Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,370 boys out of a total of 82,268 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.10% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (2,384 boys, 2.90% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (2,320 boys, 2.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 999 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jennifer, with a count of 2,052 girls out of a total of 72,999 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,945 girls, 2.66% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (1,909 girls, 2.62% of total).

The table below below shows the top 999 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.