In 1963 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 1963, 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 1963.
| 1 | Michael | 5,181 | Lisa | 2,827 |
| 2 | John | 4,496 | Mary | 2,658 |
| 3 | David | 4,266 | Susan | 2,108 |
| 4 | James | 4,048 | Karen | 1,850 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,969 | Linda | 1,695 |
| 6 | Mark | 2,958 | Laura | 1,566 |
| 7 | Thomas | 2,337 | Patricia | 1,387 |
| 8 | William | 2,328 | Lori | 1,366 |
| 9 | Richard | 2,210 | Kimberly | 1,306 |
| 10 | Scott | 1,996 | Donna | 1,253 |
| 11 | Steven | 1,983 | Julie | 1,235 |
| 12 | Jeffrey | 1,974 | Sandra | 1,212 |
| 13 | Kevin | 1,803 | Cynthia | 1,202 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,786 | Deborah | 1,158 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,722 | Pamela | 1,154 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,720 | Barbara | 1,058 |
| 17 | Brian | 1,565 | Nancy | 1,014 |
| 18 | Paul | 1,443 | Tammy | 1,002 |
| 19 | Kenneth | 1,421 | Debra | 992 |
| 20 | Gregory | 1,300 | Kathleen | 978 |
| 21 | Charles | 1,235 | Sharon | 971 |
| 22 | Anthony | 1,223 | Christine | 937 |
| 23 | Ronald | 1,216 | Diane | 928 |
| 24 | Donald | 1,088 | Elizabeth | 917 |
| 25 | Gary | 905 | Denise | 884 |
| 26 | Edward | 901 | Cheryl | 838 |
| 27 | Todd | 885 | Brenda | 823 |
| 28 | Christopher | 858 | Michelle | 784 |
| 29 | Patrick | 824 | Carol | 747 |
| 30 | Douglas | 802 | Dawn | 715 |
| 31 | Eric | 747 | Teresa | 694 |
| 32 | Keith | 714 | Kathy | 687 |
| 33 | Stephen | 634 | Angela | 682 |
| 34 | Terry | 630 | Tina | 680 |
| 35 | Peter | 629 | Janet | 674 |
| 36 | Larry | 618 | Theresa | 670 |
| 37 | George | 582 | Kelly | 649 |
| 38 | Frank | 564 | Margaret | 649 |
| 39 | Dennis | 545 | Jennifer | 609 |
| 40 | Andrew | 527 | Debbie | 599 |
| 41 | Jeffery | 518 | Cindy | 579 |
| 42 | Mike | 515 | Maria | 539 |
| 43 | Matthew | 489 | Catherine | 538 |
| 44 | Jerry | 487 | Robin | 534 |
| 45 | Jeff | 485 | Sheila | 530 |
| 46 | Bruce | 483 | Kim | 510 |
| 47 | Randy | 478 | Rhonda | 486 |
| 48 | Raymond | 465 | Paula | 483 |
| 49 | Carl | 437 | Ann | 474 |
| 50 | Steve | 434 | Jacqueline | 473 |
| 51 | Craig | 431 | Sherry | 467 |
| 52 | Roger | 427 | Amy | 456 |
| 53 | Bradley | 404 | Beth | 450 |
| 54 | Tony | 388 | Laurie | 446 |
| 55 | Alan | 386 | Diana | 440 |
| 56 | Gerald | 379 | Jill | 433 |
| 57 | Lawrence | 376 | Rebecca | 432 |
| 58 | Martin | 370 | Janice | 420 |
| 59 | Phillip | 358 | Connie | 414 |
| 60 | Darryl | 346 | Lynn | 411 |
| 61 | Tim | 344 | Tracy | 404 |
| 62 | Vincent | 336 | Carolyn | 394 |
| 63 | Russell | 329 | Cathy | 389 |
| 64 | Dale | 328 | Renee | 386 |
| 65 | Jim | 326 | Terri | 371 |
| 66 | Bryan | 310 | Jane | 367 |
| 67 | Chris | 304 | Annette | 364 |
| 68 | Glenn | 299 | Wendy | 363 |
| 69 | Tom | 297 | Michele | 357 |
| 70 | Randall | 296 | Gina | 348 |
| 71 | Ricky | 289 | Judith | 331 |
| 72 | Danny | 284 | Suzanne | 325 |
| 73 | Philip | 280 | Valerie | 302 |
| 74 | Joe | 276 | Carla | 300 |
| 75 | Rodney | 276 | Anne | 296 |
| 76 | Walter | 269 | Jean | 296 |
| 77 | Kurt | 256 | Kathryn | 296 |
| 78 | Jay | 253 | Penny | 294 |
| 79 | Wayne | 252 | Judy | 293 |
| 80 | Curtis | 248 | Joyce | 289 |
| 81 | Troy | 248 | Melissa | 289 |
| 82 | Andre | 243 | Joan | 288 |
| 83 | Victor | 243 | Colleen | 285 |
| 84 | Dean | 240 | Katherine | 280 |
| 85 | Roy | 224 | Gail | 271 |
| 86 | Barry | 220 | Anita | 270 |
| 87 | Bill | 220 | Sherri | 269 |
| 88 | Dan | 220 | Stephanie | 269 |
| 89 | Greg | 220 | Maureen | 262 |
| 90 | Jon | 217 | Vicki | 262 |
| 91 | Dwayne | 210 | Peggy | 260 |
| 92 | Jack | 208 | Beverly | 259 |
| 93 | Rick | 207 | Leslie | 259 |
| 94 | Arthur | 206 | Rita | 255 |
| 95 | Jerome | 200 | Regina | 249 |
| 96 | Harold | 199 | Tamara | 249 |
| 97 | Allen | 197 | Sarah | 248 |
| 98 | Micheal | 196 | Bonnie | 236 |
| 99 | Samuel | 195 | Anna | 235 |
| 100 | Jose | 189 | Dana | 233 |