Alexander, Sophia the Most Popular Baby Names in Illinois
No Tom, Dick or Harry here, says the Social Security Administration.
Of all the babies born in Illinois in 2011, 895 boys were named Alexander and 889 girls were named Sophia, making these names the most popular baby names in Illinois, the U.S. Social Security Administration announced Friday, May 18. See the chart below for the top 10 Illinois names. Earlier in the week, the agency released the most popular names in 2011 acrose the country. Jacob was the most popular boy’s name; Alexander ranks eighth nationally. As in Illinois, Sophia was the most popular girl’s name, according to The Associated Press. Jacob tops the list of popular boy's names for the 13th straight year, while Isabella drops to No. 2 after being the top girl's name for the past two years. Isabella is followed by Emma, Olivia and Ava. For …
