Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 2002

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emma	505
2	Grace	488
3	Emily	442
4	Olivia	398
5	Abigail	395
6	Hannah	383
7	Madison	382
8	Anna	346
9	Elizabeth	310
10	Alexis	290
10	Megan	290
12	Lauren	284
13	Sophia	263
14	Ashley	250
15	Samantha	239
16	Morgan	235
17	Taylor	232
18	Isabella	223
19	Rachel	214
20	Sarah	211
21	Sydney	208
22	Hailey	204
23	Chloe	202
24	Paige	197
25	Julia	192

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Madeline	189
27	Ella	167
28	Kayla	166
29	Alyssa	157
30	Brianna	149
30	Natalie	149
32	Allison	146
32	Kaitlyn	146
34	Mackenzie	143
35	Jenna	141
35	Jessica	141
37	Katherine	140
38	Isabelle	136
39	Haley	133
40	Brooke	131
41	Kylie	130
42	Lily	129
43	Alexandra	124
44	Ava	123
44	Claire	123
46	Katelyn	120
47	Jasmine	119
47	Kaylee	119
49	Victoria	117
50	Nicole	116
51	Isabel	111
52	Faith	109
53	Amanda	105
54	Erin	104
55	Jennifer	102
56	Maria	101
57	Zoe	99
58	Gabrielle	96
58	Jordan	96
60	Makayla	95
60	Sara	95
62	Kathryn	93
63	Ellie	92
64	Lillian	90
65	Lydia	88
65	Madelyn	88
67	Destiny	86
67	Rebecca	86
69	Bailey	85
69	Savannah	85
71	Mary	84
71	Molly	84
73	Amber	83
73	Amelia	83
75	Autumn	80
76	Annika	79
77	Laura	78
77	Shelby	78
79	Alexa	73
79	Courtney	73
81	Leah	72
82	Margaret	71
83	Maya	67
83	Sophie	67
85	Audrey	66
85	Sierra	66
87	Marissa	65
87	Mia	65
87	Mikayla	65
87	Riley	65
87	Stephanie	65
92	Mckenna	64
92	Mckenzie	64
94	Kelsey	63
95	Gabriella	62
96	Avery	61
96	Katie	61
98	Abby	60
98	Danielle	60
100	Cassandra	59