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1960 and 2000

Most Popular Male Baby Names, 1960 and 2000



1960

2000



Rank Name Frequency Rank Name Frequency


Total Male Births: 82,060 Total Male Births: 69,500


1.

Michael

3,821

1. Jacob 1,580
2.

David

3,806

2. Joshua 1,015
3.

James

3,123

3. Michael 989
4.

Robert

2,950

4. Nicholas 961
5.

Mark

2,862

5. Andrew 938
6.

John

2,736

6. Tyler 908
7.

Thomas

2,025

7. Matthew 897
8.

William

1,929

8. Zachary 864
9.

Timothy

1,865

9. Joseph 817
10.

Steven

1,773

10. Ryan 764
11.

Richard

1,687

11. Alexander 721
12.

Jeffrey

1,662

12. Austin 697
13.

Daniel

1,508

13. Justin 683
14.

Kevin

1,445

14. Noah 663
15.

Kenneth

1,286

15. Brandon 653
16.

Joseph

1,280

16. Christopher 637
17.

Brian

1,237

17. Benjamin 636
18.

Paul

1,108

18. Nathan 618
19.

Ronald

1,103

19. Ethan 596
20.

Donald

1,088

20. Hunter 587
21.

Gregory

1,044

21. Kyle 586
22.

Scott

1,026

22. James 582
23.

Charles

975

23. Dylan 571
24.

Gary

878

24. Anthony 558
25.

Douglas

842

25. David 549



Note: 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:
October 31, 2001

2000 Michigan resident birth file, 1960 Michigan birth archive.  Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health