Most popular girl names in Minnesota — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in Minnesota was Charlotte, followed by Evelyn and Violet. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' 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 Lucy 2.3x more common ▲15 #9 vs US #24
Nora 2.3x more common ▲16 #4 vs US #20 Hazel 2.1x more common ▲11 #10 vs US #21 Violet 1.9x more common ▲10 #3 vs US #13 Eleanor 1.9x more common ▲8 #4 vs US #12

Less common

Most distinctive Sofia 1.4x less common ▼36 #45 vs US #9
Isabella 1.3x less common ▼16 #23 vs US #7 Eliana 1.1x less common ▼22 #32 vs US #10 Mia 1.1x less common ▼9 #15 vs US #6 Amelia 1.0x less common ▼7 #11 vs US #4

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

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Charlotte ▲1 vs US #2
    238
  2. 2
    Evelyn ▲6 vs US #8
    230
  3. 3
    Violet ▲10 vs US #13
    196
  4. 4
    Eleanor ▲8 vs US #12
    194
  5. 4
    Nora ▲16 vs US #20
    194
  6. 4
    Olivia ▼3 vs US #1
    194
  7. 4
    Sophia ▲1 vs US #5
    194
  8. 8
    Emma ▼5 vs US #3
    190
  9. 9
    Lucy ▲15 vs US #24
    189
  10. 10
    Hazel ▲11 vs US #21
    176
  11. 11
    Amelia ▼7 vs US #4
    162
  12. 12
    Lainey ▲18 vs US #30
    157
  13. 13
    Harper ▲3 vs US #16
    150
  14. 14
    Isla ▲14 vs US #28
    146
  15. 15
    Ava ▼4 vs US #11
    134
  16. 15
    Mia ▼9 vs US #6
    134
  17. 17
    Aurora ▼2 vs US #15
    129
  18. 18
    Lily Same as US #18
    121
  19. 19
    Vivian ▲51 vs US #70
    120
  20. 20
    Grace ▲18 vs US #38
    117
  21. 21
    Ella ▲8 vs US #29
    112
  22. 21
    Eloise ▲28 vs US #49
    112
  23. 23
    Elizabeth ▼6 vs US #17
    110
  24. 23
    Ellie ▲1 vs US #24
    110
  25. 23
    Isabella ▼16 vs US #7
    110
  26. 26
    Josephine ▲27 vs US #53
    108
  27. 27
    Aria ▼1 vs US #26
    103
  28. 28
    Penelope ▼6 vs US #22
    102
  29. 29
    Clara ▲34 vs US #63
    101
  30. 30
    Ivy ▲9 vs US #39
    99
  31. 30
    Scarlett ▲2 vs US #32
    99
  32. 32
    Eliana ▼22 vs US #10
    96
  33. 33
    Avery ▲4 vs US #37
    95
  34. 33
    Willow ▲11 vs US #44
    95
  35. 35
    Lillian ▲22 vs US #57
    91
  36. 35
    Millie ▲38 vs US #73
    91
  37. 37
    Elsie ▲86 vs US #123
    90
  38. 37
    Layla ▼1 vs US #36
    90
  39. 39
    Adeline ▲20 vs US #59
    89
  40. 39
    Quinn ▲58 vs US #97
    89
  41. 41
    Stella ▲11 vs US #52
    86
  42. 42
    Sadie ▲8 vs US #50
    85
  43. 42
    Sophie ▲13 vs US #55
    85
  44. 44
    Ruby ▲20 vs US #64
    83
  45. 45
    Josie ▲37 vs US #82
    81
  46. 45
    Lydia ▲47 vs US #92
    81
  47. 45
    Sofia ▼36 vs US #9
    81
  48. 48
    Maeve ▲28 vs US #76
    80
  49. 49
    Alice ▲16 vs US #65
    79
  50. 50
    Cora ▲63 vs US #113
    78
  51. 50
    Hannah ▲6 vs US #56
    78
  52. 52
    Claire ▲16 vs US #68
    76
  53. 53
    Addison ▲31 vs US #84
    75
  54. 54
    Gianna ▼21 vs US #33
    74
  55. 54
    Luna ▼27 vs US #27
    74
  56. 54
    Lyla ▲26 vs US #80
    74
  57. 54
    Paisley ▲13 vs US #67
    74
  58. 58
    Amira ▲74 vs US #132
    73
  59. 58
    Riley ▼10 vs US #48
    73
  60. 60
    Hadley ▲61 vs US #121
    72
  61. 60
    Rose ▲54 vs US #114
    72
  62. 62
    Ailany ▼48 vs US #14
    71
  63. 62
    June ▲88 vs US #150
    71
  64. 64
    Chloe ▼41 vs US #23
    70
  65. 65
    Margaret ▲47 vs US #112
    69
  66. 66
    Delilah ▼15 vs US #51
    68
  67. 66
    Juniper ▲34 vs US #100
    68
  68. 66
    Mabel ▲135 vs US #201
    68
  69. 66
    Zoey ▲3 vs US #69
    68
  70. 70
    Eden Same as US #70
    67
  71. 70
    Maya ▼8 vs US #62
    67
  72. 70
    Ruth ▲103 vs US #173
    67
  73. 70
    Zoe ▼39 vs US #31
    67
  74. 74
    Emilia ▼29 vs US #45
    66
  75. 74
    Mila ▼31 vs US #43
    66
  76. 74
    Naomi ▼27 vs US #47
    66
  77. 77
    Audrey ▲9 vs US #86
    65
  78. 78
    Iris ▼17 vs US #61
    64
  79. 79
    Madison ▼39 vs US #40
    63
  80. 80
    Emily ▼46 vs US #34
    62
  81. 81
    Daisy ▼6 vs US #75
    61
  82. 82
    Nova ▼36 vs US #46
    60
  83. 83
    Rylee ▲54 vs US #137
    59
  84. 84
    Ayla ▼7 vs US #77
    58
  85. 84
    Isabelle ▲82 vs US #166
    58
  86. 84
    Kennedy ▲1 vs US #85
    58
  87. 84
    Kinsley ▲9 vs US #93
    58
  88. 88
    Abigail ▼47 vs US #41
    57
  89. 88
    Cecilia ▲20 vs US #108
    57
  90. 88
    Emery ▼14 vs US #74
    57
  91. 91
    Lennon ▲123 vs US #214
    56
  92. 91
    Piper ▲64 vs US #155
    56
  93. 93
    Lucia ▼10 vs US #83
    55
  94. 93
    Margot ▲9 vs US #102
    55
  95. 95
    Everly ▼4 vs US #91
    54
  96. 95
    Scottie ▲31 vs US #126
    54
  97. 97
    Sylvie ▲185 vs US #282
    52
  98. 98
    Lucille ▲139 vs US #237
    51
  99. 98
    Natalie ▼9 vs US #89
    51
  100. 100
    Madeline ▼19 vs US #81
    50