In the early hours of the new year in New York City, the first baby was born at Harlem Hospital, a public hospital in New York City, as the clock struck midnight to welcome 2026. The baby, a girl, born to Oumy Niang and Amadou Niang, weighed 7 pounds 2.8 ounces (approximately 3.2 kilograms) and measured 21.26 inches (about 54 centimeters). Both mother and daughter are reported to be in good health.
This newborn, not yet named, marks the fifth child for the couple, with their three previous children also born at Harlem Hospital. The New York City Health + Hospitals system (NYC H+H) shared this joyful news of the first baby of the year.
Subsequently, other hospitals in New York City also reported the birth of their first babies of the new year. At 12:56 am, New York University Langone Medical Center welcomed a baby boy named Liam, weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, continuing the tradition of the hospital delivering the first baby of the year. According to a report from the New York City Department of Health, Liam was one of the most popular boy names in 2024. The parents of this baby boy are from Howard Beach in Queens.
In Queens, the first baby of the new year was born at 3:29 am at Elmhurst Hospital, a baby boy weighing 9 pounds 5.7 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches. This baby is the third child for the parents. Meanwhile, the first baby of the year from the Bronx was born at Montefiore Wakefield Hospital at 3:29 am, also a baby boy, weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and measuring 21 inches.
Every year, the New York City Health + Hospitals system facilitates the birth of thousands of newborns. The 11 hospitals under the system provide specialized prenatal care, delivery services, comprehensive women’s health, and primary healthcare outpatient services for women at different stages of life. The network of hospitals is committed to supporting women’s health and well-being in various capacities.