Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,250 boys out of a total of 79,818 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,269 boys, 2.84% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,132 boys, 2.67% of total).

The table below below shows the top 992 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jessica, with a count of 2,134 girls out of a total of 70,940 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.01% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,004 girls, 2.83% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (1,749 girls, 2.47% of total).

The table below below shows the top 992 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.