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1. Abbas Basha (Egypt, June 1980) 6 girls, unsure how many survive
2. Abdel-Fattah (Egypt, October 31 1997) 6 girls, 4 survive
3. Abdel-Meguid/Abdel Hakim (Egypt, October 27 2003) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive, Mahmoud, Al-Sayed, Hani, Hanem (g), Hebat Allah (g), girl (d) (spont, 2 boys identical, 2 girls ident)
4. Abid/Najm (Iraq, August 13 2008) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (2 boys died)
5. Abuhelfaia (from Libya, born in England, UK, August 9 2001) 4 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Ragged, Rahef, Rana (d Sep 16 2002), Reem (d Aug 2001), Ahmed, Mohammed
6. Adam (France, January 14 1989) 4 girls, 2 boys, Melanie, Doriane, Gaelle, Coralie, Cedric, Kevin (also seen as Adan) (carried to 32 1/2 weeks)
7. Ahmed (Iraq, January 25 1983) 6 boys, unsure how many survive, not verified
8. Alexandros (born in Scotland, living in California, 1984) 5 boys, 1 girl, 5 survive (all boys)  
9. Al-Khatih (Gaza/Palestine, September 12 2003) 3 boys, 3 girls, Arafat, Ammar, Yasser, Palestina, Tahreer, Nida
10. Al-Mustafa (Qatar, March 29 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 unknown, 5 survive (one died in utero) (father is an identical twin)
11. Ascensio/Lungano (Argentina, May 22 1993) 4 girls, 2 boys, Mercedes, Mary Ines, Mary Laura, Lucia, Francisco, Julio
     
12. Bhatia (Australia, April 8 1986) 5 girls, 1 boy, 2 girls survive, Karam, Raani, Venice, Karla, Shelley, Davinder (d) (1st set born in Australia)
13. Bailey (Arizona, February 17 2006) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Andrews, John, Ryan (d), Brett (d at 25w in utero), Brenna, Shelby (two boys identical, Shelby & Brenna identical, IVF)
14. Bailon (Mexico, April 13 1996) 3 boys, 3 girls, 2 survive
15. Belfort (June 15 1999)
16. Bello (Nigeria, February 2009) 3 boys, 3 girls, 3 survive, mother died
17. Beninati/Cannista (Italy, January 15 2000) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Giovanni, Bartolo (d), Francesco, Alex (d), Lucia, Maria Catena (said they were the 3rd on record in Italy)
18. Bohari (Malaysia, March 24, April 3, April 4 1997) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Syukri, Syahmi, Syahmimi, unknown (d), Azizah (g), Azimah (g) (lost triplets in 95, spontaneous, one boy died)
19. Boniello (New York, March 24 1997) 4 girls, 2 boys, Sabrina, Sophia, Stella, Olivia, Gerard, Trifon
20. Brunner (Czech Republic, 1878/79) (also had quintuplets, spontaneous)
21. Bushnell (Illinois, September 8 1866) 3 boys, 3 girls, 4 survived, Norberto (d 1935), Alberto (d 1940), Laberto (d infancy), Lucy (d infancy), Alice, Alincia (d in 1952)
22. Byler (Florida, September 1 2007) 5 boys, 1 girl, Brady, Eli, Ryan, Jackson, Charlie, MacKenzie
     
23. Calcatelli (Italy, January 9 1985) 6 boys, 5 may survive (one died at 10 days) [Note: I've seen a report that they were 4 boys and 2 girls]
24. Caram (Argentina, March 2 1994) 4 girls, 2 boys, unsure how many survive
25. Carotenuto (Italy, February 27 1996) 4 girls, 2 boys
26. Carpio (New York, October 6 2008) 4 boys, 2 girls, Justin, Genesis, Joel, Jadon, Jezreel, Danelia
27. Catapano (Italy, October 8 1988) 4 boys, 2 girls, 1 boy died, unsure how many survive (some articles state a 7th baby died in the 8th month of her pregnancy)
28. Chianese (Italy, November 5 1976) 2 girls, 1 boy, 3 unknown, none survived (also had octuplets in 1979, 2 survived)
29. Chiarelli/Lo Vetere (Italy, 2003) reportedly conceived spontaneously
30. Coeke ( Germany, November 16 1983) 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 girl died, Rubben, Tim, Thomas, Lieselot, Miet, Sarah
31. Coenen (Germany, July 24 1988) 4 girls, 2 boys, 5 survive, Alexander (d)
32. Coleman (England, UK, November 12 1986) 3 boys, 3 girls, Gary, Stuart, James, Jayne, Hannah, Nichola (carried for 32 weeks)
33. Collins (Texas, October 18 and November 11 1998) 3 boys, 3 girls, 4 survive, Jeremiah, Noah, Christopher (d), Rebekah (d Jan 7 2003), Hannah, Faith
34. Cooper (Pennsylvania, February 6 1999) 2 boys, 2 girls, 2 lost in utero, 2 boys survive, Ian, Christian, Taylor (g, d ), Saige (g, d stillborn) (also has fraternal twins Tara & Rheannon, Sep 27 1991)
35. Craig (South Africa, October 16 and November 8 1980) 4 boys, 2 girls, Frank, Andrew, John, William, Salome, Deborah (South African press couldn't verify it)
     
36. Danoff (New York, May 21 1970) 5 girls, 1 boy, none survived
37. Dilley (Indiana, May 25 1993) 4 boys, 2 girls, Ian, Julian, Quinn, Adrian, Brenna, Claire
     
38. Esquivel (Nicaragua, March 1944) 4 boys, 2 girls
     
39. Figuereo/Perez (Dominican Republic, December 27 2005) 3 boys, 3 girls, Emilio, Manuel, Hugo, Paola, Nerey, Emely
40. Folty (Michigan, 1980's) reduced to triplets
     
41. Garja/Tijerina (Mexico, June 26 1996) 3 boys, 3 girls, Luis, Jose, Carlos, Esperanza, Rebeca, Ana (1st to survive in Mexico, spontaneous)
42. Ghosson (Lebanon, October 11 2003) 4 girls, 2 boys, Batool, Mariyam, Hitaf, Aya, Ali (b), Abdelrahman (b) (one may have died, the hospital site says 5 went home)
43. Giannini (Italy, January 11 1980) 4 boys, 2 girls, Francesco, Fabrizio, Giorgio, Roberto, Letizia, Linda
44. Gosselin (Pennsylvania, May 10 2004) 3 boys, 3 girls, Collin, Joel, Aaden, Alexis, Hannah, Leah (also have twin girls Cara & Madelyn)
45. Granata (Italy, 1800s) (also had 11 sets of triplets and three sets of quadruplets)
46. Grujic (Serbia, April 30 2002) 4 girls, 2 boys, none survive
     
47. Haner (New York, March 22 1996) 4 boys, 2 girls, Christian, Ryan, Austin, Joshua, Breanna, Mary Ellen
48. Hanselman (Ohio, February 26 2004) 3 boys, 3 girls, Kyle, Alex, Logan, Lucy, Isabella, Sophia
49. Harris (Alabama, July 7 2002) 4 boys, 2 girls, Kaleb, Kobe, Kieran, Kyle, Kierra, Kaylynne
50. Hayes (New Jersey, September 14 2004)  3 boys, 3 girls, Connor, Eric, Ryan, Rebecca, Rachel, Tara (also have 2 sets of twins - Kevin & Kyle (1996) and Kieran & Meghan (1999))
51. Headrick (Kansas, April 6 2002) 3 boys, 3 girls, Ethan, Grant, Sean, Melissa, Jaycie, Danielle
52. Hiroshimaya (Japan, February 23 to 27 1705) 4 boys, 2 girls (some newspapers reported a 7th baby)
53. Hirsch (Texas, November 17 1888) 4 boys, 2 girls
54. Hong (China, December 23 1998) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (1b and 1g died) (3 boys identical, spontaneous)
55. Hynes (Oregon, September 5 1975) 4 boys, 2 girls, none survive
     
56. Ibikunle (Nigeria, March 31 2003) 4 girls, 2 boys, 2 survive, David, Deborah (mother and father are both twins, spontaneous, delivered naturally)
57. Ibrahim/Ahmed (Egypt, January 2005) 5 girls, 1 boy, Imen, Esra, Elee, Aye, Esme, Muhammed
58. Incarnato (Italy, March 27 1996) 4 girls, 2 boys, Sara, Deborah, Rosanna, Mariarca, Emanuele, Pasquale
     
59. Jaffer (Bahrain, June 13 2001) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (3 boys, 1 girl)
     
60. Karl (Alabama, December 8 1899) 6 boys
     
61. Lacasale (New Jersey, October 20 1998) 4 boys, 2 girls or 4 girls 2 boys, 4 survive, Anthony, Joseph, Patricia, Stephanie (lost 2 identical babies)
62. Lange (California, December 8 1974) 4 boys, 2 girls, 1 survive, Brian (d), Corey (d), Jason (d), John (d), Jolene, Kelly (d) (also had quadruplets that didn't survive)
63. Leonard (Illinois, October 21 1997) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive, Ryan, Brady, Morgan (b, d), Kiara, Shelby, Darby (g)
64. Letts (England, UK, December 15 1969) 5 girls, 1 boy, 5 survive, Cara, Sharon, Joanne, Tanya, girl (d at birth), Gary
65. Lopez (Argentina, May 21 1993) 4 girls, 2 boys, María Luz, Solana, Camila, Julieta, Alejo, Lautaro
     
66. Marr (Maine, June 27 1846) 2 survived (spontaneous)
67. Martinez/Muniz (Mexico, November 23 1999) 4 boys, 2 girls, Gerardo, Antonio, Fabian, José, Julia, Cecilia
68. Martins/Fernandez (Spain, March 27 1997) 3 boys, 3 girls, 2 survive (3 boys, 1 girl died)
69. Masche (from Nevada, born in Arizona, June 11 2007) 3 boys, 3 girls, Cole, Blake, Grant, Bailey, Savannah, Molli
70. Medina/Paez (Venezuela, April 3 1990) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Nerio (d), Danilo (d), Henry, Sergio, Elaine, Carolina (1st in South America, mom was 20)
71. Meis (Texas, February 4 2005) 3 boys, 3 girls, 4 survive, William (d Sep 19 2005), Matthew (d at birth), Jackson, Amelia, Elizabeth, Eleanor
72. Miyakawa (Japan, September 17 1976) Ayako survived (1st set in Japan)
73. Moreno/Sanchez (Mexico, July 2005) 6 girls, Flor, Gabriela Segumi, Fátima, Elizabeth, Mayela, Ángela (born at 32 weeks)
74. Mooser (Germany, March 24 1986) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive, Stefan (d) Robert, Matthias, Monika, Martina, Brigitte (mother died)
75. Morrison (Minnesota, June 10 2007) 4 boys, 2 girls, 1 survives, Bennet (d June 13), Tryg (d June 14), Lincoln (d June 15), Sylas, Lucia (d July 22), Cadence (d June 23)
76. Munoz/Rodriguez (Dominican Republic, May 2007) 4 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, 5 survive, Kia, Kiara, Keila, Ciara, Luis
     
77. Nijssen (Netherlands, September 18 1977) 4 girls, 2 boys, 5 survive, Patricia, Priscilla, Mirella, Ivo, Denis (d)
78. Notzon (Germany, November 26 1981) 3 boys, 3 girls, 3 survive
     
79. Olstad (from North Dakota, born in Minnesota, February 2003) 5 boys, 1 girl, none survive, Luke (d), Matthew (d), Mark (d), John (d), Joseph (d), Abigail (d)
80. Otten (born in Missouri, from Illinois, April 9 2004) 3 boys, 3 girls, Jacob, Joshua, Tyler, Madison, Isabella, Rileigh
     
81. Pallau/Ferri (Spain, August 29 1985) 5 girls, 1 boy, 1 survive, Esther (d), girl (d), girl (d), Mari Luz, Bartolomé (d) (also has twin girls in 84, none survive)
82. Perry (Pennsylvania, March 19 2003) 3 boys, 3 girls, Ian, Simon, Joshua, Olivia, Zoe, Madison
83. Petrone/Luzitelli (Italy, August 4 1970) 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 boy and 1 girl survive
84. Poliseno (New York, 1990?) reduced to one, Victor
85. Price (England, UK, April 14 1976) 3 boys, 3 girls, none survive, Nigel (d) Jacqueline (d)
86. Prijono/Tjokrosetio (from Indonesia born in Singapore, November 29 1998) 5 boys, 1 girl, Danny, Davis, Dylon, Douglas, Dominick, Deirdre (southeast Asia's 1st surviving set)
     
87. Radic (Ecuador, April 23 1993) 4 boys, 2 girls
88. Rosenkowitz (South Africa, January 11 1974) 3 boys, 3 girls, David, Grant, Jason, Nicolette, Elizabeth, Emma
     
89. Sajida (from Afghanistan, born in Pakistan, July 5 1993) 4 girls, 2 boys, none survive
90. Salinas Hernandez (Mexico, February 28 1998) 3 boys, 3 girls, 3 survive, Eduardo, Guillermo, Bryan (d), Elsa (d), Diana (d), Arly (mother originally reported to be pregnant with up to nine babies)
91. Santi-Esteban/Araujo (Mexico, November 10 2000) 4 boys, 2 girls, 3 survive, Silvano (d), Jesus-Eduardo (d), Julio-Cesar (d), Maximilian, Martha, Dulce-Maria
92. Santos (Portugal, February 10 2002) 3 boys, 3 girls, none survive, Pedro (d), Diogo (d), Leandro (d), Andreia (d), Joana (d), Rubina (d)
93. Secco (Italy, August 11 1997) 3 boys, 3 girls, Davide, Jacopo, Nicolo, Elena, Silvia, Mattia
94. Sheikh (Pakistan, October 30 2002) 5 boys, 1 girl
95. Shanun (Israel, October 8 1985) 5 boys, 1 girl
96. Shrives-Dornan (Arkansas, June 3 2006) 3 boys, 3 girls, none survived, Ayden (d), Ryder (d), Bryson (d), Brooklee (d), Brailee (d), Arabella (d) (7th baby lost in utero)
97. Soldani (California, September 1 2007) 4 girls, 2 boys, Lucia, Joely (d), Bailey (d), Briana (d), Bruno, Santino
98. Speichinger (Missouri, August 9 1936) 1 survived, Marjorie-Louise (others died in 2nd month of pregnancy)
99. Stanek (Colorado, September 16 1973) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Nathan, Steven, Jeffrey (d at age 9), John, Julia (d), Catherine
     
100. Tagijeva (from Azerbaijan, born in Russia, September 2004) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive
101. Taylor (North Carolina, September 11 2000) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive, Hunter, Jordan, Griffin (d), Faith, Cassandra, Morgan
102. Taylor (Minnesota, due 2007) lost a 6th at 9 weeks
103. Temiz (Germany, October 16 2008) 4 girls, 2 boys, Rana, Esma, Zeynep, Zehra, Adem, Ahmed
104. Thompson (Washington DC, May 8 1997) 5 girls, 1 boy, 5 survive, Emily, Octavia, Stella, Ann Maria, Alison (d), Richard
105. Thorns (England, UK, October 2 1968) 4 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive, Lynne (d), Susan, Julie, Jillian (d at birth), Ian (d), Roger
106. Thurmond (South Carolina, October 18 1902) none survived, James (d)
107. Tika (Greece, August 31 1979) 4 girls, 2 boys, none survive
108. Tukuluse (Africa, 1920)
      
109. Underhill (England, UK, May 2 1985) 4 boys, 2 girls, 1 survives, Benjamin (d Jan 1986), Daniel (d May 17 1985), Nathan (d Nov 1985), Mathew (d Feb 1986), Lucy (d Mar 1986), Charlotte
      
110. Vanhove/Gadeyne (Belgium, August 17 1983) 5 boys, 1 girl, Bruno, Jelle, Tom, Lode, Veerle, Anne (reported as the 11th woman this century to have sextuplets, delivered naturally)
111. Van Houten (Michigan, January 7, 16 and 17 2004) 4 boys, 2 girls, John Paul, Gerrit, Nolan, Peyton, Samantha, Kennedy
112. Vince (England, UK, May 19 1993) 5 girls, 1 boy, Rebecca, Katie, Stephanie, Jessica, Valerie, Gregory (father has twins from previous marriage)
      
113. Walton (England, November 18 1983) 6 girls, Jenny, Ruth, Lucy, Kate, Hannah, Sarah
114. Wang (China, May 29 2003) 5 boys, 1 girl, 5 survive (one boy died) (reportedly conceived spontaneously)
115. Werner (Germany, March 26 1986) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive, Tomas, Niklas, Lukas, Grete, Mady, one stillborn girl
      
116. Zala (India, December 4 2006) 6 boys, 4 survive (may be spontaneous
      
117. unidentified (Italy, late 1500's, early 1600's) (spontaneous)
118. unidentified (Italy, late 1500's, early 1600's) (spontaneous)
      
119. unidentified (Europe, 1831) (spontaneous)
120. unidentified (USA, December 30 1831) 6 girls, none survived (mother was 19) (spontaneous)
121. unidentified (Italy, 1844) (spontaneous)
122. unidentified (September 15 1869) (spontaneous)
123. unidentified (Spain, 1880) (spontaneous)
124. unidentified (Spain, 1885) 1 survived (spontaneous)
125. unidentified (England, UK, 1893) 6 girls (spontaneous)
      
126. unidentified (Ghana, April 19 1903) 5 boys, 1 girl, none survived (2 sets of boys identical, mother previously had quads and 2 sets triplets) (spontaneous)
127. unidentified (Africa, May 10 1903) all survived after 8 days
128. unidentified (Nigeria, 1907) (mother was 19) (spontaneous)
      
129. unidentified (South Africa, 1929) 3 survive (spontaneous)
      
130. unidentified (Portugal, 1931) (spontaneous)
131. unidentified (British Guyana, 1933) (spontaneous)
132. unidentified (India, 1937) (spontaneous)
      
133. unidentified (USA, 1950) (spontaneous)
134. unidentified (India, April 1951) none survive (spontaneous)
135. unidentified (Zimbabwe, 1952) stillborn (spontaneous)
136. unidentified (Mexico, September 7 1953) 3 survive (1b, 2g) (spontaneous)
137. unidentified (Bosnia, April 14 1955) none survived (spontaneous)
138. unidentified (South Carolina, June 1955) (spontaneous)
139. unidentified (Iran, March 1958) 4 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
140. unidentified (England, UK, 1958) 2 boys survive (spontaneous)
      
141. unidentified (Malawi, 1961) (spontaneous, also had 2 sets of quints, 1 set of triplets and 1 set of twins)
142. unidentified (Zimbabwe, October 10 1961) stillborn (spontaneous)
143. unidentified (Washington, September 28 1963) 1survives (spontaneous)
144. unidentified (Sweden, 1964)
145. unidentified (Sweden, February 16 1965) none survive
146. unidentified (Brazil, August 26 1965) (spontaneous)
147. unidentified (Sweden, October 9 and 10 1965) 4 girls, 2 boys, none survive
148. unidentified (Belgium, March 1966) none survive
149. unidentified (Bangladesh, 1967)
150. unidentified (Pakistan, November 1 1967) 6 boys
151. unidentified (USA, 1970s) at least 2 girls, none survived
      
152. unidentified (Italy, August 4 1970) none survive
153. unidentified (Iran, October 1976) 2 girls survive
154. unidentified (Guatemala, September 1978) 5 boys, 1 girl, unsure how many survive
155. unidentified (Sardinia, July 31 1978) none survived
      
156. unidentified (W Germany, September 25 1983) 4 boys, 2 girls, 1 boy died, Germany's 3rd set
157. unidentified (Kuwait, January 2 1984) 4 boys, 2 girls
158. unidentified (Australia, 1986)
159. unidentified (Japan, December 30 1988 and January 2 1989) 5 boys, 1 girl, 3 survive (girl died), (1boy born in 88- the others born 89)
160. unidentified (Italy, May 20 1989)
      
161. unidentified (Spain, 1990) 5 survive
162. unidentified (Chile, July 6 1990) 2 boys died in utero, 1 survives
163. unidentified (Brazil, November 3 1991) 3 boys, 3 girls
164. unidentified (Pakistan, 1992) 3 boys, 3 girls
165. unidentified (Malta, 1994) unknown how many survive
166. unidentified (Mexico, April 1996) 5 survive
167. unidentified (Afghanistan, 1998) 5 boys, 1 girl, none survived
168. unidentified (Saudi Arabia, September 6 1998) 3 boys, 3 girls, reported to be spontaneous, already had a set of triplets
      
169. unidentified (Saudi Arabia, February 20 2000) so far all survive
170. unidentified (Colorado, July 2001) 5 survive
171. unidentified (Pakistan, October 30 2002) 5 girls, 1 boy
172. unidentified (Michigan, July 2003) none survived
173. unidentified (California, September 15 2004) 4 boys, 2 girls
174. unidentified (Egypt, January 2005) 3 boys, 3 girls, 5 survive
175. unidentified (India, December 7 2006) 4 boys, 2 unknown, 2 died in utero, 2 stillborn, 2 boys survive
176. unidentified (British Columbia, Canada, January 6 and 7 2007) 4 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (1 boy and 1 unknown died)  (one born naturally, the others caesarean)
177. unidentified (Bahrain, June 2008) 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 survives (2 identical, IVF) 
      
178. unidentified (Ontario, Canada) conceived and lost sextuplets (spontaneous, mother a twin, mother had quadruplet grandchildren (Luloff))

2 sets of sextuplets were selectively reduced in Canada, in 1997 and 1998, I have not counted these in the totals.

A news article stated in 1968 that 18 sets of sextuplets had been born in the UK in the century. (I haven't counted these 18 sets in the total yet).
 

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