464 | Jamie | 351 |
| 39 | Paul | 448 | Kayla | 334 |
| 40 | Charles | 434 | Courtney | 320 |
| 41 | Bradley | 427 | Alicia | 310 |
| 42 | Kenneth | 403 | Lindsey | 305 |
| 43 | Stephen | 402 | Mary | 287 |
| 44 | Patrick | 397 | Shannon | 274 |
| 45 | Travis | 384 | Allison | 269 |
| 46 | Tyler | 378 | Kristen | 252 |
| 47 | Sean | 377 | Kathryn | 240 |
| 48 | Jordan | 371 | Whitney | 234 |
| 49 | Derek | 358 | Kristina | 227 |
| 50 | Gregory | 352 | Christine | 221 |
| 51 | Dustin | 335 | Holly | 219 |
| 52 | Chad | 308 | Kristin | 218 |
| 53 | Bryan | 288 | Anna | 214 |
| 54 | Cody | 285 | Jacqueline | 213 |
| 55 | Corey | 283 | Jenna | 208 |
| 56 | Shawn | 267 | Alyssa | 199 |
| 57 | Jesse | 253 | Julie | 193 |
| 58 | Keith | 250 | Alexandra | 190 |
| 59 | Donald | 244 | Bethany | 189 |
| 60 | Brett | 238 | Caitlin | 186 |
| 61 | Alex | 222 | Krystal | 183 |
| 62 | Samuel | 212 | Natalie | 182 |
| 63 | Shane | 210 | Kelsey | 181 |
| 64 | Edward | 207 | Kathleen | 179 |
| 65 | Cory | 197 | April | 177 |
| 66 | Douglas | 194 | Brittney | 171 |
| 67 | Ronald | 189 | Tara | 171 |
| 68 | Peter | 187 | Nichole | 168 |
| 69 | Phillip | 177 | Leah | 158 |
| 70 | Craig | 175 | Erika | 155 |
| 71 | Trevor | 172 | Meghan | 154 |
| 72 | Joel | 170 | Victoria | 152 |
| 73 | Marcus | 170 | Stacey | 151 |
| 74 | Jared | 162 | Hannah | 148 |
| 75 | Antonio | 161 | Vanessa | 148 |
| 76 | Nathaniel | 161 | Cassandra | 147 |
| 77 | Ian | 153 | Mallory | 147 |
| 78 | Jonathon | 152 | Rachael | 144 |
| 79 | Raymond | 149 | Monica | 143 |
| 80 | Mitchell | 147 | Dominique | 142 |
| 81 | Evan | 145 | Kendra | 142 |
| 82 | Brent | 142 | Natasha | 137 |
| 83 | Casey | 141 | Renee | 136 |
| 84 | Gary | 141 | Dana | 135 |
| 85 | Philip | 140 | Jasmine | 135 |
| 86 | Erik | 138 | Catherine | 130 |
| 87 | Derrick | 135 | Jaclyn | 128 |
| 88 | Jeffery | 128 | Maria | 126 |
| 89 | Curtis | 125 | Stacy | 126 |
| 90 | Troy | 124 | Brandy | 120 |
| 91 | Randy | 116 | Brooke | 120 |
| 92 | Alan | 115 | Casey | 116 |
| 93 | George | 113 | Alison | 114 |
| 94 | Todd | 113 | Julia | 114 |
| 95 | Carl | 107 | Kara | 111 |
| 96 | Dennis | 104 | Molly | 111 |
| 97 | Garrett | 103 | Jillian | 109 |
| 98 | Luke | 102 | Alisha | 108 |
| 99 | Russell | 102 | Kari | 106 |
| 100 | Austin | 101 | Brandi | 105 |
| 101 | Kelli | 105 |