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 6.2× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #184; national rank #686.
LouieMState rank #179; national rank #572.
MohamedMState rank #86; national rank #336.
YahyaMState rank #254; national rank #704.
LorettaFState rank #211; national rank #683.
LewisMState rank #154; national rank #433.
SorenMState rank #204; national rank #559.
YusufMState rank #172; national rank #473.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Minnesota.
National rank #686; 14.2 per 10k in Minnesota.
LouieMNational rank #572; 15.0 per 10k in Minnesota.
MohamedMNational rank #336; 28.3 per 10k in Minnesota.
YahyaMNational rank #704; 10.4 per 10k in Minnesota.
LorettaFNational rank #683; 12.2 per 10k in Minnesota.
LewisMNational rank #433; 17.9 per 10k in Minnesota.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed | M | #184 | #686 | 14.2 | 2.3 | 6.2× |
| Louie | M | #179 | #572 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 5.2× |
| Mohamed | M | #86 | #336 | 28.3 | 6.0 | 4.8× |
| Yahya | M | #254 | #704 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 4.7× |
| Loretta | F | #211 | #683 | 12.2 | 2.6 | 4.7× |
| Lewis | M | #154 | #433 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 4.2× |
| Soren | M | #204 | #559 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 4.1× |
| Yusuf | M | #172 | #473 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 4.0× |
| Winnie | F | #195 | #560 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 4.0× |
| Elsie | F | #31 | #160 | 46.5 | 11.9 | 3.9× |
| Otto | M | #87 | #273 | 28.3 | 7.2 | 3.9× |
| Vienna | F | #194 | #536 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 3.8× |
| Estelle | F | #244 | #632 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 3.8× |
| Nellie | F | #188 | #523 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 3.7× |
| Louis | M | #72 | #237 | 32.5 | 8.8 | 3.7× |
| Mara | F | #223 | #579 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 3.6× |
| Willa | F | #160 | #437 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 3.6× |
| Harvey | M | #80 | #246 | 30.0 | 8.4 | 3.6× |
| Louisa | F | #316 | #736 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 3.6× |
| Louise | F | #212 | #547 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 3.5× |
| Odin | M | #192 | #474 | 13.3 | 3.8 | 3.5× |
| Sylvie | F | #138 | #368 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 3.5× |
| Hamza | M | #229 | #522 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 3.4× |
| Maren | F | #235 | #562 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.3× |
| Aisha | F | #139 | #355 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 3.3× |
| Winona | F | #342 | #714 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 3.3× |
| Lucille | F | #102 | #274 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 3.2× |
| Mack | M | #144 | #342 | 18.7 | 5.9 | 3.2× |
| Sylvia | F | #150 | #370 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 3.2× |
| Sullivan | M | #150 | #339 | 18.3 | 5.9 | 3.1× |
| Wes | M | #390 | #731 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 3.0× |
| Franklin | M | #177 | #384 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 3.0× |
| Nadia | F | #225 | #494 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 3.0× |
| Francis | M | #210 | #450 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 3.0× |
| Brock | M | #349 | #698 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 3.0× |
| Archie | M | #151 | #333 | 17.9 | 6.0 | 3.0× |
| Zain | M | #285 | #553 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.0× |
| Leona | F | #222 | #477 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 2.9× |
| Callen | M | #218 | #454 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 2.9× |
| Margo | F | #266 | #552 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 2.9× |
| Cecelia | F | #279 | #571 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 2.9× |
| Duke | M | #370 | #708 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 2.9× |
| Brynn | F | #162 | #350 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 2.8× |
| Griffin | M | #90 | #210 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 2.8× |
| Wells | M | #187 | #377 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 2.8× |
| Simon | M | #119 | #252 | 22.9 | 8.2 | 2.8× |
| Cal | M | #350 | #666 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.8× |
| Hattie | F | #180 | #397 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 2.8× |
| Layne | M | #378 | #693 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 2.8× |
| Norah | F | #94 | #228 | 24.0 | 8.7 | 2.8× |
| Macy | F | #352 | #660 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.8× |
| Amira | F | #49 | #137 | 37.6 | 13.6 | 2.8× |
| Wilder | M | #194 | #393 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.8× |
| Harrison | M | #35 | #123 | 47.4 | 17.2 | 2.8× |
| Madden | M | #379 | #687 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 2.7× |
| Walter | M | #136 | #270 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 2.7× |
| Zayd | M | #391 | #680 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 2.7× |
| Hank | M | #221 | #426 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 2.7× |
| Hadley | F | #45 | #118 | 39.5 | 14.8 | 2.7× |
| Gavin | M | #124 | #255 | 21.2 | 8.0 | 2.6× |
| Callahan | M | #185 | #360 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 2.6× |
| Sydney | F | #144 | #297 | 17.9 | 6.8 | 2.6× |
| Opal | F | #237 | #461 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 2.6× |
| Bodie | M | #176 | #347 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 2.6× |
| Johanna | F | #368 | #666 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 2.6× |
| Wilson | M | #365 | #639 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.6× |
| Calvin | M | #54 | #141 | 38.7 | 15.0 | 2.6× |
| Mabel | F | #112 | #234 | 22.1 | 8.6 | 2.6× |
| Blair | F | #108 | #227 | 22.6 | 8.8 | 2.6× |
| Crew | M | #123 | #251 | 21.2 | 8.2 | 2.6× |
| Graham | M | #47 | #130 | 41.6 | 16.3 | 2.6× |
| Alma | F | #252 | #479 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.6× |
| Ashlyn | F | #309 | #568 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 2.5× |
| Clara | F | #28 | #86 | 48.0 | 19.0 | 2.5× |
| Millie | F | #34 | #93 | 45.6 | 18.0 | 2.5× |
| Quinn | F | #40 | #101 | 42.3 | 16.8 | 2.5× |
| Lydia | F | #41 | #106 | 41.4 | 16.5 | 2.5× |
| Briggs | M | #168 | #326 | 15.4 | 6.2 | 2.5× |
| Russell | M | #193 | #362 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 2.5× |
| Edith | F | #292 | #531 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 2.5× |