100 Most Popular Baby Names in Illinois for Girls and Boys

If you’re expecting a new little bundle of joy and live in Illinois, you may want to know what are the most popular baby names in the state. You don’t want to rush into naming your future child at such an important time—you’ll want it to be just right! Whether you choose something particularly Illinois-specific or find inspiration from fellow parents across The Prairie State, researching local trends can help make this difficult yet exciting decision easier.

We have pulled the 100 most popular names for girls and 100 most popular names for boys in Illinois and provided the number of babies given those names from the latest set of data released by the Social Security Administration (from 2021). Further, we also pulled the national ranking for you to see how Illinois baby names stack up next to national trends. And prepare to be surprised! Illinoisans pick some good ones!

Most Popular Names in Illinois for Girls

1-5

• 1. Olivia – Number of babies in 2021: 697; National rank: #1
• 2. Emma – Number of babies in 2021: 551; National rank: #2
• 3. Sophia – Number of babies in 2021: 499; National rank: #6
• 4. Charlotte – Number of babies in 2021: 493; National rank: #3
• 5. Amelia – Number of babies in 2021: 482; National rank: #4

6-10

• 6. Ava – Number of babies in 2021: 454; National rank: #5
• 7. Isabella – Number of babies in 2021: 435; National rank: #7
• 8. Mia – Number of babies in 2021: 399; National rank: #8
• 9. Evelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 351; National rank: #9
• 10. Camila – Number of babies in 2021: 341; National rank: #12

11-15

• 11. Sofia – Number of babies in 2021: 324; National rank: #18
• 12. Gianna – Number of babies in 2021: 309; National rank: #13
• 13. Eleanor – Number of babies in 2021: 289; National rank: #15
• 14. Nora – Number of babies in 2021: 280; National rank: #27
• 15. Layla – Number of babies in 2021: 277; National rank: #25

16-20

• 16. Emily – Number of babies in 2021: 259; National rank: #21
• 17. Elizabeth – Number of babies in 2021: 255; National rank: #14
• 18. Harper – Number of babies in 2021: 255; National rank: #10
• 19. Mila – Number of babies in 2021: 250; National rank: #26
• 20. Avery – Number of babies in 2021: 246; National rank: #19

21-25

• 21. Abigail – Number of babies in 2021: 240; National rank: #17
• 22. Luna – Number of babies in 2021: 237; National rank: #11
• 23. Emilia – Number of babies in 2021: 234; National rank: #40
• 24. Penelope – Number of babies in 2021: 232; National rank: #23
• 25. Ella – Number of babies in 2021: 228; National rank: #16

26-30

• 26. Aria – Number of babies in 2021: 227; National rank: #22
• 27. Grace – Number of babies in 2021: 225; National rank: #34
• 28. Scarlett – Number of babies in 2021: 224; National rank: #20
• 29. Chloe – Number of babies in 2021: 221; National rank: #24
• 30. Violet – Number of babies in 2021: 211; National rank: #35

31-35

• 31. Isla – Number of babies in 2021: 210; National rank: #33
• 32. Zoey – Number of babies in 2021: 202; National rank: #38
• 33. Hazel – Number of babies in 2021: 201; National rank: #28
• 34. Lily – Number of babies in 2021: 198; National rank: #31
• 35. Maya – Number of babies in 2021: 192; National rank: #55

36-40

• 36. Nova – Number of babies in 2021: 189; National rank: #32
• 37. Eliana – Number of babies in 2021: 187; National rank: #48
• 38. Lillian – Number of babies in 2021: 184; National rank: #51
• 39. Madison – Number of babies in 2021: 182; National rank: #29
• 40. Willow – Number of babies in 2021: 177; National rank: #39

41-45

• 41. Ellie – Number of babies in 2021: 174; National rank: #30
• 42. Victoria – Number of babies in 2021: 174; National rank: #43
• 43. Stella – Number of babies in 2021: 173; National rank: #41
• 44. Elena – Number of babies in 2021: 171; National rank: #53
• 45. Lucy – Number of babies in 2021: 166; National rank: #47

46-50

• 46. Riley – Number of babies in 2021: 165; National rank: #37
• 47. Zoe – Number of babies in 2021: 161; National rank: #42
• 48. Addison – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #45
• 49. Delilah – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #58
• 50. Leilani – Number of babies in 2021: 158; National rank: #67

51-55

• 51. Hannah – Number of babies in 2021: 157; National rank: #44
• 52. Quinn – Number of babies in 2021: 155; National rank: #80
• 53. Ivy – Number of babies in 2021: 154; National rank: #49
• 54. Natalia – Number of babies in 2021: 152; National rank: #79
• 55. Naomi – Number of babies in 2021: 150; National rank: #54

56-60

• 56. Brooklyn – Number of babies in 2021: 148; National rank: #63
• 57. Natalie – Number of babies in 2021: 142; National rank: #56
• 58. Leah – Number of babies in 2021: 141; National rank: #46
• 59. Ruby – Number of babies in 2021: 138; National rank: #62
• 60. Vivian – Number of babies in 2021: 138; National rank: #101

61-65

• 61. Liliana – Number of babies in 2021: 137; National rank: #104
• 62. Maeve – Number of babies in 2021: 136; National rank: #124
• 63. Everly – Number of babies in 2021: 135; National rank: #50
• 64. Hailey – Number of babies in 2021: 135; National rank: #77
• 65. Aubrey – Number of babies in 2021: 134; National rank: #65

66-70

• 66. Madelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 134; National rank: #71
• 67. Audrey – Number of babies in 2021: 133; National rank: #60
• 68. Savannah – Number of babies in 2021: 132; National rank: #68
• 69. Aurora – Number of babies in 2021: 131; National rank: #36
• 70. Claire – Number of babies in 2021: 131; National rank: #59

71-75

• 71. Josephine – Number of babies in 2021: 128; National rank: #72
• 72. Bella – Number of babies in 2021: 127; National rank: #73
• 73. Gabriella – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #83
• 74. Kinsley – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #57
• 75. Samantha – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #105

76-80

• 76. Aaliyah – Number of babies in 2021: 120; National rank: #61
• 77. Madeline – Number of babies in 2021: 120; National rank: #95
• 78. Eloise – Number of babies in 2021: 119; National rank: #109
• 79. Skylar – Number of babies in 2021: 118; National rank: #74
• 80. Anna – Number of babies in 2021: 117; National rank: #84

81-85

• 81. Ximena – Number of babies in 2021: 112; National rank: #137
• 82. Julia – Number of babies in 2021: 111; National rank: #114
• 83. Ayla – Number of babies in 2021: 110; National rank: #108
• 84. Cecilia – Number of babies in 2021: 110; National rank: #132
• 85. Kennedy – Number of babies in 2021: 110; National rank: #70

86-90

• 86. Sophie – Number of babies in 2021: 109; National rank: #76
• 87. Margaret – Number of babies in 2021: 107; National rank: #125
• 88. Ariana – Number of babies in 2021: 106; National rank: #88
• 89. Autumn – Number of babies in 2021: 106; National rank: #66
• 90. Allison – Number of babies in 2021: 105; National rank: #82

91-95

• 91. Valentina – Number of babies in 2021: 105; National rank: #69
• 92. Clara – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #102
• 93. Piper – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #96
• 94. Eva – Number of babies in 2021: 102; National rank: #93
• 95. Mackenzie – Number of babies in 2021: 102; National rank: #123

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96-100

• 96. Alice – Number of babies in 2021: 101; National rank: #64
• 97. Cora – Number of babies in 2021: 100; National rank: #87
• 98. Paisley – Number of babies in 2021: 99; National rank: #52
• 99. Serenity – Number of babies in 2021: 99; National rank: #85
• 100. Rose – Number of babies in 2021: 98; National rank: #116

Most Popular Names in Illinois for Boys

1-5

• 1. Noah – Number of babies in 2021: 648; National rank: #2
• 2. Liam – Number of babies in 2021: 613; National rank: #1
• 3. Oliver – Number of babies in 2021: 584; National rank: #3
• 4. Henry – Number of babies in 2021: 498; National rank: #9
• 5. Benjamin – Number of babies in 2021: 490; National rank: #7

6-10

• 6. Alexander – Number of babies in 2021: 450; National rank: #13
• 7. Theodore – Number of babies in 2021: 435; National rank: #10
• 8. William – Number of babies in 2021: 422; National rank: #6
• 9. Mateo – Number of babies in 2021: 415; National rank: #15
• 10. Logan – Number of babies in 2021: 406; National rank: #21

11-15

• 11. James – Number of babies in 2021: 402; National rank: #5
• 12. Lucas – Number of babies in 2021: 400; National rank: #8
• 13. Owen – Number of babies in 2021: 396; National rank: #22
• 14. Daniel – Number of babies in 2021: 389; National rank: #16
• 15. Jack – Number of babies in 2021: 385; National rank: #11

16-20

• 16. Michael – Number of babies in 2021: 385; National rank: #17
• 17. Leo – Number of babies in 2021: 363; National rank: #31
• 18. Elijah – Number of babies in 2021: 348; National rank: #4
• 19. Sebastian – Number of babies in 2021: 325; National rank: #19
• 20. Mason – Number of babies in 2021: 318; National rank: #18

21-25

• 21. Anthony – Number of babies in 2021: 317; National rank: #43
• 22. Joseph – Number of babies in 2021: 317; National rank: #28
• 23. Ethan – Number of babies in 2021: 310; National rank: #20
• 24. Jackson – Number of babies in 2021: 308; National rank: #14
• 25. Aiden – Number of babies in 2021: 303; National rank: #26

26-30

• 26. Julian – Number of babies in 2021: 303; National rank: #33
• 27. Levi – Number of babies in 2021: 302; National rank: #12
• 28. Luca – Number of babies in 2021: 290; National rank: #42
• 29. John – Number of babies in 2021: 286; National rank: #27
• 30. Jacob – Number of babies in 2021: 282; National rank: #24

31-35

• 31. Charles – Number of babies in 2021: 270; National rank: #50
• 32. Thomas – Number of babies in 2021: 264; National rank: #46
• 33. Wyatt – Number of babies in 2021: 262; National rank: #29
• 34. Isaac – Number of babies in 2021: 257; National rank: #40
• 35. Miles – Number of babies in 2021: 254; National rank: #54

36-40

• 36. David – Number of babies in 2021: 252; National rank: #30
• 37. Gabriel – Number of babies in 2021: 252; National rank: #38
• 38. Matthew – Number of babies in 2021: 249; National rank: #36
• 39. Lincoln – Number of babies in 2021: 247; National rank: #45
• 40. Carter – Number of babies in 2021: 245; National rank: #39

41-45

• 41. Cameron – Number of babies in 2021: 244; National rank: #62
• 42. Samuel – Number of babies in 2021: 242; National rank: #23
• 43. Luke – Number of babies in 2021: 234; National rank: #32
• 44. Dylan – Number of babies in 2021: 232; National rank: #44
• 45. Grayson – Number of babies in 2021: 232; National rank: #35

46-50

• 46. Santiago – Number of babies in 2021: 230; National rank: #63
• 47. Asher – Number of babies in 2021: 227; National rank: #25
• 48. Nolan – Number of babies in 2021: 227; National rank: #60
• 49. Leonardo – Number of babies in 2021: 223; National rank: #87
• 50. Elias – Number of babies in 2021: 220; National rank: #48

51-55

• 51. Hudson – Number of babies in 2021: 220; National rank: #34
• 52. Nathan – Number of babies in 2021: 211; National rank: #59
• 53. Jayden – Number of babies in 2021: 206; National rank: #41
• 54. Josiah – Number of babies in 2021: 193; National rank: #49
• 55. Ryan – Number of babies in 2021: 192; National rank: #66

56-60

• 56. Caleb – Number of babies in 2021: 190; National rank: #51
• 57. Isaiah – Number of babies in 2021: 189; National rank: #56
• 58. Maverick – Number of babies in 2021: 189; National rank: #47
• 59. Ezra – Number of babies in 2021: 188; National rank: #37
• 60. Adam – Number of babies in 2021: 180; National rank: #104

61-65

• 61. Christopher – Number of babies in 2021: 178; National rank: #52
• 62. Jaxon – Number of babies in 2021: 178; National rank: #55
• 63. Adrian – Number of babies in 2021: 176; National rank: #61
• 64. Joshua – Number of babies in 2021: 175; National rank: #58
• 65. Dominic – Number of babies in 2021: 172; National rank: #99

66-70

• 66. Nicholas – Number of babies in 2021: 172; National rank: #92
• 67. Jonathan – Number of babies in 2021: 170; National rank: #78
• 68. Andrew – Number of babies in 2021: 169; National rank: #57
• 69. Gael – Number of babies in 2021: 169; National rank: #109
• 70. Connor – Number of babies in 2021: 167; National rank: #97

71-75

• 71. Ezekiel – Number of babies in 2021: 167; National rank: #53
• 72. Landon – Number of babies in 2021: 166; National rank: #73
• 73. Emmett – Number of babies in 2021: 164; National rank: #103
• 74. Angel – Number of babies in 2021: 163; National rank: #67
• 75. Bennett – Number of babies in 2021: 161; National rank: #90

76-80

• 76. Jordan – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #88
• 77. Brooks – Number of babies in 2021: 158; National rank: #77
• 78. Vincent – Number of babies in 2021: 156; National rank: #117
• 79. Everett – Number of babies in 2021: 154; National rank: #82
• 80. Aaron – Number of babies in 2021: 150; National rank: #65

81-85

• 81. Declan – Number of babies in 2021: 149; National rank: #105
• 82. Amir – Number of babies in 2021: 148; National rank: #123
• 83. Wesley – Number of babies in 2021: 147; National rank: #84
• 84. Eli – Number of babies in 2021: 146; National rank: #64
• 85. Kai – Number of babies in 2021: 146; National rank: #71

86-90

• 86. Damian – Number of babies in 2021: 145; National rank: #113
• 87. Robert – Number of babies in 2021: 145; National rank: #79
• 88. Axel – Number of babies in 2021: 139; National rank: #76
• 89. Beau – Number of babies in 2021: 139; National rank: #94
• 90. Easton – Number of babies in 2021: 139; National rank: #70

91-95

• 91. Colton – Number of babies in 2021: 138; National rank: #74
• 92. Cooper – Number of babies in 2021: 135; National rank: #68
• 93. George – Number of babies in 2021: 135; National rank: #134
• 94. Ian – Number of babies in 2021: 135; National rank: #81
• 95. Christian – Number of babies in 2021: 133; National rank: #72

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96-100

• 96. Roman – Number of babies in 2021: 131; National rank: #75
• 97. Messiah – Number of babies in 2021: 130; National rank: #172
• 98. Theo – Number of babies in 2021: 130; National rank: #142
• 99. Jaxson – Number of babies in 2021: 129; National rank: #101
• 100. Austin – Number of babies in 2021: 127; National rank: #96

There you go! Now you know the most popular baby names in Illinois. Did any of these Illinois names surprise you? We hope you learned more about Illinois’ baby names and found some ideas if you are hunting for a baby appellation!