Illinois · 1972
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1972, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 3,701 |
| #2 | Michelle | 1,736 |
| #3 | Lisa | 1,546 |
| #4 | Amy | 1,507 |
| #5 | Kimberly | 1,455 |
| #6 | Angela | 1,202 |
| #7 | Julie | 993 |
| #8 | Melissa | 984 |
| #9 | Nicole | 956 |
| #10 | Laura | 832 |
| #11 | Christine | 779 |
| #12 | Dawn | 749 |
| #13 | Heather | 739 |
| #14 | Stephanie | 710 |
| #15 | Tracy | 709 |
| #16 | Mary | 692 |
| #17 | Elizabeth | 661 |
| #18 | Rebecca | 655 |
| #19 | Susan | 620 |
| #20 | Tammy | 618 |
| #21 | Kelly | 615 |
| #22 | Tina | 615 |
| #23 | Karen | 608 |
| #24 | Christina | 527 |
| #25 | Cynthia | 525 |
| #26 | Patricia | 502 |
| #27 | Maria | 492 |
| #28 | Lori | 465 |
| #29 | Sandra | 457 |
| #30 | Shannon | 442 |
| #31 | Andrea | 437 |
| #32 | Denise | 437 |
| #33 | Michele | 413 |
| #34 | Kathleen | 379 |
| #35 | Wendy | 374 |
| #36 | Stacy | 369 |
| #37 | Carrie | 362 |
| #38 | Tara | 351 |
| #39 | Sarah | 344 |
| #40 | Deborah | 337 |
| #41 | Pamela | 335 |
| #42 | Stacey | 327 |
| #43 | Jill | 319 |
| #44 | Tonya | 310 |
| #45 | Gina | 309 |
| #46 | Sharon | 305 |
| #47 | Teresa | 302 |
| #48 | Theresa | 291 |
| #49 | Monica | 286 |
| #50 | Katherine | 283 |
| #51 | Nancy | 282 |
| #52 | Linda | 281 |
| #53 | Donna | 279 |
| #54 | Kristin | 276 |
| #55 | Brenda | 269 |
| #56 | Debra | 266 |
| #57 | Tanya | 265 |
| #58 | Rachel | 263 |
| #59 | Cheryl | 261 |
| #60 | Tiffany | 261 |
| #61 | Yolanda | 259 |
| #62 | April | 259 |
| #63 | Barbara | 255 |
| #64 | Catherine | 252 |
| #65 | Jessica | 250 |
| #66 | Heidi | 246 |
| #67 | Dana | 245 |
| #68 | Rhonda | 240 |
| #69 | Renee | 235 |
| #70 | Melanie | 231 |
| #71 | Jacqueline | 230 |
| #72 | Erica | 222 |
| #73 | Ann | 221 |
| #74 | Diana | 220 |
| #75 | Kristen | 212 |
| #76 | Margaret | 208 |
| #77 | Diane | 207 |
| #78 | Crystal | 199 |
| #79 | Carolyn | 199 |
| #80 | Robin | 198 |
| #81 | Sheila | 198 |
| #82 | Paula | 197 |
| #83 | Erin | 196 |
| #84 | Victoria | 194 |
| #85 | Danielle | 192 |
| #86 | Janet | 189 |
| #87 | Beth | 189 |
| #88 | Valerie | 185 |
| #89 | Kathryn | 183 |
| #90 | Leslie | 183 |
| #91 | Katrina | 182 |
| #92 | Colleen | 182 |
| #93 | Tasha | 181 |
| #94 | Tracey | 179 |
| #95 | Anna | 179 |
| #96 | Jodi | 177 |
| #97 | Cindy | 177 |
| #98 | Sherry | 176 |
| #99 | Melinda | 176 |
| #100 | Tamara | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latrice | 64 | 9 | 2 |
| Lashon | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Latrina | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Shalonda | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Therese | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Tamiko | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| Tasha | 181 | 24 | 7 |
| Lolita | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Latanya | 69 | 9 | 3 |
| Yesenia | 62 | 8 | 3 |
| Maribel | 73 | 10 | 4 |
| Toya | 22 | 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.