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Spectrum Health, Bronson reveal lists of top baby names for 2021

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Posted at 11:48 AM, Dec 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-20 13:24:40-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spectrum Health has released its list of top baby names for 2021 and the names on this year’s list share an affinity with old-school regal names.

Amelia and Charlotte tied for first place for baby girl names at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, and Elijah claimed the top spot for baby boy names in West Michigan.

According to Spectrum Health, Amelia and Elijah are not new to the most popular name list. Amelia ranked fifth in 2020 and Elijah ranked eighth.

This year, the hospital welcomed 7,719 babies.

Check out the list below to see the rest of Spectrum Health’s Top Baby Names of 2021.

Girls

1. Amelia

1. Charlotte (a tie)

2. Evelyn

3. Sophia

4. Eleanor

5. Ava

5. Emma (a tie)

6. Nora

6. Hazel (a tie)

7. Lucy

Boys

1. Elijah

2. Henry

3. Oliver

4. Theodore

5. William

6. Liam

6. Noah (a tie)

7. Owen

8. Jack

9. Lucas

Bronson BirthPlace also released its list of top baby names in 2021 for its locations in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. This year there were more than 4,500 deliveries at Bronson BirthPlace.

Below are the top 10 baby names for 2021 at Bronson Hospitals in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.

Bronson Methodist Hospital Boy Names

1.

Oliver

2.

3.

Hudson

Grayson/Greyson/Greysen

4.

Jackson

5.

Elijah

6.

Liam

7.

Jack

8.

Wyatt

9.

Aiden/Aiyden/Aidan

10.

Lucas/Lukas

Bronson Methodist Hospital Girl Names

1.

Charlotte

2.

Evelyn

3.

Harper

4.

Olivia/Olyveah/Olyvia

5.

Nora/Norah

6.

Peyton/Payton

7.

Adalyn/Adaline/Adalynne/Addalyn

8.

Ava/Avah/A’Vaeh

9.

Madelyn/Madalyn/Madelein/Madeline

10.

Emma

Bronson Battle Creek Boy Names

Michael/Miguel

Greyson/Grayson

Kaiden/Kayden/Cayden

Joseph/Jose

Alexander

Lucas

Myles/Miles

Waylon/Wayland

Jackson/Jaxson/Jaxsyn

Elijah

Bronson Battle Creek Girl Names

Olivia

Ava/Ayva/Ayvah

Charlotte

Paisley

Amelia/Ameela

Eleanor

Abigail

Clara

Isabella

Riley