Illinois · 1954
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1954, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 4,340 |
| #2 | Linda | 3,033 |
| #3 | Susan | 2,986 |
| #4 | Debra | 2,888 |
| #5 | Deborah | 2,848 |
| #6 | Patricia | 2,692 |
| #7 | Barbara | 2,100 |
| #8 | Nancy | 2,023 |
| #9 | Karen | 1,935 |
| #10 | Pamela | 1,756 |
| #11 | Kathleen | 1,576 |
| #12 | Diane | 1,513 |
| #13 | Cynthia | 1,496 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,472 |
| #15 | Sandra | 1,408 |
| #16 | Carol | 1,394 |
| #17 | Sharon | 1,229 |
| #18 | Janet | 1,206 |
| #19 | Cheryl | 966 |
| #20 | Denise | 933 |
| #21 | Margaret | 861 |
| #22 | Judith | 827 |
| #23 | Elizabeth | 790 |
| #24 | Janice | 764 |
| #25 | Brenda | 721 |
| #26 | Christine | 690 |
| #27 | Catherine | 684 |
| #28 | Gail | 663 |
| #29 | Joyce | 649 |
| #30 | Kathy | 647 |
| #31 | Marilyn | 607 |
| #32 | Laura | 597 |
| #33 | Joan | 569 |
| #34 | Paula | 566 |
| #35 | Rebecca | 566 |
| #36 | Lynn | 508 |
| #37 | Beverly | 507 |
| #38 | Carolyn | 493 |
| #39 | Kathryn | 480 |
| #40 | Jane | 480 |
| #41 | Diana | 477 |
| #42 | Connie | 469 |
| #43 | Jean | 464 |
| #44 | Rose | 458 |
| #45 | Shirley | 444 |
| #46 | Peggy | 440 |
| #47 | Theresa | 439 |
| #48 | Ann | 437 |
| #49 | Vicki | 431 |
| #50 | Judy | 427 |
| #51 | Jo | 423 |
| #52 | Cathy | 421 |
| #53 | Robin | 408 |
| #54 | Jacqueline | 405 |
| #55 | Sheila | 395 |
| #56 | Julie | 395 |
| #57 | Betty | 392 |
| #58 | Teresa | 389 |
| #59 | Rita | 375 |
| #60 | Ruth | 372 |
| #61 | Bonnie | 371 |
| #62 | Gloria | 361 |
| #63 | Katherine | 360 |
| #64 | Maureen | 345 |
| #65 | Martha | 343 |
| #66 | Marcia | 340 |
| #67 | Sherry | 327 |
| #68 | Marsha | 318 |
| #69 | Ellen | 318 |
| #70 | Wendy | 308 |
| #71 | Darlene | 305 |
| #72 | Victoria | 303 |
| #73 | Valerie | 300 |
| #74 | Vickie | 300 |
| #75 | Rhonda | 299 |
| #76 | Jill | 296 |
| #77 | Sally | 289 |
| #78 | Joanne | 288 |
| #79 | Lisa | 285 |
| #80 | Dorothy | 278 |
| #81 | Phyllis | 278 |
| #82 | Michelle | 277 |
| #83 | Dawn | 274 |
| #84 | Virginia | 273 |
| #85 | Maria | 265 |
| #86 | Elaine | 262 |
| #87 | Roberta | 261 |
| #88 | Suzanne | 255 |
| #89 | Sue | 255 |
| #90 | Constance | 250 |
| #91 | Anne | 247 |
| #92 | Jeanne | 246 |
| #93 | Marian | 246 |
| #94 | Renee | 246 |
| #95 | Eileen | 245 |
| #96 | Anita | 242 |
| #97 | Michele | 238 |
| #98 | Leslie | 238 |
| #99 | Helen | 237 |
| #100 | Marie | 236 |
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 |
| Maribeth | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Therese | 131 | 13 | 5 |
| Mariann | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| Bernadine | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Geralyn | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Terese | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Madonna | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Kimberly | 219 | 22 | 11 |
| Colette | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| Candice | 61 | 6 | 3 |
| Mari | 37 | 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.