Minnesota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Minnesota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in Minnesota was Henry, with a count of 399 boys out of a total of 27,992 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.43% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Minnesota in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Oliver (368 boys, 1.32% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (326 boys, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 885 most popular male baby names in Minnesota in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.

Minnesota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in Minnesota was Evelyn, with a count of 335 girls out of a total of 24,531 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.37% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Minnesota in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (315 girls, 1.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (311 girls, 1.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 885 most popular female baby names in Minnesota in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Minnesota over the years.