In 1974 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 1974, 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 1974.
| 1 | Michael | 3,602 | Jennifer | 3,574 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,636 | Amy | 1,693 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,404 | Michelle | 1,531 |
| 4 | David | 2,185 | Kimberly | 1,288 |
| 5 | James | 2,174 | Heather | 1,130 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,049 | Angela | 1,116 |
| 7 | John | 1,927 | Lisa | 1,072 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,848 | Melissa | 992 |
| 9 | Matthew | 1,554 | Nicole | 843 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,409 | Rebecca | 789 |
| 11 | William | 1,313 | Julie | 787 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,193 | Stephanie | 675 |
| 13 | Mark | 1,185 | Elizabeth | 666 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,161 | Mary | 629 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 1,076 | Laura | 627 |
| 16 | Scott | 1,034 | Christine | 622 |
| 17 | Steven | 1,001 | Dawn | 611 |
| 18 | Thomas | 986 | Sarah | 585 |
| 19 | Kevin | 985 | Kelly | 581 |
| 20 | Timothy | 982 | Tracy | 555 |
| 21 | Anthony | 957 | Maria | 533 |
| 22 | Richard | 916 | Christina | 511 |
| 23 | Ryan | 716 | Susan | 453 |
| 24 | Andrew | 705 | Jessica | 450 |
| 25 | Chad | 683 | Karen | 447 |
| 26 | Charles | 679 | Carrie | 444 |
| 27 | Paul | 649 | Tina | 443 |
| 28 | Jeremy | 644 | Shannon | 438 |
| 29 | Joshua | 600 | Patricia | 429 |
| 30 | Aaron | 572 | Cynthia | 406 |
| 31 | Shawn | 553 | Rachel | 385 |
| 32 | Gregory | 526 | Sandra | 378 |
| 33 | Kenneth | 523 | Tammy | 376 |
| 34 | Edward | 496 | Tiffany | 371 |
| 35 | Jose | 471 | Andrea | 369 |
| 36 | Sean | 453 | Amanda | 361 |
| 37 | Adam | 447 | Lori | 350 |
| 38 | Todd | 444 | Jill | 347 |
| 39 | Patrick | 443 | Denise | 340 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 430 | Stacy | 324 |
| 41 | Stephen | 421 | Erin | 323 |
| 42 | Keith | 414 | Kristen | 321 |
| 43 | Donald | 404 | Kathleen | 300 |
| 44 | Ronald | 388 | Michele | 297 |
| 45 | Peter | 364 | Sara | 297 |
| 46 | Bradley | 345 | Tanya | 293 |
| 47 | George | 343 | Stacey | 290 |
| 48 | Douglas | 336 | Tonya | 287 |
| 49 | Bryan | 323 | April | 282 |
| 50 | Craig | 315 | Tara | 276 |
| 51 | Larry | 301 | Tamara | 275 |
| 52 | Justin | 296 | Monica | 262 |
| 53 | Frank | 288 | Wendy | 261 |
| 54 | Benjamin | 287 | Danielle | 257 |
| 55 | Nathan | 263 | Gina | 251 |
| 56 | Gary | 261 | Erica | 248 |
| 57 | Brandon | 257 | Dana | 247 |
| 58 | Shane | 251 | Katherine | 243 |
| 59 | Juan | 250 | Theresa | 243 |
| 60 | Dennis | 247 | Kristin | 237 |
| 61 | Marcus | 243 | Crystal | 234 |
| 62 | Raymond | 243 | Pamela | 234 |
| 63 | Jerry | 229 | Teresa | 234 |
| 64 | Jeffery | 226 | Catherine | 223 |
| 65 | Antonio | 221 | Veronica | 223 |
| 66 | Phillip | 220 | Nancy | 221 |
| 67 | Nicholas | 218 | Brenda | 219 |
| 68 | Erik | 209 | Barbara | 218 |
| 69 | Derek | 205 | Linda | 209 |
| 70 | Joel | 205 | Margaret | 209 |
| 71 | Troy | 202 | Holly | 208 |
| 72 | Carlos | 200 | Emily | 207 |
| 73 | Rodney | 198 | Heidi | 206 |
| 74 | Terry | 198 | Sharon | 204 |
| 75 | Brent | 185 | Christy | 203 |
| 76 | Samuel | 181 | Jodi | 201 |
| 77 | Travis | 181 | Beth | 199 |
| 78 | Corey | 175 | Diana | 199 |
| 79 | Derrick | 170 | Jacqueline | 197 |
| 80 | Andre | 169 | Robin | 197 |
| 81 | Jamie | 169 | Leslie | 196 |
| 82 | Jesse | 168 | Kathryn | 195 |
| 83 | Brett | 166 | Renee | 195 |
| 84 | Tony | 163 | Brandy | 193 |
| 85 | Victor | 162 | Megan | 193 |
| 86 | Lawrence | 157 | Melinda | 190 |
| 87 | Mario | 154 | Ann | 189 |
| 88 | Micheal | 152 | Valerie | 189 |
| 89 | Philip | 152 | Cheryl | 187 |
| 90 | Randy | 151 | Colleen | 184 |
| 91 | Maurice | 148 | Yolanda | 184 |
| 92 | Jon | 146 | Melanie | 181 |
| 93 | Vincent | 146 | Donna | 175 |
| 94 | Luis | 145 | Deborah | 172 |
| 95 | Marc | 145 | Tasha | 171 |
| 96 | Willie | 143 | Victoria | 169 |
| 97 | Brad | 142 | Jamie | 168 |
| 98 | Martin | 139 | Anna | 167 |
| 99 | Carl | 136 | Debra | 167 |
| 100 | Jesus | 131 | Joy | 158 |