According to the County Clerk of Knox County, Illinois, the most popular baby names in 2019 were Charlotte and Benjamin.
A total of 689 babies were born in the county in 2019. Here are the top names per gender:
Girl names
- Charlotte – 5 baby girls
- Deliah, Eleanor, Ellie, Hope – 4 each
- Ava, Caroline, Cora, Evelyn, Everley, Lilly, Molly, Paisley – 3 each
Boy names
- Benjamin – 6 baby boys
- Jeremiah – 5
- Elijah & Liam – 4 each
- Charles, Christopher, Grayson, Isaac, Jace, Lincoln, Matthew, Noah, Parker – 3 each
The name Deliah really stands out here. Only a couple dozen baby girls are named Deliah per year nationally, so it’s very curious to see four Deliahs pop up in a single county.
Source: Redfern, Jay. “Charlotte, Benjamin top Knox County baby names in 2019.” Register-Mail 26 Jan. 2020.
Image: Adapted from Flag of Illinois (public domain)
Deliah’s got to be a typo for Delilah, right? Everley also seems a bit off. I haven’t seen that spelling in popularity lists before—it’s typically Everly or Everleigh.
You know, you could be right in both cases. The national numbers would certainly back you up — Delilah and Everly are much more popular than Deliah and Everley (respectively) overall. I’m going to email the author and ask about those spellings. Thanks alex!
Edited to add: I emailed him an hour or so after I posted this. If I get a response, I’ll let you know!