Illinois · 1970
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1970, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 2,729 |
| #2 | Kimberly | 2,115 |
| #3 | Lisa | 2,075 |
| #4 | Michelle | 1,991 |
| #5 | Amy | 1,443 |
| #6 | Angela | 1,332 |
| #7 | Julie | 1,201 |
| #8 | Laura | 1,160 |
| #9 | Tracy | 1,128 |
| #10 | Dawn | 1,066 |
| #11 | Mary | 1,045 |
| #12 | Christine | 1,040 |
| #13 | Melissa | 1,005 |
| #14 | Susan | 913 |
| #15 | Karen | 905 |
| #16 | Elizabeth | 901 |
| #17 | Kelly | 876 |
| #18 | Tammy | 816 |
| #19 | Patricia | 778 |
| #20 | Tina | 742 |
| #21 | Heather | 733 |
| #22 | Cynthia | 709 |
| #23 | Lori | 701 |
| #24 | Nicole | 651 |
| #25 | Stephanie | 643 |
| #26 | Sandra | 634 |
| #27 | Pamela | 606 |
| #28 | Deborah | 560 |
| #29 | Michele | 545 |
| #30 | Denise | 541 |
| #31 | Kathleen | 527 |
| #32 | Maria | 521 |
| #33 | Rebecca | 515 |
| #34 | Shannon | 495 |
| #35 | Linda | 494 |
| #36 | Christina | 491 |
| #37 | Wendy | 483 |
| #38 | Jill | 475 |
| #39 | Sharon | 459 |
| #40 | Donna | 453 |
| #41 | Andrea | 450 |
| #42 | Debra | 447 |
| #43 | Barbara | 437 |
| #44 | Nancy | 430 |
| #45 | Teresa | 425 |
| #46 | Gina | 425 |
| #47 | Theresa | 399 |
| #48 | Cheryl | 395 |
| #49 | Stacy | 373 |
| #50 | Brenda | 369 |
| #51 | Ann | 363 |
| #52 | Catherine | 345 |
| #53 | Beth | 342 |
| #54 | Stacey | 341 |
| #55 | Katherine | 341 |
| #56 | Tracey | 334 |
| #57 | Rhonda | 332 |
| #58 | Kristin | 321 |
| #59 | Diane | 319 |
| #60 | Tonya | 315 |
| #61 | Carrie | 315 |
| #62 | Jacqueline | 312 |
| #63 | Rachel | 311 |
| #64 | Yolanda | 307 |
| #65 | Dana | 306 |
| #66 | Sheila | 306 |
| #67 | Sarah | 305 |
| #68 | Kathy | 293 |
| #69 | Robin | 292 |
| #70 | Paula | 292 |
| #71 | Margaret | 286 |
| #72 | Renee | 277 |
| #73 | Victoria | 277 |
| #74 | Monica | 277 |
| #75 | Tanya | 276 |
| #76 | Valerie | 274 |
| #77 | Sherry | 273 |
| #78 | Tamara | 272 |
| #79 | Kristine | 264 |
| #80 | Colleen | 263 |
| #81 | Tara | 261 |
| #82 | Diana | 258 |
| #83 | Deanna | 256 |
| #84 | Carol | 252 |
| #85 | Heidi | 250 |
| #86 | Leslie | 247 |
| #87 | Janet | 246 |
| #88 | Carolyn | 236 |
| #89 | Carla | 235 |
| #90 | Suzanne | 233 |
| #91 | Kristen | 232 |
| #92 | Anne | 228 |
| #93 | Jodi | 226 |
| #94 | Cindy | 224 |
| #95 | Tricia | 223 |
| #96 | Holly | 222 |
| #97 | Julia | 213 |
| #98 | Melinda | 213 |
| #99 | Regina | 213 |
| #100 | Tiffany | 212 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lashon | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Latrice | 43 | 5 | 1 |
| Latonia | 50 | 6 | 2 |
| Lolita | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| Toya | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Latanya | 61 | 7 | 2 |
| Latonya | 125 | 14 | 5 |
| Therese | 37 | 4 | 2 |
| Charmaine | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Geri | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Cathryn | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Lissette | 23 | 3 | 1 |
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.