In 1986 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 1986, 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 1986.
| 1 | Michael | 3,250 | Jessica | 2,134 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,269 | Ashley | 2,005 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,132 | Jennifer | 1,748 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,943 | Amanda | 1,692 |
| 5 | David | 1,694 | Sarah | 1,287 |
| 6 | Andrew | 1,591 | Nicole | 1,113 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,571 | Stephanie | 1,111 |
| 8 | James | 1,464 | Elizabeth | 1,053 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,446 | Brittany | 975 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,380 | Lauren | 932 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,360 | Megan | 911 |
| 12 | John | 1,306 | Melissa | 854 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 1,269 | Laura | 763 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,219 | Samantha | 724 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,141 | Michelle | 708 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,082 | Heather | 706 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,065 | Rachel | 703 |
| 18 | Jason | 1,040 | Amy | 698 |
| 19 | Kyle | 1,030 | Emily | 667 |
| 20 | Brandon | 1,010 | Amber | 640 |
| 21 | Timothy | 948 | Danielle | 639 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 945 | Christina | 633 |
| 23 | Adam | 931 | Katherine | 604 |
| 24 | Steven | 921 | Kimberly | 598 |
| 25 | William | 908 | Kelly | 586 |
| 26 | Justin | 896 | Tiffany | 583 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 848 | Rebecca | 533 |
| 28 | Thomas | 802 | Erin | 517 |
| 29 | Jacob | 689 | Erica | 487 |
| 30 | Jeffrey | 682 | Sara | 477 |
| 31 | Mark | 660 | Lisa | 450 |
| 32 | Richard | 639 | Jamie | 449 |
| 33 | Patrick | 627 | Angela | 437 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 608 | Crystal | 427 |
| 35 | Scott | 559 | Andrea | 416 |
| 36 | Zachary | 547 | Kathryn | 411 |
| 37 | Charles | 540 | Christine | 407 |
| 38 | Aaron | 538 | Mary | 394 |
| 39 | Alexander | 531 | Katie | 374 |
| 40 | Sean | 524 | Allison | 365 |
| 41 | Gregory | 463 | Kristin | 355 |
| 42 | Nathan | 453 | Courtney | 353 |
| 43 | Paul | 442 | Vanessa | 346 |
| 44 | Bradley | 431 | Whitney | 339 |
| 45 | Tyler | 415 | Lindsey | 335 |
| 46 | Kenneth | 409 | Jacqueline | 327 |
| 47 | Jose | 385 | Kristen | 324 |
| 48 | Stephen | 378 | Lindsay | 315 |
| 49 | Bryan | 372 | Dominique | 304 |
| 50 | Dustin | 343 | Shannon | 295 |
| 51 | Peter | 329 | Julie | 292 |
| 52 | Samuel | 313 | Alicia | 285 |
| 53 | Marcus | 304 | Natalie | 285 |
| 54 | Antonio | 300 | Victoria | 279 |
| 55 | Derek | 299 | Kathleen | 277 |
| 56 | Edward | 295 | Maria | 266 |
| 57 | Alex | 275 | Jenna | 262 |
| 58 | Jordan | 266 | Anna | 255 |
| 59 | Keith | 261 | Kristina | 255 |
| 60 | Juan | 259 | Monica | 253 |
| 61 | Jesse | 248 | Margaret | 241 |
| 62 | Travis | 245 | Cassandra | 231 |
| 63 | Shawn | 240 | Catherine | 222 |
| 64 | Brett | 231 | Patricia | 219 |
| 65 | Corey | 231 | Diana | 208 |
| 66 | Jared | 228 | Meghan | 205 |
| 67 | Chad | 220 | Veronica | 196 |
| 68 | Phillip | 214 | Brittney | 195 |
| 69 | Luis | 213 | Holly | 195 |
| 70 | George | 210 | Krystal | 192 |
| 71 | Cody | 209 | April | 186 |
| 72 | Donald | 203 | Caitlin | 185 |
| 73 | Frank | 202 | Valerie | 184 |
| 74 | Erik | 199 | Mallory | 183 |
| 75 | Ronald | 198 | Alison | 180 |
| 76 | Nathaniel | 192 | Tara | 180 |
| 77 | Philip | 189 | Dana | 175 |
| 78 | Shane | 188 | Alexandra | 173 |
| 79 | Cory | 184 | Erika | 171 |
| 80 | Joel | 182 | Gina | 171 |
| 81 | Carlos | 177 | Jasmine | 162 |
| 82 | Raymond | 176 | Alyssa | 159 |
| 83 | Craig | 174 | Colleen | 158 |
| 84 | Victor | 173 | Bethany | 157 |
| 85 | Miguel | 164 | Karen | 157 |
| 86 | Douglas | 163 | Katrina | 153 |
| 87 | Blake | 161 | Latoya | 150 |
| 88 | Derrick | 155 | Jaclyn | 147 |
| 89 | Jesus | 151 | Sandra | 147 |
| 90 | Vincent | 151 | Cynthia | 146 |
| 91 | Evan | 149 | Kara | 146 |
| 92 | Ian | 148 | Leslie | 143 |
| 93 | Andre | 145 | Jillian | 141 |
| 94 | Dennis | 144 | Felicia | 140 |
| 95 | Jonathon | 144 | Susan | 140 |
| 96 | Luke | 141 | Natasha | 139 |
| 97 | Lucas | 139 | Molly | 138 |
| 98 | Jeffery | 134 | Julia | 137 |
| 99 | Christian | 130 | Joanna | 136 |
| 100 | Mario | 129 | Angelica | 135 |