In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 3,718 | Jennifer | 2,907 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,416 | Melissa | 1,676 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,239 | Amanda | 1,560 |
| 4 | David | 2,130 | Nicole | 1,298 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,838 | Michelle | 1,175 |
| 6 | James | 1,828 | Sarah | 1,144 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,732 | Amy | 1,112 |
| 8 | John | 1,701 | Elizabeth | 1,074 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,677 | Jessica | 1,070 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,670 | Angela | 1,027 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,606 | Heather | 986 |
| 12 | Joshua | 1,459 | Kelly | 937 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 1,369 | Lisa | 930 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,276 | Kimberly | 842 |
| 15 | Eric | 1,233 | Christina | 749 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,169 | Rebecca | 745 |
| 17 | William | 1,116 | Stephanie | 736 |
| 18 | Anthony | 1,064 | Laura | 716 |
| 19 | Kevin | 1,024 | Jamie | 687 |
| 20 | Andrew | 1,019 | Erin | 649 |
| 21 | Adam | 960 | Tiffany | 598 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 938 | Megan | 588 |
| 23 | Thomas | 927 | Julie | 561 |
| 24 | Scott | 879 | Mary | 537 |
| 25 | Steven | 846 | Christine | 515 |
| 26 | Jeremy | 835 | Andrea | 506 |
| 27 | Richard | 810 | Shannon | 493 |
| 28 | Mark | 752 | Rachel | 490 |
| 29 | Justin | 712 | Maria | 479 |
| 30 | Charles | 696 | Crystal | 462 |
| 31 | Aaron | 660 | Katherine | 459 |
| 32 | Paul | 646 | Sara | 458 |
| 33 | Patrick | 581 | Erica | 442 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 546 | Amber | 429 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 536 | April | 401 |
| 36 | Jose | 530 | Danielle | 399 |
| 37 | Nathan | 520 | Emily | 379 |
| 38 | Gregory | 511 | Carrie | 349 |
| 39 | Kenneth | 492 | Patricia | 349 |
| 40 | Brandon | 477 | Kathryn | 344 |
| 41 | Chad | 457 | Jill | 336 |
| 42 | Bradley | 436 | Monica | 324 |
| 43 | Peter | 398 | Tracy | 320 |
| 44 | Edward | 381 | Dawn | 317 |
| 45 | Sean | 380 | Kathleen | 307 |
| 46 | Stephen | 376 | Tara | 299 |
| 47 | Keith | 374 | Samantha | 298 |
| 48 | Jacob | 368 | Stacy | 296 |
| 49 | Shawn | 346 | Karen | 279 |
| 50 | Bryan | 343 | Susan | 279 |
| 51 | Juan | 343 | Kristin | 275 |
| 52 | Travis | 332 | Brandy | 274 |
| 53 | Todd | 318 | Veronica | 264 |
| 54 | Donald | 316 | Natalie | 258 |
| 55 | George | 299 | Tina | 252 |
| 56 | Douglas | 296 | Lauren | 251 |
| 57 | Kyle | 292 | Jacqueline | 249 |
| 58 | Erik | 291 | Cynthia | 247 |
| 59 | Ronald | 281 | Sandra | 247 |
| 60 | Phillip | 278 | Dana | 241 |
| 61 | Corey | 258 | Catherine | 239 |
| 62 | Antonio | 252 | Katie | 236 |
| 63 | Marcus | 243 | Courtney | 232 |
| 64 | Frank | 240 | Gina | 229 |
| 65 | Shaun | 234 | Stacey | 229 |
| 66 | Larry | 231 | Alicia | 225 |
| 67 | Samuel | 231 | Kristina | 225 |
| 68 | Derek | 224 | Anna | 224 |
| 69 | Jesse | 221 | Kristen | 215 |
| 70 | Brett | 216 | Leslie | 206 |
| 71 | Dennis | 215 | Holly | 204 |
| 72 | Raymond | 211 | Brandi | 203 |
| 73 | Carlos | 210 | Kristy | 198 |
| 74 | Craig | 210 | Lindsay | 198 |
| 75 | Zachary | 210 | Melinda | 197 |
| 76 | Joel | 209 | Allison | 196 |
| 77 | Dustin | 206 | Heidi | 191 |
| 78 | Shane | 205 | Beth | 186 |
| 79 | Luis | 196 | Renee | 185 |
| 80 | Curtis | 190 | Nichole | 184 |
| 81 | Cory | 188 | Cheryl | 183 |
| 82 | Mario | 187 | Misty | 183 |
| 83 | Jeffery | 183 | Melanie | 180 |
| 84 | Derrick | 182 | Anne | 178 |
| 85 | Alexander | 180 | Colleen | 178 |
| 86 | Philip | 180 | Denise | 175 |
| 87 | Jared | 178 | Meghan | 175 |
| 88 | Jeremiah | 177 | Theresa | 175 |
| 89 | Nathaniel | 172 | Katrina | 173 |
| 90 | Carl | 168 | Margaret | 171 |
| 91 | Brent | 167 | Michele | 171 |
| 92 | Gary | 167 | Teresa | 170 |
| 93 | Jerry | 164 | Vanessa | 170 |
| 94 | Jorge | 159 | Victoria | 170 |
| 95 | Victor | 154 | Valerie | 169 |
| 96 | Miguel | 148 | Brooke | 167 |
| 97 | Maurice | 146 | Nancy | 167 |
| 98 | Troy | 146 | Pamela | 165 |
| 99 | Jesus | 144 | Wendy | 161 |
| 100 | Randy | 143 | Mindy | 160 |
| 101 | Terry | 143 |