Want a unique baby name? Look again. These are Illinois' most popular boy, girl names
The United States Social Security Administration has issued a list of the most popular baby names by state.
Using applications for Social Security cards, the Social Security office has listed the most popular baby names in Illinois, as well as the number of babies earning that name in 2022.
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Here's a look at the top baby names for both boys and girls in Illinois last year:
Baby boy names – Illinois
Noah – 696
Liam – 584
Oliver – 545
Mateo – 485
Theodore – 470
Benjamin – 462
Henry – 450
James – 411
William – 406
Sebastian – 399
Jack – 394
Elijah – 376
Daniel – 359
Michael – 353
Leo – 340
Owen – 340
Alexander – 37
Logan – 327
Julian – 315
Lucas – 312
Anthony – 311
Luca – 302
Mason – 294
Leonardo – 271
Santiago – 266
Aiden – 265
Jackson – 264
David – 262
Levi – 256
Jacob – 252
John – 251
Joseph – 246
Charles – 245
Ethan – 238
Hudson – 238
Asher – 237
Miles – 234
Isaac – 230
Gabriel – 219
Thomas – 219
Dylan – 218
Wyatt – 216
Jayden – 213
Maverick – 210
Samuel 209
Ezra – 205
Nathan – 205
Cameron – 202
Elias – 201
Lincoln – 200
Cooper – 195
Carter – 191
Grayson – 191
Matthew – 189
Adrian – 188
Ezekiel – 187
Luke – 186
Adam – 184
Josiah – 182
Nolan – 182
Caleb – 172
Emmett – 171
Bennett – 169
Wesley – 166
Joshua – 165
Christopher – 161
Angel – 157
Andrew – 155
Jordan – 155
Nicholas – 154
Kai – 153
Axel – 151
Jonathan – 151
Amir – 150
Brooks – 150
Everett 150
Isaiah – 150
Landon – 150
Roman – 146
Damian – 144
Dominic – 143
Robert – 143
August – 142
Gael – 142
Christian – 140
Connor – 140
Ian – 140
Theo – 140
Ryan – 137
Jaxon – 136
Lorenzo 135
Luka 135
Eli – 133
Giovanni – 133
Vincent – 132
Xavier – 131
Kayden – 130
Declan – 128
Parker – 127
Easton – 126
Baby girl names – Illinois
Olivia – 625
Sophia – 511
Emma – 509
Charlotte – 491
Amelia – 446
Mia – 417
Isabella – 415
Ava – 398
Camila – 354
Sofia – 329
Evelyn – 324
Eleanor – 309
Luna – 283
Mila – 283
Harper – 270
Penelope – 262
Nora – 249
Layla – 234
Gianna – 232
Aria – 229
Emily – 229
Lily – 229
Scarlett – 229
Violet – 229
Grace – 224
Emilia – 223
Avery – 222
Chloe – 222
Ella – 221
Elizabeth – 220
Abigail – 213
Hazel – 199
Isla – 187
Victoria – 186
Eliana – 184
Ivy – 184
Elena – 183
Madison – 180
Ellie – 178
Lucy – 174
Riley – 174
Maeve – 172
Nova – 167
Maya – 166
Zoey – 166
Leilani – 162
Lillian – 160
Willow – 159
Stella – 155
Naomi – 154
Natalia – 152
Zoe – 151
Sophie – 142
Vivian – 142
Leah – 138
Aurora – 137
Brooklyn – 137
Josephine – 137
Audrey – 136
Hannah – 135
Delilah – 134
Natalie – 134
Everly – 133
Madelyn – 131
Addison – 129
Quinn – 128
Liliana – 124
Madeline – 123
Valentina – 122
Aubrey – 120
Eloise – 117
Claire – 115
Alice – 114
Gabriella – 114
Kennedy – 113
Savannah – 113
Hailey – 111
Ruby – 111
Skylar – 110
Anna – 108
Lydia – 108
Sloane – 108
Kinsley – 107
Ayla – 104
Jade – 103
Julia – 103
Cora – 101
Valeria – 101
Bella – 100
Iris – 100
Ariana – 99
Genesis – 99
Adeline – 97
Autumn – 96
Paisley – 96
Alina – 95
Allison – 95
Eva – 95
Athena – 94
Sienna – 94
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