baby names

Expecting a baby girl this year? These 20 names are trending right now as some of the top picks for 2026.

Some classic names in Minnesota are slipping away, like old friends we’ve lost touch with. Let’s take a closer look at this fading trend.

Awww, for cute! These were the top baby names given in the Northland last year.

Everybody *has* a name, but not everybody's name is one of the most popular names, right? Well, we now know just which names are trending big-time in Minnesota this year.

Before you choose the name, check out these surprising rules and banned names in Minnesota that you probably didn’t know existed.

Nearly 70,000 babies are born in Minnesota each year! Here are the most unusual names parents picked recently, according to Social Security data.

Baby name trends are changing faster than a Minnesota weather forecast.

Essentia Health had popular names from the past and some fun new additions for both boys and girls.

Before you choose the name, check out these surprising rules and banned names in Minnesota that you probably didn’t know existed.

There's certainly a theme to the top trending names of the year.

The numbers are in, and we now know which baby names are the most popular in Minnesota in 2024.

There are many names that appear to be timeless and continue to be popular. Then, of course, there are other names that become less and less popular over time and are now in danger of going extinct here in Minnesota.