Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1950 and 2009

1950				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		78,812		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Linda	4,039		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Mary	3,129		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Susan	2,314		3.	Ava	630
4.	Patricia	2,151		4.	Emma	605
5.	Barbara	1,804		5.	Madison	507
6.	Nancy	1,710		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Kathleen	1,582		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Sandra	1,566		8.	Addison	375
9.	Deborah	1,552		9.	Ella	370
10.	Carol	1,463		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Karen	1,434		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Sharon	1,399		12.	Emily	343
13.	Diane	1,129		13.	Grace	319
14.	Pamela	1,024		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Christine	954		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Janet	953		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Judith	870		17.	Anna	258
18.	Cynthia	839		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Janice	786		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Donna	762		20.	Lily	245
21.	Margaret	754		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Cheryl	730		22.	Leah	240
23.	Brenda	610		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Shirley	556		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Bonnie	524		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 Michigan resident birth file. 1950 Michigan birth archive. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010