How Many People Are Born a Day in the U.S.?

Last updated July 1st, 2022

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we have seen birth rates decrease. However, these numbers have recently began to increase.

About 4 million babies are born in the U.S. each year, with a total of about 11 million births per year worldwide, according to the United Nations.

Nowadays, there are cultural and economic factors that determine how many people are born a day.

There are also our natural reproductive habits that come into play.

Those who are choosing to have children can have their child the exact month they want. In most cases in the United States, it isn’t too difficult to choose the exact day.

Read below to get all important information about birth rates and the best time to give birth in the United States.

The Number of Births a Day in the United States

Thanks to vital records, we can keep track of yearly births in the United States.

Number of babies born in the U.S. every year is about 4 million
Average birth rate is 1.9 children per woman

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a declining amount of births.

During the pandemic, it was common to purposely avoid pregnancies. Not knowing how the virus would affect an unborn baby made it less likely for a couple to try to conceive.

However, since January 2021 the United States has been counting an increasing number of birth certificates, and the numbers are returning to normal.

The birth rate is highest in the South and West, while it's lowest on the coasts and in major cities. This may have something to do with health care access.

There is also a specific time of day that sees a higher rate of births. On average, mothers might expect to give birth during the midday or morning hours. The highest time frame is from noon to 3 pm, followed by 9 am until noon.

How many people are born every minute? The United Nations keeps track of the number of births per minute, hour, day, and year.

In the United States,

445 people are born every hour
10,687 people are born every day
8 people are born every second

The Day of The Week with the most births

On average, Tuesday is the day with the most births during the week.

The least common day for births is Sunday.

Saturday and Sunday are the days with the least births during the week.

Why are there fewer births on the weekend?

One major reason is C-section births. Doctors will rarely schedule a C-section during the weekend.

What Month Has The Most Birthdays

The cost of having a child affects when parents try to have a baby.

The time of year that a child is born can have a big impact on healthcare costs.

If a baby is delivered in August or September, it'll be easier to get a good deal on a hospital stay.

These months have the most births and therefore the highest number of vacancies at hospitals.

The birth rate tends to increase as children return to school after summer vacation, and then rises even further in October.

The number of babies born each year falls during the winter months. Then increases from March through May.

Afterwards, the rate begins to drop off again as kids head back to school around Labor Day weekend in September.

So, what month are most babies born?

On average, September is the month that sees the most babies being born in the United States.

The most common birthday in the United States is the 9th of September.

Out of the top 10 days that the most births occur in the United States, 9 days fall between September 8th and 20th.

The Months with the Least Amount of Births

The numbers make it clear that these 2 months have the lowest amount of births:

January
February

There are different reasons there are fewer births during these months. They have to do with both economic and natural factors.

One reason is people purposely hold off from having babies during the early winter months.

Mothers end up paying more for delivery services (and probably for an epidural) in January and February.

So you might be wondering, out of those 2 months, what is the rarest month to be born in?

Regarding births, February is the month that is on the bottom of the list in the United States.

Many experts say that humans tend to reproduce during the winter months. This is another significant reason the number of births between July and November is higher.