According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Evelyn and Oliver.
Here are the top Minnesota baby names broken down by the mother’s race/ethnicity:
Top Girl Names
- White: Evelyn
- Native American: Mila
- Hispanic: Camila
- …excluding Mexican: Sofia
- Black/African: Aisha
- …excluding Somali: Ava
- Asian: Olivia
- …excluding Hmong: Olivia
Top Boy Names
- White: Oliver
- Native American: Elijah
- Hispanic: Mateo
- …excluding Mexican: Mateo
- Black/African: Mohamed
- …excluding Somali: Elijah
- Asian: Aiden
- …excluding Hmong: Aiden
In 2015, the top two names (overall) were Olivia and Jackson.
Source: What are the top baby names for 2017? It depends…
Image: Adapted from Flag of Minnesota (public domain)
