Illinois Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Illinois Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in Illinois was Jacob, with a count of 764 boys out of a total of 66,500 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Illinois in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Noah (748 boys, 1.13% of total). The third most popular boy name was Alexander (747 boys, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Illinois in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.

Illinois Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in Illinois was Sophia, with a count of 962 girls out of a total of 58,750 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.64% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Illinois in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (820 girls, 1.40% of total). The third most popular girl name was Isabella (813 girls, 1.38% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Illinois in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Illinois over the years.