Most popular boy names in Minnesota — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Minnesota was Theodore, followed by Henry and Oliver. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Minnesota

More common

Most distinctive Bennett 2.3x more common ▲30 #10 vs US #40
Henry 1.8x more common ▲3 #2 vs US #5 Theodore 1.8x more common ▲3 #1 vs US #4 Leo 1.8x more common ▲10 #9 vs US #19 Jack 1.7x more common ▲7 #8 vs US #15

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.4x less common ▼31 #39 vs US #8
Noah 1.2x less common ▼3 #5 vs US #2 Elijah 1.2x less common ▼15 #22 vs US #7 Lucas 1.1x less common ▼17 #27 vs US #10 Liam 1.1x less common ▼3 #4 vs US #1

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Minnesota. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Theodore ▲3 vs US #4
    339
  2. 2
    Henry ▲3 vs US #5
    313
  3. 3
    Oliver Same as US #3
    298
  4. 4
    Liam ▼3 vs US #1
    277
  5. 5
    Noah ▼3 vs US #2
    236
  6. 6
    James Same as US #6
    227
  7. 7
    William ▲2 vs US #9
    226
  8. 8
    Jack ▲7 vs US #15
    218
  9. 9
    Leo ▲10 vs US #19
    207
  10. 10
    Bennett ▲30 vs US #40
    205
  11. 11
    Levi ▲1 vs US #12
    191
  12. 12
    Cooper ▲15 vs US #27
    186
  13. 13
    Owen ▲18 vs US #31
    178
  14. 14
    Thomas ▲20 vs US #34
    166
  15. 15
    Brooks ▲49 vs US #64
    158
  16. 16
    Wesley ▲36 vs US #52
    155
  17. 17
    Hudson Same as US #17
    152
  18. 18
    Benjamin ▼7 vs US #11
    147
  19. 19
    Beau ▲41 vs US #60
    143
  20. 20
    August ▲61 vs US #81
    136
  21. 20
    Wyatt ▲18 vs US #38
    136
  22. 22
    Elijah ▼15 vs US #7
    135
  23. 22
    Miles ▲22 vs US #44
    135
  24. 24
    Asher ▲4 vs US #28
    134
  25. 25
    Maverick ▲24 vs US #49
    133
  26. 26
    Emmett ▲95 vs US #121
    131
  27. 27
    Lucas ▼17 vs US #10
    130
  28. 28
    Charles ▲20 vs US #48
    128
  29. 29
    Lincoln ▲40 vs US #69
    124
  30. 30
    Archer ▲68 vs US #98
    121
  31. 31
    Mason ▲8 vs US #39
    118
  32. 32
    Calvin ▲100 vs US #132
    117
  33. 33
    Jackson ▲3 vs US #36
    115
  34. 33
    Samuel ▼15 vs US #18
    115
  35. 35
    Everett ▲42 vs US #77
    114
  36. 36
    Ezra ▼16 vs US #20
    113
  37. 36
    John ▼13 vs US #23
    113
  38. 36
    Luca ▼22 vs US #14
    113
  39. 39
    Mateo ▼31 vs US #8
    112
  40. 40
    Nolan ▲25 vs US #65
    110
  41. 41
    Daniel ▼19 vs US #22
    108
  42. 42
    Ethan ▼18 vs US #24
    107
  43. 42
    Rowan ▲17 vs US #59
    107
  44. 44
    Elias ▼31 vs US #13
    106
  45. 45
    Weston ▲10 vs US #55
    103
  46. 46
    Arthur ▲41 vs US #87
    102
  47. 47
    Isaac Same as US #47
    101
  48. 47
    Milo ▲72 vs US #119
    101
  49. 49
    Roman ▼7 vs US #42
    100
  50. 50
    Joseph ▼21 vs US #29
    96
  51. 50
    Myles ▲50 vs US #100
    96
  52. 50
    Silas ▲21 vs US #71
    96
  53. 53
    Walker ▲25 vs US #78
    95
  54. 54
    David ▼19 vs US #35
    94
  55. 55
    Vincent ▲52 vs US #107
    93
  56. 56
    Waylon Same as US #56
    92
  57. 57
    Carter ▼12 vs US #45
    91
  58. 57
    Gabriel ▼20 vs US #37
    91
  59. 59
    George ▲67 vs US #126
    90
  60. 59
    Harrison ▲57 vs US #116
    90
  61. 59
    Michael ▼38 vs US #21
    90
  62. 62
    Cameron ▲14 vs US #76
    89
  63. 63
    Harvey ▲188 vs US #251
    88
  64. 64
    Charlie ▲81 vs US #145
    87
  65. 65
    Arlo ▲83 vs US #148
    86
  66. 65
    Caleb ▼7 vs US #58
    86
  67. 65
    Graham ▲55 vs US #120
    86
  68. 68
    Adam ▲33 vs US #101
    85
  69. 68
    Julian ▼43 vs US #25
    85
  70. 68
    Sebastian ▼52 vs US #16
    85
  71. 71
    Grayson ▼20 vs US #51
    82
  72. 72
    Luke ▼39 vs US #33
    79
  73. 73
    Walter ▲178 vs US #251
    78
  74. 74
    Beckett ▲67 vs US #141
    76
  75. 75
    Jacob ▼32 vs US #43
    75
  76. 75
    Matthew ▼43 vs US #32
    75
  77. 75
    Sullivan ▲239 vs US #314
    75
  78. 78
    Alexander ▼48 vs US #30
    74
  79. 79
    Aiden ▼17 vs US #62
    73
  80. 79
    Parker ▲23 vs US #102
    73
  81. 81
    Ian ▲2 vs US #83
    72
  82. 81
    Sawyer ▲41 vs US #122
    72
  83. 83
    Anthony ▼37 vs US #46
    71
  84. 83
    Micah ▲7 vs US #90
    71
  85. 85
    Callum ▲33 vs US #118
    70
  86. 85
    Easton ▲25 vs US #110
    70
  87. 85
    Logan ▼32 vs US #53
    70
  88. 88
    Amir ▲17 vs US #105
    69
  89. 88
    Axel ▼9 vs US #79
    69
  90. 88
    Carson ▲36 vs US #124
    69
  91. 88
    Isaiah ▼31 vs US #57
    69
  92. 88
    Mohamed ▲439 vs US #527
    69
  93. 88
    Otto ▲189 vs US #277
    69
  94. 94
    Felix ▲81 vs US #175
    67
  95. 94
    Jasper ▲35 vs US #129
    67
  96. 96
    Elliot ▲55 vs US #151
    66
  97. 96
    Leon ▲42 vs US #138
    66
  98. 98
    Dylan ▼57 vs US #41
    65
  99. 99
    Hayes ▲63 vs US #162
    63
  100. 99
    Louis ▲150 vs US #249
    63