Illinois · 1997
Top 100 names in Illinois, 1997, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Emily | 1,180 |
| #2 | Jessica | 1,105 |
| #3 | Samantha | 986 |
| #4 | Hannah | 913 |
| #5 | Sarah | 882 |
| #6 | Alexis | 872 |
| #7 | Ashley | 868 |
| #8 | Taylor | 807 |
| #9 | Elizabeth | 746 |
| #10 | Megan | 682 |
| #11 | Rachel | 647 |
| #12 | Jennifer | 630 |
| #13 | Lauren | 607 |
| #14 | Alyssa | 599 |
| #15 | Nicole | 588 |
| #16 | Kayla | 545 |
| #17 | Stephanie | 541 |
| #18 | Amanda | 534 |
| #19 | Abigail | 530 |
| #20 | Brianna | 522 |
| #21 | Jasmine | 489 |
| #22 | Madison | 484 |
| #23 | Brittany | 468 |
| #24 | Olivia | 467 |
| #25 | Rebecca | 438 |
| #26 | Alexandra | 418 |
| #27 | Emma | 409 |
| #28 | Victoria | 403 |
| #29 | Morgan | 396 |
| #30 | Danielle | 395 |
| #31 | Anna | 391 |
| #32 | Katherine | 390 |
| #33 | Maria | 389 |
| #34 | Haley | 375 |
| #35 | Allison | 364 |
| #36 | Madeline | 362 |
| #37 | Melissa | 355 |
| #38 | Amber | 353 |
| #39 | Julia | 353 |
| #40 | Courtney | 352 |
| #41 | Michelle | 346 |
| #42 | Sydney | 344 |
| #43 | Natalie | 331 |
| #44 | Mary | 320 |
| #45 | Vanessa | 318 |
| #46 | Jordan | 315 |
| #47 | Grace | 301 |
| #48 | Kaitlyn | 292 |
| #49 | Andrea | 290 |
| #50 | Erin | 287 |
| #51 | Destiny | 285 |
| #52 | Paige | 280 |
| #53 | Jacqueline | 267 |
| #54 | Sara | 264 |
| #55 | Gabrielle | 261 |
| #56 | Kelly | 243 |
| #57 | Kelsey | 239 |
| #58 | Brooke | 237 |
| #59 | Marissa | 233 |
| #60 | Shelby | 231 |
| #61 | Jocelyn | 231 |
| #62 | Claire | 224 |
| #63 | Molly | 222 |
| #64 | Kathryn | 222 |
| #65 | Mariah | 221 |
| #66 | Margaret | 219 |
| #67 | Jenna | 219 |
| #68 | Kimberly | 215 |
| #69 | Monica | 214 |
| #70 | Diana | 213 |
| #71 | Sabrina | 209 |
| #72 | Briana | 205 |
| #73 | Katelyn | 205 |
| #74 | Alexandria | 199 |
| #75 | Caroline | 197 |
| #76 | Cassandra | 193 |
| #77 | Mackenzie | 193 |
| #78 | Breanna | 192 |
| #79 | Shannon | 190 |
| #80 | Christina | 190 |
| #81 | Sierra | 189 |
| #82 | Angelica | 189 |
| #83 | Crystal | 185 |
| #84 | Laura | 184 |
| #85 | Bailey | 182 |
| #86 | Angela | 181 |
| #87 | Caitlin | 181 |
| #88 | Erica | 179 |
| #89 | Miranda | 177 |
| #90 | Alicia | 175 |
| #91 | Tiffany | 174 |
| #92 | Jamie | 168 |
| #93 | Amy | 168 |
| #94 | Cynthia | 167 |
| #95 | Cheyenne | 165 |
| #96 | Catherine | 164 |
| #97 | Diamond | 163 |
| #98 | Karina | 162 |
| #99 | Gabriela | 160 |
| #100 | Savannah | 160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Yaritza | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Teagan | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Lisette | 44 | 6 | 2 |
| Monika | 37 | 5 | 1 |
| Maeve | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| Lissette | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Arely | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Ashanti | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| Gianna | 86 | 12 | 4 |
| Jocelyne | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| Lizbeth | 47 | 7 | 3 |
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.