As of January 2, 2025, there were 1,134 births registered in Kankakee County for 2024. This is 28 more than were registered in 2023. The most popular names for boys were Noah, Theodore, Hudson, Liam and Maverick. The most popular names for girls were Isabella, Amelia, Ellie, Lainey and Scarlett.

Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson released the vital stats report.

More children were born in the months of January (120) in Kankakee County than in any other month in 2024.

The County Clerk’s Office issued 543 marriage licenses in Kankakee County in 2024, 72 more than in 2023.

The oldest groom was 83 years old, the oldest bride was 81. The youngest bride was 17, and the youngest groom was 18 years of age. October was the most popular month (74) to get married.

There were 1211 deaths in Kankakee County last year, a decrease of 12 from 2023.

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