In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 3,629 | Jennifer | 2,814 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,409 | Melissa | 1,364 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,028 | Amy | 1,172 |
| 4 | David | 1,986 | Nicole | 1,152 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,893 | Heather | 1,115 |
| 6 | James | 1,875 | Sarah | 1,107 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,723 | Jessica | 1,079 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,715 | Michelle | 1,058 |
| 9 | John | 1,635 | Elizabeth | 1,018 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,462 | Kelly | 1,013 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,410 | Amanda | 1,008 |
| 12 | Joshua | 1,288 | Angela | 1,005 |
| 13 | Timothy | 1,198 | Lisa | 927 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,191 | Kimberly | 853 |
| 15 | Ryan | 1,164 | Stephanie | 768 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,142 | Christina | 758 |
| 17 | William | 1,068 | Rebecca | 676 |
| 18 | Anthony | 1,029 | Laura | 653 |
| 19 | Jeffrey | 1,001 | Julie | 619 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 975 | Jamie | 601 |
| 21 | Thomas | 907 | Erin | 575 |
| 22 | Andrew | 887 | Andrea | 535 |
| 23 | Jeremy | 885 | Sara | 517 |
| 24 | Steven | 872 | Mary | 489 |
| 25 | Mark | 828 | Christine | 486 |
| 26 | Scott | 825 | Maria | 462 |
| 27 | Richard | 803 | Rachel | 457 |
| 28 | Adam | 775 | Shannon | 447 |
| 29 | Charles | 676 | Tiffany | 443 |
| 30 | Aaron | 610 | Katherine | 434 |
| 31 | Paul | 587 | Crystal | 418 |
| 32 | Justin | 574 | Carrie | 415 |
| 33 | Patrick | 526 | Jill | 406 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 509 | Erica | 397 |
| 35 | Gregory | 505 | Megan | 387 |
| 36 | Jose | 486 | Danielle | 378 |
| 37 | Chad | 478 | April | 375 |
| 38 | Jonathan | 478 | Tracy | 367 |
| 39 | Kenneth | 473 | Karen | 358 |
| 40 | Nathan | 450 | Dawn | 355 |
| 41 | Bradley | 420 | Emily | 343 |
| 42 | Peter | 403 | Amber | 321 |
| 43 | Stephen | 399 | Kathleen | 309 |
| 44 | Brandon | 388 | Patricia | 299 |
| 45 | Sean | 375 | Stacy | 298 |
| 46 | Edward | 373 | Tina | 297 |
| 47 | Todd | 368 | Monica | 287 |
| 48 | Shawn | 359 | Susan | 282 |
| 49 | Donald | 350 | Tara | 278 |
| 50 | Keith | 345 | Cynthia | 277 |
| 51 | Juan | 333 | Stacey | 276 |
| 52 | Bryan | 321 | Kathryn | 274 |
| 53 | Shaun | 304 | Brandy | 262 |
| 54 | Ronald | 295 | Veronica | 262 |
| 55 | Jacob | 289 | Jacqueline | 259 |
| 56 | Douglas | 288 | Kristin | 256 |
| 57 | George | 281 | Sandra | 254 |
| 58 | Craig | 258 | Kristen | 247 |
| 59 | Antonio | 240 | Catherine | 246 |
| 60 | Kyle | 235 | Kristy | 245 |
| 61 | Corey | 234 | Kristina | 239 |
| 62 | Erik | 233 | Gina | 235 |
| 63 | Phillip | 233 | Dana | 234 |
| 64 | Marcus | 226 | Jaime | 227 |
| 65 | Frank | 211 | Courtney | 224 |
| 66 | Larry | 210 | Alicia | 209 |
| 67 | Raymond | 208 | Samantha | 206 |
| 68 | Travis | 206 | Natalie | 200 |
| 69 | Dennis | 205 | Theresa | 195 |
| 70 | Philip | 205 | Anna | 192 |
| 71 | Samuel | 203 | Nancy | 192 |
| 72 | Cory | 198 | Holly | 191 |
| 73 | Joel | 198 | Denise | 188 |
| 74 | Derek | 195 | Lori | 187 |
| 75 | Jeffery | 195 | Vanessa | 185 |
| 76 | Shane | 190 | Brandi | 184 |
| 77 | Dustin | 189 | Michele | 181 |
| 78 | Gary | 189 | Margaret | 179 |
| 79 | Carlos | 184 | Valerie | 178 |
| 80 | Derrick | 181 | Beth | 176 |
| 81 | Luis | 179 | Tammy | 176 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 176 | Colleen | 173 |
| 83 | Jesse | 168 | Katie | 172 |
| 84 | Terry | 165 | Victoria | 172 |
| 85 | Zachary | 163 | Lauren | 169 |
| 86 | Alexander | 161 | Melanie | 168 |
| 87 | Victor | 160 | Teresa | 168 |
| 88 | Andre | 153 | Renee | 167 |
| 89 | Vincent | 153 | Cheryl | 166 |
| 90 | Brent | 150 | Melinda | 164 |
| 91 | Mario | 150 | Robin | 164 |
| 92 | Lawrence | 148 | Misty | 163 |
| 93 | Brett | 146 | Tanya | 160 |
| 94 | Nathaniel | 145 | Diana | 159 |
| 95 | Marc | 142 | Anne | 158 |
| 96 | Ricardo | 141 | Christy | 158 |
| 97 | Jerry | 139 | Lindsay | 156 |
| 98 | Martin | 138 | Leslie | 155 |
| 99 | Tony | 138 | Linda | 155 |
| 100 | Randy | 136 | Allison | 154 |
| 101 | Willie | 136 |