In 1976 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 1976, 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 1976.
| 1 | Michael | 3,680 | Jennifer | 3,227 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,717 | Amy | 1,681 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,008 | Michelle | 1,201 |
| 4 | David | 1,966 | Melissa | 1,155 |
| 5 | Brian | 1,917 | Heather | 1,140 |
| 6 | James | 1,870 | Angela | 1,082 |
| 7 | John | 1,831 | Kimberly | 1,048 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,787 | Lisa | 979 |
| 9 | Matthew | 1,734 | Nicole | 966 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,394 | Elizabeth | 843 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,345 | Sarah | 777 |
| 12 | Eric | 1,268 | Rebecca | 764 |
| 13 | William | 1,139 | Amanda | 758 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,101 | Jessica | 725 |
| 15 | Ryan | 1,040 | Jamie | 704 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,000 | Laura | 698 |
| 17 | Jeremy | 960 | Julie | 696 |
| 18 | Kevin | 956 | Kelly | 664 |
| 19 | Jeffrey | 945 | Christina | 657 |
| 20 | Steven | 942 | Stephanie | 645 |
| 21 | Thomas | 934 | Shannon | 582 |
| 22 | Scott | 925 | Mary | 503 |
| 23 | Mark | 890 | Carrie | 495 |
| 24 | Joshua | 841 | Christine | 493 |
| 25 | Richard | 795 | Tiffany | 492 |
| 26 | Andrew | 766 | Maria | 486 |
| 27 | Aaron | 654 | Erin | 482 |
| 28 | Chad | 652 | Tracy | 466 |
| 29 | Paul | 639 | Dawn | 448 |
| 30 | Charles | 637 | Sara | 445 |
| 31 | Adam | 593 | Jaime | 429 |
| 32 | Gregory | 524 | Rachel | 417 |
| 33 | Shawn | 473 | Karen | 392 |
| 34 | Patrick | 471 | Andrea | 383 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 469 | Susan | 364 |
| 36 | Jose | 448 | Jill | 349 |
| 37 | Edward | 447 | Megan | 341 |
| 38 | Kenneth | 447 | Danielle | 339 |
| 39 | Todd | 434 | Patricia | 336 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 432 | Cynthia | 326 |
| 41 | Nathan | 428 | Katherine | 315 |
| 42 | Sean | 415 | Stacy | 311 |
| 43 | Bradley | 400 | April | 301 |
| 44 | Stephen | 396 | Tina | 299 |
| 45 | Justin | 394 | Sandra | 298 |
| 46 | Keith | 391 | Lori | 272 |
| 47 | Peter | 356 | Stacey | 266 |
| 48 | Ronald | 338 | Erica | 265 |
| 49 | Bryan | 335 | Brandy | 263 |
| 50 | Donald | 334 | Crystal | 261 |
| 51 | Brandon | 327 | Tara | 260 |
| 52 | Douglas | 325 | Monica | 258 |
| 53 | Juan | 309 | Kathleen | 253 |
| 54 | George | 285 | Veronica | 252 |
| 55 | Craig | 274 | Kristin | 247 |
| 56 | Antonio | 270 | Emily | 244 |
| 57 | Marcus | 261 | Michele | 232 |
| 58 | Travis | 242 | Tanya | 232 |
| 59 | Corey | 239 | Amber | 229 |
| 60 | Shane | 239 | Tammy | 229 |
| 61 | Frank | 237 | Denise | 225 |
| 62 | Dennis | 236 | Catherine | 221 |
| 63 | Jacob | 229 | Wendy | 212 |
| 64 | Nicholas | 229 | Kathryn | 211 |
| 65 | Larry | 225 | Leslie | 211 |
| 66 | Kyle | 216 | Renee | 209 |
| 67 | Gary | 213 | Natalie | 207 |
| 68 | Phillip | 213 | Nancy | 205 |
| 69 | Samuel | 203 | Dana | 204 |
| 70 | Carlos | 198 | Theresa | 203 |
| 71 | Jerry | 197 | Holly | 201 |
| 72 | Joel | 194 | Gina | 200 |
| 73 | Raymond | 193 | Kristen | 198 |
| 74 | Jesse | 189 | Victoria | 198 |
| 75 | Jeffery | 187 | Latoya | 194 |
| 76 | Jamie | 186 | Margaret | 191 |
| 77 | Brent | 175 | Samantha | 189 |
| 78 | Cory | 168 | Diana | 188 |
| 79 | Derek | 168 | Courtney | 185 |
| 80 | Derrick | 167 | Allison | 183 |
| 81 | Troy | 167 | Valerie | 183 |
| 82 | Brett | 166 | Jacqueline | 182 |
| 83 | Mario | 164 | Teresa | 179 |
| 84 | Terry | 164 | Colleen | 177 |
| 85 | Andre | 161 | Robin | 177 |
| 86 | Erik | 160 | Alicia | 175 |
| 87 | Marc | 160 | Christy | 173 |
| 88 | Carl | 158 | Beth | 172 |
| 89 | Philip | 158 | Heidi | 172 |
| 90 | Tony | 158 | Deborah | 170 |
| 91 | Curtis | 151 | Linda | 170 |
| 92 | Luis | 144 | Ann | 169 |
| 93 | Micheal | 144 | Sharon | 168 |
| 94 | Victor | 144 | Tonya | 168 |
| 95 | Willie | 144 | Brandi | 166 |
| 96 | Martin | 142 | Melanie | 165 |
| 97 | Lawrence | 140 | Anne | 164 |
| 98 | Maurice | 136 | Yolanda | 163 |
| 99 | Jeremiah | 135 | Misty | 162 |
| 100 | Dustin | 133 | Brenda | 161 |
| 101 | Kristina | 161 |