Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1960 and 2009

1960				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		78,089		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Mary	2,335		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Susan	1,830		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Karen	1,577		3.	Ava	630
4.	Linda	1,461		4.	Emma	605
5.	Patricia	1,313		5.	Madison	507
6.	Debra	1,284		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Kimberly	1,222		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Cynthia	1,151		8.	Addison	375
9.	Deborah	1,127		9.	Ella	370
10.	Pamela	1,086		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Sandra	1,075		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Lori	1,014		12.	Emily	343
13.	Lisa	1,006		13.	Grace	319
14.	Nancy	985		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Cheryl	970		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Kathleen	947		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Julie	909		17.	Anna	258
18.	Barbara	899		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Brenda	899		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Donna	841		20.	Lily	245
21.	Diane	833		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Laura	811		22.	Leah	240
23.	Denise	804		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Carol	802		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Sharon	703		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. 1960 Michigan birth archive. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010