Illinois · 1959
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1959, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,699 |
| #2 | Susan | 2,705 |
| #3 | Linda | 2,405 |
| #4 | Karen | 2,283 |
| #5 | Patricia | 2,059 |
| #6 | Debra | 1,952 |
| #7 | Donna | 1,784 |
| #8 | Cynthia | 1,750 |
| #9 | Deborah | 1,601 |
| #10 | Nancy | 1,479 |
| #11 | Pamela | 1,449 |
| #12 | Barbara | 1,414 |
| #13 | Diane | 1,366 |
| #14 | Sandra | 1,311 |
| #15 | Kathleen | 1,305 |
| #16 | Laura | 1,244 |
| #17 | Cheryl | 1,228 |
| #18 | Kathy | 1,216 |
| #19 | Lisa | 1,212 |
| #20 | Sharon | 1,201 |
| #21 | Julie | 1,125 |
| #22 | Debbie | 1,094 |
| #23 | Carol | 1,082 |
| #24 | Brenda | 1,080 |
| #25 | Janet | 1,032 |
| #26 | Elizabeth | 989 |
| #27 | Denise | 980 |
| #28 | Lori | 943 |
| #29 | Cindy | 933 |
| #30 | Kimberly | 887 |
| #31 | Margaret | 736 |
| #32 | Teresa | 688 |
| #33 | Catherine | 676 |
| #34 | Dawn | 670 |
| #35 | Christine | 669 |
| #36 | Theresa | 660 |
| #37 | Cathy | 657 |
| #38 | Tammy | 649 |
| #39 | Janice | 624 |
| #40 | Kim | 565 |
| #41 | Robin | 543 |
| #42 | Lynn | 532 |
| #43 | Michelle | 523 |
| #44 | Ann | 511 |
| #45 | Judy | 498 |
| #46 | Judith | 490 |
| #47 | Paula | 482 |
| #48 | Carolyn | 476 |
| #49 | Diana | 475 |
| #50 | Joyce | 467 |
| #51 | Tina | 462 |
| #52 | Jean | 460 |
| #53 | Rebecca | 457 |
| #54 | Sheila | 452 |
| #55 | Connie | 450 |
| #56 | Jane | 446 |
| #57 | Peggy | 446 |
| #58 | Kathryn | 444 |
| #59 | Valerie | 441 |
| #60 | Rhonda | 438 |
| #61 | Annette | 437 |
| #62 | Gail | 419 |
| #63 | Jill | 417 |
| #64 | Joan | 400 |
| #65 | Beth | 392 |
| #66 | Beverly | 387 |
| #67 | Terri | 386 |
| #68 | Sue | 371 |
| #69 | Katherine | 370 |
| #70 | Laurie | 369 |
| #71 | Maria | 357 |
| #72 | Angela | 353 |
| #73 | Darlene | 352 |
| #74 | Vicki | 351 |
| #75 | Renee | 345 |
| #76 | Bonnie | 340 |
| #77 | Sherry | 337 |
| #78 | Ellen | 337 |
| #79 | Maureen | 333 |
| #80 | Amy | 322 |
| #81 | Shirley | 321 |
| #82 | Jennifer | 319 |
| #83 | Betty | 315 |
| #84 | Kelly | 309 |
| #85 | Ruth | 306 |
| #86 | Wendy | 304 |
| #87 | Martha | 301 |
| #88 | Joanne | 298 |
| #89 | Anita | 297 |
| #90 | Anne | 295 |
| #91 | Michele | 289 |
| #92 | Rose | 289 |
| #93 | Rita | 284 |
| #94 | Victoria | 283 |
| #95 | Leslie | 282 |
| #96 | Colleen | 276 |
| #97 | Gloria | 274 |
| #98 | Marilyn | 272 |
| #99 | Becky | 255 |
| #100 | Suzanne | 254 |
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 | 58 | 5 | 2 |
| Therese | 185 | 17 | 6 |
| Maribeth | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| Madonna | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Deanne | 38 | 4 | 2 |
| Lawanda | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Geralyn | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| Barb | 52 | 5 | 2 |
| Mariann | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Terese | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| Mari | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Charmaine | 32 | 3 | 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.