Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2006

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Daniel, with a count of 1,023 boys out of a total of 76,986 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.33% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 2006). The second most popular boy name was Michael (991 boys, 1.29% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (964 boys, 1.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 2006. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Emily, with a count of 909 girls out of a total of 68,141 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.33% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 2006). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (797 girls, 1.17% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (792 girls, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 2006. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.