Minnesota baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Minnesota compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Minnesota, Ahmed is about 5.3× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #217; national rank #707.
MohamedMState rank #77; national rank #327.
LouieMState rank #192; national rank #592.
HamzaMState rank #173; national rank #539.
SullivanMState rank #82; national rank #315.
YahyaMState rank #216; national rank #613.
LorettaFState rank #193; national rank #603.
MaraFState rank #184; national rank #588.
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Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Minnesota.
National rank #707; 11.8 per 10k in Minnesota.
MohamedMNational rank #327; 31.4 per 10k in Minnesota.
LouieMNational rank #592; 14.3 per 10k in Minnesota.
HamzaMNational rank #539; 15.9 per 10k in Minnesota.
SullivanMNational rank #315; 30.6 per 10k in Minnesota.
YahyaMNational rank #613; 12.2 per 10k in Minnesota.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed | M | #217 | #707 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 5.3× |
| Mohamed | M | #77 | #327 | 31.4 | 6.2 | 5.1× |
| Louie | M | #192 | #592 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 5.1× |
| Hamza | M | #173 | #539 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 4.9× |
| Sullivan | M | #82 | #315 | 30.6 | 6.3 | 4.8× |
| Yahya | M | #216 | #613 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 4.6× |
| Loretta | F | #193 | #603 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 4.5× |
| Mara | F | #184 | #588 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 4.4× |
| Harvey | M | #65 | #254 | 35.9 | 8.1 | 4.4× |
| Soren | M | #168 | #450 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 4.1× |
| Lewis | M | #164 | #431 | 17.1 | 4.3 | 4.0× |
| Odin | M | #193 | #493 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 4.0× |
| Walter | M | #76 | #253 | 31.8 | 8.1 | 3.9× |
| Otto | M | #94 | #278 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 3.9× |
| Zayd | M | #261 | #630 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.8× |
| Aisha | F | #115 | #349 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.7× |
| Nadia | F | #210 | #544 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 3.6× |
| Sylvie | F | #99 | #287 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 3.6× |
| Harlan | M | #270 | #616 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 3.5× |
| Leonard | M | #283 | #637 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 3.5× |
| Briggs | M | #141 | #359 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 3.5× |
| Macy | F | #324 | #716 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 3.5× |
| Taytum | F | #345 | #732 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 3.4× |
| Mabel | F | #69 | #205 | 31.7 | 9.5 | 3.3× |
| Yusuf | M | #197 | #439 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 3.3× |
| Louisa | F | #322 | #696 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 3.3× |
| Willa | F | #170 | #431 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 3.3× |
| Nellie | F | #230 | #535 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 3.3× |
| Annika | F | #243 | #576 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 3.3× |
| Murphy | F | #162 | #407 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 3.2× |
| Sylvia | F | #127 | #310 | 20.5 | 6.3 | 3.2× |
| Lenora | F | #239 | #542 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 3.2× |
| Lola | F | #104 | #283 | 22.3 | 7.0 | 3.2× |
| Louis | M | #100 | #251 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 3.2× |
| Emmett | M | #22 | #119 | 55.9 | 17.9 | 3.1× |
| Wilder | M | #200 | #429 | 13.5 | 4.3 | 3.1× |
| Zain | M | #274 | #568 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 3.1× |
| Calvin | M | #35 | #134 | 47.8 | 15.9 | 3.0× |
| Elsie | F | #38 | #126 | 41.9 | 14.0 | 3.0× |
| Lochlan | M | #310 | #607 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 3.0× |
| Lennon | F | #93 | #221 | 26.1 | 8.8 | 2.9× |
| Bridger | M | #360 | #703 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.9× |
| Lachlan | M | #309 | #595 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 2.9× |
| Porter | M | #286 | #561 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 2.9× |
| Jovie | F | #257 | #522 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 2.9× |
| Thea | F | #169 | #369 | 15.4 | 5.4 | 2.8× |
| Lucille | F | #100 | #244 | 23.7 | 8.3 | 2.8× |
| Beatrice | F | #253 | #516 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 2.8× |
| Ruth | F | #73 | #177 | 31.2 | 11.1 | 2.8× |
| Hank | M | #209 | #414 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 2.8× |
| Cal | M | #279 | #540 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.8× |
| Alma | F | #224 | #461 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 2.7× |
| Winona | F | #347 | #615 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.7× |
| June | F | #64 | #151 | 33.1 | 12.3 | 2.7× |
| Mack | M | #167 | #322 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 2.7× |
| Mae | F | #267 | #510 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 2.6× |
| Vivian | F | #20 | #75 | 55.9 | 21.1 | 2.6× |
| Margo | F | #300 | #563 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 2.6× |
| Frederick | M | #213 | #399 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 2.6× |
| Simon | M | #112 | #230 | 23.3 | 9.0 | 2.6× |
| Callahan | M | #106 | #222 | 24.1 | 9.3 | 2.6× |
| Mya | F | #241 | #456 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 2.6× |
| Frankie | F | #295 | #546 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.5× |
| Quinn | F | #41 | #105 | 41.4 | 16.5 | 2.5× |
| Colette | F | #157 | #299 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 2.5× |
| Cecelia | F | #291 | #532 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.5× |
| Amira | F | #59 | #134 | 34.0 | 13.7 | 2.5× |
| Marlowe | F | #302 | #525 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 2.5× |
| Astrid | F | #206 | #392 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 2.5× |
| Tyson | M | #314 | #530 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 2.5× |
| Charlie | M | #66 | #149 | 35.5 | 14.4 | 2.5× |
| Louise | F | #298 | #518 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 2.5× |
| Arlo | M | #67 | #152 | 35.1 | 14.3 | 2.5× |
| Wren | F | #120 | #236 | 21.0 | 8.5 | 2.5× |
| Lorelei | F | #248 | #453 | 10.7 | 4.4 | 2.4× |
| Florence | F | #217 | #401 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 2.4× |
| Harlow | F | #172 | #320 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 2.4× |
| Della | F | #315 | #553 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 2.4× |
| Leighton | F | #192 | #357 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.4× |
| Ada | F | #112 | #225 | 21.4 | 8.8 | 2.4× |