In 1991 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 1991, 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 1991.
| 1 | Michael | 3,157 | Jessica | 2,026 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,111 | Ashley | 1,869 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,924 | Samantha | 1,272 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,713 | Brittany | 1,267 |
| 5 | Joshua | 1,571 | Sarah | 1,194 |
| 6 | Joseph | 1,532 | Amanda | 1,154 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 1,454 | Stephanie | 1,132 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,422 | Elizabeth | 1,120 |
| 9 | David | 1,418 | Emily | 1,049 |
| 10 | Andrew | 1,415 | Jennifer | 1,021 |
| 11 | James | 1,313 | Megan | 926 |
| 12 | John | 1,277 | Lauren | 867 |
| 13 | Anthony | 1,244 | Nicole | 854 |
| 14 | Robert | 1,232 | Rachel | 782 |
| 15 | Jacob | 1,221 | Jasmine | 691 |
| 16 | Kyle | 1,183 | Melissa | 686 |
| 17 | Kevin | 1,153 | Danielle | 681 |
| 18 | Brandon | 1,104 | Michelle | 663 |
| 19 | Zachary | 1,042 | Rebecca | 662 |
| 20 | Alexander | 998 | Kayla | 629 |
| 21 | Eric | 991 | Katherine | 616 |
| 22 | Tyler | 970 | Kelsey | 584 |
| 23 | William | 961 | Alyssa | 534 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 956 | Amber | 522 |
| 25 | Justin | 910 | Taylor | 496 |
| 26 | Thomas | 866 | Courtney | 494 |
| 27 | Brian | 837 | Laura | 468 |
| 28 | Steven | 787 | Alexandra | 459 |
| 29 | Timothy | 786 | Christina | 452 |
| 30 | Cody | 736 | Kelly | 449 |
| 31 | Patrick | 666 | Hannah | 439 |
| 32 | Jordan | 625 | Mary | 439 |
| 33 | Adam | 622 | Victoria | 439 |
| 34 | Aaron | 604 | Heather | 437 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 584 | Tiffany | 410 |
| 36 | Jose | 583 | Sara | 403 |
| 37 | Sean | 533 | Andrea | 382 |
| 38 | Richard | 523 | Kimberly | 377 |
| 39 | Charles | 517 | Allison | 376 |
| 40 | Jeremy | 516 | Erin | 371 |
| 41 | Nathan | 516 | Anna | 366 |
| 42 | Mark | 514 | Alexis | 361 |
| 43 | Samuel | 508 | Amy | 361 |
| 44 | Jeffrey | 472 | Jacqueline | 336 |
| 45 | Christian | 389 | Caitlin | 331 |
| 46 | Jason | 379 | Chelsea | 329 |
| 47 | Alex | 365 | Erica | 326 |
| 48 | Stephen | 362 | Kathryn | 324 |
| 49 | Scott | 359 | Kristen | 320 |
| 50 | Kenneth | 349 | Crystal | 317 |
| 51 | Dylan | 346 | Shelby | 308 |
| 52 | Travis | 332 | Natalie | 306 |
| 53 | Gregory | 330 | Jamie | 295 |
| 54 | Austin | 326 | Maria | 294 |
| 55 | Bradley | 316 | Brianna | 292 |
| 56 | Paul | 316 | Morgan | 287 |
| 57 | Antonio | 305 | Molly | 280 |
| 58 | Derek | 302 | Angela | 279 |
| 59 | Juan | 300 | Cassandra | 278 |
| 60 | Peter | 295 | Ariel | 275 |
| 61 | Edward | 288 | Katie | 269 |
| 62 | Corey | 284 | Lindsey | 269 |
| 63 | Marcus | 282 | Vanessa | 265 |
| 64 | Jesse | 267 | Margaret | 264 |
| 65 | Bryan | 262 | Mariah | 262 |
| 66 | Dustin | 258 | Jordan | 246 |
| 67 | Carlos | 252 | Shannon | 246 |
| 68 | Luis | 251 | Alexandria | 245 |
| 69 | Brett | 243 | Olivia | 244 |
| 70 | Trevor | 243 | Alicia | 243 |
| 71 | Jesus | 227 | Christine | 242 |
| 72 | Blake | 225 | Jenna | 239 |
| 73 | Erik | 223 | Paige | 238 |
| 74 | Ethan | 223 | Lisa | 231 |
| 75 | Ian | 223 | Brooke | 230 |
| 76 | Victor | 222 | Kathleen | 230 |
| 77 | Cameron | 219 | Abigail | 228 |
| 78 | Miguel | 218 | Kaitlyn | 222 |
| 79 | Keith | 217 | Meghan | 222 |
| 80 | Lucas | 215 | Bianca | 221 |
| 81 | Caleb | 209 | Kristina | 216 |
| 82 | George | 209 | Diana | 215 |
| 83 | Jared | 208 | Julia | 215 |
| 84 | Cory | 206 | Brittney | 210 |
| 85 | Nathaniel | 204 | Monica | 210 |
| 86 | Vincent | 201 | Dominique | 204 |
| 87 | Darius | 200 | Katelyn | 203 |
| 88 | Evan | 200 | Lindsay | 198 |
| 89 | Shawn | 200 | Patricia | 195 |
| 90 | Mitchell | 190 | Kristin | 190 |
| 91 | Alejandro | 185 | Erika | 188 |
| 92 | Taylor | 180 | Haley | 187 |
| 93 | Donald | 178 | Catherine | 185 |
| 94 | Adrian | 177 | Marissa | 184 |
| 95 | Gabriel | 174 | Julie | 183 |
| 96 | Derrick | 171 | Veronica | 183 |
| 97 | Shane | 169 | Kaitlin | 180 |
| 98 | Frank | 167 | Cynthia | 176 |
| 99 | Luke | 166 | Dana | 172 |
| 100 | Mario | 166 | Whitney | 170 |
| 101 | Seth | 166 |