Most Popular Baby Names in Minnesota (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Minnesota was Theodore (339 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (238).

Minnesota sits in the Midwest region, West North Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 10 times and the top girl's name changed 10 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Henry on the boys' side (4 consecutive years) and Charlotte on the girls' side (5).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Theodore339
  2. 2Henry313
  3. 3Oliver298
  4. 4Liam277
  5. 5Noah236
  6. 6James227
  7. 7William226
  8. 8Jack218
  9. 9Leo207
  10. 10Bennett205
  11. 11Levi191
  12. 12Cooper186
  13. 13Owen178
  14. 14Thomas166
  15. 15Brooks158
  16. 16Wesley155
  17. 17Hudson152
  18. 18Benjamin147
  19. 19Beau143
  20. 20August136

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte238
  2. 2Evelyn230
  3. 3Violet196
  4. 4Eleanor194
  5. 5Nora194
  6. 6Olivia194
  7. 7Sophia194
  8. 8Emma190
  9. 9Lucy189
  10. 10Hazel176
  11. 11Amelia162
  12. 12Lainey157
  13. 13Harper150
  14. 14Isla146
  15. 15Ava134
  16. 16Mia134
  17. 17Aurora129
  18. 18Lily121
  19. 19Vivian120
  20. 20Grace117

Number one by year in Minnesota

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Theodore, Henry, OliverCharlotte, Evelyn, Violet
2024Liam, Henry, TheodoreCharlotte, Evelyn, Olivia
2023Theodore, Henry, OliverCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2022Oliver, Henry, TheodoreCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2021Henry, Oliver, TheodoreCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2020Henry, Oliver, TheodoreOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2019Henry, Oliver, WilliamOlivia, Charlotte, Evelyn
2018Henry, Oliver, WilliamEvelyn, Olivia, Charlotte
2017Oliver, William, HenryOlivia, Evelyn, Emma
2016Henry, Oliver, WilliamEvelyn, Olivia, Emma
2015Henry, Oliver, WilliamOlivia, Emma, Evelyn
2014Henry, William, LiamOlivia, Emma, Evelyn
2013William, Liam, MasonOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2012Mason, William, EthanEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2011Mason, William, JacobOlivia, Sophia, Emma
2010Mason, Ethan, WilliamAva, Olivia, Sophia
2009Logan, Benjamin, WilliamOlivia, Ava, Emma
2008Ethan, Alexander, LoganAva, Olivia, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Minnesota?
For births registered in 2025, Theodore was the top boy's name (339) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (238), according to Social Security card applications filed for Minnesota births.
Where does this Minnesota data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Minnesota list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Minnesota?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Minnesota as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Minnesota ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.