Top 25 Male and Female Baby Names,
Michigan, 2009

BOYS				GIRLS
Rank	Name	Frequency		Rank	Name	Frequency
Total Male Births:		60,162		Total Female Births:		57,144
1.	Jacob	721		1.	Olivia	666
2.	Ethan	610		2.	Isabella	645
3.	Logan	556		3.	Ava	630
4.	Noah	544		4.	Emma	605
5.	Aiden	529		5.	Madison	507
6.	Michael	506		6.	Sophia	502
7.	Alexander	505		7.	Abigail	420
8.	Joshua	501		8.	Addison	375
9.	William	469		9.	Ella	370
10.	Andrew	468		10.	Chloe	368
11.	Joseph	467		11.	Alexis	352
12.	Benjamin	438		12.	Emily	343
13.	Jayden	435		13.	Grace	319
14.	Caleb	423		14.	Lillian	306
15.	Carter	422		15.	Elizabeth	299
16.	Jackson	409		16.	Natalie	273
17.	Gavin	405		17.	Anna	258
18.	Evan	404		18.-19.	Brooklyn	251
19.	Ryan	389		18.-19.	Samantha	251
20.	Anthony	380		20.	Lily	245
21.	Owen	379		21.	Nevaeh	244
22.	Landon	371		22.	Leah	240
23.	Tyler	368		23.	Taylor	226
24.	Gabriel	366		24.	Hannah	217
25.	Matthew	364		25.-26	Alyssa	215
				25.-26.	Lauren	215

 

Notes:	The frequency is calculated by counting the unique spelling of the name.  For example, in order to determine the frequency of the name "Glenn", babies named "Glen" 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.  Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health February 22, 2010