Illinois · 1951
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1951, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 4,089 |
| #2 | Mary | 3,779 |
| #3 | Patricia | 3,266 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,721 |
| #5 | Barbara | 2,382 |
| #6 | Deborah | 2,077 |
| #7 | Nancy | 2,049 |
| #8 | Kathleen | 1,916 |
| #9 | Karen | 1,864 |
| #10 | Carol | 1,653 |
| #11 | Sandra | 1,524 |
| #12 | Sharon | 1,459 |
| #13 | Pamela | 1,390 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,377 |
| #15 | Diane | 1,298 |
| #16 | Janet | 1,211 |
| #17 | Judith | 1,088 |
| #18 | Debra | 1,073 |
| #19 | Christine | 1,058 |
| #20 | Cynthia | 1,038 |
| #21 | Margaret | 1,027 |
| #22 | Janice | 1,022 |
| #23 | Cheryl | 744 |
| #24 | Brenda | 725 |
| #25 | Joyce | 725 |
| #26 | Elizabeth | 678 |
| #27 | Gail | 662 |
| #28 | Catherine | 640 |
| #29 | Carolyn | 597 |
| #30 | Marilyn | 570 |
| #31 | Judy | 551 |
| #32 | Kathy | 546 |
| #33 | Shirley | 535 |
| #34 | Bonnie | 534 |
| #35 | Beverly | 526 |
| #36 | Kathryn | 523 |
| #37 | Joan | 503 |
| #38 | Jean | 492 |
| #39 | Peggy | 487 |
| #40 | Denise | 480 |
| #41 | Connie | 475 |
| #42 | Lynn | 472 |
| #43 | Rebecca | 466 |
| #44 | Gloria | 453 |
| #45 | Jane | 449 |
| #46 | Paula | 440 |
| #47 | Betty | 436 |
| #48 | Diana | 434 |
| #49 | Vicki | 433 |
| #50 | Jacqueline | 424 |
| #51 | Laura | 414 |
| #52 | Ruth | 413 |
| #53 | Ann | 413 |
| #54 | Marcia | 396 |
| #55 | Rita | 393 |
| #56 | Martha | 366 |
| #57 | Theresa | 365 |
| #58 | Katherine | 360 |
| #59 | Phyllis | 358 |
| #60 | Marsha | 346 |
| #61 | Cathy | 339 |
| #62 | Ellen | 329 |
| #63 | Sheila | 327 |
| #64 | Victoria | 324 |
| #65 | Darlene | 318 |
| #66 | Sally | 315 |
| #67 | Dorothy | 313 |
| #68 | Jo | 309 |
| #69 | Virginia | 307 |
| #70 | Roberta | 301 |
| #71 | Rose | 294 |
| #72 | Joanne | 289 |
| #73 | Helen | 284 |
| #74 | Sherry | 284 |
| #75 | Constance | 279 |
| #76 | Alice | 279 |
| #77 | Maureen | 267 |
| #78 | Suzanne | 244 |
| #79 | Frances | 243 |
| #80 | Valerie | 243 |
| #81 | Julie | 240 |
| #82 | Anne | 239 |
| #83 | Eileen | 238 |
| #84 | Wendy | 231 |
| #85 | Elaine | 230 |
| #86 | Marie | 228 |
| #87 | Lois | 218 |
| #88 | Vickie | 216 |
| #89 | Jill | 215 |
| #90 | Sue | 207 |
| #91 | Jeanne | 205 |
| #92 | Marlene | 202 |
| #93 | Rosemary | 199 |
| #94 | Anita | 196 |
| #95 | Doris | 195 |
| #96 | Teresa | 194 |
| #97 | Charlotte | 190 |
| #98 | Joann | 190 |
| #99 | Gayle | 188 |
| #100 | Terry | 187 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryn | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| Charmaine | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Therese | 85 | 9 | 3 |
| Daryl | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Mari | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| Adrienne | 70 | 8 | 3 |
| Madonna | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Colette | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| Bernadine | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| Noreen | 53 | 6 | 3 |
| Marla | 76 | 8 | 4 |
| Laurel | 85 | 9 | 5 |
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.