CentraCare's Top Baby Names of 2024

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- CentraCare has released its annual list of top baby names.

Of the babies born at CentraCare facilities in 2024, the top boy's name was Liam and the top girl's name was Eleanor.

Top 10 Boys Names:
1). Liam
2). Henry
3). Hudson
4). Jackson
5). Levi
6). Mohamed
7). Noah
8). Oliver
9). Owen
10). Theodore

Top 10 Girls Names:
1). Eleanor
2). Amelia
3). Charlotte
4). Elizabeth
5). Emma
6). Harper
7). Lainey
8). Olivia
9). Sophia
10). Willow

There were more than 3,800 babies born at CentraCare hospitals in 2024, 28 fewer than in 2023. Fifty-one percent of the babies born were boys and 49 percent were girls.

The most popular day of the week for births was Friday, the month with the most babies was October, and the month with the fewest was September.

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There was a baby born in a CentraCare facility every day of 2024, including 10 born on Leap Day.

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Using March 2019 data from the Social Security Administration, Stacker compiled a list of the most popular names in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C., according to their 2018 SSA rankings. The top five boy names and top five girl names are listed for each state, as well as the number of babies born in 2018 with that name. Historically common names like Michael only made the top five in three states, while the less common name Harper ranks in the top five for 22 states.

Curious what names are trending in your home state? Keep reading to see if your name made the top five -- or to find inspiration for naming your baby.

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