LA CROSSE, Wis. ― Poets, authors, kings and actors throughout history have been named Henry. Hopefully, more Henry’s will have as bright of a future and it was the most popular baby name chosen by families in 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Henry has a history of being the top baby name at Family Birthplace at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. It’s been among the top names for five of the last eight years and was the top overall name in 2017. It most recently was second in boy names in 2021.
The No. 1 girl name in 2023 at Family Birthplace is too close to call. Harper and Olivia will share the honor in 2023. This is the first time Harper has returned to the top list since being selected as the top overall name in 2018. Olivia also returns to the list for the first time since 2018.
“We take it as a blessing and honor for our team to be selected to partner with every family for their birthing experience,” says Rebecca Scarseth, D.O., Family Birthplace, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. “We continue to strive to ensure a great experience for all. That hard work by our staff was recognized again this year as a high-performing birthing center by U.S. News and World Report in their list of hospitals for maternity care in 2023.”
Rounding out the top girl names were Autumn, Lillian, Eleanor, Mia and Violet. Others in contention for the top spot for boys were Elijah and Alexander.
“As exciting as this year was, next year will be even more exciting as we will be delivering more babies in both our current facility and also in our new hospital and birthing center in late 2024,“ Dr. Scarseth says.
Henry is ranked 7th among names for boys nationwide, according to BabyNames.com.
Last year’s No. 1 baby name at Family Birthplace was Emma. The top boy name in 2022 was Levi.
Other noteworthy Family Birthplace statistics include:
- Of the babies born at Family Birthplace at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, 51% were girls in 2022. Males have been more prevalent than females in five of the past seven years in La Crosse.
- Five sets of twins were delivered in 2023.
- July was the busiest month for labor and delivery in 2023, with 11% of all births in the year — unseating August, which was the busiest month in 2022.
- The heaviest baby born in 2023 weighed 10 pounds, 11 ounces, and the longest baby was just over 22.5 inches.
If you’re curious about the top baby names at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, check out this list of top names from 2013 to 2023:
The top baby names at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse by year are:
- 2023: Henry
- 2022: Emma
- 2021: Layla
- 2020: Leo
- 2019: Charlotte
- 2018: Harper
- 2017: Henry
- 2016: Dominic
- 2015: William
- 2014: Ava and Jackson (tie)
- 2013: Ella
- 2012: Emma
- 2011: Caiden
- 2010: Lauren
- 2009: Isaac, Addison and Jackson (tie)
- 2008: Gavin
- 2007: Alexander