May 18, 2023 - News

These were Minnesota's top baby names in 2022

Boys: Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Liam and Jack.
Girls: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Evelyn and Nora

Oliver overtook Henry as Minnesota's most popular name for baby boys last year, while Charlotte continued her reign as parents' top pick for girls.

Driving the news: The Social Security Administration has released state-level data on names submitted for babies born in 2022.

Here are the top five in Minnesota for each gender:

Zoom out: Liam and Olivia secured the top spots nationwide. That list showed more parents going for names inspired by the hit show "Yellowstone."

Go deeper: Find the full Minnesota list.

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