Illinois · 1957
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1957, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,995 |
| #2 | Susan | 2,876 |
| #3 | Debra | 2,780 |
| #4 | Karen | 2,523 |
| #5 | Linda | 2,504 |
| #6 | Cynthia | 2,373 |
| #7 | Patricia | 2,326 |
| #8 | Deborah | 2,062 |
| #9 | Nancy | 1,893 |
| #10 | Barbara | 1,744 |
| #11 | Pamela | 1,540 |
| #12 | Donna | 1,500 |
| #13 | Diane | 1,491 |
| #14 | Kathleen | 1,483 |
| #15 | Sharon | 1,422 |
| #16 | Sandra | 1,344 |
| #17 | Carol | 1,341 |
| #18 | Cheryl | 1,317 |
| #19 | Brenda | 1,128 |
| #20 | Cindy | 1,016 |
| #21 | Denise | 1,005 |
| #22 | Janet | 1,004 |
| #23 | Kathy | 1,001 |
| #24 | Laura | 997 |
| #25 | Julie | 992 |
| #26 | Elizabeth | 928 |
| #27 | Margaret | 797 |
| #28 | Catherine | 777 |
| #29 | Christine | 764 |
| #30 | Kimberly | 759 |
| #31 | Janice | 700 |
| #32 | Lisa | 675 |
| #33 | Theresa | 672 |
| #34 | Debbie | 663 |
| #35 | Robin | 646 |
| #36 | Judith | 617 |
| #37 | Kim | 596 |
| #38 | Cathy | 590 |
| #39 | Rebecca | 569 |
| #40 | Lynn | 560 |
| #41 | Teresa | 549 |
| #42 | Ann | 548 |
| #43 | Joyce | 542 |
| #44 | Gail | 526 |
| #45 | Lori | 525 |
| #46 | Diana | 518 |
| #47 | Carolyn | 502 |
| #48 | Jean | 501 |
| #49 | Judy | 501 |
| #50 | Paula | 472 |
| #51 | Kathryn | 471 |
| #52 | Jane | 444 |
| #53 | Joan | 438 |
| #54 | Sheila | 435 |
| #55 | Dawn | 433 |
| #56 | Darlene | 423 |
| #57 | Peggy | 406 |
| #58 | Connie | 405 |
| #59 | Vicki | 398 |
| #60 | Beverly | 393 |
| #61 | Rhonda | 387 |
| #62 | Katherine | 380 |
| #63 | Sherry | 379 |
| #64 | Laurie | 377 |
| #65 | Valerie | 375 |
| #66 | Michelle | 374 |
| #67 | Jill | 374 |
| #68 | Shirley | 366 |
| #69 | Bonnie | 360 |
| #70 | Maria | 356 |
| #71 | Rose | 355 |
| #72 | Marilyn | 354 |
| #73 | Victoria | 352 |
| #74 | Betty | 340 |
| #75 | Renee | 333 |
| #76 | Tina | 330 |
| #77 | Maureen | 326 |
| #78 | Leslie | 324 |
| #79 | Jacqueline | 318 |
| #80 | Annette | 317 |
| #81 | Rita | 317 |
| #82 | Sue | 313 |
| #83 | Terri | 309 |
| #84 | Ellen | 307 |
| #85 | Gloria | 304 |
| #86 | Martha | 301 |
| #87 | Ruth | 300 |
| #88 | Wendy | 295 |
| #89 | Vickie | 295 |
| #90 | Jo | 293 |
| #91 | Angela | 281 |
| #92 | Joanne | 271 |
| #93 | Anita | 270 |
| #94 | Beth | 269 |
| #95 | Colleen | 268 |
| #96 | Phyllis | 262 |
| #97 | Anne | 259 |
| #98 | Anna | 258 |
| #99 | Jennifer | 258 |
| #100 | Marie | 256 |
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 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| Geralyn | 47 | 4 | 2 |
| Therese | 145 | 13 | 6 |
| Terese | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Karyn | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Julianne | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| Maribeth | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeanine | 52 | 5 | 2 |
| Rochelle | 80 | 7 | 4 |
| Ingrid | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| Ladonna | 41 | 4 | 2 |
| Marla | 129 | 12 | 6 |
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.