MercyOne Reveals Top Baby Names for 2025
MercyOne Birth Centers helped thousands of babies make their 2025 debuts in our hospitals across Iowa. The top names statewide were Theodore, Oliver, Jack/Jackson, Charlotte and Emma.
MercyOne’s top baby names follow the national trends reported by babycenter.com for 2025. The site reports Noah, Liam and Oliver as the most popular boy names, with Olivia, Amelia and Sophia leading the girls’ list.
Choosing a baby’s name is the first gift you give your child and something they will carry for the rest of their life. Begin life’s journey at MercyOne with experts committed to you and your baby’s personalized care. MercyOne works closely with parents throughout the journey, including labor and delivery specialists, specialized care, post-delivery maternity care, lactation experts and other pediatric providers.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Top boy names: Liam, Oliver and Michael
Top girl names: Hazel, Harper and Charlotte
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center
Top boy names: Liam, James, Henry, Beau, Oliver and Miles
Top girl names: Eleanor, Elena, Charlotte, Amelia, Sophia and Emma
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Top boy names: Theodore/Theo, Elijah, Jack/Jackson, Cooper and Noah
Top girl names: Everleigh, Sloan, Hazel, Abigail and Harper
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
Top boy names: Theodore, Charles, Waylon and Lincoln
Top girl names: Emerson/Emersyn, Emma, Eloise and Elizabeth
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Mason City)
Top boy names: Tate, Jaxon, Oliver and Greyson
Top girl names: Zoe, Mia, Eleanor and Scarlett
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center
Top boy names: David, Cameron and Bennett
Top girl names: Willow, Sohpia and Kinsley
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Top boy names: Jackson/Jack and Jasper
Top girl name: Avery
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center
Top boy names: Lucas, Samuel, Theodore
Top girl names: Charlotte, Vivian, Nora