Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1970 and 2009

1970				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		88,007		Total Male Births:		60,162
1.	Michael	4,189		1.	Jacob	721
2.	David	3,094		2.	Ethan	610
3.	James	2,908		3.	Logan	556
4.	Robert	2,803		4.	Noah	544
5.	John	2,515		5.	Aiden	529
6.	Jeffrey	2,029		6.	Michael	506
7.	Scott	1,929		7.	Alexander	505
8.	Christopher	1,895		8.	Joshua	501
9.	Brian	1,728		9.	William	469
10.	Mark	1,673		10.	Andrew	468
11.	William	1,644		11.	Joseph	467
12.	Steven	1,565		12.	Benjamin	438
13.	Thomas	1,467		13.	Jayden	435
14.	Daniel	1,438		14.	Caleb	423
15.	Richard	1,403		15.	Carter	422
16.	Kevin	1,380		16.	Jackson	409
17.	Matthew	1,336		17.	Gavin	405
18.	Timothy	1,329		18.	Evan	404
19.	Joseph	1,276		19.	Ryan	389
20.	Eric	1,230		20.	Anthony	380
21.	Todd	1,118		21.	Owen	379
22.	Jason	1,097		22.	Landon	371
23.	Paul	1,012		23.	Tyler	368
24.	Anthony	982		24.	Gabriel	366
25.	Charles	964		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 and 1970 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010