Minnesota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Minnesota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Minnesota was Jacob, with a count of 801 boys out of a total of 28,503 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.81% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Minnesota in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (605 boys, 2.12% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (579 boys, 2.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 588 most popular male baby names in Minnesota in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.

Minnesota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Minnesota was Emily, with a count of 577 girls out of a total of 25,267 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.28% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Minnesota in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (496 girls, 1.96% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (406 girls, 1.61% of total).

The table below below shows the top 588 most popular female baby names in Minnesota in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.