Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,583 boys out of a total of 81,773 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.38% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,477 boys, 3.03% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,459 boys, 3.01% of total).

The table below below shows the top 956 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jennifer, with a count of 2,546 girls out of a total of 72,783 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.50% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,820 girls, 2.50% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,458 girls, 2.00% of total).

The table below below shows the top 956 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.