In 1966 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 1966, 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 1966.
| 1 | Michael | 4,793 | Lisa | 3,100 |
| 2 | John | 3,764 | Kimberly | 1,959 |
| 3 | David | 3,626 | Mary | 1,706 |
| 4 | James | 3,609 | Michelle | 1,676 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,301 | Karen | 1,500 |
| 6 | Mark | 2,086 | Susan | 1,467 |
| 7 | William | 2,049 | Laura | 1,226 |
| 8 | Jeffrey | 1,887 | Julie | 1,178 |
| 9 | Thomas | 1,864 | Patricia | 1,131 |
| 10 | Steven | 1,851 | Jennifer | 1,105 |
| 11 | Richard | 1,847 | Christine | 1,080 |
| 12 | Timothy | 1,844 | Angela | 1,029 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,796 | Dawn | 980 |
| 14 | Scott | 1,675 | Cynthia | 955 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,579 | Elizabeth | 954 |
| 16 | Daniel | 1,568 | Deborah | 930 |
| 17 | Kevin | 1,483 | Linda | 913 |
| 18 | Christopher | 1,390 | Pamela | 891 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,386 | Sandra | 837 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,324 | Donna | 836 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 1,177 | Tammy | 827 |
| 22 | Charles | 1,103 | Lori | 807 |
| 23 | Ronald | 1,051 | Tina | 790 |
| 24 | Eric | 943 | Amy | 756 |
| 25 | Gregory | 927 | Kathleen | 748 |
| 26 | Donald | 856 | Barbara | 715 |
| 27 | Todd | 832 | Kelly | 715 |
| 28 | Patrick | 759 | Tracy | 704 |
| 29 | Edward | 758 | Sharon | 700 |
| 30 | Stephen | 700 | Debra | 695 |
| 31 | Keith | 678 | Denise | 689 |
| 32 | Gary | 669 | Cheryl | 678 |
| 33 | Matthew | 641 | Nancy | 669 |
| 34 | Douglas | 615 | Brenda | 595 |
| 35 | Andrew | 588 | Diane | 574 |
| 36 | Peter | 529 | Theresa | 555 |
| 37 | Rodney | 512 | Teresa | 553 |
| 38 | Jeffery | 501 | Melissa | 542 |
| 39 | George | 495 | Jill | 533 |
| 40 | Frank | 479 | Michele | 515 |
| 41 | Craig | 470 | Jacqueline | 490 |
| 42 | Dennis | 462 | Catherine | 478 |
| 43 | Terry | 429 | Maria | 476 |
| 44 | Larry | 410 | Rebecca | 472 |
| 45 | Raymond | 407 | Carol | 471 |
| 46 | Jerry | 389 | Stephanie | 466 |
| 47 | Bradley | 379 | Rhonda | 465 |
| 48 | Bryan | 351 | Janet | 428 |
| 49 | Roger | 346 | Robin | 427 |
| 50 | Tony | 328 | Margaret | 419 |
| 51 | Sean | 312 | Gina | 413 |
| 52 | Troy | 310 | Sheila | 412 |
| 53 | Lawrence | 303 | Beth | 405 |
| 54 | Randy | 301 | Kim | 404 |
| 55 | Steve | 300 | Wendy | 397 |
| 56 | Carl | 297 | Paula | 381 |
| 57 | Bruce | 283 | Diana | 361 |
| 58 | Martin | 281 | Renee | 359 |
| 59 | Vincent | 278 | Christina | 357 |
| 60 | Jeff | 277 | Sherry | 352 |
| 61 | Phillip | 277 | Carolyn | 351 |
| 62 | Mike | 271 | Kathy | 351 |
| 63 | Gerald | 262 | Cindy | 345 |
| 64 | Alan | 261 | Andrea | 343 |
| 65 | Chris | 251 | Ann | 337 |
| 66 | Dale | 245 | Kathryn | 313 |
| 67 | Darryl | 242 | Lynn | 313 |
| 68 | Philip | 242 | Valerie | 294 |
| 69 | Shawn | 241 | Debbie | 289 |
| 70 | Jose | 235 | Janice | 289 |
| 71 | Wayne | 235 | Tracey | 275 |
| 72 | Randall | 232 | Annette | 274 |
| 73 | Curtis | 231 | Colleen | 273 |
| 74 | Russell | 231 | Katherine | 269 |
| 75 | Darren | 228 | Suzanne | 266 |
| 76 | Jon | 225 | Carla | 261 |
| 77 | Andre | 218 | Monica | 254 |
| 78 | Kurt | 218 | Connie | 252 |
| 79 | Tim | 213 | Laurie | 252 |
| 80 | Walter | 213 | Leslie | 249 |
| 81 | Derrick | 211 | Victoria | 249 |
| 82 | Victor | 203 | Kristine | 243 |
| 83 | Dean | 200 | Tamara | 233 |
| 84 | Glenn | 199 | Anne | 232 |
| 85 | Danny | 196 | Yolanda | 232 |
| 86 | Jonathan | 194 | Dana | 230 |
| 87 | Ricky | 192 | Anita | 225 |
| 88 | Samuel | 191 | Deanna | 216 |
| 89 | Jay | 187 | Stacey | 216 |
| 90 | Marc | 179 | Heidi | 213 |
| 91 | Arthur | 178 | Regina | 212 |
| 92 | Henry | 173 | Maureen | 206 |
| 93 | Louis | 172 | Sarah | 205 |
| 94 | Reginald | 166 | Sherri | 205 |
| 95 | Eugene | 165 | Julia | 201 |
| 96 | Joe | 164 | Cathy | 199 |
| 97 | Harold | 161 | Jane | 198 |
| 98 | Darrin | 160 | Shelly | 197 |
| 99 | Johnny | 158 | Jean | 191 |
| 100 | Roy | 157 | Peggy | 186 |
| 101 | Stacy | 186 |