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Most Popular Baby Names In Illinois

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Illinois, 2016–2025 — 1,049,457 applications in that window. Below them: the names Illinois uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia6,4471.3%
  2. 2Emma5,7531.2%
  3. 3Sophia5,3181.1%
  4. 4Charlotte5,0881.0%
  5. 5Mia4,6860.9%
  6. 6Ava4,6410.9%
  7. 7Amelia4,6260.9%
  8. 8Isabella4,5390.9%
  9. 9Evelyn3,8360.8%
  10. 10Sofia3,6460.7%
  11. 11Camila3,2560.7%
  12. 12Emily2,9380.6%
  13. 13Harper2,9140.6%
  14. 14Eleanor2,7290.6%
  15. 15Nora2,6830.5%
  16. 16Abigail2,6090.5%
  17. 17Elizabeth2,6060.5%
  18. 18Mila2,5760.5%
  19. 19Grace2,5400.5%
  20. 20Penelope2,5310.5%
  21. 21Avery2,4910.5%
  22. 22Layla2,4580.5%
  23. 23Ella2,3730.5%
  24. 24Aria2,3560.5%
  25. 25Victoria2,3000.5%
  26. 26Violet2,2890.5%
  27. 27Chloe2,2710.5%
  28. 28Gianna2,2080.4%
  29. 29Emilia2,2040.4%
  30. 30Scarlett2,1730.4%
  31. 31Luna2,0730.4%
  32. 32Madison2,0500.4%
  33. 33Lily2,0000.4%
  34. 34Lillian1,9000.4%
  35. 35Hazel1,8790.4%
  36. 36Riley1,8680.4%
  37. 37Zoey1,8440.4%
  38. 38Zoe1,8390.4%
  39. 39Eliana1,8220.4%
  40. 40Lucy1,7840.4%
  41. 41Maya1,7570.4%
  42. 42Hannah1,7550.4%
  43. 43Ellie1,7540.4%
  44. 44Addison1,7410.4%
  45. 45Elena1,7000.3%
  46. 46Natalie1,6560.3%
  47. 47Brooklyn1,6410.3%
  48. 48Stella1,6360.3%
  49. 49Isla1,6300.3%
  50. 50Claire1,6010.3%
  51. 51Aubrey1,5660.3%
  52. 52Naomi1,5250.3%
  53. 53Ivy1,5190.3%
  54. 54Leah1,5120.3%
  55. 55Audrey1,4790.3%
  56. 56Vivian1,4720.3%
  57. 57Nova1,4710.3%
  58. 58Quinn1,4610.3%
  59. 59Natalia1,4580.3%
  60. 60Madelyn1,4370.3%
  61. 61Josephine1,4150.3%
  62. 62Skylar1,3820.3%
  63. 63Delilah1,3680.3%
  64. 64Willow1,3540.3%
  65. 65Aurora1,3420.3%
  66. 66Liliana1,3330.3%
  67. 67Leilani1,3150.3%
  68. 68Anna1,3140.3%
  69. 69Savannah1,3080.3%
  70. 70Sophie1,2830.3%
  71. 71Maeve1,2690.3%
  72. 72Samantha1,2560.3%
  73. 73Ariana1,2550.3%
  74. 74Madeline1,2360.2%
  75. 75Ruby1,2260.2%
  76. 76Bella1,2210.2%
  77. 77Everly1,2150.2%
  78. 78Kennedy1,2120.2%
  79. 79Julia1,2020.2%
  80. 80Aaliyah1,1900.2%
  81. 81Adeline1,1830.2%
  82. 82Gabriella1,1780.2%
  83. 83Hailey1,1700.2%
  84. 84Valentina1,1700.2%
  85. 85Alice1,1650.2%
  86. 86Autumn1,1550.2%
  87. 87Melanie1,1130.2%
  88. 88Sadie1,1080.2%
  89. 89Cora1,0910.2%
  90. 90Genesis1,0670.2%
  91. 91Eloise1,0660.2%
  92. 92Eva1,0650.2%
  93. 93Clara1,0620.2%
  94. 94Allison1,0610.2%
  95. 95Paisley1,0600.2%
  96. 96Margaret1,0580.2%
  97. 97Caroline1,0470.2%
  98. 98Lydia1,0330.2%
  99. 99Ximena1,0110.2%
  100. 100Kinsley1,0030.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Noah7,1581.3%
  2. 2Liam6,5951.2%
  3. 3Oliver5,6171.0%
  4. 4Benjamin5,1190.9%
  5. 5Henry4,7970.9%
  6. 6William4,5410.8%
  7. 7James4,4890.8%
  8. 8Mateo4,3790.8%
  9. 9Alexander4,3390.8%
  10. 10Michael4,2580.8%
  11. 11Theodore4,2270.8%
  12. 12Lucas4,0870.7%
  13. 13Daniel3,9880.7%
  14. 14Jack3,9230.7%
  15. 15Sebastian3,8240.7%
  16. 16Logan3,8120.7%
  17. 17Elijah3,7280.7%
  18. 18Owen3,6600.7%
  19. 19Ethan3,4700.6%
  20. 20Mason3,4550.6%
  21. 21Julian3,4010.6%
  22. 22Anthony3,3760.6%
  23. 23Leo3,3540.6%
  24. 24Jacob3,2750.6%
  25. 25John3,1500.6%
  26. 26Joseph3,1220.6%
  27. 27Aiden3,0960.6%
  28. 28Jackson3,0750.6%
  29. 29David3,0050.5%
  30. 30Matthew2,8480.5%
  31. 31Levi2,7200.5%
  32. 32Charles2,7100.5%
  33. 33Samuel2,6860.5%
  34. 34Isaac2,6650.5%
  35. 35Gabriel2,6420.5%
  36. 36Carter2,6010.5%
  37. 37Dylan2,5920.5%
  38. 38Santiago2,5680.5%
  39. 39Wyatt2,4780.4%
  40. 40Thomas2,4730.4%
  41. 41Nathan2,4610.4%
  42. 42Leonardo2,4240.4%
  43. 43Jayden2,4000.4%
  44. 44Cameron2,3450.4%
  45. 45Lincoln2,3380.4%
  46. 46Luca2,2840.4%
  47. 47Luke2,2600.4%
  48. 48Grayson2,2380.4%
  49. 49Elias2,1250.4%
  50. 50Hudson2,1100.4%
  51. 51Nolan2,1090.4%
  52. 52Adam2,1070.4%
  53. 53Miles2,1020.4%
  54. 54Andrew2,0900.4%
  55. 55Josiah2,0670.4%
  56. 56Asher2,0580.4%
  57. 57Caleb2,0300.4%
  58. 58Isaiah2,0190.4%
  59. 59Adrian2,0150.4%
  60. 60Christopher2,0100.4%
  61. 61Joshua1,9950.4%
  62. 62Ryan1,9920.4%
  63. 63Ezra1,9170.3%
  64. 64Angel1,9130.3%
  65. 65Connor1,8650.3%
  66. 66Dominic1,8490.3%
  67. 67Jonathan1,8340.3%
  68. 68Nicholas1,8260.3%
  69. 69Christian1,8170.3%
  70. 70Jaxon1,8170.3%
  71. 71Bennett1,8130.3%
  72. 72Aaron1,7350.3%
  73. 73Maverick1,7270.3%
  74. 74Jordan1,6840.3%
  75. 75Cooper1,6700.3%
  76. 76Landon1,6070.3%
  77. 77Robert1,5870.3%
  78. 78Vincent1,5670.3%
  79. 79Emmett1,5440.3%
  80. 80Eli1,5210.3%
  81. 81Gael1,5180.3%
  82. 82Damian1,5090.3%
  83. 83Everett1,5000.3%
  84. 84Axel1,4960.3%
  85. 85Amir1,4900.3%
  86. 86Ian1,4890.3%
  87. 87Ezekiel1,4820.3%
  88. 88Evan1,4660.3%
  89. 89Roman1,4520.3%
  90. 90Parker1,4480.3%
  91. 91Hunter1,4270.3%
  92. 92George1,3940.3%
  93. 93Xavier1,3920.3%
  94. 94Declan1,3890.3%
  95. 95Wesley1,3870.3%
  96. 96Austin1,3470.2%
  97. 97Jeremiah1,3220.2%
  98. 98Colton1,2940.2%
  99. 99Easton1,2770.2%
  100. 100Giovanni1,2690.2%

Illinois's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in Illinois as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares Illinois's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how Illinois does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Zofia8.7× · 116 recorded
  2. Aleksandra6.8× · 77 recorded
  3. Nell5.2× · 93 recorded
  4. Haniya5.2× · 86 recorded
  5. Shae4.8× · 85 recorded
  6. Arwa4.8× · 64 recorded
  7. Viktoria4.8× · 54 recorded
  8. Daria4.7× · 99 recorded
  9. Syeda4.5× · 59 recorded
  10. Klara4.4× · 103 recorded
  11. Josefina4.4× · 59 recorded
  12. Minha3.7× · 58 recorded
  13. Zaina3.6× · 133 recorded
  14. Desire3.6× · 69 recorded
  15. Zayna3.2× · 75 recorded
  16. Adore3.2× · 65 recorded
  17. Asiya3× · 122 recorded
  18. Jannah3× · 77 recorded
  19. Jamiyah3× · 73 recorded
  20. Eleni2.9× · 143 recorded
  21. Italy2.9× · 86 recorded
  22. Anylah2.9× · 62 recorded
  23. Sofie2.8× · 103 recorded
  24. Karolina2.8× · 97 recorded
  25. Maura2.8× · 77 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Jakub16.8× · 168 recorded
  2. Filip13.4× · 187 recorded
  3. Antoni13× · 118 recorded
  4. Marshawn8.4× · 91 recorded
  5. Ayoub7× · 51 recorded
  6. Kahari6.5× · 62 recorded
  7. Marko6.4× · 100 recorded
  8. Deonte5.5× · 62 recorded
  9. Addison5.2× · 72 recorded
  10. Jan5.1× · 74 recorded
  11. Jahari5.1× · 64 recorded
  12. Karam5× · 108 recorded
  13. Damarion4.7× · 89 recorded
  14. Maksim4.6× · 94 recorded
  15. Deen4.4× · 54 recorded
  16. Lamont4.3× · 56 recorded
  17. Nikola4× · 115 recorded
  18. Damir3.9× · 252 recorded
  19. Syed3.9× · 159 recorded
  20. Umar3.9× · 148 recorded
  21. Usman3.9× · 67 recorded
  22. Haroon3.9× · 55 recorded
  23. Aleksander3.8× · 128 recorded
  24. Syaire3.7× · 72 recorded
  25. Sanad3.7× · 55 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything Illinois has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary200,5992.5%
  2. 2Patricia96,9281.2%
  3. 3Barbara82,9171.0%
  4. 4Linda78,4671.0%
  5. 5Jennifer77,1701.0%
  6. 6Elizabeth75,4120.9%
  7. 7Susan70,3750.9%
  8. 8Margaret63,3050.8%
  9. 9Nancy62,6540.8%
  10. 10Karen61,2950.8%
  11. 11Dorothy60,8040.8%
  12. 12Carol55,3110.7%
  13. 13Helen52,5200.7%
  14. 14Sandra51,8640.7%
  15. 15Lisa50,0070.6%
  16. 16Betty49,0190.6%
  17. 17Kathleen48,6810.6%
  18. 18Donna48,3520.6%
  19. 19Michelle47,6790.6%
  20. 20Jessica46,6700.6%
  21. 21Sharon46,0580.6%
  22. 22Laura45,0290.6%
  23. 23Kimberly44,8600.6%
  24. 24Sarah44,3470.6%
  25. 25Emily40,8200.5%
  26. 26Ruth40,4820.5%
  27. 27Cynthia39,8820.5%
  28. 28Deborah38,6870.5%
  29. 29Shirley38,6360.5%
  30. 30Diane37,2650.5%
  31. 31Janet36,6690.5%
  32. 32Stephanie35,9620.5%
  33. 33Amy35,8880.5%
  34. 34Christine35,8400.5%
  35. 35Pamela35,5510.4%
  36. 36Anna35,3790.4%
  37. 37Ashley35,2590.4%
  38. 38Melissa35,0400.4%
  39. 39Judith34,9440.4%
  40. 40Nicole34,5650.4%
  41. 41Virginia33,9870.4%
  42. 42Debra33,9350.4%
  43. 43Catherine33,8090.4%
  44. 44Angela33,6550.4%
  45. 45Amanda33,6190.4%
  46. 46Julie33,5070.4%
  47. 47Rebecca33,1630.4%
  48. 48Evelyn32,2850.4%
  49. 49Katherine32,0140.4%
  50. 50Joan31,0230.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Robert277,7903.3%
  2. 2John275,0513.2%
  3. 3Michael257,3753.0%
  4. 4James254,7273.0%
  5. 5William201,0812.4%
  6. 6David186,0672.2%
  7. 7Richard150,6141.8%
  8. 8Joseph135,7741.6%
  9. 9Thomas134,0321.6%
  10. 10Charles116,8621.4%
  11. 11Daniel113,9141.3%
  12. 12Donald90,3851.1%
  13. 13Christopher86,7231.0%
  14. 14Anthony83,2731.0%
  15. 15Matthew81,9531.0%
  16. 16Mark79,8910.9%
  17. 17Edward79,8130.9%
  18. 18Steven76,6650.9%
  19. 19Kenneth74,5680.9%
  20. 20Paul72,6910.9%
  21. 21George72,2860.8%
  22. 22Ronald70,3430.8%
  23. 23Brian69,6340.8%
  24. 24Kevin67,8720.8%
  25. 25Timothy62,0680.7%
  26. 26Andrew61,7160.7%
  27. 27Jeffrey55,8440.7%
  28. 28Frank50,9140.6%
  29. 29Joshua49,3050.6%
  30. 30Nicholas49,2050.6%
  31. 31Eric48,7830.6%
  32. 32Scott48,2220.6%
  33. 33Ryan47,5790.6%
  34. 34Jason47,4380.6%
  35. 35Raymond45,5070.5%
  36. 36Gary44,6470.5%
  37. 37Patrick43,2270.5%
  38. 38Jacob43,1990.5%
  39. 39Gregory42,1140.5%
  40. 40Larry41,9810.5%
  41. 41Jack40,9550.5%
  42. 42Stephen38,0080.4%
  43. 43Alexander37,6220.4%
  44. 44Dennis37,4100.4%
  45. 45Jonathan35,7400.4%
  46. 46Benjamin34,7990.4%
  47. 47Peter34,0560.4%
  48. 48Walter32,3030.4%
  49. 49Brandon32,0750.4%
  50. 50Henry31,9040.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Illinois in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.