Illinois · 1952
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1952, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,871 |
| #2 | Linda | 3,710 |
| #3 | Patricia | 2,941 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,627 |
| #5 | Deborah | 2,587 |
| #6 | Barbara | 2,303 |
| #7 | Nancy | 2,199 |
| #8 | Kathleen | 1,898 |
| #9 | Karen | 1,720 |
| #10 | Debra | 1,608 |
| #11 | Carol | 1,550 |
| #12 | Pamela | 1,452 |
| #13 | Diane | 1,421 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,385 |
| #15 | Sharon | 1,372 |
| #16 | Sandra | 1,311 |
| #17 | Christine | 1,242 |
| #18 | Janet | 1,234 |
| #19 | Cynthia | 1,165 |
| #20 | Judith | 1,008 |
| #21 | Margaret | 944 |
| #22 | Janice | 901 |
| #23 | Brenda | 782 |
| #24 | Elizabeth | 766 |
| #25 | Cheryl | 766 |
| #26 | Denise | 749 |
| #27 | Joyce | 659 |
| #28 | Kathy | 657 |
| #29 | Catherine | 657 |
| #30 | Gail | 631 |
| #31 | Joan | 589 |
| #32 | Carolyn | 571 |
| #33 | Marilyn | 548 |
| #34 | Rebecca | 513 |
| #35 | Jane | 509 |
| #36 | Peggy | 504 |
| #37 | Bonnie | 496 |
| #38 | Jean | 494 |
| #39 | Paula | 491 |
| #40 | Judy | 486 |
| #41 | Shirley | 479 |
| #42 | Connie | 467 |
| #43 | Beverly | 463 |
| #44 | Kathryn | 455 |
| #45 | Jacqueline | 448 |
| #46 | Laura | 445 |
| #47 | Lynn | 429 |
| #48 | Gloria | 417 |
| #49 | Ann | 416 |
| #50 | Betty | 414 |
| #51 | Diana | 407 |
| #52 | Vicki | 406 |
| #53 | Cathy | 393 |
| #54 | Sheila | 384 |
| #55 | Marsha | 381 |
| #56 | Ruth | 371 |
| #57 | Marcia | 368 |
| #58 | Rita | 365 |
| #59 | Theresa | 364 |
| #60 | Katherine | 361 |
| #61 | Victoria | 359 |
| #62 | Martha | 355 |
| #63 | Ellen | 343 |
| #64 | Rose | 342 |
| #65 | Phyllis | 334 |
| #66 | Jo | 325 |
| #67 | Dorothy | 321 |
| #68 | Sally | 315 |
| #69 | Darlene | 309 |
| #70 | Virginia | 305 |
| #71 | Valerie | 302 |
| #72 | Teresa | 299 |
| #73 | Julie | 293 |
| #74 | Helen | 290 |
| #75 | Roberta | 281 |
| #76 | Joanne | 274 |
| #77 | Vickie | 273 |
| #78 | Alice | 272 |
| #79 | Maureen | 261 |
| #80 | Sherry | 256 |
| #81 | Jeanne | 251 |
| #82 | Jill | 244 |
| #83 | Anne | 241 |
| #84 | Rhonda | 240 |
| #85 | Wendy | 235 |
| #86 | Constance | 229 |
| #87 | Elaine | 228 |
| #88 | Frances | 225 |
| #89 | Marie | 224 |
| #90 | Suzanne | 222 |
| #91 | Anita | 219 |
| #92 | Sue | 216 |
| #93 | Michelle | 205 |
| #94 | Doris | 204 |
| #95 | Andrea | 198 |
| #96 | Gayle | 197 |
| #97 | Renee | 191 |
| #98 | Claudia | 190 |
| #99 | Yvonne | 189 |
| #100 | Lois | 188 |
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 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| Therese | 127 | 14 | 4 |
| Terese | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Bernadine | 39 | 4 | 1 |
| Kristie | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| Charmaine | 74 | 8 | 3 |
| Jeanine | 55 | 6 | 2 |
| Marilee | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcie | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Colette | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| Mari | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| Laurel | 94 | 10 | 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.