Last year, the Illinois county of Knox welcomed 604 babies — 297 girls and 307 boys.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Hudson for boys and a 10-way tie for girls.
Here are Knox County’s top 5+ girl names and top 5 boy names of 2025:
Girl names
- Amara, 3 baby girls (10-way tie)
- Emery, 3 (10-way tie)
- Harper, 3 (10-way tie)
- Isabella, 3 (10-way tie)
- Josephine, 3 (10-way tie)
- Nova, 3 (10-way tie)
- Oaklynn, 3 (10-way tie)
- Sophia, 3 (10-way tie)
- Stella, 3 (10-way tie)
- Violet, 3 (10-way tie)
Boy names
- Hudson, 6 baby boys
- Levi, 5
- Isiah, 4 (tie)
- Samuel, 4 (tie)
- Liam, 3
(“Isiah” is likely a typo for Isaiah.)
In 2024, the top names in the county were Elizabeth and Willow (tie) for girls and Asher and Liam (tie) for boys.
Source: “What were Knox County’s top baby names in 2025? Full list here.” WGIL 12 Jan. 2026.
Image: Adapted from Flag of Illinois (public domain)
