Minnesota’s top baby names of 2025: Social Security Administration list

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Social Security Administration has released Minnesota’s most popular baby names for 2025. Here’s who topped the list. 

Minnesota's top baby names of 2025

Local perspective:

Theodore and Charlotte are officially Minnesota’s most popular baby names of 2025, according to new data released by the Social Security Administration on Friday.

Here’s a look at the other top names in Minnesota. 

Top boy names in Minnesota: 

1. Theodore
2. Henry
3. Oliver
4. Liam
5. Noah

Top girl names in Minnesota: 

1. Charlotte
2. Evelyn
3. Violet
4. Eleanor
5. Nora

Dig deeper:

Several names held steady from 2024, though the rankings shifted slightly. Last year, Liam was Minnesota’s top boys' name, but it dropped to fourth in 2025. Charlotte has held on to the top spot for the fifth year in a row. Olivia, Emma and Amelia were also among the most popular girls' names in 2024.

The trends also align closely with baby names reported by Allina Health for 2025. Charlotte, Eleanor, Violet and Nora all appeared on both lists for girls, while Theodore, Henry, Liam and Noah ranked among the most common boy names statewide and within the health system.

Top baby names of 2025 in US

By the numbers:

Minnesota’s top names are also similar to the popular baby names of 2025 in the United States.

Top boy names: 

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Theodore
5. Henry

Top girl names:  

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Sophia

The backstory:

The Social Security Administration has tracked baby name trends since 1997, with records dating back to 1880.