Minnesota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Minnesota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Minnesota was Michael, with a count of 1,373 boys out of a total of 32,846 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.18% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Minnesota in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,233 boys, 3.75% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (963 boys, 2.93% of total).

The table below below shows the top 410 most popular male baby names in Minnesota in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.

Minnesota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Minnesota was Jennifer, with a count of 1,159 girls out of a total of 29,100 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.98% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Minnesota in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (977 girls, 3.36% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (864 girls, 2.97% of total).

The table below below shows the top 410 most popular female baby names in Minnesota in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.