Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2009

1960				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		82,060		Total Male Births:		60,162
1.	Michael	3,821		1.	Jacob	721
2.	David	3,806		2.	Ethan	610
3.	James	3,123		3.	Logan	556
4.	Robert	2,950		4.	Noah	544
5.	Mark	2,862		5.	Aiden	529
6.	John	2,736		6.	Michael	506
7.	Thomas	2,025		7.	Alexander	505
8.	William	1,929		8.	Joshua	501
9.	Timothy	1,865		9.	William	469
10.	Steven	1,773		10.	Andrew	468
11.	Richard	1,687		11.	Joseph	467
12.	Jeffrey	1,662		12.	Benjamin	438
13.	Daniel	1,508		13.	Jayden	435
14.	Kevin	1,445		14.	Caleb	423
15.	Kenneth	1,286		15.	Carter	422
16.	Joseph	1,280		16.	Jackson	409
17.	Brian	1,237		17.	Gavin	405
18.	Paul	1,108		18.	Evan	404
19.	Ronald	1,103		19.	Ryan	389
20.	Donald	1,088		20.	Anthony	380
21.	Gregory	1,044		21.	Owen	379
22.	Scott	1,026		22.	Landon	371
23.	Charles	975		23.	Tyler	368
24.	Gary	878		24.	Gabriel	366
25.	Douglas	842		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, 1960 Michigan birth archive. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010