Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 2,011 boys out of a total of 79,644 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.53% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (1,574 boys, 1.98% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,516 boys, 1.90% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Emily, with a count of 1,180 girls out of a total of 69,917 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.69% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,105 girls, 1.58% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (986 girls, 1.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.