Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,547 boys out of a total of 83,866 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.23% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (2,563 boys, 3.06% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (2,318 boys, 2.76% of total).

The table below below shows the top 997 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jennifer, with a count of 2,763 girls out of a total of 74,425 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.71% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,808 girls, 2.43% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (1,492 girls, 2.01% of total).

The table below below shows the top 997 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.