Information on baby box cases comes from news reports, SHBB Inc reports on social media, and Blessed to Have Been Abandoned: the Story of the Baby Box Lady by Monica Kelsey. From public reports, these babies were in no danger of discard or death.
- Alabama Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Arkansas Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Florida Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Indiana Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Kentucky Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Mississippi Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Missouri Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- New Mexico Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Ohio Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Pennsylvania Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Tennessee Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Texas Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Wisconsin Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
- Case Number Discrepancies/Unknown Safe Haven Baby Box Cases
Statistics
Recently, publicly announced box numbers have contradicted each other. We are using our own stats and will correct if necessary. Not all box cases are reported publicly. Occasionally, when SHBB Inc announces a case, it skips a number with no explanation. See Discrepancies./Unknown page for more information.
| State | # Installed | # In Use | #Boxed Babies** |
| Indiana | 151 | 149 | 26(31)** |
| Kentucky | 72 | 72 | 5** |
| Arkansas | 37 | 37 | 5 |
| Ohio | 30 | 29 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| Arizona* | 3/6 | 3/6 = 9 | unk |
| Alabama | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Florida | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Missouri | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 0/ (1 Deceased) |
| Iowa | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Texas | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Kansas | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| TOTAL | 479 SHBB + 6 Arizona indie TOTAL: 485 | 476 SHBB + 6 Arizona indie TOTAL: 482 | 79 (87)** |
*3 SHBBs have been installed in Arizona, while 6 shelves were installed in the past and are not affiliated with SHBB Inc. We do not know if any infants have been shelved at these locations
**This number represents cases that have been verified, usually by an outside source. Sometimes SHBB announces a case but releases no other information. The higher number indicates cases claimed by SHBB Inc. Due to irregular stat postings, it’s hard to know what is correct.
Go here for discrepancy information.
Updated October 7, 2026
Annual SHBB Inc Review of So-called “Achievements”
- 2024: Press Release: Safe Haven Baby Boxes Celebrates Remarkable 2024 Milestones: 300th Baby Box Blessed AND Expanded Outreach, Newswire, December 23 2024 (statistical and related information.)
Updated September 23, 2026