The Guinness Book of World Records lists the heaviest newborn birth on record at 22 pounds. This baby, born in Seville, Ohio in 1879, unfortunately died just 11 hours after birth. The baby, referred to as "Babe," was born in a home and was not officially named.
It is important to note that this record is for the heaviest baby born, not the heaviest baby to survive infancy. The heaviest baby to survive infancy was born in Aversa, Italy, weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces.
While the Guinness Book of World Records lists the heaviest baby born, there have been other babies born in recent times who have weighed over 14 pounds. In 2023, a baby in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada was born weighing nearly 15 pounds, setting a local record.
