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
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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
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MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- Top boy names: Theodore/Theo, Elijah, Jack/Jackson, Cooper and Noah
- Top girl names: Everleigh, Sloan, Hazel, Abigail and Harper
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MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
- Top boy names: Theodore, Charles, Waylon and Lincoln
- Top girl names: Emerson/Emersyn, Emma, Eloise and Elizabeth
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MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
(Mason City)
- Top boy names: Tate, Jaxon, Oliver and Greyson
- Top girl names: Zoe, Mia, Eleanor and Scarlett
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MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center
- Top boy names: David, Cameron and Bennett
- Top girl names: Willow, Sophia and Kinsley
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
- Top boy names: Jackson/Jack and Jasper
- Top girl name: Avery
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MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center
- Top boy names: Lucas, Samuel, Theodore
- Top girl names: Charlotte, Vivian, Nora
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About MercyOne
MercyOne is a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping people and communities live their best life. MercyOne’s care providers and staff make health the highest priority. The system’s clinics, medical centers, hospitals and affiliates are located throughout the state of Iowa and beyond. Headquartered in central Iowa, MercyOne is a member of Trinity Health (based in Livonia, Michigan) – one of the largest not-for-profit Catholic health care systems in the nation. Learn more at MercyOne.org.
