In 1990 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 1990, 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 1990.
| 1 | Michael | 3,439 | Jessica | 2,081 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,235 | Ashley | 2,061 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,052 | Brittany | 1,523 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,882 | Amanda | 1,476 |
| 5 | David | 1,548 | Samantha | 1,260 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,534 | Stephanie | 1,215 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 1,528 | Sarah | 1,129 |
| 8 | Joseph | 1,516 | Elizabeth | 1,095 |
| 9 | Ryan | 1,506 | Jennifer | 1,089 |
| 10 | Andrew | 1,477 | Lauren | 1,033 |
| 11 | James | 1,353 | Nicole | 965 |
| 12 | Anthony | 1,323 | Emily | 937 |
| 13 | John | 1,283 | Megan | 932 |
| 14 | Kyle | 1,258 | Michelle | 797 |
| 15 | Robert | 1,239 | Rachel | 734 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,161 | Jasmine | 724 |
| 17 | Justin | 1,071 | Melissa | 718 |
| 18 | Jacob | 1,070 | Rebecca | 663 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,003 | Danielle | 654 |
| 20 | Brandon | 990 | Katherine | 619 |
| 21 | Zachary | 987 | Courtney | 598 |
| 22 | William | 980 | Kayla | 593 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 958 | Amber | 560 |
| 24 | Brian | 942 | Alyssa | 556 |
| 25 | Thomas | 929 | Laura | 545 |
| 26 | Steven | 925 | Christina | 541 |
| 27 | Alexander | 914 | Heather | 536 |
| 28 | Timothy | 892 | Kelsey | 536 |
| 29 | Tyler | 808 | Kelly | 478 |
| 30 | Adam | 797 | Tiffany | 469 |
| 31 | Patrick | 713 | Hannah | 449 |
| 32 | Aaron | 631 | Kimberly | 420 |
| 33 | Mark | 601 | Amy | 419 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 589 | Andrea | 406 |
| 35 | Jordan | 588 | Alexandra | 403 |
| 36 | Sean | 581 | Erin | 395 |
| 37 | Jeremy | 579 | Mary | 393 |
| 38 | Cody | 566 | Erica | 391 |
| 39 | Jeffrey | 537 | Sara | 385 |
| 40 | Jose | 532 | Anna | 366 |
| 41 | Richard | 519 | Allison | 364 |
| 42 | Charles | 509 | Caitlin | 358 |
| 43 | Nathan | 505 | Taylor | 358 |
| 44 | Samuel | 477 | Kathryn | 357 |
| 45 | Scott | 466 | Kristen | 339 |
| 46 | Stephen | 464 | Victoria | 336 |
| 47 | Jason | 447 | Maria | 330 |
| 48 | Paul | 402 | Jacqueline | 329 |
| 49 | Alex | 396 | Angela | 327 |
| 50 | Kenneth | 394 | Jamie | 321 |
| 51 | Gregory | 381 | Brittney | 316 |
| 52 | Bradley | 350 | Crystal | 313 |
| 53 | Juan | 342 | Vanessa | 310 |
| 54 | Derek | 331 | Chelsea | 309 |
| 55 | Austin | 324 | Natalie | 304 |
| 56 | Antonio | 315 | Christine | 293 |
| 57 | Peter | 314 | Lisa | 286 |
| 58 | Travis | 313 | Cassandra | 278 |
| 59 | Dustin | 309 | Margaret | 276 |
| 60 | Corey | 306 | Katie | 275 |
| 61 | Edward | 299 | Jordan | 273 |
| 62 | Luis | 291 | Alexis | 270 |
| 63 | Jesse | 287 | Lindsey | 269 |
| 64 | Bryan | 285 | Kristin | 268 |
| 65 | Ethan | 267 | Alicia | 267 |
| 66 | Marcus | 264 | Brianna | 244 |
| 67 | Jared | 263 | Catherine | 240 |
| 68 | Brett | 259 | Monica | 240 |
| 69 | Christian | 252 | Shannon | 240 |
| 70 | Ian | 249 | Morgan | 239 |
| 71 | Carlos | 245 | Bianca | 229 |
| 72 | Keith | 236 | Meghan | 229 |
| 73 | Vincent | 232 | Kathleen | 226 |
| 74 | Erik | 228 | Lindsay | 226 |
| 75 | Cameron | 223 | Jenna | 219 |
| 76 | Shawn | 219 | Paige | 218 |
| 77 | Phillip | 217 | Kaitlyn | 217 |
| 78 | Mitchell | 215 | Olivia | 217 |
| 79 | Cory | 214 | Molly | 215 |
| 80 | Darius | 213 | Dana | 214 |
| 81 | Trevor | 210 | Diana | 213 |
| 82 | Miguel | 208 | Katelyn | 213 |
| 83 | Victor | 205 | Brooke | 210 |
| 84 | Jesus | 204 | Cynthia | 200 |
| 85 | George | 196 | Abigail | 199 |
| 86 | Alejandro | 193 | Melanie | 199 |
| 87 | Martin | 191 | Veronica | 197 |
| 88 | Shane | 190 | Patricia | 194 |
| 89 | Joel | 188 | Alexandria | 192 |
| 90 | Blake | 184 | Kristina | 192 |
| 91 | Nathaniel | 184 | Whitney | 189 |
| 92 | Lucas | 180 | Dominique | 186 |
| 93 | Colin | 179 | Ariel | 184 |
| 94 | Douglas | 173 | Colleen | 182 |
| 95 | Evan | 173 | Erika | 180 |
| 96 | Derrick | 171 | Marissa | 180 |
| 97 | Caleb | 170 | Julia | 176 |
| 98 | Donald | 169 | Kaitlin | 176 |
| 99 | Luke | 169 | Julie | 175 |
| 100 | Ronald | 169 | Yesenia | 172 |
| 101 | Taylor | 169 |