Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1990 and 2010

1990				2010
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		74,812		Total Female Births:		56,053
1.	Ashley	2,070		1.	Sophia	638
2.	Jessica	1,703		2.	Isabella	636
3.	Amanda	1,382		3.	Olivia	620
4.	Brittany	1,317		4.	Ava	593
5.	Samantha	1,235		5.	Emma	570
6.	Sarah	1,054		6.	Madison	480
7.	Stephanie	976		7.	Addison	395
8.	Megan	894		8.	Abigail	393
9.	Nicole	872		9.	Ella	378
10.	Emily	871		10.	Chloe	353
11.	Lauren	837		11.	Grace	335
12.	Jennifer	782		12.	Emily	324
13.	Amber	697		13.	Alexis	308
14.	Elizabeth	696		14.	Elizabeth	305
15.	Danielle	688		15.	Lillian	304
16.	Chelsea	684		16.	Nevaeh	291
17.	Rachel	682		17.	Brooklyn	290
18.	Heather	666		18.	Natalie	261
19.	Kayla	661		19.	Lily	259
20.	Courtney	638		20.	Avery	251
21.	Rebecca	543		21.	Morgan	222
22.	Melissa	526		22.	Aubrey	221
23.	Alyssa	512		23.	Hailey	220
24.	Michelle	465		24.	Gabriella	219
25.	Jasmine	454		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 1990 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2012