In 1960 parents in Illinois chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Springfield to Naperville. Discover the most popular baby names in Illinois for 1960, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Illinois in 1960.
| 1 | Michael | 5,413 | Mary | 3,570 |
| 2 | David | 4,819 | Susan | 2,462 |
| 3 | John | 4,648 | Karen | 2,202 |
| 4 | James | 4,390 | Linda | 2,173 |
| 5 | Robert | 4,158 | Patricia | 1,983 |
| 6 | Mark | 3,624 | Donna | 1,679 |
| 7 | William | 2,694 | Debra | 1,650 |
| 8 | Thomas | 2,562 | Lisa | 1,579 |
| 9 | Richard | 2,444 | Cynthia | 1,535 |
| 10 | Steven | 2,258 | Laura | 1,499 |
| 11 | Kevin | 1,935 | Nancy | 1,444 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,864 | Barbara | 1,372 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 1,835 | Deborah | 1,362 |
| 14 | Timothy | 1,815 | Sandra | 1,268 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,673 | Diane | 1,257 |
| 16 | Kenneth | 1,576 | Pamela | 1,253 |
| 17 | Scott | 1,507 | Kathleen | 1,192 |
| 18 | Brian | 1,472 | Julie | 1,177 |
| 19 | Charles | 1,429 | Lori | 1,174 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,405 | Brenda | 1,146 |
| 21 | Ronald | 1,389 | Sharon | 1,128 |
| 22 | Donald | 1,346 | Kathy | 1,085 |
| 23 | Gregory | 1,335 | Cheryl | 1,077 |
| 24 | Anthony | 1,289 | Kimberly | 1,074 |
| 25 | Gary | 1,061 | Denise | 1,041 |
| 26 | Edward | 999 | Elizabeth | 1,039 |
| 27 | Larry | 815 | Carol | 1,038 |
| 28 | Christopher | 804 | Debbie | 941 |
| 29 | Douglas | 790 | Janet | 881 |
| 30 | Dennis | 786 | Cindy | 775 |
| 31 | Patrick | 759 | Teresa | 756 |
| 32 | Stephen | 751 | Dawn | 744 |
| 33 | Keith | 749 | Margaret | 731 |
| 34 | Mike | 735 | Theresa | 720 |
| 35 | George | 712 | Christine | 680 |
| 36 | Randy | 677 | Kim | 673 |
| 37 | Terry | 639 | Tammy | 664 |
| 38 | Frank | 633 | Catherine | 634 |
| 39 | Peter | 631 | Michelle | 598 |
| 40 | Steve | 622 | Cathy | 581 |
| 41 | Eric | 611 | Tina | 566 |
| 42 | Jerry | 603 | Janice | 565 |
| 43 | Bruce | 599 | Robin | 552 |
| 44 | Craig | 587 | Laurie | 519 |
| 45 | Raymond | 526 | Ann | 512 |
| 46 | Roger | 514 | Diana | 503 |
| 47 | Jeff | 500 | Lynn | 497 |
| 48 | Alan | 496 | Judy | 490 |
| 49 | Jeffery | 471 | Jill | 472 |
| 50 | Andrew | 461 | Connie | 466 |
| 51 | Lawrence | 454 | Rhonda | 464 |
| 52 | Carl | 436 | Paula | 456 |
| 53 | Ricky | 435 | Rebecca | 456 |
| 54 | Dale | 425 | Jane | 451 |
| 55 | Matthew | 413 | Kelly | 451 |
| 56 | Tim | 413 | Peggy | 448 |
| 57 | Randall | 407 | Judith | 447 |
| 58 | Tom | 401 | Angela | 443 |
| 59 | Jim | 395 | Carolyn | 439 |
| 60 | Martin | 393 | Sheila | 428 |
| 61 | Tony | 390 | Annette | 426 |
| 62 | Russell | 387 | Terri | 425 |
| 63 | Danny | 372 | Joyce | 413 |
| 64 | Gerald | 371 | Kathryn | 408 |
| 65 | Bradley | 353 | Sherry | 408 |
| 66 | Joe | 344 | Valerie | 401 |
| 67 | Phillip | 344 | Jean | 394 |
| 68 | Wayne | 336 | Maria | 391 |
| 69 | Philip | 328 | Beth | 379 |
| 70 | Chris | 319 | Beverly | 377 |
| 71 | Rodney | 316 | Renee | 375 |
| 72 | Darryl | 315 | Jennifer | 374 |
| 73 | Todd | 315 | Joan | 358 |
| 74 | Greg | 312 | Maureen | 354 |
| 75 | Jay | 308 | Katherine | 352 |
| 76 | Bill | 298 | Vicki | 351 |
| 77 | Walter | 293 | Victoria | 345 |
| 78 | Glenn | 290 | Sue | 342 |
| 79 | Kurt | 281 | Gail | 335 |
| 80 | Bryan | 269 | Ellen | 334 |
| 81 | Dan | 265 | Bonnie | 332 |
| 82 | Rick | 265 | Wendy | 330 |
| 83 | Arthur | 261 | Rita | 329 |
| 84 | Victor | 261 | Jacqueline | 326 |
| 85 | Dean | 260 | Ruth | 319 |
| 86 | Jack | 260 | Amy | 314 |
| 87 | Micheal | 254 | Darlene | 306 |
| 88 | Curtis | 252 | Shirley | 303 |
| 89 | Dwayne | 241 | Suzanne | 294 |
| 90 | Louis | 239 | Colleen | 293 |
| 91 | Harold | 233 | Tracy | 292 |
| 92 | Ralph | 230 | Anita | 285 |
| 93 | Henry | 229 | Penny | 283 |
| 94 | Allen | 228 | Anne | 281 |
| 95 | Leonard | 228 | Leslie | 271 |
| 96 | Roy | 224 | Andrea | 268 |
| 97 | Jose | 221 | Gloria | 268 |
| 98 | Willie | 220 | Martha | 268 |
| 99 | Barry | 217 | Carla | 262 |
| 100 | Vincent | 217 | Joanne | 260 |