Illinois · 1950
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1950, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 4,385 |
| #2 | Mary | 3,812 |
| #3 | Patricia | 2,739 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,619 |
| #5 | Barbara | 2,395 |
| #6 | Kathleen | 2,027 |
| #7 | Nancy | 1,946 |
| #8 | Carol | 1,728 |
| #9 | Sandra | 1,612 |
| #10 | Deborah | 1,598 |
| #11 | Karen | 1,593 |
| #12 | Sharon | 1,543 |
| #13 | Pamela | 1,268 |
| #14 | Diane | 1,226 |
| #15 | Donna | 1,194 |
| #16 | Janet | 1,167 |
| #17 | Judith | 1,108 |
| #18 | Margaret | 997 |
| #19 | Cynthia | 945 |
| #20 | Janice | 931 |
| #21 | Christine | 905 |
| #22 | Cheryl | 769 |
| #23 | Joyce | 699 |
| #24 | Brenda | 669 |
| #25 | Shirley | 653 |
| #26 | Carolyn | 600 |
| #27 | Elizabeth | 597 |
| #28 | Beverly | 574 |
| #29 | Marilyn | 573 |
| #30 | Catherine | 559 |
| #31 | Bonnie | 536 |
| #32 | Judy | 525 |
| #33 | Gail | 499 |
| #34 | Joan | 488 |
| #35 | Kathy | 486 |
| #36 | Gloria | 474 |
| #37 | Betty | 473 |
| #38 | Kathryn | 454 |
| #39 | Diana | 453 |
| #40 | Peggy | 452 |
| #41 | Jane | 450 |
| #42 | Jean | 447 |
| #43 | Rita | 429 |
| #44 | Connie | 428 |
| #45 | Jacqueline | 409 |
| #46 | Lynn | 392 |
| #47 | Marsha | 388 |
| #48 | Ruth | 388 |
| #49 | Rebecca | 387 |
| #50 | Debra | 377 |
| #51 | Phyllis | 369 |
| #52 | Marcia | 366 |
| #53 | Ann | 361 |
| #54 | Dorothy | 358 |
| #55 | Paula | 355 |
| #56 | Martha | 350 |
| #57 | Vicki | 334 |
| #58 | Katherine | 333 |
| #59 | Virginia | 332 |
| #60 | Laura | 329 |
| #61 | Denise | 327 |
| #62 | Ellen | 312 |
| #63 | Joanne | 309 |
| #64 | Darlene | 308 |
| #65 | Theresa | 308 |
| #66 | Cathy | 307 |
| #67 | Rose | 297 |
| #68 | Sally | 290 |
| #69 | Frances | 289 |
| #70 | Elaine | 288 |
| #71 | Constance | 287 |
| #72 | Alice | 282 |
| #73 | Jo | 280 |
| #74 | Maureen | 276 |
| #75 | Sherry | 276 |
| #76 | Sheila | 276 |
| #77 | Suzanne | 265 |
| #78 | Roberta | 259 |
| #79 | Helen | 252 |
| #80 | Victoria | 239 |
| #81 | Wendy | 235 |
| #82 | Marie | 234 |
| #83 | Marlene | 229 |
| #84 | Charlene | 228 |
| #85 | Lois | 223 |
| #86 | Rosemary | 222 |
| #87 | Eileen | 218 |
| #88 | Jeanne | 216 |
| #89 | Sue | 215 |
| #90 | Anita | 202 |
| #91 | Jill | 197 |
| #92 | Valerie | 192 |
| #93 | Doris | 187 |
| #94 | Geraldine | 187 |
| #95 | Joann | 186 |
| #96 | Julie | 183 |
| #97 | Anne | 182 |
| #98 | Teresa | 180 |
| #99 | Lynda | 174 |
| #100 | Leslie | 169 |
Uniquely popular in Illinois
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Therese | 83 | 10 | 3 |
| Caryn | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Angeline | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Carmella | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Mari | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Marla | 83 | 10 | 4 |
| Laurel | 89 | 10 | 4 |
| Margo | 72 | 8 | 4 |
| Janine | 38 | 4 | 2 |
| Lori | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Bernadine | 32 | 4 | 2 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.