Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1984

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,606 boys out of a total of 81,871 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.40% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1984). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,473 boys, 3.02% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,453 boys, 3.00% of total).

The table below below shows the top 977 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jennifer, with a count of 2,465 girls out of a total of 72,615 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1984). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,794 girls, 2.47% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,490 girls, 2.05% of total).

The table below below shows the top 977 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.