Kaia might just be the first baby born this year in San Diego

What might very well be the first baby to arrive in San Diego in 2026 came into the world on New Year’s morning.

A baby girl named Kaia (pronounced “KAI-uh”) Kay Casler was delivered at 12:15 a.m. at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns.

Sadly, proud parents Peyton and Ryan Casler, who live in the South Bay, missed out on the 2025 tax deduction by just a quarter-hour. That’s worth up to $2,200 per eligible child.

Fun fact: The teams at Sharp Mary Birch deliver around 7,000 newborns each year.