Fun Facts



  • Emily and Jacob have been the most popular baby names for the last ten years.
     
  • Babies are born with 270 bones. Some eventually fuse together, which is why adults only have 206 bones.
     
  • The average family will spend $197,700 to raise a child until he’s 18. (That doesn’t include college!)
     
  • The most popular names for twins: Jacob/Joshua and Ella/Emma
     
  • Over 4 million babies are born in the U.S. every year.
     
  • Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to have a baby
     
  • Almost all babies have flat feet. Don’t worry, they typically develop arches by the time they’re 3 or 4 years old.
     
  • Newborns usually don’t shed tears when they cry because their tear ducts aren’t fully formed until they’re about 8 months old.