In 1988 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 1988, 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 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 3,445 | Jessica | 2,220 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,314 | Ashley | 2,201 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,073 | Amanda | 1,632 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,901 | Jennifer | 1,305 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,681 | Sarah | 1,251 |
| 6 | David | 1,592 | Brittany | 1,214 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,482 | Samantha | 1,112 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,471 | Stephanie | 1,107 |
| 9 | Ryan | 1,460 | Elizabeth | 1,091 |
| 10 | Nicholas | 1,424 | Nicole | 1,025 |
| 11 | James | 1,369 | Lauren | 1,016 |
| 12 | John | 1,327 | Megan | 851 |
| 13 | Robert | 1,294 | Melissa | 810 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,278 | Emily | 787 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,169 | Rachel | 764 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,159 | Danielle | 754 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,146 | Michelle | 708 |
| 18 | Kyle | 1,064 | Heather | 702 |
| 19 | Brian | 1,015 | Tiffany | 662 |
| 20 | Brandon | 986 | Amber | 623 |
| 21 | Timothy | 978 | Christina | 589 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 955 | Katherine | 589 |
| 23 | Thomas | 910 | Rebecca | 550 |
| 24 | Steven | 874 | Kelly | 548 |
| 25 | William | 871 | Laura | 542 |
| 26 | Adam | 865 | Erica | 502 |
| 27 | Jacob | 795 | Amy | 497 |
| 28 | Zachary | 776 | Kimberly | 486 |
| 29 | Alexander | 748 | Sara | 474 |
| 30 | Patrick | 700 | Courtney | 459 |
| 31 | Jason | 682 | Kayla | 439 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 671 | Erin | 421 |
| 33 | Jeremy | 629 | Lisa | 415 |
| 34 | Mark | 614 | Mary | 392 |
| 35 | Richard | 587 | Christine | 384 |
| 36 | Aaron | 585 | Jasmine | 375 |
| 37 | Sean | 575 | Andrea | 367 |
| 38 | Charles | 547 | Katie | 361 |
| 39 | Jeffrey | 547 | Kristen | 357 |
| 40 | Tyler | 524 | Allison | 356 |
| 41 | Scott | 506 | Angela | 356 |
| 42 | Nathan | 449 | Jacqueline | 351 |
| 43 | Samuel | 432 | Jamie | 351 |
| 44 | Paul | 429 | Caitlin | 350 |
| 45 | Stephen | 420 | Alyssa | 343 |
| 46 | Bradley | 418 | Kathryn | 343 |
| 47 | Jose | 410 | Crystal | 332 |
| 48 | Gregory | 402 | Vanessa | 328 |
| 49 | Kenneth | 393 | Kristin | 320 |
| 50 | Cody | 362 | Alexandra | 313 |
| 51 | Jordan | 339 | Lindsey | 312 |
| 52 | Travis | 337 | Victoria | 307 |
| 53 | Dustin | 331 | Natalie | 294 |
| 54 | Alex | 330 | Alicia | 291 |
| 55 | Derek | 318 | Anna | 289 |
| 56 | Peter | 313 | Whitney | 284 |
| 57 | Bryan | 305 | Kelsey | 283 |
| 58 | Edward | 302 | Lindsay | 279 |
| 59 | Corey | 298 | Brittney | 273 |
| 60 | Antonio | 286 | Shannon | 271 |
| 61 | Keith | 276 | Kathleen | 267 |
| 62 | Marcus | 269 | Maria | 265 |
| 63 | Juan | 258 | Cassandra | 264 |
| 64 | Cory | 255 | Chelsea | 261 |
| 65 | Donald | 250 | Margaret | 245 |
| 66 | Shawn | 235 | Julie | 243 |
| 67 | Phillip | 231 | Hannah | 230 |
| 68 | Jared | 222 | Kristina | 222 |
| 69 | Vincent | 222 | Catherine | 221 |
| 70 | Luis | 220 | Dana | 209 |
| 71 | Jesse | 219 | Monica | 209 |
| 72 | Brett | 217 | Jenna | 207 |
| 73 | Victor | 211 | Veronica | 206 |
| 74 | Ian | 209 | Dominique | 202 |
| 75 | Ronald | 206 | Patricia | 194 |
| 76 | Derrick | 205 | Cynthia | 191 |
| 77 | Austin | 204 | Meghan | 187 |
| 78 | Erik | 204 | Molly | 183 |
| 79 | George | 198 | Katelyn | 182 |
| 80 | Nathaniel | 197 | Bianca | 181 |
| 81 | Raymond | 193 | Kendra | 179 |
| 82 | Martin | 181 | Tara | 174 |
| 83 | Carlos | 179 | Diana | 171 |
| 84 | Chad | 179 | Kara | 170 |
| 85 | Lucas | 175 | Colleen | 166 |
| 86 | Douglas | 170 | Abigail | 161 |
| 87 | Frank | 169 | April | 160 |
| 88 | Philip | 163 | Jaclyn | 160 |
| 89 | Miguel | 162 | Morgan | 157 |
| 90 | Blake | 160 | Angelica | 155 |
| 91 | Adrian | 159 | Kaitlin | 154 |
| 92 | Joel | 158 | Mallory | 149 |
| 93 | Craig | 155 | Erika | 147 |
| 94 | Evan | 154 | Taylor | 147 |
| 95 | Cameron | 153 | Holly | 146 |
| 96 | Shane | 153 | Julia | 146 |
| 97 | Colin | 152 | Krystal | 146 |
| 98 | Jesus | 152 | Alexis | 145 |
| 99 | Mario | 149 | Jillian | 145 |
| 100 | Christian | 146 | Natasha | 144 |