NAMES BY STATE
Most popular baby names in Illinois
Top 50 names where Illinois (IL) ranks among the highest-percentage states. SSA data, 1910–2025.
| # | Name | Gender | Total U.S. births | Peak year | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | M | 5,274,520 | 1947 | — |
| 2 | John | M | 5,204,377 | 1947 | — |
| 3 | Robert | M | 4,869,849 | 1947 | — |
| 4 | Michael | M | 4,448,633 | 1957 | — |
| 5 | William | M | 4,215,725 | 1947 | — |
| 6 | David | M | 3,689,613 | 1955 | — |
| 7 | Joseph | M | 2,680,213 | 1956 | — |
| 8 | Thomas | M | 2,367,087 | 1952 | — |
| 9 | Christopher | M | 2,079,103 | 1984 | — |
| 10 | Daniel | M | 1,991,091 | 1985 | — |
| 11 | Elizabeth | F | 1,693,973 | 1990 | — |
| 12 | Matthew | M | 1,659,655 | 1983 | — |
| 13 | Patricia | F | 1,578,584 | 1951 | — |
| 14 | Anthony | M | 1,495,156 | 1990 | — |
| 15 | Jennifer | F | 1,476,540 | 1972 | — |
| 16 | Linda | F | 1,458,899 | 1947 | — |
| 17 | Barbara | F | 1,440,831 | 1947 | — |
| 18 | Donald | M | 1,420,387 | 1934 | — |
| 19 | Paul | M | 1,404,135 | 1957 | — |
| 20 | Mark | M | 1,366,672 | 1960 | — |
| 21 | Andrew | M | 1,334,415 | 1987 | — |
| 22 | Edward | M | 1,308,955 | 1924 | — |
| 23 | Steven | M | 1,297,590 | 1956 | — |
| 24 | Kenneth | M | 1,289,312 | 1957 | — |
| 25 | Margaret | F | 1,268,519 | 1921 | — |
| 26 | Kevin | M | 1,189,844 | 1963 | — |
| 27 | Susan | F | 1,126,022 | 1955 | — |
| 28 | Dorothy | F | 1,115,908 | 1924 | — |
| 29 | Timothy | M | 1,088,520 | 1959 | — |
| 30 | Ronald | M | 1,086,091 | 1947 | — |
| 31 | Helen | F | 1,027,307 | 1918 | — |
| 32 | Nancy | F | 1,007,393 | 1947 | — |
| 33 | Ryan | M | 991,747 | 1985 | — |
| 34 | Karen | F | 990,774 | 1957 | — |
| 35 | Jeffrey | M | 983,099 | 1962 | — |
| 36 | Nicholas | M | 929,199 | 1995 | — |
| 37 | Frank | M | 920,589 | 1918 | — |
| 38 | Eric | M | 893,184 | 1970 | — |
| 39 | Sandra | F | 878,223 | 1947 | — |
| 40 | Ruth | F | 838,901 | 1920 | — |
| 41 | Donna | F | 833,874 | 1959 | — |
| 42 | Benjamin | M | 829,312 | 1989 | — |
| 43 | Carol | F | 825,584 | 1946 | — |
| 44 | Michelle | F | 819,760 | 1969 | — |
| 45 | Larry | M | 811,148 | 1947 | — |
| 46 | Laura | F | 804,390 | 1964 | — |
| 47 | Justin | M | 794,273 | 1988 | — |
| 48 | Scott | M | 777,605 | 1971 | — |
| 49 | Brandon | M | 774,654 | 1992 | — |
| 50 | Jack | M | 759,677 | 1927 | — |
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