Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1970 and 2009

1970				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		83,665		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Jennifer	2,459		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Lisa	1,974		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Michelle	1,828		3.	Ava	630
4.	Kimberly	1,750		4.	Emma	605
5.	Amy	1,700		5.	Madison	507
6.	Angela	1,075		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Dawn	1,067		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Kelly	1,049		8.	Addison	375
9.	Melissa	1,019		9.	Ella	370
10.	Julie	1,017		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Tracy	942		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Tammy	901		12.	Emily	343
13.	Heather	889		13.	Grace	319
14.	Mary	883		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Laura	855		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Christine	796		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Susan	729		17.	Anna	258
18.	Tina	716		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Karen	704		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Shannon	696		20.	Lily	245
21.	Lori	680		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Pamela	665		22.	Leah	240
23.	Nicole	604		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Michele	598		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Elizabeth	592		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 1970 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010