Top 25 Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 1990 and 2009

1990				2009
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Female Births:		74,812		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Ashley	2,070		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Jessica	1,703		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Amanda	1,382		3.	Ava	630
4.	Brittany	1,317		4.	Emma	605
5.	Samantha	1,235		5.	Madison	507
6.	Sarah	1,054		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Stephanie	976		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Megan	894		8.	Addison	375
9.	Nicole	872		9.	Ella	370
10.	Emily	871		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Lauren	837		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Jennifer	782		12.	Emily	343
13.	Amber	697		13.	Grace	319
14.	Elizabeth	696		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Danielle	688		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Chelsea	684		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Rachel	682		17.	Anna	258
18.	Heather	666		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Kayla	661		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Courtney	638		20.	Lily	245
21.	Rebecca	543		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Melissa	526		22.	Leah	240
23.	Alyssa	512		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Michelle	465		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Jasmine	454		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 1990 Michigan resident birth file. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010