DES MOINES, Iowa — The year is coming to a close, and as it does, local hospitals are releasing the most popular baby names of 2023.
According to Mark Tauscheck of UnityPoint, more than 5,000 babies have been delivered between Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Methodist West Hospital.
Of those 5,000 babies, some names came out on top, including some classics: For example, "Olivia" made a reappearance in the most popular names list for the third year in a row - here are the lists from 2021 and 2022.
There's also some crossover between hospitals in terms of trending names: Broadlawns Medical Center, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and UnityPoint all listed "Henry" as a popular name this year.
Read on below for the most popular boys and girls names in the Des Moines metro this year.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Girls
- Eleanor
- Harper
- Ava
- Emma
Boys
- Oliver
- Liam
- Henry
UnityPoint Health Des Moines
Girls
- Charlotte
- Eleanor
- Amelia
- Ava
- Olivia
Boys
- Henry
- Jack
- Oliver
- Noah
- Brooks
Broadlawns Medical Center
Girls
- Evelyn
- Emerson
- Lily
Boys
- Henry
- Jack