In 1989 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 1989, 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 1989.
| 1 | Michael | 3,582 | Ashley | 2,267 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,209 | Jessica | 2,029 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,129 | Amanda | 1,592 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,879 | Brittany | 1,522 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,605 | Sarah | 1,301 |
| 6 | David | 1,599 | Samantha | 1,242 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 1,558 | Stephanie | 1,186 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,550 | Jennifer | 1,137 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,453 | Elizabeth | 1,070 |
| 10 | Ryan | 1,432 | Nicole | 1,033 |
| 11 | James | 1,421 | Lauren | 1,028 |
| 12 | Robert | 1,355 | Megan | 977 |
| 13 | John | 1,342 | Emily | 835 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,289 | Michelle | 773 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,210 | Danielle | 719 |
| 16 | Kyle | 1,098 | Melissa | 701 |
| 17 | Justin | 1,048 | Rachel | 676 |
| 18 | Eric | 1,044 | Christina | 639 |
| 19 | Brandon | 1,012 | Heather | 628 |
| 20 | William | 972 | Katherine | 623 |
| 21 | Brian | 960 | Amber | 614 |
| 22 | Thomas | 957 | Jasmine | 610 |
| 23 | Timothy | 954 | Rebecca | 600 |
| 24 | Adam | 935 | Tiffany | 590 |
| 25 | Jonathan | 932 | Kelly | 575 |
| 26 | Steven | 932 | Laura | 551 |
| 27 | Zachary | 915 | Courtney | 536 |
| 28 | Jacob | 895 | Kelsey | 518 |
| 29 | Alexander | 793 | Kayla | 501 |
| 30 | Patrick | 705 | Amy | 494 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 672 | Sara | 486 |
| 32 | Jeremy | 637 | Alyssa | 445 |
| 33 | Aaron | 631 | Erica | 440 |
| 34 | Tyler | 604 | Kimberly | 429 |
| 35 | Richard | 601 | Mary | 415 |
| 36 | Sean | 586 | Erin | 413 |
| 37 | Mark | 564 | Alexandra | 405 |
| 38 | Jeffrey | 547 | Andrea | 402 |
| 39 | Charles | 546 | Caitlin | 398 |
| 40 | Jason | 520 | Jacqueline | 380 |
| 41 | Jose | 515 | Christine | 359 |
| 42 | Scott | 484 | Crystal | 346 |
| 43 | Nathan | 458 | Angela | 343 |
| 44 | Jordan | 433 | Kathryn | 342 |
| 45 | Stephen | 421 | Kristen | 338 |
| 46 | Kenneth | 411 | Vanessa | 334 |
| 47 | Gregory | 400 | Anna | 325 |
| 48 | Bradley | 398 | Lisa | 322 |
| 49 | Alex | 394 | Katie | 316 |
| 50 | Samuel | 393 | Margaret | 315 |
| 51 | Paul | 372 | Allison | 312 |
| 52 | Cody | 369 | Jamie | 309 |
| 53 | Travis | 352 | Maria | 309 |
| 54 | Dustin | 340 | Kristin | 306 |
| 55 | Corey | 306 | Brittney | 301 |
| 56 | Juan | 306 | Victoria | 295 |
| 57 | Peter | 304 | Shannon | 292 |
| 58 | Bryan | 302 | Lindsey | 287 |
| 59 | Marcus | 295 | Chelsea | 285 |
| 60 | Derek | 294 | Natalie | 284 |
| 61 | Antonio | 285 | Cassandra | 281 |
| 62 | Keith | 281 | Hannah | 281 |
| 63 | Edward | 279 | Alicia | 274 |
| 64 | Austin | 278 | Monica | 263 |
| 65 | Jared | 259 | Jenna | 260 |
| 66 | Cory | 250 | Kristina | 243 |
| 67 | Luis | 242 | Meghan | 223 |
| 68 | Carlos | 241 | Taylor | 222 |
| 69 | Vincent | 235 | Bianca | 219 |
| 70 | Jesse | 230 | Abigail | 218 |
| 71 | George | 229 | Kathleen | 218 |
| 72 | Phillip | 227 | Whitney | 218 |
| 73 | Donald | 224 | Lindsay | 217 |
| 74 | Erik | 216 | Catherine | 214 |
| 75 | Evan | 211 | Julie | 213 |
| 76 | Miguel | 207 | Diana | 207 |
| 77 | Brett | 206 | Patricia | 207 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 204 | Molly | 205 |
| 79 | Victor | 202 | Cynthia | 204 |
| 80 | Shawn | 192 | Alexis | 201 |
| 81 | Mitchell | 188 | Kiara | 199 |
| 82 | Ronald | 186 | Katelyn | 196 |
| 83 | Ian | 181 | Dana | 190 |
| 84 | Darius | 177 | Melanie | 188 |
| 85 | Blake | 176 | Veronica | 183 |
| 86 | Derrick | 176 | Dominique | 180 |
| 87 | Jesus | 174 | Morgan | 180 |
| 88 | Chad | 172 | Jaclyn | 179 |
| 89 | Mario | 172 | Angelica | 178 |
| 90 | Shane | 172 | Kara | 176 |
| 91 | Andre | 168 | Tara | 176 |
| 92 | Cameron | 166 | Colleen | 175 |
| 93 | Christian | 166 | Erika | 175 |
| 94 | Martin | 164 | Kaitlyn | 174 |
| 95 | Caleb | 159 | Krystal | 171 |
| 96 | Dennis | 159 | Brooke | 167 |
| 97 | Ricardo | 159 | Marissa | 163 |
| 98 | Joel | 158 | Alexandria | 162 |
| 99 | Ethan | 154 | April | 162 |
| 100 | Philip | 154 | Anne | 155 |