In 1982 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 1982, 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 1982.
| 1 | Michael | 3,548 | Jennifer | 2,762 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,564 | Jessica | 1,809 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,318 | Nicole | 1,492 |
| 4 | David | 1,962 | Amanda | 1,490 |
| 5 | Jason | 1,906 | Sarah | 1,406 |
| 6 | Daniel | 1,769 | Elizabeth | 1,213 |
| 7 | James | 1,740 | Melissa | 1,190 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,696 | Stephanie | 1,011 |
| 9 | John | 1,676 | Michelle | 1,005 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,622 | Amy | 965 |
| 11 | Joshua | 1,541 | Tiffany | 892 |
| 12 | Brian | 1,482 | Erin | 778 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,326 | Rebecca | 751 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,213 | Kimberly | 737 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,194 | Laura | 735 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,162 | Rachel | 726 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,130 | Lisa | 716 |
| 18 | Adam | 1,126 | Angela | 679 |
| 19 | William | 1,102 | Kelly | 675 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 1,090 | Heather | 670 |
| 21 | Timothy | 978 | Crystal | 647 |
| 22 | Kevin | 963 | Lauren | 592 |
| 23 | Steven | 940 | Megan | 586 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 937 | Christina | 585 |
| 25 | Thomas | 881 | Amber | 574 |
| 26 | Brandon | 862 | Jamie | 566 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 856 | Katherine | 564 |
| 28 | Mark | 761 | Danielle | 556 |
| 29 | Richard | 752 | Emily | 544 |
| 30 | Scott | 722 | Sara | 544 |
| 31 | Aaron | 713 | Andrea | 542 |
| 32 | Patrick | 648 | Mary | 519 |
| 33 | Jeremy | 642 | Kristin | 504 |
| 34 | Charles | 623 | Ashley | 489 |
| 35 | Paul | 613 | Erica | 474 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 561 | Kristen | 449 |
| 37 | Jose | 523 | Julie | 442 |
| 38 | Kyle | 499 | Kathryn | 427 |
| 39 | Gregory | 496 | Maria | 398 |
| 40 | Jacob | 493 | Lindsay | 390 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 488 | April | 388 |
| 42 | Nathan | 487 | Lindsey | 386 |
| 43 | Bradley | 425 | Samantha | 371 |
| 44 | Stephen | 419 | Shannon | 368 |
| 45 | Sean | 418 | Jacqueline | 362 |
| 46 | Dustin | 402 | Katie | 362 |
| 47 | Peter | 367 | Christine | 347 |
| 48 | Edward | 356 | Natalie | 327 |
| 49 | Keith | 324 | Courtney | 297 |
| 50 | Chad | 321 | Carrie | 292 |
| 51 | Derek | 318 | Patricia | 288 |
| 52 | Travis | 318 | Diana | 283 |
| 53 | Zachary | 314 | Kathleen | 274 |
| 54 | Jesse | 313 | Tara | 268 |
| 55 | Marcus | 293 | Allison | 255 |
| 56 | Bryan | 285 | Vanessa | 252 |
| 57 | Juan | 279 | Victoria | 252 |
| 58 | Antonio | 269 | Alicia | 246 |
| 59 | Alexander | 266 | Anna | 244 |
| 60 | Ronald | 266 | Dana | 244 |
| 61 | Donald | 258 | Latoya | 242 |
| 62 | Shawn | 257 | Susan | 241 |
| 63 | Brett | 252 | Karen | 240 |
| 64 | Douglas | 250 | Monica | 239 |
| 65 | George | 249 | Cassandra | 234 |
| 66 | Erik | 245 | Catherine | 232 |
| 67 | Samuel | 232 | Veronica | 231 |
| 68 | Phillip | 230 | Leslie | 222 |
| 69 | Jared | 223 | Cynthia | 212 |
| 70 | Carlos | 220 | Sandra | 210 |
| 71 | Todd | 202 | Brandy | 209 |
| 72 | Lucas | 197 | Tracy | 205 |
| 73 | Joel | 194 | Margaret | 204 |
| 74 | Larry | 192 | Kristina | 203 |
| 75 | Luis | 192 | Candice | 196 |
| 76 | Craig | 189 | Jill | 195 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 189 | Stacy | 191 |
| 78 | Dennis | 187 | Anne | 188 |
| 79 | Raymond | 186 | Valerie | 188 |
| 80 | Philip | 183 | Nancy | 186 |
| 81 | Vincent | 179 | Jillian | 184 |
| 82 | Gary | 171 | Tina | 184 |
| 83 | Mario | 171 | Colleen | 182 |
| 84 | Tyler | 170 | Gina | 182 |
| 85 | Miguel | 169 | Theresa | 180 |
| 86 | Frank | 167 | Melanie | 175 |
| 87 | Carl | 164 | Alexis | 174 |
| 88 | Cory | 164 | Katrina | 174 |
| 89 | Brent | 162 | Dawn | 172 |
| 90 | Derrick | 157 | Erika | 172 |
| 91 | Andre | 154 | Holly | 170 |
| 92 | Corey | 154 | Krystal | 168 |
| 93 | Terry | 153 | Julia | 165 |
| 94 | Jesus | 151 | Brandi | 163 |
| 95 | Jeffery | 150 | Brittany | 163 |
| 96 | Ian | 146 | Monique | 163 |
| 97 | Tony | 145 | Heidi | 161 |
| 98 | Willie | 145 | Natasha | 158 |
| 99 | Gabriel | 144 | Nichole | 156 |
| 100 | Victor | 143 | Carolyn | 155 |