In 1980 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 1980, 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 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 3,758 | Jennifer | 2,959 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,358 | Amanda | 1,681 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,182 | Melissa | 1,522 |
| 4 | David | 2,077 | Jessica | 1,351 |
| 5 | Matthew | 2,040 | Sarah | 1,350 |
| 6 | James | 1,912 | Nicole | 1,331 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,718 | Elizabeth | 1,193 |
| 8 | Daniel | 1,695 | Michelle | 1,145 |
| 9 | John | 1,692 | Amy | 991 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,683 | Tiffany | 944 |
| 11 | Brian | 1,594 | Angela | 898 |
| 12 | Joshua | 1,564 | Kelly | 879 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,302 | Heather | 871 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,282 | Kimberly | 847 |
| 15 | Eric | 1,278 | Lisa | 831 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,211 | Stephanie | 818 |
| 17 | Timothy | 1,184 | Christina | 765 |
| 18 | William | 1,156 | Laura | 750 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,108 | Erin | 729 |
| 20 | Andrew | 1,062 | Rebecca | 728 |
| 21 | Adam | 1,061 | Mary | 623 |
| 22 | Thomas | 1,007 | Jamie | 606 |
| 23 | Kevin | 966 | Sara | 595 |
| 24 | Steven | 933 | Megan | 593 |
| 25 | Jeremy | 907 | Rachel | 588 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 899 | Julie | 528 |
| 27 | Mark | 802 | Crystal | 506 |
| 28 | Scott | 794 | Andrea | 499 |
| 29 | Jonathan | 766 | Katherine | 488 |
| 30 | Richard | 721 | Amber | 480 |
| 31 | Charles | 711 | Erica | 479 |
| 32 | Brandon | 643 | Kristin | 478 |
| 33 | Aaron | 637 | Danielle | 470 |
| 34 | Paul | 633 | Maria | 457 |
| 35 | Patrick | 578 | Christine | 429 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 577 | Shannon | 427 |
| 37 | Jose | 552 | Emily | 421 |
| 38 | Nathan | 530 | April | 419 |
| 39 | Gregory | 516 | Lauren | 380 |
| 40 | Chad | 485 | Kathryn | 359 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 483 | Kristen | 349 |
| 42 | Bradley | 466 | Carrie | 343 |
| 43 | Jacob | 421 | Samantha | 326 |
| 44 | Stephen | 419 | Kathleen | 322 |
| 45 | Sean | 398 | Jill | 317 |
| 46 | Kyle | 380 | Monica | 310 |
| 47 | Peter | 375 | Patricia | 310 |
| 48 | Edward | 361 | Dawn | 307 |
| 49 | Dustin | 352 | Katie | 306 |
| 50 | Juan | 345 | Tracy | 280 |
| 51 | Donald | 340 | Sandra | 278 |
| 52 | Travis | 335 | Susan | 277 |
| 53 | Bryan | 330 | Courtney | 270 |
| 54 | Derek | 328 | Jacqueline | 269 |
| 55 | Keith | 324 | Alicia | 267 |
| 56 | Shawn | 310 | Karen | 257 |
| 57 | Erik | 306 | Veronica | 254 |
| 58 | Ronald | 301 | Brandy | 248 |
| 59 | Douglas | 286 | Monique | 248 |
| 60 | Antonio | 282 | Natalie | 248 |
| 61 | George | 273 | Anna | 244 |
| 62 | Marcus | 258 | Tara | 237 |
| 63 | Phillip | 257 | Tina | 237 |
| 64 | Todd | 246 | Kristina | 234 |
| 65 | Raymond | 244 | Allison | 232 |
| 66 | Samuel | 237 | Cynthia | 230 |
| 67 | Larry | 235 | Valerie | 227 |
| 68 | Jesse | 232 | Stacy | 226 |
| 69 | Carlos | 231 | Brooke | 224 |
| 70 | Philip | 229 | Dana | 221 |
| 71 | Corey | 228 | Leslie | 221 |
| 72 | Luis | 221 | Stacey | 219 |
| 73 | Zachary | 219 | Katrina | 217 |
| 74 | Craig | 215 | Lindsay | 215 |
| 75 | Joel | 200 | Holly | 211 |
| 76 | Frank | 199 | Catherine | 209 |
| 77 | Dennis | 198 | Beth | 208 |
| 78 | Mario | 197 | Margaret | 207 |
| 79 | Shaun | 195 | Theresa | 207 |
| 80 | Derrick | 192 | Colleen | 205 |
| 81 | Gary | 192 | Vanessa | 204 |
| 82 | Jared | 190 | Gina | 200 |
| 83 | Carl | 188 | Brandi | 192 |
| 84 | Brent | 186 | Kristy | 190 |
| 85 | Cory | 186 | Anne | 187 |
| 86 | Brett | 181 | Ashley | 184 |
| 87 | Shane | 181 | Meghan | 184 |
| 88 | Curtis | 179 | Nancy | 182 |
| 89 | Lucas | 179 | Lori | 181 |
| 90 | Miguel | 179 | Heidi | 178 |
| 91 | Alexander | 178 | Julia | 178 |
| 92 | Jeffery | 166 | Denise | 176 |
| 93 | Jesus | 166 | Victoria | 174 |
| 94 | Randy | 165 | Erika | 173 |
| 95 | Andre | 163 | Tanya | 172 |
| 96 | Luke | 161 | Melanie | 170 |
| 97 | Vincent | 161 | Latoya | 168 |
| 98 | Nathaniel | 160 | Nichole | 167 |
| 99 | Jeremiah | 159 | Lindsey | 163 |
| 100 | Ricardo | 156 | Tammy | 159 |
| 101 | Terry | 156 | Teresa | 159 |