MONROE — Monroe area families welcomed 441 bundles of joy into the world at SSM Health Monroe Hospital in 2022. 

When looking at the most common names given to these sweet new family members, parents most commonly chose: 

●  Colton

●  Eleanor

●  Evelyn

●  Nora

●  Oliver

●  William

Alaina and Jackson topped the hospital’s list of popular baby names in 2021. 

While SSM Health Monroe Hospital’s Family Birth team is busy caring for families year-round, August saw the highest number of birthdays in 2022, with 47 little ones joining the world. 

Birth totals, information and most popular names are collected from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022 to represent a full calendar year.