Entering the final week of the year, 2,780 babies were born at Essentia’s five hospitals in Minnesota that perform deliveries. That includes 1,673 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth; 476 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes; 390 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd; 165 at Essentia Health-Virginia; and 76 at Essentia Health-Moose Lake.

Of those beautiful babies that joined us in 2024, here are the most popular names for Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes.

Top baby boy names

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, Theordore, Thomas, Wesley, Zion — 2

Top baby girl names 

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