Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1994

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1994

In 1994, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 2,376 boys out of a total of 84,433 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.81% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1994). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,660 boys, 1.97% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,560 boys, 1.85% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1994. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1994

In 1994, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Jessica, with a count of 1,603 girls out of a total of 74,237 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.16% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1994). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,288 girls, 1.74% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (1,135 girls, 1.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1994. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.