Northern Minnesota’s healthcare systems released the top names of babies born in their respective hospitals in 2024.
Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health said that system-wide, Oliver topped the list for baby boy names for the fourth year in a row. Lainey was the most popular name for baby girls.
Rounding out the top five baby boy names at Sanford hospitals were Henry, Liam, Theodore and Brooks. Amelia, Evelyn and Olivia were in the top five for baby girls, with the names Aurora, Charlotte and Nora tied for fourth place.
Approximately 9,000 babies were born across Sanford hospitals last year, with the highest number of births in July.
Essentia Health said 2,780 babies entered the world at its Minnesota hospitals, including 476 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes, 390 at St. Joseph’s in Brainerd and 165 at Essentia Health-Virginia.
The organization shared the number of babies born with the top names by facility.
| Detroit Lakes Boy Maverick — 5 Leo, Oliver — 4 Benjamin, David, George, Holden, Theo, Tucker, Walter — 3 Atlas, Atticus, Beau, Charles, Chase, Dawson, Hayden, Henry, John, Jordan, Liam, Michael, Nico, Noah, Sawyer, Silas, Theodore, Thomas, Wesley, Zion — 2 | Brainerd Boy Hudson, Milo, Thomas, Myles or Miles — 3 Banks, Declan, Harrison, Henry, Jonathan, Kaden, Leo, Liam, Lucas, Malcolm, Silas, Theodore, Wade, Waylon, Wesley, Weston, William — 2 |
| Girl Elle or Ellie, Willow — 4 Aurora, Charlotte, Everlee or Everley or Everly, Hazel, Josie, Lilly or Lily, Violet, Wrenlee or Wrenleigh or Wrenley — 3 Adeline, Aria or Ariyah, Elliana, Emersyn, Emery, Evelyn, Georgia, Kinsely, Lainey, Lucile or Lucille, Lydia, Madelyn, Nova, Olivia — 2 | Girl Everly or Everlee or Everleigh — 5 Emery or Emmery — 3 Adaline, Adilynn, Aurora, Camille, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Grace, Greta, Harper, Lainey, Lilly, Mavis, Miley, Quinn, Raelyn, Sylvie, Wrenley, Zoey — 2 |
Virginia Boy Arthur, Bjorn, Mason, Theodore — 2 Jaelyn or Jaylen — 2 | Moose Lake Boy Henry, Mason, Waylon — 2 |
Girl Autumn — 2 Eliana or Ellianna, Everlee or Everly — 2 | Girl Riley — 2 Sophia or Sophie — 2 |
-
Plus, Minnesota House Republicans carried on with Capitol business Wednesday amid a state Supreme Court challenge over quorum, state transportation crews will begin right-of-way clearing on Highway 200 near the Itasca State Park on Jan. 22, and MnDOT seeks public feedback on its completed Highway 169 project near Aitkin. -
Contributed/MnDOTThe work is in advance of a July 2025 project on Highway 200 between Clearwater County Road 2 to Highway 71. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerThe MN Constitution says that a majority of House members must be present, but with one seat currently vacant, the two sides are at odds over what constitutes a majority. -
Contributed/Rock Ridge Public SchoolsPollyann Sorcan is running to fill the same seat she was removed from. Brandi Lautigar's term recently expired; she was appointed to fill the seat until the special election.
