Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2009

1950				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		82,836		Total Male Births:		60,162
1.	Robert	4,076		1.	Jacob	721
2.	Michael	3,902		2.	Ethan	610
3.	James	3,862		3.	Logan	556
4.	David	3,582		4.	Noah	544
5.	John	3,417		5.	Aiden	529
6.	Thomas	2,752		6.	Michael	506
7.	William	2,725		7.	Alexander	505
8.	Richard	2,516		8.	Joshua	501
9.	Gary	1,999		9.	William	469
10.	Charles	1,627		10.	Andrew	468
11.	Dennis	1,626		11.	Joseph	467
12.	Ronald	1,580		12.	Benjamin	438
13.	Donald	1,399		13.	Jayden	435
14.	Daniel	1,353		14.	Caleb	423
15.	Larry	1,316		15.	Carter	422
16.	Kenneth	1,294		16.	Jackson	409
17.	Mark	1,120		17.	Gavin	405
18.	Joseph	1,107		18.	Evan	404
19.	Paul	1,075		19.	Ryan	389
20.	Steven	991		20.	Anthony	380
21.	Gregory	953		21.	Owen	379
22.	Douglas	914		22.	Landon	371
23.	Timothy	838		23.	Tyler	368
24.	Gerald	797		24.	Gabriel	366
25.	Stephen	773		25.	Matthew	364

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:	2009 Michigan resident birth file, 1950 Michigan birth archive. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010