In 1962 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 1962, 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 1962.
| 1 | Michael | 5,338 | Mary | 2,781 |
| 2 | John | 4,680 | Lisa | 2,348 |
| 3 | David | 4,403 | Susan | 2,256 |
| 4 | James | 4,132 | Karen | 2,057 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,770 | Linda | 1,937 |
| 6 | Mark | 3,149 | Patricia | 1,534 |
| 7 | Thomas | 2,413 | Laura | 1,491 |
| 8 | William | 2,406 | Cynthia | 1,447 |
| 9 | Steven | 2,145 | Lori | 1,326 |
| 10 | Richard | 2,123 | Donna | 1,314 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 2,030 | Kimberly | 1,313 |
| 12 | Scott | 1,987 | Debra | 1,297 |
| 13 | Daniel | 1,835 | Julie | 1,297 |
| 14 | Kevin | 1,827 | Sandra | 1,244 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,698 | Deborah | 1,235 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,688 | Nancy | 1,184 |
| 17 | Brian | 1,592 | Pamela | 1,149 |
| 18 | Gregory | 1,374 | Barbara | 1,142 |
| 19 | Kenneth | 1,330 | Sharon | 1,082 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,314 | Diane | 1,043 |
| 21 | Anthony | 1,296 | Brenda | 1,018 |
| 22 | Charles | 1,286 | Kathleen | 1,016 |
| 23 | Donald | 1,178 | Elizabeth | 959 |
| 24 | Ronald | 1,175 | Cheryl | 947 |
| 25 | Gary | 943 | Carol | 899 |
| 26 | Edward | 867 | Denise | 888 |
| 27 | Christopher | 850 | Kathy | 841 |
| 28 | Douglas | 839 | Dawn | 809 |
| 29 | Stephen | 738 | Michelle | 809 |
| 30 | Todd | 725 | Janet | 773 |
| 31 | Eric | 684 | Tammy | 766 |
| 32 | Patrick | 678 | Christine | 730 |
| 33 | Keith | 661 | Teresa | 729 |
| 34 | George | 648 | Debbie | 716 |
| 35 | Larry | 646 | Margaret | 705 |
| 36 | Mike | 628 | Theresa | 687 |
| 37 | Peter | 606 | Tina | 656 |
| 38 | Terry | 604 | Cindy | 642 |
| 39 | Dennis | 588 | Kelly | 633 |
| 40 | Frank | 576 | Jennifer | 618 |
| 41 | Steve | 561 | Robin | 591 |
| 42 | Jeff | 551 | Laurie | 565 |
| 43 | Randy | 540 | Angela | 559 |
| 44 | Jeffery | 535 | Catherine | 558 |
| 45 | Bruce | 529 | Kim | 542 |
| 46 | Raymond | 491 | Jacqueline | 531 |
| 47 | Matthew | 475 | Carolyn | 528 |
| 48 | Craig | 474 | Maria | 500 |
| 49 | Jerry | 469 | Diana | 495 |
| 50 | Andrew | 465 | Sheila | 495 |
| 51 | Roger | 455 | Jill | 490 |
| 52 | Carl | 403 | Ann | 489 |
| 53 | Vincent | 397 | Rhonda | 477 |
| 54 | Alan | 391 | Sherry | 462 |
| 55 | Bradley | 385 | Janice | 461 |
| 56 | Lawrence | 383 | Cathy | 455 |
| 57 | Phillip | 376 | Beth | 436 |
| 58 | Dale | 373 | Lynn | 433 |
| 59 | Tom | 373 | Connie | 429 |
| 60 | Tony | 372 | Rebecca | 423 |
| 61 | Glenn | 366 | Renee | 402 |
| 62 | Martin | 366 | Judith | 391 |
| 63 | Tim | 365 | Jane | 390 |
| 64 | Jim | 362 | Kathryn | 387 |
| 65 | Russell | 358 | Tracy | 386 |
| 66 | Randall | 348 | Amy | 379 |
| 67 | Gerald | 347 | Valerie | 374 |
| 68 | Chris | 341 | Paula | 373 |
| 69 | Darryl | 338 | Terri | 363 |
| 70 | Danny | 329 | Michele | 360 |
| 71 | Ricky | 321 | Judy | 359 |
| 72 | Joe | 293 | Jean | 353 |
| 73 | Philip | 288 | Annette | 344 |
| 74 | Rodney | 281 | Suzanne | 341 |
| 75 | Dean | 272 | Katherine | 326 |
| 76 | Wayne | 270 | Wendy | 326 |
| 77 | Greg | 261 | Carla | 324 |
| 78 | Dan | 259 | Joyce | 320 |
| 79 | Kurt | 258 | Peggy | 310 |
| 80 | Curtis | 256 | Maureen | 303 |
| 81 | Jon | 253 | Vicki | 302 |
| 82 | Bill | 252 | Joan | 301 |
| 83 | Victor | 252 | Penny | 295 |
| 84 | Jay | 248 | Stephanie | 292 |
| 85 | Bryan | 246 | Leslie | 287 |
| 86 | Troy | 243 | Anne | 286 |
| 87 | Walter | 239 | Gina | 286 |
| 88 | Dwayne | 234 | Bonnie | 277 |
| 89 | Barry | 233 | Anita | 272 |
| 90 | Jack | 228 | Beverly | 272 |
| 91 | Andre | 218 | Regina | 272 |
| 92 | Rick | 217 | Gail | 269 |
| 93 | Ralph | 214 | Colleen | 265 |
| 94 | Jose | 206 | Sue | 264 |
| 95 | Roy | 206 | Ellen | 262 |
| 96 | Stanley | 205 | Andrea | 259 |
| 97 | Micheal | 202 | Rita | 255 |
| 98 | Jerome | 201 | Victoria | 253 |
| 99 | Johnny | 198 | Sherri | 246 |
| 100 | Samuel | 197 | Julia | 242 |
| 101 | Melissa | 242 |