According to provisional data* from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state this year were Olivia and Jackson.
Here are Minnesota’s projected top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names of 2015:
Girl Names
- Olivia
- Emma
- Evelyn
- Ava
- Nora & Charlotte (tie)
Boy Names
- Jackson
- Henry
- Liam
- Oliver
- William
Quite different from the other U.S. state rankings we’ve seen so far (New Mexico, Arizona).
*The data covers Minnesota births through December 24th.
Source: Top five baby names released in Minnesota
Image: Adapted from Flag of Minnesota (public domain)
