Heads up, teachers: Expect lots of Olivers, Adelines, Sophias and Hudsons in your upcoming classes.
Those four names were the most popular in Northern Minnesota in 2025, according to data from eight area hospitals.
But while dozens of like-minded parents christened their babies the same, there were still plenty of unique names (like Leonard, Opaline or River).
Here's the top names of babies born at Lakewood Health in Staples, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Fairview Range in Hibbing, Grand Itasca in Grand Rapids and Essentia's Detroit Lakes, Brainerd and Virginia hospitals.
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Rock Ridge's Ellie Dimberio was the singles consolation champion. In 1A, Pequot Lakes finished sixth, as did Staples-Motley's Madison and Kaylee Perius. -
The secretary of state's office highlighted the number in its weekly early voting update on Oct. 30, 2026. Early voting locations are open through the weekend ahead of Election Day. -
From chatbots interacting with teens to social media sites being linked to gang activity, online threats are one of the many issues surfacing on the campaign trail.
