Mount Nittany Medical Center Reveals Most Popular Baby Names of 2025

One of last year’s top names for babies born in Centre County continued to be popular in 2025, while a host of new entries made the lists for both boys and girls, according to Mount Nittany Medical Center.

More than 1,300 babies were delivered this year at the State College area hospital, and on Wednesday, Mount Nittany Health revealed the most popular boys’ and girls’ names for those newborns.

For the second consecutive year, Oliver topped the list of boys’ names, after coming in second in 2023. It was the only name to repeat in either top five.

Among girls’ names, Sophia was No.1 at Mount Nittany this year.

Boys:

1. Oliver
2. Hudson
3. James
4.  John
5.  Lucas

Girls:

1. Sophia
2. Charlotte
3. Ella
4. Layla
5. Amelia

Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Paterno Women and Children’s Services Unit is the largest unit of its kind in the region and is a participant in the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative, an initiative dedicated to advancing high-quality, evidence-based care for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their babies.

To promote safe sleep practices. every newborn delivered at Mount Nittany Health goes home with a free sleep sack, and families who do not have a safe sleep surface, are provided with a complimentary Pack ’n Play. Both initiatives are funded by the Mount Nittany Health Foundation.

Mount Nittany Health also offers an array of education and support programs for families before and after birth.

“Our team is honored to be part of such an important moment in the lives of our patients and their families,” said Dr. Kaitlyn Brunner, an OB-GYN at Mount Nittany Health. “From advanced clinical care to education and safe-sleep support, we work every day to ensure that parents feel supported, confident and cared for throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journey.”