Overview
- New York City’s first baby of 2026 arrived at Harlem Hospital exactly at 12:00 a.m., a girl weighing 7 lb 2.8 oz and measuring 21.26 inches, born to Oumy and Amadou Niang, with the name to be shared after a seven‑day celebration.
- Eastern Cape health officials confirmed 90 births between midnight and noon on Jan. 1, including 53 girls and 36 boys, as spokesperson Siyanda Manana flagged teenage pregnancy concerns and referenced statutory rape cases under review.
- Memorial Hermann in Houston reported multiple first babies across its system, including Julia born at the stroke of midnight at Children’s Memorial Hermann at 10 lb 5 oz, followed by early‑hour arrivals at Greater Heights, Memorial City and other campuses.
- Ireland and the UK recorded early‑minute births such as Millie Elizabeth Kelleher at 00:00:40 at Dublin’s National Maternity Hospital, while Worcestershire Royal counted six baby boys by noon and Hereford County Hospital reported three New Year’s Day births with commemorative gifts.
- Regional roundups continued into Jan. 2, with Chicago‑area hospitals announcing first arrivals like Advocate Christ Medical Center’s Winona LaCount at 12:50 a.m., and Greater Cincinnati hospitals noting newborns including Christ Hospital’s Balance at 12:01 a.m.