Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1991

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 3,158 boys out of a total of 87,489 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1991). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,111 boys, 2.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,924 boys, 2.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jessica, with a count of 2,026 girls out of a total of 77,533 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.61% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1991). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,869 girls, 2.41% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (1,272 girls, 1.64% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.