While Olivia and Liam may be the most popular baby names of 2022 nationally, the story is different locally.
Walker dethroned the popular Jack for the top boy name of 2022 after holding the number one spot for four years on the list at Big Rapids Hospital Family Birthing Center.
Natalie claimed the most popular name for girls, replacing Ella, Peyton and Madeline in 2021.
As of this week, 403 babies were born at Corewell Health™, formerly Spectrum Health, Big Rapids Hospital in 2022, down slightly from the 2021 total.
Tied for second place for girl names was:
- ? Ruby
- ? Kinsley
- ? Sophia
- ? Aniyah
- ? Paisley
- ? Eliza
- ? Ryleigh/Rylee
- ? Ella
- ? Willow
- ? Emberly
For boys’ names, there was a three-way tie for second most popular:
- ? Oliver
- ? William
- ? Hudson
Two names tied for third most popular:
- ? Amelia
- ? Lily
- ? Emma
- ? Raelyn
- ? Evelyn
- ? Everleigh
- ? Sadie
- ? Harley
- ? Hazel
- ? Wynter
Two names tied for third most popular:
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