College Station experienced so many births in 2021 that we had to call in reinforcements to highlight the most eye- and ear-catching names of our newest citizens. Boy, was that the right decision! Continue reading 2021’s most-popular baby names — and media’s hot takes on them
College Station ended 2019 with a population estimate of 122,738, thanks in part to our 1,556 newest residents. When it’s time to look back at our 2020 babies, I expect to see more Alpha Dewdrops and fewer Emma Graces — okay? Continue reading Aiden, Olivia CS’s most popular baby names in 2019
By Jay Socol, Public Communications Director
Oh, do I look forward to writing this one each January: Baby names and numbers that represent how creative – and procreative – our residents were during the previous year.
Before you notice the drop in the number of births from 2017 to 2018, let me explain the main reason for it: College Station Medical Center closed its labor and delivery services in mid-July, which meant almost every baby born here after that was at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. The official breakdown was 1,402 births at Scott & White, 609 at The Med, and 5 home births.
So, here’s the complete data from Yvette Dela Torre, our perennial rock-star local registrar who’s in charge of our vital statistics reporting: Continue reading “James, Emma CS’s most popular baby names in 2018”
College Station ended 2017 with a population estimate of 117,774, thanks in part to our 2,398 newest College Stationers (Stationeries? Stationites? Station Wagons?). Continue reading Jayden, Ava CS’s most popular baby names in 2017
Jackson and Chloe are soooo 2015. At least, that’s according to the data provided by Yvette Dela Torre, College Station’s award-winning deputy local registrar. Thanks to Yvette’s meticulous record-keeping, we know there were fewer babies born (especially boys) in 2016 compared to the previous year, fewer sets of twins, and some notable changes in the baby name game. Continue reading Aiden, Riley CS’s most-popular baby names in 2016
By Jay Socol, Public Communications Director
Bryan-College Station has long been nicknamed the twin cities, but perhaps it’s time for College Station to go at it alone as THE twin city.
The final numbers of 2015 are in, and College Station experienced its most twin births ever with 50 sets. That’s 20 sets more than in 2014.
| Year | Births | Girls | Boys | Twins |
| 2013 | 2,159 | 1,066 | 1,093 | 36 sets |
| 2014 | 2,460 | 1,264 | 1,196 | 30 sets |
| 2015 | 2,494 | 1,245 | 1,249 | 50 sets |
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