In 1973 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 1973, 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 1973.
| 1 | Michael | 3,849 | Jennifer | 3,503 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,248 | Michelle | 1,628 |
| 3 | James | 2,247 | Amy | 1,443 |
| 4 | Jason | 2,239 | Kimberly | 1,367 |
| 5 | Brian | 2,164 | Lisa | 1,217 |
| 6 | David | 2,083 | Angela | 1,045 |
| 7 | John | 2,025 | Melissa | 936 |
| 8 | Robert | 2,024 | Heather | 928 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,476 | Julie | 885 |
| 10 | Matthew | 1,394 | Nicole | 807 |
| 11 | William | 1,334 | Rebecca | 737 |
| 12 | Eric | 1,209 | Laura | 697 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,169 | Elizabeth | 691 |
| 14 | Mark | 1,167 | Stephanie | 686 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 1,112 | Christine | 645 |
| 16 | Scott | 1,053 | Mary | 637 |
| 17 | Steven | 1,019 | Dawn | 632 |
| 18 | Thomas | 1,015 | Kelly | 597 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,008 | Christina | 577 |
| 20 | Timothy | 1,008 | Tracy | 562 |
| 21 | Kevin | 1,003 | Susan | 544 |
| 22 | Richard | 989 | Patricia | 515 |
| 23 | Chad | 736 | Maria | 511 |
| 24 | Charles | 719 | Karen | 504 |
| 25 | Andrew | 663 | Cynthia | 476 |
| 26 | Paul | 657 | Tina | 457 |
| 27 | Kenneth | 625 | Tammy | 442 |
| 28 | Gregory | 591 | Sarah | 415 |
| 29 | Shawn | 520 | Denise | 389 |
| 30 | Sean | 509 | Lori | 379 |
| 31 | Aaron | 502 | Carrie | 378 |
| 32 | Patrick | 495 | Andrea | 375 |
| 33 | Todd | 492 | Shannon | 352 |
| 34 | Ryan | 483 | Sandra | 351 |
| 35 | Ronald | 462 | Stacey | 347 |
| 36 | Edward | 453 | Tara | 335 |
| 37 | Donald | 445 | Stacy | 331 |
| 38 | Keith | 436 | Kathleen | 309 |
| 39 | Stephen | 415 | Jill | 305 |
| 40 | Jeremy | 413 | Tanya | 305 |
| 41 | Jonathan | 409 | Tonya | 298 |
| 42 | Peter | 407 | Jessica | 295 |
| 43 | Adam | 400 | Rachel | 290 |
| 44 | Douglas | 387 | Monica | 289 |
| 45 | Joshua | 374 | Michele | 280 |
| 46 | Jose | 373 | Wendy | 279 |
| 47 | Craig | 343 | Tiffany | 272 |
| 48 | Bradley | 339 | April | 269 |
| 49 | Bryan | 336 | Katherine | 268 |
| 50 | George | 315 | Theresa | 266 |
| 51 | Frank | 307 | Gina | 265 |
| 52 | Larry | 301 | Pamela | 260 |
| 53 | Dennis | 282 | Teresa | 259 |
| 54 | Shane | 272 | Kristin | 258 |
| 55 | Gary | 251 | Tamara | 249 |
| 56 | Jeffery | 248 | Amanda | 246 |
| 57 | Justin | 243 | Crystal | 246 |
| 58 | Troy | 238 | Donna | 246 |
| 59 | Marcus | 234 | Kristen | 242 |
| 60 | Juan | 231 | Sharon | 239 |
| 61 | Antonio | 226 | Danielle | 235 |
| 62 | Raymond | 226 | Debra | 235 |
| 63 | Brett | 223 | Diana | 233 |
| 64 | Terry | 222 | Erica | 233 |
| 65 | Benjamin | 219 | Catherine | 231 |
| 66 | Erik | 214 | Victoria | 230 |
| 67 | Marc | 207 | Dana | 229 |
| 68 | Derek | 205 | Brenda | 228 |
| 69 | Joel | 204 | Cheryl | 226 |
| 70 | Brandon | 199 | Renee | 225 |
| 71 | Phillip | 198 | Barbara | 224 |
| 72 | Carlos | 197 | Erin | 223 |
| 73 | Andre | 194 | Jacqueline | 222 |
| 74 | Jerry | 191 | Melinda | 220 |
| 75 | Nicholas | 190 | Deborah | 218 |
| 76 | Samuel | 189 | Robin | 218 |
| 77 | Brent | 188 | Melanie | 217 |
| 78 | Nathan | 187 | Linda | 215 |
| 79 | Derrick | 180 | Nancy | 215 |
| 80 | Travis | 180 | Margaret | 214 |
| 81 | Corey | 174 | Ann | 212 |
| 82 | Carl | 166 | Sara | 212 |
| 83 | Jermaine | 165 | Veronica | 210 |
| 84 | Lawrence | 165 | Anna | 204 |
| 85 | Martin | 165 | Yolanda | 202 |
| 86 | Willie | 165 | Holly | 196 |
| 87 | Tony | 164 | Jamie | 195 |
| 88 | Rodney | 161 | Heidi | 194 |
| 89 | Vincent | 160 | Rhonda | 193 |
| 90 | Maurice | 158 | Colleen | 181 |
| 91 | Jamie | 156 | Valerie | 178 |
| 92 | Philip | 155 | Bridget | 176 |
| 93 | Curtis | 154 | Deanna | 176 |
| 94 | Randy | 150 | Jodi | 176 |
| 95 | Mario | 144 | Anne | 175 |
| 96 | Roger | 142 | Leslie | 175 |
| 97 | Walter | 142 | Sheila | 174 |
| 98 | Micheal | 140 | Paula | 173 |
| 99 | Victor | 140 | Tricia | 173 |
| 100 | Gerald | 137 | Beth | 172 |
| 101 | Russell | 137 |