{"id":126234,"date":"2023-12-27T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T00:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126234"},"modified":"2023-12-27T19:12:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T00:12:02","slug":"most-popular-baby-names-stay-consistent-for-2023-at-lehigh-valley-health-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126234","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular Baby Names Stay Consistent for 2023 at Lehigh Valley Health Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Closer look also hints at influence of Phillies\u2019 success and popularity<\/em><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Dec. 27, 2023) \u2013 For the third consecutive year you\u2019ll find the same names for both girls and boys respectively at or near the top of the list among newborns at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in 2023. This year\u2019s most popular overall choice is Noah, which was selected for 45 newborn males as of mid-December. The most chosen girls name in 2023 is Isabella, picked by 32 parents for their child.<\/p>\n

Both Noah and Isabella have been entrenched near the top of the new-baby names list at LVHN for several years, including last year when Noah was No. 2 behind Liam. Isabella also came in second last year to Charlotte, which remains in the top four in 2023. Oliver and Cameron are other boys\u2019 names selected most often, while on the girls\u2019 side Sophia and Olivia continue to be popular choices.<\/p>\n

Nationally, Noah also took over the top spot from Liam for boys, according to babycenter.com. Olivia (at No. 1) and Emma hold the top two spots for girls.<\/p>\n

One naming trend that could be unique to the region among the more than 6,200 births at LVHN in 2023 seems to be tied to the success and popularity of the Philadelphia Phillies the past couple of years. The club\u2019s playoff runs that included a World Series appearance two seasons ago might have sparked the parents of 16 newborn girls to name their child Harper this past year. Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is the team\u2019s superstar and among its most popular players. Last year, Harper was the most popular girls\u2019 name at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill\u2013E. Norwegian Street, leading the way with six.<\/p>\n

Harper became a hot new-baby name in 2016, cracking the Top 10 national list for girls for the first time. That year, Harper came in at No. 10, according to data from the Social Security Administration. But the local connection to the Phillies seems logical when you also consider seven families chose to name their son Bryce in 2023. While the data don\u2019t tell us why parents picked a particular name, it also seems telling that 14 boys born at LVHN hospitals were named Bryson. Bryson Stott is one of Harper\u2019s teammates and also a fan favorite.<\/p>\n

Babycenter.com also reports that with the record-breaking success of performer Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cThe Eras Tour,\u201d there\u2019s been a boost in popularity for names inspired by Swift songs. They include Betty, Marjorie, Summer and Ivy, all climbing the ranks among popular names this year.<\/p>\n

That has not been the case among newborns at LVHN. This year the only name among the four<\/p>\n

proving more popular in mother-baby units across the five sites that deliver is Ivy with nine. Two Summers, one Marjorie and one Taylor round out the \u201cSwift list\u201d at LVHN.<\/p>\n

Hit movies also can influence baby names. However, that was not the case for the \u201cBarbie\u201d movie as that name or some version of it did not make the cut among the girls born this year at LVHN. On the other hand, \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d might have influenced some parents\u2019 choices both last year and in 2023 as the number of boys named Maverick (various spellings) increased to 15 this year across the network.<\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0(LVHN) includes 13 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in\u00a0Lehighton, Pa.; 28 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 20\u00a0ExpressCARE<\/a>\u00a0locations including the area\u2019s only\u00a0Children\u2019s ExpressCARE<\/a>; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children, burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance (MSK Cancer Alliance)<\/a>, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the community\u2019s first and most trusted children\u2019s hospital, provides access to the most pediatric specialties in the region and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) is ranked 27th in the country for orthopedic care and among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/a>. LVH is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the Allentown metro area for the 10th year in a row.\u00a0LVH\u2013Cedar Crest<\/a>,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the region\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nBrian Downs
\nPublic Information Officer
\nMarketing and Public Affairs
\nLehigh Valley Health Network
\nLVHN.org<\/p>\n

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