Essentia Fargo releases most popular baby names for 2022

(Fargo, ND) -- As 2022 comes to a close, plenty of new little humans entered the world and here in Fargo this year. So, just what are they being called?

Essentia Health-Fargo has released its most popular baby names for the past year. They include:

Boys -

1. Henry
2. Maverick
3. Leo
4. Easton
5. Noah

• Honorable mentions: Asher, Theodore, Jaxon/Jaxxen, Calvin/Kalvin, Oliver, Rhett, Jack, Rowan/Rowen

Girls -

1. Violet
2. Charlotte/Charolette
3. Nora/Norah
4. Amelia/Emelia/Emilia
5. Claire

• Honorable mentions: Ava, Evelyn/Evelyn, Lucy/Luci, Adeline/Adelyn/Adelynn, Wren, Ellie, Reese, Hazel, Ivy, Autumn/Autymn, Kinsley/Kinslee/Kinzly

Entering the final week of the year, officials say 1,103 babies had entered the world at Essentia Health-Fargo.

Click here to learn more about the birthing center at Essentia Health-Fargo, which recently underwent a $5 million remodel, and to take a virtual tour.