In 1968 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 1968, 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 1968.
| 1 | Michael | 4,885 | Lisa | 2,579 |
| 2 | John | 3,463 | Michelle | 2,013 |
| 3 | David | 3,454 | Kimberly | 1,863 |
| 4 | James | 3,380 | Jennifer | 1,695 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,207 | Laura | 1,443 |
| 6 | Mark | 2,085 | Mary | 1,319 |
| 7 | William | 1,862 | Julie | 1,188 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,786 | Susan | 1,168 |
| 9 | Richard | 1,770 | Angela | 1,130 |
| 10 | Jeffrey | 1,760 | Christine | 1,071 |
| 11 | Thomas | 1,692 | Karen | 1,042 |
| 12 | Timothy | 1,676 | Amy | 1,003 |
| 13 | Steven | 1,609 | Dawn | 1,000 |
| 14 | Scott | 1,542 | Kelly | 946 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,471 | Melissa | 923 |
| 16 | Christopher | 1,439 | Patricia | 904 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,421 | Tammy | 882 |
| 18 | Kevin | 1,388 | Elizabeth | 879 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,302 | Tina | 809 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,203 | Cynthia | 780 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 1,056 | Tracy | 776 |
| 22 | Eric | 1,037 | Pamela | 732 |
| 23 | Charles | 984 | Sandra | 710 |
| 24 | Ronald | 917 | Deborah | 697 |
| 25 | Matthew | 900 | Linda | 669 |
| 26 | Todd | 857 | Lori | 664 |
| 27 | Gregory | 789 | Kathleen | 616 |
| 28 | Patrick | 783 | Denise | 601 |
| 29 | Donald | 759 | Michele | 597 |
| 30 | Edward | 734 | Donna | 590 |
| 31 | Stephen | 657 | Sharon | 576 |
| 32 | Douglas | 642 | Barbara | 575 |
| 33 | Andrew | 627 | Debra | 563 |
| 34 | Keith | 625 | Stephanie | 551 |
| 35 | Peter | 570 | Cheryl | 529 |
| 36 | Gary | 494 | Nancy | 514 |
| 37 | George | 461 | Jill | 502 |
| 38 | Frank | 444 | Rebecca | 499 |
| 39 | Craig | 440 | Maria | 492 |
| 40 | Sean | 421 | Wendy | 472 |
| 41 | Jeffery | 418 | Diane | 471 |
| 42 | Dennis | 393 | Teresa | 463 |
| 43 | Larry | 392 | Christina | 443 |
| 44 | Jerry | 381 | Brenda | 439 |
| 45 | Troy | 380 | Jacqueline | 434 |
| 46 | Bradley | 376 | Theresa | 430 |
| 47 | Raymond | 364 | Carol | 417 |
| 48 | Shawn | 347 | Catherine | 401 |
| 49 | Rodney | 336 | Rhonda | 401 |
| 50 | Terry | 335 | Paula | 385 |
| 51 | Tony | 309 | Andrea | 380 |
| 52 | Jason | 300 | Ann | 375 |
| 53 | Jose | 282 | Gina | 371 |
| 54 | Bryan | 280 | Robin | 370 |
| 55 | Lawrence | 275 | Margaret | 362 |
| 56 | Carl | 273 | Renee | 341 |
| 57 | Phillip | 271 | Sheila | 340 |
| 58 | Darren | 266 | Victoria | 336 |
| 59 | Randy | 262 | Beth | 331 |
| 60 | Roger | 259 | Sherry | 329 |
| 61 | Jonathan | 244 | Carolyn | 325 |
| 62 | Martin | 242 | Janet | 316 |
| 63 | Jon | 226 | Katherine | 298 |
| 64 | Alan | 222 | Heather | 296 |
| 65 | Gerald | 221 | Valerie | 295 |
| 66 | Russell | 221 | Diana | 289 |
| 67 | Vincent | 214 | Yolanda | 289 |
| 68 | Andre | 205 | Stacey | 287 |
| 69 | Derrick | 202 | Tracey | 285 |
| 70 | Joel | 202 | Carrie | 280 |
| 71 | Randall | 199 | Cindy | 275 |
| 72 | Bruce | 198 | Kim | 271 |
| 73 | Jay | 198 | Suzanne | 270 |
| 74 | Aaron | 196 | Tonya | 268 |
| 75 | Curtis | 195 | Lynn | 266 |
| 76 | Kurt | 195 | Tamara | 265 |
| 77 | Mike | 192 | Monica | 259 |
| 78 | Chris | 191 | Kathy | 258 |
| 79 | Steve | 190 | Sarah | 257 |
| 80 | Jeff | 189 | Anne | 251 |
| 81 | Marc | 187 | Dana | 249 |
| 82 | Dean | 184 | Kathryn | 248 |
| 83 | Danny | 181 | Colleen | 247 |
| 84 | Brett | 180 | Stacy | 239 |
| 85 | Dale | 179 | Kristin | 234 |
| 86 | Victor | 179 | Jodi | 231 |
| 87 | Nicholas | 178 | Kristine | 231 |
| 88 | Philip | 178 | Leslie | 230 |
| 89 | Wayne | 178 | Annette | 223 |
| 90 | Glenn | 170 | Shannon | 223 |
| 91 | Samuel | 170 | Deanna | 220 |
| 92 | Walter | 170 | Julia | 203 |
| 93 | Darrell | 169 | Sherri | 198 |
| 94 | Allen | 165 | Laurie | 193 |
| 95 | Darryl | 165 | Regina | 192 |
| 96 | Reginald | 164 | April | 189 |
| 97 | Maurice | 163 | Carla | 185 |
| 98 | Ricky | 163 | Heidi | 185 |
| 99 | Louis | 159 | Vicki | 181 |
| 100 | Micheal | 155 | Rachel | 179 |