Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1990 and 2010

1990				2010
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		78,260		Total Male Births:		58,661
1.	Michael	2,571		1.	Jacob	681
2.	Joshua	1,906		2.	Ethan	586
3.	Matthew	1,724		3.	Noah	545
4.	Christopher	1,694		4.	Michael	507
5.	Andrew	1,479		5.	Logan	501
6.	Ryan	1,407		6.	Aiden	498
7.	Kyle	1,305		7.	Alexander	464
8.	Nicholas	1,303		8.	Mason	455
9.	David	1,266		9.	Andrew	440
10.	Justin	1,226		10.	William	423
11.	Joseph	1,189		11.	Carter	422
12.	James	1,176		12.	Benjamin	421
13.	Daniel	1,164		13.	Lucas	419
14.	Jacob	1,155		14.	Joseph	413
15.	Robert	1,074		15.	Tyler	412
16.	Anthony	1,058		16.	Elijah	410
17.	Brandon	1,001		17.	Jackson	408
18.	Eric	886		18.	Landon	407
19.	John	869		19.	Caleb	400
20.	Zachary	864		20.	Liam	395
21.	Steven	845		21.	Jayden	388
22.	Kevin	819		22.	Joshua	386
23.	Jordan	800		23.	Anthony	373
24.	Tyler	799		24.	Brayden	363
25.	Adam	765		25.	Matthew	362

Note:	The frequency is calculated by counting the unique spelling of the name.  For example, in order to determine the frequency of the name "Glenn", babies named "Glen" would not be considered, even though the two names sound alike and would have a higher  rank if both were counted as one.
Source:	2010 and 1990 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2012