In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.
| 1 | Michael | 3,370 | Jennifer | 2,052 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,384 | Ashley | 1,945 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,321 | Jessica | 1,909 |
| 4 | Daniel | 2,011 | Amanda | 1,655 |
| 5 | David | 1,884 | Nicole | 1,228 |
| 6 | Ryan | 1,705 | Sarah | 1,164 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,569 | Elizabeth | 1,120 |
| 8 | James | 1,553 | Megan | 1,079 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,529 | Stephanie | 1,071 |
| 10 | Robert | 1,529 | Melissa | 999 |
| 11 | Andrew | 1,460 | Lauren | 833 |
| 12 | John | 1,345 | Laura | 829 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,285 | Heather | 807 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,284 | Rachel | 801 |
| 15 | Jason | 1,271 | Christina | 797 |
| 16 | Anthony | 1,202 | Michelle | 781 |
| 17 | Brandon | 1,192 | Amy | 740 |
| 18 | Adam | 1,105 | Danielle | 700 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,055 | Brittany | 699 |
| 20 | Kevin | 1,029 | Kimberly | 647 |
| 21 | Steven | 1,027 | Emily | 644 |
| 22 | Timothy | 984 | Kelly | 627 |
| 23 | Justin | 966 | Rebecca | 621 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 927 | Erin | 610 |
| 25 | William | 889 | Tiffany | 594 |
| 26 | Kyle | 863 | Katherine | 592 |
| 27 | Thomas | 855 | Samantha | 579 |
| 28 | Jeffrey | 725 | Amber | 548 |
| 29 | Patrick | 721 | Jamie | 539 |
| 30 | Mark | 716 | Angela | 511 |
| 31 | Richard | 659 | Sara | 485 |
| 32 | Jacob | 638 | Crystal | 474 |
| 33 | Aaron | 619 | Lisa | 461 |
| 34 | Jeremy | 592 | Andrea | 452 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 587 | Mary | 449 |
| 36 | Scott | 579 | Erica | 437 |
| 37 | Zachary | 574 | Kathryn | 411 |
| 38 | Sean | 558 | Kristin | 411 |
| 39 | Charles | 557 | Christine | 406 |
| 40 | Gregory | 490 | Dominique | 398 |
| 41 | Paul | 487 | Lindsey | 388 |
| 42 | Nathan | 485 | Kristen | 383 |
| 43 | Stephen | 449 | Vanessa | 381 |
| 44 | Bradley | 435 | Lindsay | 358 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 427 | Jacqueline | 355 |
| 46 | Alexander | 425 | Shannon | 351 |
| 47 | Jose | 419 | Allison | 343 |
| 48 | Bryan | 412 | Katie | 341 |
| 49 | Tyler | 385 | Courtney | 320 |
| 50 | Dustin | 379 | Jenna | 312 |
| 51 | Derek | 315 | Alicia | 301 |
| 52 | Peter | 315 | Julie | 297 |
| 53 | Marcus | 309 | Kristina | 285 |
| 54 | Edward | 303 | Maria | 285 |
| 55 | Keith | 298 | Krystal | 276 |
| 56 | Samuel | 274 | Kathleen | 274 |
| 57 | Chad | 264 | Meghan | 269 |
| 58 | Antonio | 261 | Victoria | 268 |
| 59 | Travis | 252 | Natalie | 266 |
| 60 | Jesse | 251 | Monica | 256 |
| 61 | Shawn | 239 | Anna | 251 |
| 62 | Phillip | 238 | Diana | 248 |
| 63 | Juan | 233 | April | 238 |
| 64 | Brett | 232 | Holly | 237 |
| 65 | Cody | 231 | Patricia | 237 |
| 66 | Corey | 231 | Cassandra | 233 |
| 67 | Alex | 226 | Margaret | 227 |
| 68 | Jared | 223 | Veronica | 212 |
| 69 | Ronald | 216 | Tara | 209 |
| 70 | Jordan | 213 | Catherine | 208 |
| 71 | Joel | 212 | Dana | 190 |
| 72 | Donald | 208 | Valerie | 182 |
| 73 | George | 206 | Colleen | 180 |
| 74 | Craig | 201 | Latoya | 180 |
| 75 | Erik | 199 | Cynthia | 173 |
| 76 | Philip | 196 | Jaclyn | 168 |
| 77 | Luis | 194 | Krystle | 164 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 194 | Kara | 162 |
| 79 | Douglas | 193 | Joanna | 159 |
| 80 | Raymond | 185 | Stacy | 159 |
| 81 | Carlos | 181 | Brittney | 155 |
| 82 | Cory | 178 | Tracy | 155 |
| 83 | Frank | 168 | Gina | 151 |
| 84 | Ian | 168 | Karen | 149 |
| 85 | Vincent | 165 | Molly | 149 |
| 86 | Derrick | 163 | Nichole | 149 |
| 87 | Andre | 155 | Caitlin | 148 |
| 88 | Luke | 155 | Candice | 148 |
| 89 | Victor | 155 | Stacey | 148 |
| 90 | Shane | 152 | Susan | 148 |
| 91 | Brent | 150 | Jasmine | 146 |
| 92 | Mario | 150 | Alexandra | 143 |
| 93 | Maurice | 150 | Alison | 143 |
| 94 | Curtis | 147 | Carrie | 142 |
| 95 | Carl | 144 | Jill | 142 |
| 96 | Lucas | 141 | Erika | 140 |
| 97 | Todd | 141 | Julia | 138 |
| 98 | Gary | 140 | Tina | 136 |
| 99 | Lawrence | 139 | Nancy | 134 |
| 100 | Miguel | 138 | Anne | 133 |