Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Michael, with a count of 1,430 boys out of a total of 78,417 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.82% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (1,373 boys, 1.75% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,157 boys, 1.48% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Emily, with a count of 1,082 girls out of a total of 68,676 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.58% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Emma (824 girls, 1.20% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (772 girls, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.