Research Update - Circumcision in America: Tradition, Medicine, and Changing Trends

A new study found that neonatal male circumcision (NMC) rates in the US declined nationally from 54.1% in 2012 to 49.3% in 2022

Sep 20, 2025

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A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics in September 2025, titled “Trends in Circumcision Among Newborn Males in the US” by Ping Yang, Xianming Zhu, Eshan U. Patel, Thomas C. Quinn, Mary K. Grabowski, and Aaron A. R. Tobian, examined over 1.5 million neonatal hospitalizations annually between 2012 and 2022. The analysis, using the Kids’ …

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