Illinois (/ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It has the fifth largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth largest population, and the 25th largest land area of all U.S. states. Every year there are more than 150,000 live births in Illinois. Names given to newborn follow the same trends of the country as a whole.
Baby names in Illinois are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Illinois is Noah for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Illinois have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Illinois for births in 2019 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Illinois Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Illinois over time.
| Girl names in Illinois | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Emma | Hannah | Amanda |
| 3 | Sophia | Alexis | Melissa |
| 4 | Ava | Jessica | Jessica |
| 5 | Charlotte | Samantha | Sarah |
| Boy names in Illinois | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Noah | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Michael | Jason |
| 3 | Benjamin | Matthew | Christopher |
| 4 | Oliver | Daniel | David |
| 5 | Alexander | Nicholas | Matthew |
Illinois Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Illinois given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Illinois
Below are the most popular boy names in Illinois given to boys born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Noah | 769 |
| 2 | Liam | 635 |
| 3 | Benjamin | 629 |
| 4 | Oliver | 571 |
| 5 | Alexander | 508 |
| 6 | Mateo | 494 |
| 7 | William | 491 |
| 8 | Henry | 469 |
| 9 | James | 453 |
| 10 | Jack | 444 |
| 11 | Michael | 444 |
| 12 | Sebastian | 433 |
| 13 | Daniel | 429 |
| 14 | Lucas | 429 |
| 15 | Ethan | 422 |
| 16 | Theodore | 422 |
| 17 | Logan | 417 |
| 18 | Elijah | 396 |
| 19 | Mason | 392 |
| 20 | Julian | 381 |
| 21 | Jacob | 380 |
| 22 | Anthony | 374 |
| 23 | Jackson | 365 |
| 24 | Owen | 365 |
| 25 | Leo | 359 |
| 26 | Joseph | 333 |
| 27 | John | 323 |
| 28 | Aiden | 314 |
| 29 | Levi | 311 |
| 30 | David | 309 |
| 31 | Isaac | 300 |
| 32 | Matthew | 295 |
| 33 | Samuel | 293 |
| 34 | Charles | 290 |
| 35 | Carter | 289 |
| 36 | Wyatt | 286 |
| 37 | Grayson | 270 |
| 38 | Jayden | 270 |
| 39 | Lincoln | 266 |
| 40 | Nathan | 262 |
| 41 | Dylan | 259 |
| 42 | Leonardo | 250 |
| 43 | Christopher | 247 |
| 44 | Gabriel | 247 |
| 45 | Thomas | 243 |
| 46 | Santiago | 242 |
| 47 | Josiah | 240 |
| 48 | Adrian | 233 |
| 49 | Dominic | 233 |
| 50 | Jaxon | 230 |
| 51 | Nolan | 227 |
| 52 | Ryan | 226 |
| 53 | Andrew | 225 |
| 54 | Connor | 223 |
| 55 | Asher | 220 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 217 |
| 57 | Joshua | 215 |
| 58 | Adam | 214 |
| 59 | Luke | 211 |
| 60 | Christian | 207 |
| 61 | Elias | 207 |
| 62 | Miles | 207 |
| 63 | Cameron | 202 |
| 64 | Jonathan | 201 |
| 65 | Angel | 200 |
| 66 | Emmett | 199 |
| 67 | Maverick | 198 |
| 68 | Caleb | 197 |
| 69 | Nicholas | 191 |
| 70 | Ezra | 187 |
| 71 | Aaron | 183 |
| 72 | Jordan | 179 |
| 73 | Hudson | 178 |
| 74 | Eli | 174 |
| 75 | Colton | 173 |
| 76 | Declan | 173 |
| 77 | Landon | 173 |
| 78 | Robert | 173 |
| 79 | Vincent | 173 |
| 80 | Bennett | 169 |
| 81 | Axel | 167 |
| 82 | Hunter | 167 |
| 83 | Damian | 166 |
| 84 | Jaxson | 162 |
| 85 | Everett | 161 |
| 86 | Amir | 154 |
| 87 | Ian | 154 |
| 88 | Xavier | 153 |
| 89 | Gael | 151 |
| 90 | Cooper | 148 |
| 91 | Luca | 146 |
| 92 | Roman | 145 |
| 93 | Evan | 144 |
| 94 | Ezekiel | 143 |
| 95 | Brooks | 142 |
| 96 | Chase | 140 |
| 97 | Austin | 137 |
| 98 | Jeremiah | 137 |
| 99 | Wesley | 135 |
| 100 | Brayden | 133 |
Girl Names in Illinois
Below are the most popular girl names in Illinois given to girls born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 725 |
| 2 | Emma | 628 |
| 3 | Sophia | 577 |
| 4 | Ava | 555 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 518 |
| 6 | Amelia | 517 |
| 7 | Mia | 501 |
| 8 | Isabella | 491 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 461 |
| 10 | Sofia | 370 |
| 11 | Camila | 368 |
| 12 | Harper | 346 |
| 13 | Emily | 322 |
| 14 | Abigail | 300 |
| 15 | Ella | 291 |
| 16 | Penelope | 290 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 285 |
| 18 | Mila | 284 |
| 19 | Eleanor | 280 |
| 20 | Layla | 263 |
| 21 | Grace | 256 |
| 22 | Nora | 254 |
| 23 | Victoria | 252 |
| 24 | Avery | 251 |
| 25 | Chloe | 242 |
| 26 | Scarlett | 240 |
| 27 | Emilia | 230 |
| 28 | Aria | 227 |
| 29 | Violet | 225 |
| 30 | Hazel | 216 |
| 31 | Hannah | 215 |
| 32 | Luna | 213 |
| 33 | Lillian | 210 |
| 34 | Madison | 207 |
| 35 | Zoey | 207 |
| 36 | Ellie | 203 |
| 37 | Riley | 193 |
| 38 | Claire | 188 |
| 39 | Brooklyn | 186 |
| 40 | Stella | 182 |
| 41 | Zoe | 175 |
| 42 | Maya | 173 |
| 43 | Bella | 171 |
| 44 | Lily | 171 |
| 45 | Audrey | 170 |
| 46 | Natalie | 170 |
| 47 | Skylar | 168 |
| 48 | Lucy | 167 |
| 49 | Aubrey | 164 |
| 50 | Natalia | 158 |
| 51 | Nova | 157 |
| 52 | Everly | 156 |
| 53 | Addison | 155 |
| 54 | Leah | 155 |
| 55 | Vivian | 155 |
| 56 | Eliana | 154 |
| 57 | Isla | 154 |
| 58 | Ivy | 151 |
| 59 | Ariana | 148 |
| 60 | Quinn | 148 |
| 61 | Delilah | 147 |
| 62 | Anna | 145 |
| 63 | Naomi | 145 |
| 64 | Savannah | 145 |
| 65 | Kennedy | 144 |
| 66 | Willow | 144 |
| 67 | Leilani | 143 |
| 68 | Elena | 139 |
| 69 | Josephine | 139 |
| 70 | Gianna | 138 |
| 71 | Samantha | 134 |
| 72 | Julia | 132 |
| 73 | Madelyn | 132 |
| 74 | Gabriella | 130 |
| 75 | Hailey | 130 |
| 76 | Caroline | 128 |
| 77 | Cora | 125 |
| 78 | Clara | 123 |
| 79 | Mackenzie | 123 |
| 80 | Autumn | 120 |
| 81 | Maeve | 120 |
| 82 | Sophie | 120 |
| 83 | Molly | 119 |
| 84 | Valentina | 119 |
| 85 | Ruby | 118 |
| 86 | Madeline | 117 |
| 87 | Melanie | 117 |
| 88 | Alice | 116 |
| 89 | Arya | 115 |
| 90 | Aurora | 114 |
| 91 | Eva | 114 |
| 92 | Liliana | 114 |
| 93 | Serenity | 114 |
| 94 | Margaret | 113 |
| 95 | Aaliyah | 112 |
| 96 | Allison | 112 |
| 97 | Sadie | 112 |
| 98 | Valeria | 112 |
| 99 | Ximena | 107 |
| 100 | Peyton | 106 |
Summary of Popular Names in Illinois
The name given to most newborns during the year was Noah for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.