Illinois Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Olivia
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Michael
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
22,279
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Hannah
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Jessica
↓ −12
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
17,569
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Noah | Liam | Oliver | Michael | Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | Rank #6 | — |
| 1950s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1960s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1970s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1980s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #5 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #5 | Rank #4 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | Rank #12 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnWilliam
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertJohn
1940sRobertJames
1950sMichaelJames
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelDavid
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sMichaelMatthew
2000sMichaelJacob
2010sNoahAlexander
2020sNoahLiam
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMichelle
1980sJenniferJessica
1990sJessicaAshley
2000sEmilyEmma
2010sOliviaSophia
2020sOliviaEmma
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Alexander
+11 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-9 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Hannah
+8 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Jessica
-12 rank positions · since 1990sHow Illinois Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Illinois
- Adam#45 here · #101 nationally↑ +56
- George#76 here · #126 nationally↑ +50
- Leonardo#44 here · #92 nationally↑ +48
- Cameron#35 here · #76 nationally↑ +41
- Vincent#66 here · #107 nationally↑ +41
Less Popular in Illinois
- Josiah#85 here · #54 nationally↓ −31
- Jayden#100 here · #70 nationally↓ −30
- Waylon#80 here · #56 nationally↓ −24
- Luke#56 here · #33 nationally↓ −23
- Weston#78 here · #55 nationally↓ −23
More Popular in Illinois
- Sloane#90 here · #142 nationally↑ +52
- Natalia#93 here · #145 nationally↑ +52
- Julia#80 here · #131 nationally↑ +51
- Melanie#98 here · #143 nationally↑ +45
- Maeve#39 here · #77 nationally↑ +38
Less Popular in Illinois
- Eden#100 here · #71 nationally↓ −29
- Aurora#40 here · #15 nationally↓ −25
- Alice#88 here · #65 nationally↓ −23
- Ellie#47 here · #25 nationally↓ −22
- Emery#97 here · #75 nationally↓ −22
Top 100 Baby Names in Illinois
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Liam690#1
- #2Noah683#2
- #3Oliver541#3
- #4Theodore537#4
- #5Henry462#5
- #6Mateo417#8
- #7James406#6
- #8Leo385#19
- #9Benjamin365#11
- #10Sebastian360#16
Names #11–100
- #11 Santiago
- #12 Lucas
- #13 Jack
- #14 William
- #15 Michael
- #16 Julian
- #17 Luca
- #18 Elijah
- #19 Elias
- #20 Owen
- #21 Daniel
- #22 John
- #23 Alexander
- #24 Joseph
- #25 Bennett
- #26 Cooper
- #27 Levi
- #28 Ethan
- #29 Gabriel
- #30 Charles
- #31 Samuel
- #32 Miles
- #33 Thomas
- #34 Hudson
- #35 Cameron
- #36 Anthony
- #37 Jackson
- #38 Logan
- #39 Ezra
- #40 David
- #41 Matthew
- #42 Asher
- #43 Carter
- #44 Leonardo
- #45 Adam
- #46 Thiago
- #47 Mason
- #48 Roman
- #49 Isaac
- #50 Wyatt
- #51 August
- #52 Angel
- #53 Dylan
- #54 Emiliano
- #55 Caleb
- #56 Luke
- #57 Beau
- #58 Luka
- #59 Jacob
- #60 Nolan
- #61 Maverick
- #62 Everett
- #63 Wesley
- #64 Grayson
- #65 Lincoln
- #66 Vincent
- #67 Aiden
- #68 Gael
- #69 Nathan
- #70 Brooks
- #71 Ezekiel
- #72 Theo
- #73 Isaiah
- #74 Adrian
- #75 Rowan
- #76 George
- #77 Amir
- #78 Weston
- #79 Arthur
- #80 Waylon
- #81 Adriel
- #82 Lorenzo
- #83 Joshua
- #84 Parker
- #85 Josiah
- #86 Archer
- #87 Andrew
- #88 Christian
- #89 Nicholas
- #90 Axel
- #91 Christopher
- #92 Damian
- #93 Enzo
- #94 Dominic
- #95 Eithan
- #96 Dean
- #97 Emmett
- #98 Aaron
- #99 Robert
- #100 Jayden
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Olivia501#1
- #2Charlotte500#2
- #3Sophia473#5
- #4Emma458#3
- #5Mia412#6
- #6Amelia405#4
- #7Sofia343#9
- #8Isabella338#7
- #9Camila298#19
- #10Evelyn296#8
Names #11–100
- #11 Eliana
- #12 Violet
- #13 Eleanor
- #14 Nora
- #15 Penelope
- #16 Ailany
- #17 Ava
- #18 Chloe
- #19 Gianna
- #20 Elizabeth
- #21 Emilia
- #22 Lily
- #23 Grace
- #24 Harper
- #25 Aria
- #26 Elena
- #27 Isla
- #28 Zoe
- #29 Hazel
- #30 Layla
- #31 Lucy
- #32 Emily
- #33 Luna
- #34 Mila
- #35 Ivy
- #36 Ella
- #37 Valentina
- #38 Avery
- #39 Maeve
- #40 Aurora
- #41 Madison
- #42 Scarlett
- #43 Lainey
- #44 Eloise
- #45 Josephine
- #46 Leilani
- #47 Ellie
- #48 Maya
- #49 Naomi
- #50 Lucia
- #51 Vivian
- #52 Lillian
- #53 Willow
- #54 Victoria
- #55 Abigail
- #56 Hannah
- #57 Nova
- #58 Riley
- #59 Stella
- #60 Sophie
- #61 Ayla
- #62 Zoey
- #63 Claire
- #64 Iris
- #65 Clara
- #66 Liliana
- #67 Delilah
- #68 Madeline
- #69 Quinn
- #70 Adeline
- #71 Sadie
- #72 Madelyn
- #73 Leah
- #74 Ruby
- #75 Margot
- #76 Audrey
- #77 Genesis
- #78 Lyla
- #79 Cecilia
- #80 Julia
- #81 Georgia
- #82 Sienna
- #83 Catalina
- #84 Melody
- #85 Daisy
- #86 Millie
- #87 Addison
- #88 Alice
- #89 Kennedy
- #90 Sloane
- #91 Natalie
- #92 Gabriella
- #93 Natalia
- #94 Emerson
- #95 Amara
- #96 Parker
- #97 Emery
- #98 Melanie
- #99 Valerie
- #100 Eden
Explore Related States
See how naming trends differ in nearby states