Emma, Liam soar to most popular in 2025 top baby names
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Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Jon.Berg@SanfordHealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Emma topped the list as the most popular name for girls born at Sanford Health in 2025. Liam jumped two spots from 2024 to take the top name for boys in 2025.
Lainey and Charlotte tied for the second most popular girls’ name while Oliver came in second for boys. In 2024, Lainey and Oliver were the most popular names. Coming in third place for boys was Theodore, up one spot from 2024.
Ella claimed the No. 4 spot for girls and Ellie finished off the top five. For boys, Leo came in No. 4 and there was a four-way tie for the No. 5 spot. William, Noah, Jack and James all tied for the fifth most popular name.
The top five 2025 baby names born at Sanford Health can be found below.
Boys:
- Liam
- Oliver
- Theodore
- Leo
- William, Noah, Jack and James
Girls:
- Emma
- Lainey and Charlotte
- Ella
- Ellie
Sanford Health has delivered nearly 9,000 babies so far in 2025, with July being the month with the highest number of births. The average weight for babies born in 2025 is 7 pounds 3 ounces.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 57 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
