Mayo Clinic Health System sites in northwest Wisconsin count baby blessings in 2017

What’s in a name? Ask Emmett, Jackson and Owen. Or Abigail, Evelyn or Nora. Those names topped the lists of babies born at Mayo Clinic Health System locations in northwest Wisconsin.

As of Dec. 20, the total number of babies born was:

• Barron: 105 babies (52 girls, 53 boys)

• Eau Claire: 1,022 babies (495 girls, 527 boys)

• Menomonie: 279 babies (135 girls, 144 boys)

Popular baby names at these sites were:

Barron

• Boys: Emmett (3), Mohamed (2), Oliver (2), Ryker (2), Sullivan(2)        

• Girls: Brooklyn (2), Liliana/Lilyann (2)                                                     

Eau Claire

• Boys: Jack (8), Jackson (8), Owen (8), Emmett (7), Grayson (7), Mason (7), Noah (7), Oliver (7), William (7)

• Girls: Nora (9), Abigail (8), Evelyn (7), Madelyn (7)  

Menomonie

• Boys: Jaxson (5), Henry (4), Grady (3)                                                         

• Girls: Adalynn (3), Amelia (3), Aria (3)

Note: Specific spellings may vary. Several names tied in popularity.