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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Coronation babies? February 23 saw the most births last year, nine months after King Charles celebrations… following decades of September domination
The most common birthday for England and Wales was in February last year for the first time in decades. February 23 saw 1,880 births, in a rare break in September's domination of new arrivals. Official figures suggest that no date in the shortest month has taken the top spot in records running back to 1995. The reasons are unclear, although nine months earlier the country was basking in the glow of the coronation of King Charles. The second, third and fifth most popular birthdays in 2024 fell in September. Analysis of the figures between 1995 and 2024 shows the ten most common birthdays are in late September. September 27 is the most popular, with an average of 1,939 babies each year. Boxing Day is the least common birthday. Just 1,302 boys and girls are born on December 26 each year. A MailOnline calculator allows you to check exactly where your birthday ranks out of all 366 days of the year – including February 29. After Boxing Day, Christmas Day itself is the next least common birthday (1,370), followed by New Year's Day (1,536). That is clear a popular time to conceive babies, however. February 29, which only comes around once every four years, sits 328th on the list. Between 1995 and 2023 there were 19,051,773 live births in England and Wales, varying by year from 591,072 in 2023 to 729,674 in 2012. There was a slight increase in the number of births between 2023 and 2024, with 3,605 extra arrivals. The 2023 figure was the lowest since the late 1970s.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Aultman, Mercy births for June 22-28
AULTMAN HOSPITAL June 22, 2025 Christi and Brandon Romeo of Brewster, girl Lauren Jones and Matthew Cannon of Atwater, boy Mollie Miller and Shawn Douglas of Canton, boy June 23, 2025 Alivia and Jordan Tozzi of Massillon, boy Lizabeth and Justin Burns of Massillon, girl June 24, 2025 Taylor and Tyler McIlvain of Canton, boy Alexis and Alexander Delancey of Lowell, girl Jessica and Jonathan Cosgray of Sebring, girl Lilia and Joshua Miller of Navarre, boy June 25, 2025 Christina Bechter of Canton, boy Erin Montgomery and Louis Horner of Massillon, boy Jessica Jackson of Canton, girl Rebecca and Steven Hammond of Massillon, boy Taylor Metzgar and Charles Lemley of Alliance, boy June 26, 2025 Destiny and Noah McKinney of Dellroy, boy Kimberly and Brent Vigil of Massillon, girl Kayla Wiseman and Brandon Reed of Alliance, girl Marisa Sheets and Alex Mitchell of Canton, girl June 27, 2025 Jessica White and David Minor of Malvern, boy Hope and Jason Foster of Carrollton, girl Ella Mae Senior and Ja'veon Ware of Canton, girl June 28, 2025 Morgan Terry-Stutler and Cody Stutler of Louisville, girl CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL June 23, 2025 Jalisa Johnson and Marquez Merriweather of Canton, boy June 25, 2025 Bonnie and Nathaniel Faile of Massillon, girl June 27, 2025 Hannah and Maverick Kostich of Massillon, boy This article originally appeared on The Repository: Aultman, Mercy births for June 22-28
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Births in Jersey fell by 10% in 2024, figures show
The number of babies born in Jersey fell by almost 10% in 2024 compared to the year before, figures Health Jersey said 720 births to Jersey resident mothers were recorded in 2024, which was down from 799 in said the figure was the lowest going back to 1995 and represented a 36% decrease from 2012 when 1,124 births were recorded - the most so far this figures from Public Health Jersey also showed 51% of the 2024 births were to first-time mothers and the average age of women giving birth in Jersey was 32 years. Public Health Jersey said 330 of the babies born in 2024 were female and 390 were said 8% of the births were classified as preterm - meaning they were born before 37 weeks' gestation - and 10 mothers in Jersey had twins or multiple births.A total of 46% of births between 2022 and 2024 were delivered by Caesarean section, Public Health Jersey added.
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
The surprising demographic behind the first lift in birth rate in years
The number of births in England and Wales rose last year - helped by a 'notable' jump in babies born to fathers aged 60 and over. The rise marks the first increase since 2021. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), some 594,677 live births were registered in 2024, up 0.6 per cent from 591,072 in 2023. Births remain at historically low levels, with 2024 ranking as the third lowest total since 1977. However, this small rise indicates the small downwards trend seen in recent years has come to a halt. The latest increase in births is not reflected across all parts of England, with five regions seeing a year-on-year fall, including a drop of 1.4 per cent in the North East. The largest jumps were in West Midlands, up 3.4 per cent, and London, up 1.8 per cent. While England overall saw a rise of 0.7 per cent in live births, Wales experienced a fall of 2.0 per cent. There was a 'notable increase' in live births to fathers aged 60 and over, the ONS said. The number jumped by 14 per cent, from 942 births in 2023 to 1,076 in 2024. By contrast, births to young mothers and fathers fell, continuing a long-term trend that has seen the average age of parents rise steadily for the last 50 years. Babies born to mothers under the age of 20 dropped year on year by 4.6 per cent, with a 2.4 per cent fall for those aged 20 to 24, while those born to fathers under 20 fell by 0.5 per cent and 3.2 per centrespectively. Greg Ceely, ONS head of population health monitoring, said: 'In 2024, the annual number of births in England and Wales reverses the recent trend of declining births, recording the first increase seen since 2021. 'Despite this overall rise, the number of births to mothers under 30 fell, as people continue to put off having children until later in life. 'The largest decrease is seen amongst those under 20 years old, which fell by almost 5 per cent, while the number of mothers aged 35-39 grew the most. 'A couple of other long-term trends are continuing, such as seeing around half of live births within marriage or civil partnership, and an increase in births to non-UK-born mothers.'
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Over-60s fathers behind first birth rate rise in years
The number of births in England and Wales rose last year - helped by a 'notable' jump in babies born to fathers aged 60 and over. The rise marks the first increase since 2021. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), some 594,677 live births were registered in 2024, up 0.6 per cent from 591,072 in 2023. Births remain at historically low levels, with 2024 ranking as the third lowest total since 1977. However, this small rise indicates the small downwards trend seen in recent years has come to a halt. The latest increase in births is not reflected across all parts of England, with five regions seeing a year-on-year fall, including a drop of 1.4 per cent in the North East. The largest jumps were in West Midlands, up 3.4 per cent, and London, up 1.8 per cent. While England overall saw a rise of 0.7 per cent in live births, Wales experienced a fall of 2.0 per cent. There was a 'notable increase' in live births to fathers aged 60 and over, the ONS said. The number jumped by 14 per cent, from 942 births in 2023 to 1,076 in 2024. By contrast, births to young mothers and fathers fell, continuing a long-term trend that has seen the average age of parents rise steadily for the last 50 years. Babies born to mothers under the age of 20 dropped year on year by 4.6 per cent, with a 2.4 per cent fall for those aged 20 to 24, while those born to fathers under 20 fell by 0.5 per cent and 3.2 per centrespectively. Greg Ceely, ONS head of population health monitoring, said: 'In 2024, the annual number of births in England and Wales reverses the recent trend of declining births, recording the first increase seen since 2021. 'Despite this overall rise, the number of births to mothers under 30 fell, as people continue to put off having children until later in life. 'The largest decrease is seen amongst those under 20 years old, which fell by almost 5 per cent, while the number of mothers aged 35-39 grew the most. 'A couple of other long-term trends are continuing, such as seeing around half of live births within marriage or civil partnership, and an increase in births to non-UK-born mothers.'
