100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois (Updated for 2022)

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank	Name	Count
1	Olivia	625
2	Sophia	511
3	Emma	509
4	Charlotte	491
5	Amelia	446
6	Mia	417
7	Isabella	415
8	Ava	398
9	Camila	354
10	Sofia	329
11	Evelyn	324
12	Eleanor	309
13	Luna	283
14	Mila	283
15	Harper	270
16	Penelope	262
17	Nora	249
18	Layla	234
19	Gianna	232
20	Aria	229
21	Emily	229
22	Lily	229
23	Scarlett	229
24	Violet	229
25	Grace	224
26	Emilia	223
27	Avery	222
28	Chloe	222
29	Ella	221
30	Elizabeth	220
31	Abigail	213
32	Hazel	199
33	Isla	187
34	Victoria	186
35	Eliana	184
36	Ivy	184
37	Elena	183
38	Madison	180
39	Ellie	178
40	Lucy	174
41	Riley	174
42	Maeve	172
43	Nova	167
44	Maya	166
45	Zoey	166
46	Leilani	162
47	Lillian	160
48	Willow	159
49	Stella	155
50	Naomi	154
51	Natalia	152
52	Zoe	151
53	Sophie	142
54	Vivian	142
55	Leah	138
56	Aurora	137
57	Brooklyn	137
58	Josephine	137
59	Audrey	136
60	Hannah	135
61	Delilah	134
62	Natalie	134
63	Everly	133
64	Madelyn	131
65	Addison	129
66	Quinn	128
67	Liliana	124
68	Madeline	123
69	Valentina	122
70	Aubrey	120
71	Eloise	117
72	Claire	115
73	Alice	114
74	Gabriella	114
75	Kennedy	113
76	Savannah	113
77	Ruby	111
78	Hailey	111
79	Skylar	110
80	Anna	108
81	Lydia	108
82	Sloane	108
83	Kinsley	107
84	Ayla	104
85	Jade	103
86	Julia	103
87	Cora	101
88	Valeria	101
89	Iris	100
90	Bella	100
91	Ariana	99
92	Genesis	99
93	Adeline	97
94	Autumn	96
95	Paisley	96
96	Alina	95
97	Eva	95
98	Allison	95
99	Athena	94
100	Sienna	94

Most Popular Illinois Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.

However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2021

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2021 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	697
2	Emma	551
3	Sophia	499
4	Charlotte	493
5	Amelia	482

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2020 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	638
2	Emma	567
3	Charlotte	514
4	Sophia	496
5	Amelia	487

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2019 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	725
2	Emma	628
3	Sophia	578
4	Ava	555
5	Charlotte	519

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2018 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	718
2	Emma	643
3	Ava	597
4	Isabella	571
5	Sophia	560

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2017 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	727
2	Emma	703
3	Ava	615
4	Sophia	598
5	Isabella	584

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2016 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	770
2	Emma	742
3	Sophia	709
4	Ava	631
5	Mia	582

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2015 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	816
2	Emma	811
3	Sophia	736
4	Mia	669
5	Isabella	644

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2014 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	905
2	Emma	792
3	Sophia	759
4	Isabella	689
5	Ava	628

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2013 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	889
2	Sophia	858
3	Emma	789
4	Isabella	677
5	Emily	561

Popular Baby Girl Names in Illinois for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Illinois for births recorded in 2012 is Sophia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Sophia	961
2	Olivia	820
3	Isabella	813
4	Emma	772
5	Ava	602

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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