Illinois’ Knox County — which was named after Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox — welcomed 498 babies last year.
Here are Knox County’s top girl names and top boy names of 2023:
Girl names
- Ava, 4 baby girls [tie]
- Isabelle, 4 [tie]
- Aurora, 3 [3-way tie]
- Faith, 3 [3-way tie]
- Sophia, 3 [3-way tie]
Boy names
- Ezra, 4 baby boys [4-way tie]
- Liam, 4 [4-way tie]
- Oliver, 4 [4-way tie]
- Theodore, 4 [4-way tie]
- Asher, 3 [3-way tie]
- Benjamin, 3 [3-way tie]
- Jacob, 3 [3-way tie]
- Weston, 3 [3-way tie]
In 2022, the top names in the county were Charlotte and a tie between Theodore and Kai.
Several years earlier, in 2019, the top names were Charlotte and Benjamin.
Source: Line, Cameron. “List reveals Knox County’s top baby names of 2023.” WGIL 5 Feb. 2024.
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