Top names by state ★ Illinois
Top baby names in Illinois
In 2025, Illinois's most popular names were Olivia (501 girls) and Liam (690 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 501 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 500 |
| 3 | Sophia | 473 |
| 4 | Emma | 458 |
| 5 | Mia | 412 |
| 6 | Amelia | 405 |
| 7 | Sofia | 343 |
| 8 | Isabella | 338 |
| 9 | Camila | 298 |
| 10 | Evelyn | 296 |
| 11 | Eliana | 281 |
| 12 | Violet | 273 |
| 13 | Eleanor | 268 |
| 14 | Nora | 260 |
| 15 | Penelope | 255 |
| 16 | Ailany | 242 |
| 17 | Ava | 240 |
| 18 | Chloe | 217 |
| 19 | Gianna | 216 |
| 20 | Elizabeth | 215 |
| 21 | Emilia | 214 |
| 21 | Lily | 214 |
| 23 | Grace | 210 |
| 23 | Harper | 210 |
| 25 | Aria | 206 |
| 25 | Elena | 206 |
| 27 | Isla | 205 |
| 27 | Zoe | 205 |
| 29 | Hazel | 204 |
| 29 | Layla | 204 |
| 31 | Lucy | 200 |
| 32 | Emily | 190 |
| 33 | Luna | 185 |
| 34 | Mila | 184 |
| 35 | Ivy | 181 |
| 36 | Ella | 180 |
| 37 | Valentina | 179 |
| 38 | Avery | 178 |
| 39 | Maeve | 169 |
| 40 | Aurora | 168 |
| 40 | Madison | 168 |
| 40 | Scarlett | 168 |
| 43 | Lainey | 165 |
| 44 | Eloise | 160 |
| 44 | Josephine | 160 |
| 44 | Leilani | 160 |
| 47 | Ellie | 157 |
| 48 | Maya | 153 |
| 48 | Naomi | 153 |
| 50 | Lucia | 147 |
| 51 | Vivian | 146 |
| 52 | Lillian | 145 |
| 52 | Willow | 145 |
| 54 | Victoria | 142 |
| 55 | Abigail | 137 |
| 56 | Hannah | 135 |
| 56 | Nova | 135 |
| 58 | Riley | 132 |
| 59 | Stella | 131 |
| 60 | Sophie | 130 |
| 61 | Ayla | 129 |
| 61 | Zoey | 129 |
| 63 | Claire | 128 |
| 63 | Iris | 128 |
| 65 | Clara | 126 |
| 65 | Liliana | 126 |
| 67 | Delilah | 125 |
| 68 | Madeline | 123 |
| 68 | Quinn | 123 |
| 70 | Adeline | 119 |
| 71 | Sadie | 116 |
| 72 | Madelyn | 115 |
| 73 | Leah | 112 |
| 73 | Ruby | 112 |
| 75 | Margot | 109 |
| 76 | Audrey | 108 |
| 77 | Genesis | 105 |
| 77 | Lyla | 105 |
| 79 | Cecilia | 104 |
| 79 | Julia | 104 |
| 81 | Georgia | 102 |
| 82 | Sienna | 100 |
| 83 | Catalina | 98 |
| 83 | Melody | 98 |
| 85 | Daisy | 97 |
| 86 | Millie | 96 |
| 87 | Addison | 95 |
| 87 | Alice | 95 |
| 87 | Kennedy | 95 |
| 87 | Sloane | 95 |
| 91 | Natalie | 93 |
| 92 | Gabriella | 92 |
| 92 | Natalia | 92 |
| 94 | Emerson | 91 |
| 95 | Amara | 90 |
| 95 | Parker | 90 |
| 97 | Emery | 89 |
| 98 | Melanie | 88 |
| 98 | Valerie | 88 |
| 100 | Eden | 87 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 690 |
| 2 | Noah | 683 |
| 3 | Oliver | 541 |
| 4 | Theodore | 537 |
| 5 | Henry | 462 |
| 6 | Mateo | 417 |
| 7 | James | 406 |
| 8 | Leo | 385 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 365 |
| 10 | Sebastian | 360 |
| 11 | Santiago | 356 |
| 12 | Lucas | 340 |
| 13 | Jack | 335 |
| 14 | William | 334 |
| 15 | Michael | 329 |
| 16 | Julian | 314 |
| 17 | Luca | 302 |
| 18 | Elijah | 296 |
| 19 | Elias | 293 |
| 20 | Owen | 289 |
| 21 | Daniel | 284 |
| 22 | John | 279 |
| 23 | Alexander | 261 |
| 23 | Joseph | 261 |
| 25 | Bennett | 259 |
| 25 | Cooper | 259 |
| 27 | Levi | 249 |
| 28 | Ethan | 245 |
| 29 | Gabriel | 243 |
| 30 | Charles | 239 |
| 31 | Samuel | 238 |
| 32 | Miles | 236 |
| 32 | Thomas | 236 |
| 34 | Hudson | 235 |
| 35 | Cameron | 230 |
| 36 | Anthony | 225 |
| 36 | Jackson | 225 |
| 38 | Logan | 215 |
| 39 | Ezra | 214 |
| 40 | David | 212 |
| 41 | Matthew | 211 |
| 42 | Asher | 209 |
| 43 | Carter | 204 |
| 44 | Leonardo | 203 |
| 45 | Adam | 200 |
| 45 | Thiago | 200 |
| 47 | Mason | 198 |
| 48 | Roman | 197 |
| 49 | Isaac | 196 |
| 50 | Wyatt | 189 |
| 51 | August | 182 |
| 52 | Angel | 181 |
| 52 | Dylan | 181 |
| 54 | Emiliano | 179 |
| 55 | Caleb | 176 |
| 55 | Luke | 176 |
| 57 | Beau | 173 |
| 57 | Luka | 173 |
| 59 | Jacob | 172 |
| 59 | Nolan | 172 |
| 61 | Maverick | 165 |
| 62 | Everett | 163 |
| 62 | Wesley | 163 |
| 64 | Grayson | 162 |
| 65 | Lincoln | 160 |
| 65 | Vincent | 160 |
| 67 | Aiden | 157 |
| 68 | Gael | 156 |
| 69 | Nathan | 155 |
| 70 | Brooks | 154 |
| 70 | Ezekiel | 154 |
| 70 | Theo | 154 |
| 73 | Isaiah | 152 |
| 74 | Adrian | 147 |
| 74 | Rowan | 147 |
| 76 | George | 146 |
| 77 | Amir | 145 |
| 77 | Weston | 145 |
| 79 | Arthur | 144 |
| 80 | Waylon | 140 |
| 81 | Adriel | 139 |
| 81 | Lorenzo | 139 |
| 83 | Joshua | 138 |
| 84 | Parker | 137 |
| 85 | Josiah | 135 |
| 86 | Archer | 134 |
| 87 | Andrew | 133 |
| 88 | Christian | 132 |
| 88 | Nicholas | 132 |
| 90 | Axel | 130 |
| 90 | Christopher | 130 |
| 90 | Damian | 130 |
| 93 | Enzo | 124 |
| 94 | Dominic | 123 |
| 95 | Eithan | 119 |
| 96 | Dean | 118 |
| 96 | Emmett | 118 |
| 98 | Aaron | 117 |
| 99 | Robert | 116 |
| 100 | Jayden | 115 |
Illinois's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2024 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2023 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2022 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2021 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2020 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2019 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2018 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2017 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2016 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2015 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2014 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2013 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2012 | Sophia | Jacob |
| 2011 | Sophia | Alexander |
| 2010 | Isabella | Alexander |
| 2009 | Isabella | Alexander |
| 2008 | Olivia | Alexander |
| 2007 | Isabella | Daniel |
| 2006 | Emily | Daniel |
| 2005 | Emily | Michael |
| 2004 | Emily | Michael |
| 2003 | Emily | Michael |
| 2002 | Emily | Michael |
| 2001 | Emily | Michael |
| 2000 | Emily | Jacob |
| 1999 | Emily | Michael |
| 1998 | Emily | Michael |
| 1997 | Emily | Michael |
| 1996 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1995 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1994 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1993 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1992 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1991 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1990 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1989 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1988 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1987 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1986 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1985 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1984 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1983 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1981 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1980 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1979 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1972 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1971 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1970 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1969 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1968 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1967 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1966 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1965 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1964 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1963 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1962 | Mary | Michael |
| 1961 | Mary | Michael |
| 1960 | Mary | Michael |
| 1959 | Mary | Michael |
| 1958 | Mary | Michael |
| 1957 | Mary | Michael |
| 1956 | Mary | Michael |
| 1955 | Mary | Michael |
| 1954 | Mary | Michael |
| 1953 | Mary | Michael |
| 1952 | Mary | Michael |
| 1951 | Linda | Robert |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
| 1949 | Linda | Robert |
| 1948 | Linda | Robert |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Mary | Robert |
| 1945 | Mary | Robert |
| 1944 | Mary | Robert |
| 1943 | Mary | Robert |
| 1942 | Mary | Robert |
| 1941 | Mary | Robert |
| 1940 | Mary | Robert |
| 1939 | Mary | Robert |
| 1938 | Mary | Robert |
| 1937 | Mary | Robert |
| 1936 | Mary | Robert |
| 1935 | Mary | Robert |
| 1934 | Mary | Robert |
| 1933 | Mary | Robert |
| 1932 | Mary | Robert |
| 1931 | Mary | Robert |
| 1930 | Mary | Robert |
| 1929 | Mary | Robert |
| 1928 | Mary | Robert |
| 1927 | Mary | Robert |
| 1926 | Mary | Robert |
| 1925 | Mary | Robert |
| 1924 | Mary | Robert |
| 1923 | Mary | Robert |
| 1922 | Mary | Robert |
| 1921 | Mary | Robert |
| 1920 | Mary | Robert |
| 1919 | Mary | John |
| 1918 | Mary | John |
| 1917 | Mary | John |
| 1916 | Mary | John |
| 1915 | Mary | John |
| 1914 | Mary | John |
| 1913 | Mary | John |
| 1912 | Mary | John |
| 1911 | Mary | John |
| 1910 | Mary | John |