Sanford Shares Top 2024 Sioux Falls Baby Names With Big Twist

There is a new list of the top Sioux Falls baby names. Here's a hint: Olivia is no longer in the top five in the Sioux Empire. But Oliver still reigns supreme among Sioux Falls area parents.

Sanford Health just released its annual list of the top names for newborns in Sioux Falls over the past year. There are some surprising little girl names in the Sioux Empire.

Get our free mobile app

Canva

The list for the girls has changed significantly for 2024. As for the boys, names like Oliver and Henry have been consistent. But some new names have made the top five for the year.

According to a new press release, "Sanford Health has delivered nearly 9,000 babies so far in 2024, with July being the month with the highest number of births. The average weight for babies born in 2024 is 7 pounds 3 ounces."

So for babies born at Sanford Health, what are the top baby names in 2024 across the Sioux Empire? Let's start with the top five for boys:

Oliver
Henry
Liam
Theodore
Brooks

This is the second year in a row that Henry has claimed the #2 spot for top baby names for boys in 2024. Theodore moved up two spots from last year and is now in the top five.

Now when it comes to the girls in the Sioux Empire, there's a new name at the top, and...there's a three-way tie!

Lainey
Amelia
Evelyn
Aurora, Charlotte, Nora (tied)

In a surprising twist, the name Olivia is in the 7th spot due to the tie between Aurora, Charlotte, and Nora. You'll notice Ava is absent from the baby girl list. Ava is not as popular in the Sioux Empire for 2024.

Congratulations to all the new and expecting parents and their little bundles of joy!

Did You Know That This Is The Oldest House In Sioux Falls?

The Phillips House, Oldest House In Sioux Falls

Gallery Credit: Ben Davis

Food Network Shows That Have Been To South Dakota

Living here in the upper Midwest we don't end up on national TV shows very often. That's probably a good thing in the long run.

But it is pretty cool when something from South Dakota is on TV. Three shows from the Food Network family of shows have showcased South Dakota restaurants.

You may remember when Guy Fieri and Diners Drive-ins and Dives was in Sioux Falls in June of 2020 to visit some of our city's unique establishments.

A few years ago the Travel Channel Show Food Paradise visited Deadwood.

If you remember the 'golden age' of Foot Network, back when Rachel Ray was the queen of the channel, she took her show $40 a Day to Rapid City in 2005.