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Popular names in Minnesota

Every name given in Minnesota, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in Minnesota

  1. #1Mary71,013
  2. #2Patricia30,804
  3. #3Jennifer30,061
  4. #4Susan29,505
  5. #5Barbara29,243
  6. #6Elizabeth29,027
  7. #7Linda25,291
  8. #8Margaret24,090
  9. #9Carol23,030
  10. #10Nancy23,005

Top 10 boys' names in Minnesota

  1. #1John85,698
  2. #2Michael82,712
  3. #3Robert82,194
  4. #4James79,792
  5. #5David74,904
  6. #6Richard56,363
  7. #7Thomas54,717
  8. #8William53,276
  9. #9Daniel44,735
  10. #10Joseph40,947