In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 4,373 | Jennifer | 3,304 |
| 2 | James | 2,920 | Michelle | 1,976 |
| 3 | David | 2,842 | Lisa | 1,835 |
| 4 | John | 2,767 | Kimberly | 1,792 |
| 5 | Robert | 2,691 | Amy | 1,468 |
| 6 | Christopher | 2,299 | Angela | 1,393 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,072 | Julie | 1,046 |
| 8 | Scott | 1,810 | Melissa | 988 |
| 9 | William | 1,760 | Laura | 970 |
| 10 | Jason | 1,564 | Dawn | 960 |
| 11 | Mark | 1,509 | Mary | 884 |
| 12 | Jeffrey | 1,503 | Tracy | 870 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,464 | Christine | 857 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,410 | Elizabeth | 820 |
| 15 | Thomas | 1,400 | Tammy | 773 |
| 16 | Steven | 1,387 | Susan | 768 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,379 | Kelly | 747 |
| 18 | Richard | 1,374 | Karen | 723 |
| 19 | Matthew | 1,292 | Tina | 692 |
| 20 | Kevin | 1,233 | Heather | 670 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,210 | Stephanie | 646 |
| 22 | Anthony | 1,183 | Cynthia | 639 |
| 23 | Charles | 971 | Rebecca | 638 |
| 24 | Paul | 925 | Nicole | 608 |
| 25 | Kenneth | 838 | Patricia | 586 |
| 26 | Todd | 739 | Lori | 553 |
| 27 | Gregory | 718 | Christina | 532 |
| 28 | Ronald | 676 | Maria | 502 |
| 29 | Andrew | 653 | Denise | 497 |
| 30 | Patrick | 650 | Sandra | 487 |
| 31 | Chad | 640 | Kathleen | 473 |
| 32 | Edward | 635 | Pamela | 456 |
| 33 | Donald | 621 | Wendy | 449 |
| 34 | Keith | 597 | Shannon | 445 |
| 35 | Shawn | 597 | Deborah | 444 |
| 36 | Sean | 587 | Andrea | 436 |
| 37 | Stephen | 503 | Stacy | 434 |
| 38 | Douglas | 502 | Carrie | 430 |
| 39 | Craig | 461 | Michele | 429 |
| 40 | Peter | 445 | Sharon | 423 |
| 41 | Aaron | 444 | Linda | 411 |
| 42 | Bradley | 412 | Donna | 387 |
| 43 | George | 411 | Cheryl | 381 |
| 44 | Dennis | 399 | Stacey | 381 |
| 45 | Gary | 377 | Gina | 373 |
| 46 | Jose | 377 | Jill | 368 |
| 47 | Larry | 371 | Barbara | 363 |
| 48 | Jeffery | 356 | Nancy | 359 |
| 49 | Frank | 350 | Teresa | 359 |
| 50 | Jonathan | 346 | Sarah | 338 |
| 51 | Jeremy | 337 | Brenda | 336 |
| 52 | Troy | 332 | Theresa | 336 |
| 53 | Raymond | 330 | Yolanda | 333 |
| 54 | Bryan | 325 | Dana | 327 |
| 55 | Adam | 297 | Catherine | 324 |
| 56 | Ryan | 295 | Debra | 317 |
| 57 | Jerry | 285 | Monica | 303 |
| 58 | Marcus | 284 | Rachel | 295 |
| 59 | Marc | 250 | Rhonda | 294 |
| 60 | Phillip | 247 | Tara | 291 |
| 61 | Terry | 246 | Katherine | 289 |
| 62 | Derrick | 242 | Victoria | 284 |
| 63 | Tony | 238 | Ann | 282 |
| 64 | Rodney | 235 | Robin | 281 |
| 65 | Andre | 230 | Tonya | 279 |
| 66 | Shane | 228 | Tiffany | 276 |
| 67 | Antonio | 226 | April | 271 |
| 68 | Carl | 222 | Diana | 268 |
| 69 | Derek | 222 | Tracey | 268 |
| 70 | Brett | 221 | Kristin | 266 |
| 71 | Russell | 219 | Renee | 266 |
| 72 | Vincent | 214 | Diane | 264 |
| 73 | Maurice | 212 | Jacqueline | 261 |
| 74 | Roger | 211 | Tanya | 261 |
| 75 | Brent | 209 | Sheila | 255 |
| 76 | Lawrence | 204 | Sherry | 255 |
| 77 | Juan | 203 | Margaret | 254 |
| 78 | Nicholas | 201 | Beth | 245 |
| 79 | Randy | 200 | Colleen | 240 |
| 80 | Samuel | 200 | Erica | 236 |
| 81 | Erik | 198 | Valerie | 236 |
| 82 | Joel | 197 | Paula | 232 |
| 83 | Corey | 193 | Tamara | 228 |
| 84 | Carlos | 191 | Heidi | 220 |
| 85 | Walter | 187 | Tricia | 218 |
| 86 | Curtis | 185 | Carla | 217 |
| 87 | Benjamin | 183 | Leslie | 217 |
| 88 | Martin | 182 | Jessica | 215 |
| 89 | Joshua | 181 | Janet | 210 |
| 90 | Chris | 178 | Kathryn | 210 |
| 91 | Victor | 178 | Jodi | 209 |
| 92 | Alan | 177 | Carol | 207 |
| 93 | Randall | 175 | Cindy | 207 |
| 94 | Darren | 174 | Deanna | 205 |
| 95 | Jon | 174 | Erin | 205 |
| 96 | Kurt | 172 | Carolyn | 204 |
| 97 | Willie | 170 | Holly | 202 |
| 98 | Gerald | 167 | Kathy | 199 |
| 99 | Bruce | 166 | Crystal | 198 |
| 100 | Micheal | 164 | Felicia | 198 |
| 101 | Travis | 164 | Kristen | 198 |