Most Popular Male Baby Names,
Michigan, 1990 and 2009

1990				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		78,260		Total Male Births:		60,162
1.	Michael	2,571		1.	Jacob	721
2.	Joshua	1,906		2.	Ethan	610
3.	Matthew	1,724		3.	Logan	556
4.	Christopher	1,694		4.	Noah	544
5.	Andrew	1,479		5.	Aiden	529
6.	Ryan	1,407		6.	Michael	506
7.	Kyle	1,305		7.	Alexander	505
8.	Nicholas	1,303		8.	Joshua	501
9.	David	1,266		9.	William	469
10.	Justin	1,226		10.	Andrew	468
11.	Joseph	1,189		11.	Joseph	467
12.	James	1,176		12.	Benjamin	438
13.	Daniel	1,164		13.	Jayden	435
14.	Jacob	1,155		14.	Caleb	423
15.	Robert	1,074		15.	Carter	422
16.	Anthony	1,058		16.	Jackson	409
17.	Brandon	1,001		17.	Gavin	405
18.	Eric	886		18.	Evan	404
19.	John	869		19.	Ryan	389
20.	Zachary	864		20.	Anthony	380
21.	Steven	845		21.	Owen	379
22.	Kevin	819		22.	Landon	371
23.	Jordan	800		23.	Tyler	368
24.	Tyler	799		24.	Gabriel	366
25.	Adam	765		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 1990 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010