200 Most Popular Names in Minnesota

Minnesota (/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/) is a state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Of the U.S. states, Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 22nd most populous. Around 70,000 children are born every year. Baby names in Minnesota are similar to the rest of the county but you can find some really unique names if you take a closer look at the list below.

Baby names in Minnesota are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Minnesota is Henry for boys and Olivia for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Minnesota have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Minnesota for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

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2 Minnesota Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Minnesota

2.2 Girl Names in Minnesota

3 Summary of Popular Names in Minnesota

Popular Baby Names in Minnesota Changes Over Time

In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Minnesota over time.

	Girl names in Minnesota
	2020	2000	1980
1	Olivia	Emily	Jennifer
2	Charlotte	Hannah	Jessica
3	Emma	Grace	Sarah
4	Evelyn	Emma	Melissa
5	Amelia	Elizabeth	Amanda

	Boy names in Minnesota
	2020	2000	1980
1	Henry	Jacob	Michael
2	Oliver	Nicholas	Matthew
3	Theodore	Matthew	Joshua
4	Liam	Andrew	Ryan
5	Jack	Samuel	Jason

Minnesota Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Minnesota given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in Minnesota

Below are the most popular boy names in Minnesota given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Male name	Count
1	Henry	350
2	Oliver	318
3	Theodore	292
4	Liam	273
5	Jack	256
6	William	256
7	Owen	252
8	Noah	217
9	James	208
10	Benjamin	198
11	Leo	195
12	Lincoln	194
13	Wyatt	191
14	Asher	182
15	Mason	176
16	Elijah	173
17	Levi	171
18	Jackson	159
19	Bennett	158
20	Lucas	155
21	Brooks	149
22	Hudson	148
23	Charles	147
24	Miles	144
25	Alexander	143
26	Logan	143
27	Ethan	142
28	Grayson	139
29	Maverick	138
30	Everett	135
31	Samuel	133
32	Harrison	132
33	Thomas	131
34	Emmett	127
35	Ezra	127
36	Mateo	126
37	Carter	125
38	Nolan	122
39	Aiden	116
40	Isaac	111
41	Michael	109
42	Wesley	108
43	Eli	107
44	Sawyer	106
45	Caleb	105
46	Beau	104
47	Cameron	104
48	John	104
49	Joseph	103
50	Connor	100

51	Daniel	99
52	Jacob	98
53	Cooper	97
54	Luke	97
55	Archer	94
56	Declan	92
57	Calvin	91
58	Easton	91
59	Hunter	91
60	Gabriel	90
61	August	89
62	Jameson	89
63	Isaiah	88
64	Colton	87
65	Matthew	87
66	David	86
67	Luca	86
68	Milo	85
69	Micah	84
70	Sebastian	84
71	Vincent	84
72	Maxwell	83
73	Parker	82
74	Finn	81
75	Weston	81
76	Gavin	80
77	Jayden	80
78	Elias	79
79	Jaxon	79
80	Landon	78
81	Roman	78
82	Silas	75
83	Arthur	74
84	Carson	74
85	Ryker	74
86	Arlo	73
87	Dylan	72
88	Andrew	71
89	George	71
90	Rowan	71
91	Waylon	71
92	Camden	70
93	Axel	69
94	Charlie	68
95	Greyson	68
96	Adam	67
97	Julian	67
98	Anthony	66
99	Evan	66
100	Graham	66

Girl Names in Minnesota

Below are the most popular girl names in Minnesota given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Female name	Count
1	Olivia	293
2	Charlotte	263
3	Emma	236
4	Evelyn	220
5	Amelia	217
6	Ava	204
7	Eleanor	184
8	Hazel	181
9	Harper	179
10	Sophia	167
11	Nora	163
12	Lucy	148
13	Ella	141
14	Grace	139
15	Isla	139
16	Mila	127
17	Everly	125
18	Avery	123
19	Penelope	122
20	Violet	121
21	Isabella	120
22	Elizabeth	117
23	Ivy	116
24	Lydia	114
25	Ellie	113
26	Lily	112
27	Addison	111
28	Claire	111
29	Scarlett	111
30	Luna	107
31	Abigail	105
32	Zoey	104
33	Quinn	103
34	Vivian	100
35	Aurora	99
36	Chloe	99
37	Lillian	99
38	Josephine	96
39	Mia	95
40	Aria	93
41	Stella	93
42	Cora	92
43	Madison	92
44	Emily	90
45	Natalie	88
46	Hannah	87
47	Aubrey	86
48	Audrey	84
49	Sofia	84
50	Willow	84

51	Paisley	81
52	Riley	81
53	Clara	80
54	Emilia	79
55	Layla	79
56	Eloise	76
57	Alice	75
58	Hadley	75
59	Ruby	75
60	Madeline	74
61	Sophie	74
62	Gianna	72
63	Kennedy	72
64	Kinsley	72
65	Madelyn	72
66	Brooklyn	71
67	Piper	71
68	Adeline	68
69	Zoe	67
70	Camila	66
71	Delilah	66
72	Maya	65
73	Aisha	63
74	Elsie	62
75	Freya	61
76	Hailey	61
77	Margaret	61
78	Cecilia	58
79	Nova	58
80	Peyton	58
81	Eliana	57
82	Greta	56
83	Anna	55
84	Naomi	55
85	Iris	54
86	Isabelle	54
87	Eden	53
88	Elena	53
89	June	53
90	Charlie	52
91	Savannah	52
92	Caroline	51
93	Leah	51
94	Maeve	51
95	Amira	50
96	Millie	50
97	Norah	50
98	Victoria	50
99	Ada	49
100	Brielle	48
101	Rylee	48
102	Sadie	48
103	Wren	48

Summary of Popular Names in Minnesota

The name given to most newborns during the year was Henry for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.

Popular Baby Names in Minnesota Changes Over Time

Minnesota Baby Names

Boy Names in Minnesota

Girl Names in Minnesota

Summary of Popular Names in Minnesota

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