In 1972 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 1972, 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 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 4,052 | Jennifer | 3,700 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,444 | Michelle | 1,737 |
| 3 | David | 2,443 | Lisa | 1,548 |
| 4 | James | 2,404 | Amy | 1,507 |
| 5 | Brian | 2,248 | Kimberly | 1,454 |
| 6 | John | 2,237 | Angela | 1,201 |
| 7 | Robert | 2,147 | Julie | 993 |
| 8 | Jason | 1,935 | Melissa | 984 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,453 | Nicole | 955 |
| 10 | William | 1,430 | Laura | 832 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,354 | Christine | 779 |
| 12 | Eric | 1,327 | Dawn | 749 |
| 13 | Scott | 1,313 | Heather | 739 |
| 14 | Mark | 1,310 | Stephanie | 710 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,240 | Tracy | 709 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,200 | Mary | 692 |
| 17 | Jeffrey | 1,197 | Elizabeth | 660 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,165 | Rebecca | 654 |
| 19 | Thomas | 1,160 | Susan | 620 |
| 20 | Richard | 1,150 | Tammy | 618 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,121 | Kelly | 615 |
| 22 | Anthony | 1,103 | Tina | 615 |
| 23 | Charles | 776 | Karen | 608 |
| 24 | Paul | 770 | Christina | 527 |
| 25 | Chad | 711 | Cynthia | 524 |
| 26 | Gregory | 688 | Patricia | 501 |
| 27 | Kenneth | 672 | Maria | 489 |
| 28 | Andrew | 589 | Lori | 465 |
| 29 | Todd | 576 | Sandra | 457 |
| 30 | Shawn | 568 | Shannon | 443 |
| 31 | Keith | 543 | Denise | 437 |
| 32 | Edward | 530 | Andrea | 436 |
| 33 | Patrick | 521 | Michele | 413 |
| 34 | Ronald | 518 | Kathleen | 379 |
| 35 | Donald | 512 | Wendy | 374 |
| 36 | Sean | 485 | Stacy | 369 |
| 37 | Stephen | 437 | Carrie | 362 |
| 38 | Craig | 418 | Tara | 351 |
| 39 | Peter | 407 | Sarah | 344 |
| 40 | Aaron | 399 | Deborah | 337 |
| 41 | Douglas | 396 | Pamela | 335 |
| 42 | Ryan | 396 | Stacey | 328 |
| 43 | George | 390 | Jill | 320 |
| 44 | Bradley | 378 | Tonya | 310 |
| 45 | Jose | 372 | Gina | 309 |
| 46 | Jonathan | 370 | Sharon | 305 |
| 47 | Bryan | 357 | Teresa | 302 |
| 48 | Jeremy | 337 | Theresa | 291 |
| 49 | Gary | 331 | Monica | 286 |
| 50 | Adam | 330 | Katherine | 283 |
| 51 | Frank | 325 | Nancy | 282 |
| 52 | Dennis | 316 | Linda | 281 |
| 53 | Larry | 313 | Donna | 279 |
| 54 | Troy | 286 | Kristin | 276 |
| 55 | Jeffery | 280 | Brenda | 269 |
| 56 | Jerry | 271 | Debra | 266 |
| 57 | Raymond | 269 | Tanya | 265 |
| 58 | Marcus | 257 | Rachel | 263 |
| 59 | Brandon | 241 | Tiffany | 262 |
| 60 | Brett | 240 | Cheryl | 261 |
| 61 | Shane | 232 | April | 259 |
| 62 | Joshua | 222 | Yolanda | 259 |
| 63 | Terry | 219 | Barbara | 255 |
| 64 | Erik | 218 | Catherine | 252 |
| 65 | Derrick | 216 | Jessica | 250 |
| 66 | Antonio | 214 | Heidi | 246 |
| 67 | Derek | 214 | Dana | 245 |
| 68 | Andre | 205 | Rhonda | 240 |
| 69 | Joel | 204 | Renee | 236 |
| 70 | Marc | 204 | Melanie | 231 |
| 71 | Carl | 197 | Jacqueline | 230 |
| 72 | Phillip | 197 | Erica | 222 |
| 73 | Nicholas | 196 | Ann | 221 |
| 74 | Maurice | 194 | Diana | 220 |
| 75 | Tony | 194 | Kristen | 212 |
| 76 | Juan | 193 | Margaret | 208 |
| 77 | Justin | 192 | Diane | 207 |
| 78 | Brent | 187 | Carolyn | 199 |
| 79 | Carlos | 186 | Crystal | 199 |
| 80 | Jermaine | 185 | Robin | 198 |
| 81 | Benjamin | 178 | Sheila | 198 |
| 82 | Rodney | 178 | Paula | 197 |
| 83 | Russell | 177 | Erin | 196 |
| 84 | Lawrence | 174 | Victoria | 194 |
| 85 | Samuel | 168 | Danielle | 192 |
| 86 | Willie | 168 | Beth | 189 |
| 87 | Curtis | 167 | Janet | 189 |
| 88 | Gerald | 167 | Valerie | 185 |
| 89 | Corey | 166 | Kathryn | 183 |
| 90 | Roger | 162 | Leslie | 183 |
| 91 | Nathan | 156 | Colleen | 182 |
| 92 | Randy | 154 | Katrina | 182 |
| 93 | Travis | 154 | Tasha | 182 |
| 94 | Victor | 154 | Anna | 179 |
| 95 | Chris | 153 | Tracey | 179 |
| 96 | Jamie | 153 | Cindy | 177 |
| 97 | Micheal | 153 | Jodi | 177 |
| 98 | Mario | 150 | Sherry | 177 |
| 99 | Alan | 148 | Melinda | 176 |
| 100 | Luis | 148 | Tamara | 176 |