In 1987 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 1987, 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 1987.
| 1 | Michael | 3,375 | Ashley | 2,501 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,234 | Jessica | 2,442 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,117 | Amanda | 1,690 |
| 4 | Daniel | 2,005 | Jennifer | 1,564 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,737 | Sarah | 1,322 |
| 6 | David | 1,668 | Nicole | 1,116 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,581 | Stephanie | 1,071 |
| 8 | James | 1,420 | Brittany | 1,025 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,401 | Elizabeth | 1,016 |
| 10 | Robert | 1,383 | Samantha | 970 |
| 11 | John | 1,360 | Lauren | 872 |
| 12 | Joshua | 1,354 | Megan | 859 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 1,243 | Melissa | 817 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,201 | Danielle | 767 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,141 | Emily | 761 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,140 | Michelle | 695 |
| 17 | Kyle | 1,100 | Heather | 691 |
| 18 | Eric | 1,090 | Rachel | 687 |
| 19 | Justin | 1,048 | Laura | 665 |
| 20 | Brandon | 1,037 | Tiffany | 619 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,007 | Amy | 612 |
| 22 | William | 944 | Christina | 601 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 914 | Amber | 568 |
| 24 | Adam | 889 | Kelly | 567 |
| 25 | Steven | 874 | Rebecca | 541 |
| 26 | Thomas | 868 | Kimberly | 535 |
| 27 | Jason | 803 | Katherine | 529 |
| 28 | Jacob | 773 | Sara | 458 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 721 | Mary | 457 |
| 30 | Patrick | 674 | Erin | 454 |
| 31 | Zachary | 637 | Lisa | 442 |
| 32 | Jeffrey | 634 | Erica | 436 |
| 33 | Mark | 632 | Crystal | 414 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 624 | Andrea | 404 |
| 35 | Richard | 620 | Angela | 402 |
| 36 | Alexander | 598 | Kathryn | 394 |
| 37 | Scott | 565 | Katie | 386 |
| 38 | Aaron | 563 | Jacqueline | 378 |
| 39 | Charles | 520 | Jamie | 378 |
| 40 | Sean | 512 | Allison | 372 |
| 41 | Nathan | 482 | Vanessa | 366 |
| 42 | Paul | 463 | Christine | 355 |
| 43 | Tyler | 453 | Courtney | 322 |
| 44 | Gregory | 426 | Lindsey | 318 |
| 45 | Bradley | 409 | Shannon | 316 |
| 46 | Stephen | 404 | Whitney | 310 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 385 | Kristin | 308 |
| 48 | Dustin | 384 | Kayla | 305 |
| 49 | Jose | 378 | Kristen | 301 |
| 50 | Alex | 361 | Lindsay | 300 |
| 51 | Bryan | 339 | Anna | 293 |
| 52 | Samuel | 338 | Alicia | 290 |
| 53 | Jordan | 324 | Jenna | 282 |
| 54 | Travis | 323 | Natalie | 279 |
| 55 | Edward | 322 | Dominique | 268 |
| 56 | Peter | 322 | Victoria | 267 |
| 57 | Derek | 315 | Kathleen | 264 |
| 58 | Marcus | 296 | Maria | 259 |
| 59 | Cody | 277 | Alyssa | 257 |
| 60 | Antonio | 263 | Caitlin | 248 |
| 61 | Juan | 258 | Monica | 248 |
| 62 | Brett | 254 | Meghan | 243 |
| 63 | Donald | 254 | Alexandra | 241 |
| 64 | Corey | 253 | Jasmine | 237 |
| 65 | Keith | 252 | Julie | 234 |
| 66 | Phillip | 244 | Catherine | 232 |
| 67 | Jesse | 233 | Brittney | 228 |
| 68 | Jared | 220 | Kristina | 228 |
| 69 | Shawn | 220 | Kelsey | 218 |
| 70 | Cory | 218 | Dana | 212 |
| 71 | Ronald | 212 | Cassandra | 211 |
| 72 | Erik | 209 | Margaret | 211 |
| 73 | Luis | 208 | Patricia | 207 |
| 74 | Carlos | 207 | Hannah | 194 |
| 75 | Chad | 204 | Veronica | 191 |
| 76 | Philip | 198 | Colleen | 189 |
| 77 | George | 190 | Mallory | 188 |
| 78 | Derrick | 189 | Kendra | 180 |
| 79 | Vincent | 181 | Chelsea | 174 |
| 80 | Douglas | 177 | Diana | 172 |
| 81 | Nathaniel | 173 | Tara | 170 |
| 82 | Raymond | 173 | Erika | 168 |
| 83 | Shane | 172 | Holly | 168 |
| 84 | Victor | 168 | Cynthia | 166 |
| 85 | Craig | 167 | Jaclyn | 166 |
| 86 | Mario | 164 | Natasha | 164 |
| 87 | Miguel | 157 | April | 161 |
| 88 | Frank | 153 | Julia | 158 |
| 89 | Joel | 152 | Yesenia | 158 |
| 90 | Austin | 151 | Krystal | 151 |
| 91 | Lucas | 150 | Molly | 150 |
| 92 | Martin | 150 | Jillian | 148 |
| 93 | Evan | 149 | Sandra | 147 |
| 94 | Blake | 146 | Anne | 144 |
| 95 | Curtis | 146 | Karen | 141 |
| 96 | Jesus | 143 | Bethany | 138 |
| 97 | Luke | 139 | Alison | 137 |
| 98 | Ian | 138 | Angelica | 136 |
| 99 | Carl | 133 | Gina | 135 |
| 100 | Wesley | 131 | Kara | 135 |