2021’s Top Baby Names In Minnesota: Charlotte, ​​Oliver, Olivia

MINNESOTA — Look forward to class of 2039 high school graduation ceremonies in Minnesota: You may hear the names Charlotte and Oliver repeated often as the graduates walk across the stage to receive their diplomas — assuming that’s still a tradition 18 years in the future.

Charlotte and Oliver are the top names Minnesota parents chose for their babies in 2021, according to the Social Security Administration, which this month released its top baby names by state analysis.

In all, 287 babies born in Minnesota were named Charlotte while 370 were named Oliver, records show.

Here are the top 10 female names in our state last year:

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Evelyn
4. Emma
5. Nora
6. Amelia
7. Ava
8. Sophia
9. Hazel
10. Eleanor

These were the top 10 male names in 2021:

1. Oliver
2. Henry
3. Theodore
4. Liam
5. Owen
6. Jack
7. William
8. James
9. Noah
10. Leo

Charlotte rose by one spot, replacing Olivia as the most popular name for girls in our state. Meanwhile, Oliver unseated Henry when it gained one spot on the list to become the top name for boys.

Nationally, Liam, Noah and Oliver once again were the most popular names for boys. For girls, parents liked Olivia, Emma and Charlotte the best. Olivia and Emma were the top girl names in 2020, but Charlotte overtook Ava as the No. 3 name last year.

The Social Security Administration started releasing the annual list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The agency also notes that popular culture influences baby names.

Over the past 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often at 44 times, while the female name Mary has been ranked No. 1 for 35 times over the same period.