Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1980 and 2009

1980				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		70,998		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Jennifer	2,643		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Sarah	1,536		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Amanda	1,483		3.	Ava	630
4.	Melissa	1,412		4.	Emma	605
5.	Jessica	1,330		5.	Madison	507
6.	Nicole	1,106		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Angela	1,029		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Heather	999		8.	Addison	375
9.	Amy	897		9.	Ella	370
10.	Elizabeth	890		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Michelle	874		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Rebecca	781		12.	Emily	343
13.	Lisa	772		13.	Grace	319
14.	Kimberly	741		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Kelly	739		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Stephanie	710		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Erin	639		17.	Anna	258
18.	Christina	623		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Andrea	618		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Rachel	617		20.	Lily	245
21.	Tiffany	610		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Sara	609		22.	Leah	240
23.	Jamie	578		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Laura	562		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Shannon	522		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 1980 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010