Illinois · 1960
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1960, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 3,568 |
| #2 | Susan | 2,464 |
| #3 | Karen | 2,201 |
| #4 | Linda | 2,174 |
| #5 | Patricia | 1,985 |
| #6 | Donna | 1,678 |
| #7 | Debra | 1,652 |
| #8 | Lisa | 1,578 |
| #9 | Cynthia | 1,532 |
| #10 | Laura | 1,498 |
| #11 | Nancy | 1,444 |
| #12 | Barbara | 1,374 |
| #13 | Deborah | 1,361 |
| #14 | Sandra | 1,268 |
| #15 | Diane | 1,259 |
| #16 | Pamela | 1,254 |
| #17 | Kathleen | 1,192 |
| #18 | Julie | 1,176 |
| #19 | Lori | 1,174 |
| #20 | Brenda | 1,145 |
| #21 | Sharon | 1,128 |
| #22 | Kathy | 1,085 |
| #23 | Cheryl | 1,075 |
| #24 | Kimberly | 1,073 |
| #25 | Denise | 1,041 |
| #26 | Elizabeth | 1,039 |
| #27 | Carol | 1,038 |
| #28 | Debbie | 943 |
| #29 | Janet | 880 |
| #30 | Cindy | 775 |
| #31 | Teresa | 755 |
| #32 | Dawn | 743 |
| #33 | Margaret | 731 |
| #34 | Theresa | 720 |
| #35 | Christine | 681 |
| #36 | Kim | 673 |
| #37 | Tammy | 665 |
| #38 | Catherine | 634 |
| #39 | Michelle | 599 |
| #40 | Cathy | 580 |
| #41 | Tina | 566 |
| #42 | Janice | 564 |
| #43 | Robin | 552 |
| #44 | Laurie | 519 |
| #45 | Ann | 512 |
| #46 | Diana | 503 |
| #47 | Lynn | 496 |
| #48 | Judy | 489 |
| #49 | Jill | 472 |
| #50 | Connie | 466 |
| #51 | Rhonda | 464 |
| #52 | Paula | 456 |
| #53 | Rebecca | 455 |
| #54 | Jane | 452 |
| #55 | Kelly | 451 |
| #56 | Peggy | 447 |
| #57 | Judith | 447 |
| #58 | Angela | 444 |
| #59 | Carolyn | 440 |
| #60 | Sheila | 430 |
| #61 | Annette | 426 |
| #62 | Terri | 425 |
| #63 | Joyce | 413 |
| #64 | Kathryn | 408 |
| #65 | Sherry | 408 |
| #66 | Valerie | 401 |
| #67 | Jean | 394 |
| #68 | Maria | 392 |
| #69 | Beth | 378 |
| #70 | Beverly | 377 |
| #71 | Renee | 375 |
| #72 | Jennifer | 374 |
| #73 | Joan | 358 |
| #74 | Maureen | 354 |
| #75 | Katherine | 352 |
| #76 | Vicki | 350 |
| #77 | Victoria | 345 |
| #78 | Sue | 342 |
| #79 | Gail | 337 |
| #80 | Ellen | 334 |
| #81 | Bonnie | 331 |
| #82 | Rita | 330 |
| #83 | Wendy | 330 |
| #84 | Jacqueline | 327 |
| #85 | Ruth | 319 |
| #86 | Amy | 314 |
| #87 | Darlene | 306 |
| #88 | Shirley | 303 |
| #89 | Suzanne | 294 |
| #90 | Colleen | 293 |
| #91 | Tracy | 292 |
| #92 | Anita | 285 |
| #93 | Penny | 283 |
| #94 | Anne | 281 |
| #95 | Leslie | 271 |
| #96 | Gloria | 269 |
| #97 | Andrea | 268 |
| #98 | Martha | 268 |
| #99 | Carla | 262 |
| #100 | Joanne | 261 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elana | 39 | 4 | 1 |
| Caryn | 49 | 5 | 1 |
| Maribeth | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Madonna | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Karyn | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| Therese | 149 | 14 | 6 |
| Charmaine | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| Venus | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Geri | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Colette | 57 | 5 | 3 |
| Mariann | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Marla | 114 | 11 | 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.