Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 2008

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ava	447
2	Olivia	386
3	Emma	368
4	Sophia	327
5	Isabella	305
6	Grace	304
7	Abigail	288
8	Ella	276
9	Madison	264
10	Addison	250
11	Elizabeth	232
12	Emily	231
13	Chloe	213
14	Lily	206
15	Hannah	198
16	Anna	194
17	Lauren	191
18	Claire	186
19	Lillian	185
19	Taylor	185
21	Natalie	182
22	Alexis	180
23	Samantha	176
24	Hailey	174
25	Avery	158

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amelia	155
27	Madeline	154
28	Brooke	143
29	Aubrey	140
30	Lydia	134
30	Morgan	134
32	Allison	128
32	Isabelle	128
34	Julia	126
35	Evelyn	125
36	Ashley	124
37	Audrey	122
38	Alyssa	121
39	Nevaeh	116
39	Paige	116
41	Lucy	111
41	Ruby	111
41	Sydney	111
44	Katherine	108
45	Brianna	106
45	Sarah	106
47	Madelyn	102
48	Brooklyn	101
49	Kylie	99
49	Sophie	99
51	Mia	98
52	Megan	97
53	Kaylee	96
54	Josephine	95
55	Gabriella	94
55	Mackenzie	94
57	Alexa	90
58	Savannah	86
59	Molly	85
59	Rachel	85
61	Charlotte	84
61	Isabel	84
63	Kayla	83
63	Leah	83
63	Nora	83
66	Faith	82
66	Kaitlyn	82
66	Keira	82
66	Peyton	82
70	Ellie	79
70	Victoria	79
72	Eva	78
72	Katelyn	78
74	Zoe	76
75	Riley	74
75	Stella	74
77	Clara	72
77	Makayla	72
79	Autumn	71
79	Piper	71
81	Gabrielle	70
81	Maya	70
83	Mya	69
84	Layla	68
85	Alexandra	66
85	Bailey	66
85	Gracie	66
85	Greta	66
85	Payton	66
90	Zoey	65
91	Annika	64
91	Kate	64
93	Arianna	63
93	Kendra	63
93	Sofia	63
96	Brynn	62
96	Jessica	62
96	Mckenna	62
96	Sadie	62
100	Mariah	61