Gundersen Health System in La Crosse welcomed 1,696 newborns in 2020, a record number delivered at the facility. Deliveries included 844 girls and 852 boys. Gundersen delivered 34 sets of twins and one set of triplets.
The previous record was set in 2018 at 1,654 deliveries.
The most popular names choices for Gundersen newborns in 2020 include:
Girls
- Charlotte
- Evelyn and Nora (tie)
- Isla
- Ivy, Amelia and Paisley (tie)
- Olivia and Eleanor (tie)
Boys
- Jackson/Jack
- Oliver
- Wyatt and Grayson (tie)
- Ryker, Liam and William (tie)
- Isaiah, Leo, Elijah and Hudson (tie)
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