Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 2000 and 2010

2000				2010
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		66,545		Total Female Births:		56,053
1.	Emily	950		1.	Sophia	638
2.	Hannah	902		2.	Isabella	636
3.	Madison	863		3.	Olivia	620
4.	Alexis	758		4.	Ava	593
5.	Olivia	652		5.	Emma	570
6.	Lauren	617		6.	Madison	480
7.	Samantha	600		7.	Addison	395
8.	Sarah	594		8.	Abigail	393
9.	Taylor	577		9.	Ella	378
10.	Kayla	549		10.	Chloe	353
11.	Ashley	544		11.	Grace	335
12.	Megan	538		12.	Emily	324
13.	Alyssa	531		13.	Alexis	308
14.	Grace	514		14.	Elizabeth	305
15.	Emma	511		15.	Lillian	304
16.	Elizabeth	494		16.	Nevaeh	291
17.	Abigail	485		17.	Brooklyn	290
18.	Sydney	464		18.	Natalie	261
19.	Jessica	460		19.	Lily	259
20.	Morgan	446		20.	Avery	251
21.	Rachel	435		21.	Morgan	222
22.	Anna	428		22.	Aubrey	221
23.	Brianna	390		23.	Hailey	220
24.	Haley	363		24.	Gabriella	219
25.	Julia	334		25-26.	Layla	217
				25-26.	Leah	217

 

 

Note:	The frequency is calculated by counting the unique spelling of the name.  For example, in order to determine the frequency of the name "Kathy", babies named "Cathy" 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 2000 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2012