Popular Names in Illinois

Popular names in Illinois for 2022 are led by Olivia and Noah. Olivia also ranks at Number 1 nationally in the top baby names 2022, while Noah sits at Number 2 in the national rankings. National top name Liam ranks second in Illinois.

Camila and Sofia rank among the Top 10 girl names in Illinois but not in the country at large, while Mateo and Sebastian make the Illinois top boy names but not the US Top 10 for boys. All of these are Spanish baby names popular among Hispanic parents in Illinois along with the rest of the country.

Several names rank significantly higher in Illinois's charts compared to the national rankings. These include classics such as Adam, Jonathan, and Vincent for boys, as well as Vivian, Eloise, Valeria, Margaret, Cecilia, and Lucille for girls.

Nameberry's own count of top Chicago baby names features several names that don't make the Illinois or the national Top 10. The Irish goddess name Maeve ranks Number 1 for girls, reflecting the city's large Irish population. Other names in Chicago's Top 10 include Ophelia and Aurelia, Graham and Hugo.

The only names to appear among both the Chicago and Illinois top names are Theodore and Oliver.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.