In 1965 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 1965, 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 1965.
| 1 | Michael | 4,973 | Lisa | 3,071 |
| 2 | John | 4,283 | Mary | 2,101 |
| 3 | James | 3,810 | Karen | 1,757 |
| 4 | David | 3,656 | Kimberly | 1,737 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,593 | Susan | 1,714 |
| 6 | Mark | 2,311 | Julie | 1,401 |
| 7 | William | 2,148 | Laura | 1,342 |
| 8 | Thomas | 2,042 | Patricia | 1,329 |
| 9 | Richard | 2,007 | Linda | 1,099 |
| 10 | Steven | 1,878 | Christine | 1,031 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 1,776 | Angela | 1,024 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,713 | Michelle | 1,024 |
| 13 | Timothy | 1,697 | Cynthia | 1,005 |
| 14 | Kevin | 1,634 | Deborah | 993 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,612 | Donna | 979 |
| 16 | Joseph | 1,579 | Pamela | 953 |
| 17 | Scott | 1,559 | Dawn | 951 |
| 18 | Paul | 1,359 | Jennifer | 946 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,299 | Elizabeth | 925 |
| 20 | Kenneth | 1,272 | Sandra | 906 |
| 21 | Christopher | 1,172 | Tammy | 895 |
| 22 | Ronald | 1,143 | Lori | 851 |
| 23 | Charles | 1,107 | Sharon | 822 |
| 24 | Eric | 1,059 | Kathleen | 804 |
| 25 | Gregory | 1,029 | Denise | 793 |
| 26 | Donald | 894 | Nancy | 791 |
| 27 | Edward | 877 | Debra | 782 |
| 28 | Todd | 858 | Barbara | 755 |
| 29 | Patrick | 752 | Tina | 727 |
| 30 | Gary | 748 | Cheryl | 723 |
| 31 | Douglas | 716 | Amy | 717 |
| 32 | Stephen | 625 | Diane | 715 |
| 33 | Keith | 605 | Kelly | 666 |
| 34 | Matthew | 587 | Carol | 635 |
| 35 | Peter | 587 | Brenda | 630 |
| 36 | Rodney | 573 | Tracy | 591 |
| 37 | Andrew | 541 | Theresa | 579 |
| 38 | George | 510 | Teresa | 564 |
| 39 | Dennis | 475 | Jill | 562 |
| 40 | Frank | 475 | Margaret | 528 |
| 41 | Larry | 470 | Rhonda | 523 |
| 42 | Jeffery | 465 | Janet | 516 |
| 43 | Raymond | 452 | Jacqueline | 512 |
| 44 | Craig | 450 | Maria | 499 |
| 45 | Jerry | 437 | Robin | 498 |
| 46 | Terry | 422 | Wendy | 491 |
| 47 | Bradley | 403 | Kathy | 486 |
| 48 | Randy | 397 | Rebecca | 459 |
| 49 | Mike | 394 | Kim | 454 |
| 50 | Roger | 373 | Beth | 451 |
| 51 | Bruce | 365 | Catherine | 444 |
| 52 | Alan | 355 | Michele | 437 |
| 53 | Carl | 333 | Sheila | 428 |
| 54 | Tony | 326 | Paula | 427 |
| 55 | Steve | 325 | Stephanie | 407 |
| 56 | Darren | 324 | Cindy | 392 |
| 57 | Martin | 320 | Melissa | 384 |
| 58 | Jeff | 316 | Sherry | 376 |
| 59 | Lawrence | 314 | Diana | 374 |
| 60 | Gerald | 299 | Ann | 366 |
| 61 | Russell | 298 | Renee | 351 |
| 62 | Darryl | 296 | Gina | 349 |
| 63 | Bryan | 283 | Carolyn | 343 |
| 64 | Phillip | 281 | Annette | 339 |
| 65 | Chris | 266 | Lynn | 334 |
| 66 | Danny | 258 | Suzanne | 334 |
| 67 | Troy | 254 | Debbie | 326 |
| 68 | Dale | 252 | Christina | 311 |
| 69 | Tim | 250 | Connie | 307 |
| 70 | Vincent | 250 | Laurie | 300 |
| 71 | Philip | 245 | Andrea | 288 |
| 72 | Randall | 242 | Janice | 282 |
| 73 | Kurt | 232 | Victoria | 280 |
| 74 | Curtis | 230 | Valerie | 279 |
| 75 | Jon | 230 | Anne | 277 |
| 76 | Dean | 229 | Anita | 274 |
| 77 | Derrick | 229 | Monica | 272 |
| 78 | Victor | 226 | Tamara | 267 |
| 79 | Walter | 223 | Kathryn | 264 |
| 80 | Glenn | 219 | Katherine | 255 |
| 81 | Ricky | 217 | Colleen | 249 |
| 82 | Darrin | 216 | Cathy | 247 |
| 83 | Wayne | 216 | Jean | 247 |
| 84 | Joe | 215 | Sarah | 247 |
| 85 | Shawn | 211 | Maureen | 241 |
| 86 | Sean | 209 | Joyce | 238 |
| 87 | Jim | 206 | Peggy | 235 |
| 88 | Jose | 203 | Carla | 233 |
| 89 | Jonathan | 194 | Sherri | 233 |
| 90 | Tom | 194 | Penny | 230 |
| 91 | Allen | 193 | Leslie | 228 |
| 92 | Jay | 190 | Judith | 224 |
| 93 | Arthur | 189 | Dana | 220 |
| 94 | Andre | 182 | Kristine | 219 |
| 95 | Dwayne | 177 | Yolanda | 219 |
| 96 | Greg | 174 | Jane | 216 |
| 97 | Samuel | 174 | Tracey | 215 |
| 98 | Louis | 173 | Terri | 204 |
| 99 | Billy | 170 | Stacey | 203 |
| 100 | Henry | 170 | Vicki | 202 |