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Popular names in Illinois

Every name given in Illinois, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in Illinois

  1. #1Mary200,599
  2. #2Patricia96,928
  3. #3Barbara82,917
  4. #4Linda78,467
  5. #5Jennifer77,170
  6. #6Elizabeth75,412
  7. #7Susan70,375
  8. #8Margaret63,305
  9. #9Nancy62,654
  10. #10Karen61,295

Top 10 boys' names in Illinois

  1. #1Robert277,790
  2. #2John275,051
  3. #3Michael257,375
  4. #4James254,727
  5. #5William201,081
  6. #6David186,067
  7. #7Richard150,614
  8. #8Joseph135,774
  9. #9Thomas134,032
  10. #10Charles116,862