Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 2000 and 2009

2000				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		66,545		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Emily	950		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Hannah	902		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Madison	863		3.	Ava	630
4.	Alexis	758		4.	Emma	605
5.	Olivia	652		5.	Madison	507
6.	Lauren	617		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Samantha	600		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Sarah	594		8.	Addison	375
9.	Taylor	577		9.	Ella	370
10.	Kayla	549		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Ashley	544		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Megan	538		12.	Emily	343
13.	Alyssa	531		13.	Grace	319
14.	Grace	514		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Emma	511		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Elizabeth	494		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Abigail	485		17.	Anna	258
18.	Sydney	464		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Jessica	460		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Morgan	446		20.	Lily	245
21.	Rachel	435		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Anna	428		22.	Leah	240
23.	Brianna	390		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Haley	363		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Julia	334		25.-26	Alyssa	215
				25.-26.	Lauren	215

 

 

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:	2009 and 2000 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010