Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Jacob, with a count of 1,593 boys out of a total of 80,436 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.98% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 2000). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,543 boys, 1.92% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,392 boys, 1.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Emily, with a count of 1,172 girls out of a total of 71,238 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.65% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (1,003 girls, 1.41% of total). The third most popular girl name was Alexis (846 girls, 1.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.