In 1970 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 1970, 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 1970.
| 1 | Michael | 4,979 | Jennifer | 2,729 |
| 2 | David | 3,247 | Kimberly | 2,117 |
| 3 | John | 3,202 | Lisa | 2,075 |
| 4 | Robert | 3,178 | Michelle | 1,990 |
| 5 | James | 3,135 | Amy | 1,442 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,017 | Angela | 1,333 |
| 7 | Christopher | 1,977 | Julie | 1,201 |
| 8 | William | 1,944 | Laura | 1,161 |
| 9 | Mark | 1,847 | Tracy | 1,128 |
| 10 | Jeffrey | 1,783 | Dawn | 1,066 |
| 11 | Scott | 1,739 | Mary | 1,045 |
| 12 | Steven | 1,701 | Christine | 1,040 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,661 | Melissa | 1,005 |
| 14 | Richard | 1,567 | Susan | 913 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,555 | Karen | 905 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,518 | Elizabeth | 901 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,484 | Kelly | 875 |
| 18 | Timothy | 1,377 | Tammy | 816 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,363 | Patricia | 779 |
| 20 | Eric | 1,335 | Tina | 742 |
| 21 | Matthew | 1,245 | Heather | 733 |
| 22 | Jason | 1,220 | Cynthia | 709 |
| 23 | Paul | 1,154 | Lori | 701 |
| 24 | Charles | 1,085 | Nicole | 651 |
| 25 | Kenneth | 919 | Stephanie | 645 |
| 26 | Todd | 882 | Sandra | 634 |
| 27 | Gregory | 838 | Pamela | 607 |
| 28 | Ronald | 793 | Deborah | 560 |
| 29 | Patrick | 753 | Michele | 544 |
| 30 | Edward | 712 | Denise | 541 |
| 31 | Donald | 705 | Kathleen | 527 |
| 32 | Andrew | 702 | Maria | 520 |
| 33 | Stephen | 636 | Rebecca | 515 |
| 34 | Douglas | 629 | Shannon | 495 |
| 35 | Keith | 603 | Linda | 494 |
| 36 | Peter | 509 | Christina | 491 |
| 37 | Bradley | 508 | Wendy | 483 |
| 38 | Sean | 508 | Jill | 475 |
| 39 | Craig | 488 | Sharon | 458 |
| 40 | Gary | 452 | Donna | 453 |
| 41 | George | 446 | Andrea | 450 |
| 42 | Shawn | 442 | Debra | 447 |
| 43 | Frank | 434 | Barbara | 438 |
| 44 | Jeffery | 419 | Nancy | 431 |
| 45 | Larry | 402 | Gina | 424 |
| 46 | Aaron | 392 | Teresa | 424 |
| 47 | Troy | 385 | Theresa | 399 |
| 48 | Dennis | 379 | Cheryl | 394 |
| 49 | Jose | 366 | Stacy | 373 |
| 50 | Jonathan | 365 | Brenda | 368 |
| 51 | Jerry | 355 | Ann | 363 |
| 52 | Raymond | 348 | Catherine | 345 |
| 53 | Chad | 337 | Beth | 342 |
| 54 | Bryan | 324 | Katherine | 342 |
| 55 | Terry | 306 | Stacey | 341 |
| 56 | Marcus | 304 | Tracey | 334 |
| 57 | Tony | 285 | Rhonda | 332 |
| 58 | Rodney | 281 | Kristin | 322 |
| 59 | Carl | 280 | Diane | 318 |
| 60 | Russell | 267 | Carrie | 315 |
| 61 | Marc | 265 | Tonya | 315 |
| 62 | Phillip | 262 | Jacqueline | 312 |
| 63 | Lawrence | 255 | Rachel | 311 |
| 64 | Andre | 253 | Sheila | 307 |
| 65 | Gerald | 239 | Yolanda | 307 |
| 66 | Adam | 237 | Dana | 305 |
| 67 | Derrick | 235 | Sarah | 305 |
| 68 | Brett | 233 | Kathy | 293 |
| 69 | Randy | 233 | Paula | 292 |
| 70 | Joel | 232 | Robin | 292 |
| 71 | Corey | 230 | Margaret | 286 |
| 72 | Brent | 223 | Monica | 277 |
| 73 | Vincent | 222 | Renee | 277 |
| 74 | Juan | 219 | Victoria | 277 |
| 75 | Martin | 214 | Tanya | 275 |
| 76 | Curtis | 211 | Valerie | 274 |
| 77 | Darren | 208 | Sherry | 273 |
| 78 | Derek | 205 | Tamara | 272 |
| 79 | Maurice | 203 | Kristine | 264 |
| 80 | Kurt | 199 | Colleen | 263 |
| 81 | Erik | 193 | Tara | 261 |
| 82 | Carlos | 191 | Diana | 258 |
| 83 | Jon | 191 | Deanna | 256 |
| 84 | Wayne | 190 | Carol | 252 |
| 85 | Chris | 188 | Heidi | 249 |
| 86 | Alan | 187 | Leslie | 247 |
| 87 | Roger | 187 | Janet | 246 |
| 88 | Willie | 187 | Carolyn | 236 |
| 89 | Victor | 185 | Carla | 235 |
| 90 | Philip | 183 | Suzanne | 233 |
| 91 | Randall | 182 | Kristen | 232 |
| 92 | Jeremy | 181 | Anne | 227 |
| 93 | Samuel | 181 | Jodi | 226 |
| 94 | Jeff | 178 | Cindy | 224 |
| 95 | Dale | 175 | Tricia | 223 |
| 96 | Nicholas | 175 | Holly | 222 |
| 97 | Johnny | 174 | Julia | 213 |
| 98 | Lance | 170 | Melinda | 213 |
| 99 | Walter | 167 | Regina | 213 |
| 100 | Luis | 166 | Tiffany | 212 |