Illinois · 1987
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1987, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ashley | 2,502 |
| #2 | Jessica | 2,443 |
| #3 | Amanda | 1,690 |
| #4 | Jennifer | 1,563 |
| #5 | Sarah | 1,322 |
| #6 | Nicole | 1,116 |
| #7 | Stephanie | 1,071 |
| #8 | Brittany | 1,025 |
| #9 | Elizabeth | 1,016 |
| #10 | Samantha | 970 |
| #11 | Lauren | 872 |
| #12 | Megan | 859 |
| #13 | Melissa | 817 |
| #14 | Danielle | 768 |
| #15 | Emily | 761 |
| #16 | Michelle | 695 |
| #17 | Heather | 691 |
| #18 | Rachel | 687 |
| #19 | Laura | 665 |
| #20 | Tiffany | 619 |
| #21 | Amy | 612 |
| #22 | Christina | 601 |
| #23 | Amber | 568 |
| #24 | Kelly | 567 |
| #25 | Rebecca | 541 |
| #26 | Kimberly | 535 |
| #27 | Katherine | 529 |
| #28 | Sara | 458 |
| #29 | Mary | 457 |
| #30 | Erin | 454 |
| #31 | Lisa | 442 |
| #32 | Erica | 436 |
| #33 | Crystal | 414 |
| #34 | Andrea | 405 |
| #35 | Angela | 402 |
| #36 | Kathryn | 394 |
| #37 | Katie | 386 |
| #38 | Jacqueline | 378 |
| #39 | Jamie | 378 |
| #40 | Allison | 372 |
| #41 | Vanessa | 366 |
| #42 | Christine | 355 |
| #43 | Courtney | 322 |
| #44 | Lindsey | 318 |
| #45 | Shannon | 317 |
| #46 | Whitney | 310 |
| #47 | Kristin | 308 |
| #48 | Kayla | 305 |
| #49 | Kristen | 301 |
| #50 | Lindsay | 300 |
| #51 | Anna | 293 |
| #52 | Alicia | 290 |
| #53 | Jenna | 282 |
| #54 | Natalie | 279 |
| #55 | Dominique | 268 |
| #56 | Victoria | 267 |
| #57 | Kathleen | 264 |
| #58 | Maria | 260 |
| #59 | Alyssa | 257 |
| #60 | Monica | 248 |
| #61 | Caitlin | 248 |
| #62 | Meghan | 243 |
| #63 | Alexandra | 241 |
| #64 | Jasmine | 237 |
| #65 | Julie | 234 |
| #66 | Catherine | 232 |
| #67 | Kristina | 228 |
| #68 | Brittney | 228 |
| #69 | Kelsey | 218 |
| #70 | Dana | 212 |
| #71 | Margaret | 211 |
| #72 | Cassandra | 211 |
| #73 | Patricia | 207 |
| #74 | Hannah | 194 |
| #75 | Veronica | 191 |
| #76 | Colleen | 189 |
| #77 | Mallory | 187 |
| #78 | Kendra | 180 |
| #79 | Chelsea | 174 |
| #80 | Diana | 172 |
| #81 | Tara | 170 |
| #82 | Holly | 168 |
| #83 | Erika | 168 |
| #84 | Cynthia | 166 |
| #85 | Jaclyn | 166 |
| #86 | Natasha | 164 |
| #87 | April | 161 |
| #88 | Julia | 158 |
| #89 | Yesenia | 158 |
| #90 | Krystal | 151 |
| #91 | Molly | 150 |
| #92 | Jillian | 148 |
| #93 | Sandra | 147 |
| #94 | Anne | 144 |
| #95 | Karen | 141 |
| #96 | Bethany | 138 |
| #97 | Alison | 137 |
| #98 | Angelica | 136 |
| #99 | Gina | 135 |
| #100 | Kara | 135 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyatta | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Lisette | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Shaquita | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Iesha | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| Maritza | 52 | 7 | 2 |
| Mariela | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Marquita | 45 | 6 | 2 |
| Valencia | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Tamika | 60 | 8 | 3 |
| Latrice | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Porsche | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Dominique | 268 | 37 | 14 |
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.