Top names for babies born at Essentia Health

Essentia Health has revealed the top names of babies born at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The most popular name for boys was Theodore or Theo and the most popular for girls was Evelynn or Evalynn.

Boys:

Theodore or Theo – 18

Henry or Henri, Oliver -12

Asher, Brooks, Jack, William or Will – 9

Arlo, Lincoln, Noah – 7

Benjamin, Jackson, Liam, Silas, Wade, Wyatt – 6

Girls:

Evelyn or Evalynn – 11

Juniper – 8

Adeline or Adalynn or Adelyn – 8

Amelia, Aurora, Elanore, Isla, Lilly – 6

Ava, Everly, Hazel, Laney, Maeve, Ruby – 5

As of the start of the last week of 2024, 2,790 babies were born at the five hospitals where Essentia does deliveries- including 1,673 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, 476 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes, 390 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, 165 at Essentia Health-Virginia; and 76 at Essentia Health-Moose Lake.