MINNEAPOLIS— M Health Fairview shared their list of top 10 baby names of 2024.
For the third year in a row, Theodore topped the list of babies classified as male. This year, however, the name was also tied to Oliver taking first place.
The name Oliver was the third most popular name last year.
Olivia took the top spot for babies classified as female, rising from third place in 2023. Violet, Harper and Ava each made the top eight names, knocking Lucy off the list.
This year, M Health Fairview welcomed more than 12,000 babies into the world. September saw the most birthdays, with 34 babies born on September 13 and 32 born on September 27. October 10th had the third highest number of birthdays at 31 years.
View the full lists below.
Top names for boys
1. Theodore, Oliver (tie)
2. Henry
3. Noah
4. Liam
5. Levi
6. William
7. Owen, Jack, James (tie)
8. Confess
Top names for girls
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Evelyn
4. Charlotte
5. Eleanor, Amelia (tie)
6.Harper
7. Nora, Isla (tie)
8. Violet
9. Isabella
10. Sophia, Ava (tie)
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