Minnesota Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Theodore
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Benjamin
↑ +6
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Michael
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
11,558
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Anna
↑ +3
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
9,381
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Mason | Theodore | Oliver | Liam | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #7 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | — | Rank #17 |
| 2010s | Rank #3 | — | Rank #5 | Rank #4 | — |
| 2020s | — | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | Rank #4 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertDonald
1930sRobertRichard
1940sJamesRobert
1950sDavidMichael
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sJacobMatthew
2000sJacobEthan
2010sHenryWilliam
2020sHenryOliver
1910sHelenMary
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryPatricia
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMarySusan
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJenniferJessica
1990sEmilySamantha
2000sEmmaGrace
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Benjamin
+6 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Michael
-15 rank positions · since 1960sFastest Rising
Anna
+3 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Ashley
-16 rank positions · since 1990sHow Minnesota Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Minnesota
- Mohamed#92 here · #524 nationally↑ +432
- Sullivan#77 here · #313 nationally↑ +236
- Harvey#63 here · #251 nationally↑ +188
- Otto#93 here · #276 nationally↑ +183
- Walter#73 here · #250 nationally↑ +177
Less Popular in Minnesota
- Dylan#98 here · #41 nationally↓ −57
- Sebastian#70 here · #16 nationally↓ −54
- Alexander#78 here · #30 nationally↓ −48
- Julian#69 here · #25 nationally↓ −44
- Matthew#76 here · #32 nationally↓ −44
More Popular in Minnesota
- Sylvie#97 here · #280 nationally↑ +183
- Lucille#98 here · #235 nationally↑ +137
- Mabel#68 here · #201 nationally↑ +133
- Lennon#91 here · #213 nationally↑ +122
- Ruth#72 here · #173 nationally↑ +101
Less Popular in Minnesota
- Ailany#62 here · #14 nationally↓ −48
- Abigail#88 here · #41 nationally↓ −47
- Emily#80 here · #34 nationally↓ −46
- Chloe#64 here · #23 nationally↓ −41
- Zoe#73 here · #32 nationally↓ −41
Top 100 Baby Names in Minnesota
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Theodore339#4
- #2Henry313#5
- #3Oliver298#3
- #4Liam277#1
- #5Noah236#2
- #6James227#6
- #7William226#9
- #8Jack218#15
- #9Leo207#19
- #10Bennett205#40
Names #11–100
- #11 Levi
- #12 Cooper
- #13 Owen
- #14 Thomas
- #15 Brooks
- #16 Wesley
- #17 Hudson
- #18 Benjamin
- #19 Beau
- #20 August
- #21 Wyatt
- #22 Elijah
- #23 Miles
- #24 Asher
- #25 Maverick
- #26 Emmett
- #27 Lucas
- #28 Charles
- #29 Lincoln
- #30 Archer
- #31 Mason
- #32 Calvin
- #33 Jackson
- #34 Samuel
- #35 Everett
- #36 Ezra
- #37 John
- #38 Luca
- #39 Mateo
- #40 Nolan
- #41 Daniel
- #42 Ethan
- #43 Rowan
- #44 Elias
- #45 Weston
- #46 Arthur
- #47 Isaac
- #48 Milo
- #49 Roman
- #50 Joseph
- #51 Myles
- #52 Silas
- #53 Walker
- #54 David
- #55 Vincent
- #56 Waylon
- #57 Carter
- #58 Gabriel
- #59 George
- #60 Harrison
- #61 Michael
- #62 Cameron
- #63 Harvey
- #64 Charlie
- #65 Arlo
- #66 Caleb
- #67 Graham
- #68 Adam
- #69 Julian
- #70 Sebastian
- #71 Grayson
- #72 Luke
- #73 Walter
- #74 Beckett
- #75 Jacob
- #76 Matthew
- #77 Sullivan
- #78 Alexander
- #79 Aiden
- #80 Parker
- #81 Ian
- #82 Sawyer
- #83 Anthony
- #84 Micah
- #85 Callum
- #86 Easton
- #87 Logan
- #88 Amir
- #89 Axel
- #90 Carson
- #91 Isaiah
- #92 Mohamed
- #93 Otto
- #94 Felix
- #95 Jasper
- #96 Elliot
- #97 Leon
- #98 Dylan
- #99 Hayes
- #100 Louis
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte238#2
- #2Evelyn230#8
- #3Violet196#13
- #4Eleanor194#12
- #5Nora194#20
- #6Olivia194#1
- #7Sophia194#5
- #8Emma190#3
- #9Lucy189#24
- #10Hazel176#21
Names #11–100
- #11 Amelia
- #12 Lainey
- #13 Harper
- #14 Isla
- #15 Ava
- #16 Mia
- #17 Aurora
- #18 Lily
- #19 Vivian
- #20 Grace
- #21 Ella
- #22 Eloise
- #23 Elizabeth
- #24 Ellie
- #25 Isabella
- #26 Josephine
- #27 Aria
- #28 Penelope
- #29 Clara
- #30 Ivy
- #31 Scarlett
- #32 Eliana
- #33 Avery
- #34 Willow
- #35 Lillian
- #36 Millie
- #37 Elsie
- #38 Layla
- #39 Adeline
- #40 Quinn
- #41 Stella
- #42 Sadie
- #43 Sophie
- #44 Ruby
- #45 Josie
- #46 Lydia
- #47 Sofia
- #48 Maeve
- #49 Alice
- #50 Cora
- #51 Hannah
- #52 Claire
- #53 Addison
- #54 Gianna
- #55 Luna
- #56 Lyla
- #57 Paisley
- #58 Amira
- #59 Riley
- #60 Hadley
- #61 Rose
- #62 Ailany
- #63 June
- #64 Chloe
- #65 Margaret
- #66 Delilah
- #67 Juniper
- #68 Mabel
- #69 Zoey
- #70 Eden
- #71 Maya
- #72 Ruth
- #73 Zoe
- #74 Emilia
- #75 Mila
- #76 Naomi
- #77 Audrey
- #78 Iris
- #79 Madison
- #80 Emily
- #81 Daisy
- #82 Nova
- #83 Rylee
- #84 Ayla
- #85 Isabelle
- #86 Kennedy
- #87 Kinsley
- #88 Abigail
- #89 Cecilia
- #90 Emery
- #91 Lennon
- #92 Piper
- #93 Lucia
- #94 Margot
- #95 Everly
- #96 Scottie
- #97 Sylvie
- #98 Lucille
- #99 Natalie
- #100 Madeline
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