GALESBURG, Ill. — Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson has announced the county's most popular baby names of 2023.
According to a press release sent on Monday, Feb. 5, 498 babies were born in Knox County last year. The most popular girl names were Ava and Isabelle, with four newborns each. Among boys, there was a four-way tie between Ezra, Liam, Oliver and Theodore, each with four boys. You can review the full list below:
Girl Names
- Ava: 4 babies
- Isabelle: 4 babies
- Aurora: 3 babies
- Faith: 3 babies
- Sophia: 3 babies
Boy Names
- Ezra: 4 babies
- Liam: 4 babies
- Oliver: 4 babies
- Theodore: 4 babies
- Asher: 3 babies
- Benjamin: 3 babies
- Jacob: 3 babies
- Weston: 3 babies
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