In 1977 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 1977, 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 1977.
| 1 | Michael | 3,803 | Jennifer | 3,197 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,933 | Amy | 1,362 |
| 3 | David | 2,097 | Melissa | 1,267 |
| 4 | James | 2,095 | Michelle | 1,159 |
| 5 | Brian | 2,048 | Heather | 1,116 |
| 6 | Christopher | 2,022 | Kelly | 1,114 |
| 7 | Matthew | 1,777 | Nicole | 1,069 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,743 | Jessica | 1,066 |
| 9 | John | 1,697 | Angela | 1,055 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,430 | Sarah | 1,028 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,379 | Elizabeth | 1,014 |
| 12 | Eric | 1,250 | Kimberly | 977 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,245 | Lisa | 899 |
| 14 | Kevin | 1,209 | Amanda | 837 |
| 15 | Joshua | 1,198 | Jamie | 737 |
| 16 | William | 1,130 | Rebecca | 717 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,087 | Christina | 694 |
| 18 | Timothy | 1,087 | Laura | 660 |
| 19 | Jeremy | 988 | Stephanie | 647 |
| 20 | Jeffrey | 968 | Julie | 634 |
| 21 | Steven | 956 | Erin | 549 |
| 22 | Andrew | 924 | Mary | 547 |
| 23 | Thomas | 915 | Carrie | 534 |
| 24 | Mark | 901 | Sara | 523 |
| 25 | Scott | 825 | Shannon | 508 |
| 26 | Richard | 814 | Rachel | 489 |
| 27 | Charles | 677 | Christine | 486 |
| 28 | Chad | 615 | Andrea | 459 |
| 29 | Paul | 597 | Maria | 450 |
| 30 | Adam | 596 | Dawn | 442 |
| 31 | Aaron | 566 | Tiffany | 415 |
| 32 | Justin | 553 | Katherine | 399 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 532 | Jill | 392 |
| 34 | Gregory | 529 | Megan | 392 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 483 | Erica | 386 |
| 36 | Kenneth | 479 | Karen | 384 |
| 37 | Shawn | 462 | Tracy | 368 |
| 38 | Patrick | 459 | Danielle | 360 |
| 39 | Jose | 450 | Patricia | 349 |
| 40 | Bradley | 449 | Crystal | 326 |
| 41 | Nathan | 447 | Susan | 323 |
| 42 | Sean | 417 | Emily | 322 |
| 43 | Edward | 415 | Jaime | 316 |
| 44 | Nicholas | 402 | Stacy | 309 |
| 45 | Todd | 396 | April | 306 |
| 46 | Peter | 388 | Tara | 300 |
| 47 | Stephen | 387 | Cynthia | 286 |
| 48 | Keith | 372 | Kathleen | 280 |
| 49 | Bryan | 367 | Monica | 269 |
| 50 | Brandon | 337 | Tina | 265 |
| 51 | Ronald | 315 | Amber | 260 |
| 52 | Jacob | 311 | Stacey | 255 |
| 53 | Donald | 309 | Kathryn | 249 |
| 54 | Douglas | 304 | Kristin | 242 |
| 55 | George | 301 | Dana | 238 |
| 56 | Corey | 300 | Kristen | 237 |
| 57 | Juan | 270 | Sandra | 237 |
| 58 | Antonio | 260 | Wendy | 237 |
| 59 | Marcus | 250 | Jacqueline | 233 |
| 60 | Larry | 242 | Catherine | 228 |
| 61 | Frank | 240 | Beth | 226 |
| 62 | Travis | 240 | Gina | 226 |
| 63 | Cory | 239 | Holly | 223 |
| 64 | Craig | 235 | Natalie | 221 |
| 65 | Raymond | 232 | Lori | 207 |
| 66 | Dennis | 219 | Tammy | 207 |
| 67 | Samuel | 219 | Leslie | 205 |
| 68 | Shane | 219 | Melanie | 203 |
| 69 | Phillip | 215 | Denise | 201 |
| 70 | Joel | 201 | Kristina | 201 |
| 71 | Carlos | 200 | Nancy | 201 |
| 72 | Derrick | 196 | Renee | 201 |
| 73 | Gary | 193 | Sabrina | 198 |
| 74 | Jesse | 190 | Veronica | 198 |
| 75 | Jeremiah | 189 | Alicia | 197 |
| 76 | Derek | 182 | Brandy | 197 |
| 77 | Wesley | 182 | Margaret | 192 |
| 78 | Jeffery | 181 | Courtney | 190 |
| 79 | Erik | 178 | Anne | 189 |
| 80 | Brent | 176 | Brandi | 188 |
| 81 | Carl | 169 | Misty | 186 |
| 82 | Kyle | 169 | Diana | 183 |
| 83 | Tony | 169 | Anna | 182 |
| 84 | Jerry | 165 | Theresa | 182 |
| 85 | Terry | 165 | Allison | 178 |
| 86 | Martin | 163 | Latoya | 177 |
| 87 | Luis | 162 | Linda | 177 |
| 88 | Philip | 160 | Michele | 177 |
| 89 | Brett | 157 | Vanessa | 174 |
| 90 | Alexander | 152 | Heidi | 171 |
| 91 | Dustin | 152 | Valerie | 171 |
| 92 | Troy | 151 | Samantha | 165 |
| 93 | Nathaniel | 149 | Victoria | 165 |
| 94 | Victor | 149 | Aisha | 163 |
| 95 | Shaun | 148 | Deborah | 158 |
| 96 | Vincent | 148 | Tanya | 157 |
| 97 | Jesus | 147 | Colleen | 156 |
| 98 | Gabriel | 146 | Latasha | 155 |
| 99 | Curtis | 141 | Tamara | 155 |
| 100 | Marc | 140 | Kristy | 154 |