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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
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That's my baby! Statistics tell the story on baby births in county Staff Writer
Have you ever wondered how many babies are born in Crow Wing County?
Or what the most popular baby names are today or 10 years ago? Or what the average ages of the moms and dads are when the babies are born?
The Minnesota Health Department collects these sort of baby statistics for each county in the state. Statistics show most of the babies being born to Crow Wing County residents have been born to married parents in their upper 20s and have been between 5 pounds, 9 ounces and 9 pounds, 15 ounces in weight, and were born in a hospital by a doctor or obstetrician.
Crow Wing County residents gave birth to 348 babies in the first 159 days this year or as of June 8. Last year, 772 babies were born, 647 in 2000 and 592 in 1995.
Of the babies born there were more boys than girls born in 2006, 2005 and in 2000. More girls were born in 1995 with a 308-284 girl-boy ratio.
A vast majority of the babies born were of average weight of between 5 pounds, 9 ounces and 9 pounds, 15 ounces. In 2005, there were 238 babies who were 10 pounds or more in weight and as of June 8, 117 babies were born with this weight. In 2000 and 1995, there were only 22 babies born who were 10 pounds or more.
Kyle is the most popular baby name in the county so far this year for boys; Madison and Ava tied for the most common girl names.
Top 10 baby names for 2005 in U.S.
Girls:
1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Madison
4. Kaitlyn
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Olivia
8. Hannah
9. Makayla
10. Ava
Boys:
1. Aidan
2. Jacob
3. Ethan
4. Nicholas
5. Matthew
6. Ryan
7. Tyler
8. Jack
9. Joshua
10. Andrew
(Source: BabyCenter Web site. BabyCenter compiled the information from more than 300,000 BabyCenter members to see where the trends lie. Their list combines names with the same pronunciation, but different spellings to give a more accurate view of popularity. In 2005, nearly one in eight children were given a name that's on the top 10 lists and parents found more than 340 ways to spell the top 10 names.)
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Nationally, the names, Emily and Jacob, have made several top 10 baby name lists since the late '90s. Emily has been a popular name since 1996 and Jacob has been a popular name since 1999, according to data supplied by Social Security.
Jacob didn't make the list in Crow Wing County, but Emily was the top name in the county in 2000, tied with Hannah. Hunter and Joseph tied for most popular name for a boy.
In 2005, the most popular baby name in the county for boys was Ethan and for girls it was Emma. Ten years earlier, the most common baby names were Austin for a boy and Taylor for a girl.
Of the babies born there have been five sets of twins born as of June 8 this year, eight sets last year, 10 in 2000 and three in 1995. The last time triplets were born in the county was in 2000, when there were two sets. In 1995, there was one set of triplets born.
Since 1995, there have been only have six babies that were born out of a hospital, including the one this May when a Brainerd police officer helped a mother deliver her baby at home.
All but five babies born to Crow Wing County residents were born in Minnesota. All but 17 babies were born with the help of a midwife or other person and one it is not known who delivered the baby.
The average age of moms delivering babies has been 26 since 1995 and dads have been 29. Of the babies born as of June 8, 232 of the parents were married, 491 of the parents were married in 2005; 463 in 2000; and 416 in 1995.
Of the 348 babies born as of June 8, 136 parents gave birth to their first baby. In 2005, 300 were first-time parents; 258 in 2000; and 243 in 1995.
There are no busy or slow months when it comes to delivering babies, said Dr. Hal Leland, an obstetrician at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
"Sometimes you might get a long run of delivering babies and you wonder if there was a cold winter day," said Leland. "But this business doesn't tend to be seasonal."
Leland said he never used to be superstitious until he became an obstetrician. He said he is convinced that there is no relationship to a full moon, but when there is a drop in barometric pressure that it has an effect on the number of babies being born.
Leland said sometimes a delivery can be intense, while other times it's pretty laid back and "it can be darn right funny," he said.
Leland said he has had three mothers deliver their babies in the hospital elevator because they never made it to the Family Birthplace on the third floor of the hospital. The highest number of babies he delivered in a 24-hour period was between 10-12. Leland also has delivered about three or four babies in a row.
Leland also has delivered babies from moms who were from out of town, but were vacationing in the Brainerd lakes area. Leland said they usually freak out because they are in a Brainerd hospital. However, Leland says in the end they are pleased with the service and the hospital receives many compliments.
Leland said the hospital has a great staff that helps put mothers at ease.
JENNIFER STOCKINGER can be reached at jennifer.stockinger@brainerddispatch.com or 855-5851.
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