In 1996 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 1996, 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 1996.
| 1 | Michael | 2,131 | Jessica | 1,241 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,534 | Emily | 1,128 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,489 | Ashley | 1,016 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,476 | Samantha | 947 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,444 | Sarah | 915 |
| 6 | Joseph | 1,222 | Taylor | 871 |
| 7 | Christopher | 1,192 | Elizabeth | 823 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,134 | Alexis | 812 |
| 9 | Andrew | 1,111 | Hannah | 760 |
| 10 | David | 1,091 | Megan | 713 |
| 11 | Brandon | 1,083 | Rachel | 711 |
| 12 | Tyler | 1,083 | Stephanie | 652 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1,061 | Jennifer | 647 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1,028 | Nicole | 635 |
| 15 | Austin | 994 | Kayla | 617 |
| 16 | John | 990 | Lauren | 615 |
| 17 | Zachary | 985 | Amanda | 608 |
| 18 | Alexander | 955 | Alyssa | 576 |
| 19 | Kyle | 852 | Brittany | 565 |
| 20 | James | 846 | Brianna | 531 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 810 | Rebecca | 529 |
| 22 | Kevin | 810 | Jasmine | 522 |
| 23 | William | 794 | Alexandra | 485 |
| 24 | Justin | 781 | Abigail | 460 |
| 25 | Robert | 740 | Anna | 449 |
| 26 | Thomas | 691 | Danielle | 441 |
| 27 | Christian | 684 | Katherine | 440 |
| 28 | Samuel | 624 | Maria | 436 |
| 29 | Eric | 619 | Morgan | 434 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 618 | Courtney | 417 |
| 31 | Jordan | 610 | Michelle | 415 |
| 32 | Jose | 553 | Madison | 401 |
| 33 | Brian | 532 | Victoria | 397 |
| 34 | Adam | 484 | Allison | 394 |
| 35 | Cody | 484 | Haley | 388 |
| 36 | Nathan | 483 | Olivia | 376 |
| 37 | Aaron | 476 | Natalie | 369 |
| 38 | Patrick | 465 | Amber | 368 |
| 39 | Dylan | 448 | Melissa | 359 |
| 40 | Timothy | 447 | Madeline | 350 |
| 41 | Steven | 437 | Sydney | 346 |
| 42 | Sean | 402 | Kaitlyn | 345 |
| 43 | Charles | 370 | Emma | 331 |
| 44 | Jeremy | 368 | Erin | 321 |
| 45 | Jason | 365 | Kelsey | 318 |
| 46 | Connor | 362 | Jacqueline | 317 |
| 47 | Noah | 361 | Paige | 317 |
| 48 | Alex | 355 | Mary | 314 |
| 49 | Juan | 340 | Kelly | 297 |
| 50 | Richard | 331 | Andrea | 288 |
| 51 | Luis | 325 | Julia | 286 |
| 52 | Jack | 323 | Marissa | 277 |
| 53 | Mark | 322 | Vanessa | 275 |
| 54 | Logan | 309 | Sara | 270 |
| 55 | Antonio | 299 | Shelby | 268 |
| 56 | Luke | 286 | Margaret | 264 |
| 57 | Mitchell | 281 | Brooke | 262 |
| 58 | Malik | 272 | Mariah | 251 |
| 59 | Ian | 269 | Christina | 250 |
| 60 | Bradley | 267 | Shannon | 250 |
| 61 | Ethan | 266 | Grace | 248 |
| 62 | Lucas | 261 | Jordan | 248 |
| 63 | Peter | 258 | Jenna | 244 |
| 64 | Trevor | 255 | Gabrielle | 231 |
| 65 | Nathaniel | 254 | Katelyn | 229 |
| 66 | Dakota | 244 | Monica | 229 |
| 67 | Jesus | 244 | Tiffany | 226 |
| 68 | Miguel | 244 | Kathryn | 225 |
| 69 | Evan | 243 | Kimberly | 224 |
| 70 | Alejandro | 240 | Laura | 223 |
| 71 | Caleb | 240 | Destiny | 221 |
| 72 | Jeffrey | 237 | Sabrina | 218 |
| 73 | Devin | 233 | Amy | 216 |
| 74 | Carlos | 230 | Caroline | 211 |
| 75 | Jesse | 229 | Alexandria | 210 |
| 76 | Adrian | 225 | Kristen | 209 |
| 77 | Kenneth | 224 | Angelica | 207 |
| 78 | Marcus | 224 | Breanna | 206 |
| 79 | Brett | 218 | Diana | 203 |
| 80 | Stephen | 218 | Molly | 201 |
| 81 | Blake | 217 | Jocelyn | 194 |
| 82 | Edward | 214 | Karina | 194 |
| 83 | Cameron | 213 | Briana | 191 |
| 84 | Gabriel | 213 | Mackenzie | 191 |
| 85 | Angel | 211 | Savannah | 188 |
| 86 | Alec | 209 | Erica | 187 |
| 87 | Scott | 205 | Heather | 186 |
| 88 | Paul | 204 | Cheyenne | 185 |
| 89 | Colin | 201 | Crystal | 183 |
| 90 | Eduardo | 200 | Claire | 182 |
| 91 | Erik | 200 | Miranda | 182 |
| 92 | Isaiah | 200 | Sierra | 178 |
| 93 | Jorge | 200 | Cynthia | 177 |
| 94 | Bryan | 199 | Alicia | 175 |
| 95 | Cristian | 197 | Daisy | 173 |
| 96 | Elijah | 194 | Angela | 171 |
| 97 | Victor | 193 | Caitlin | 170 |
| 98 | Dalton | 191 | Diamond | 169 |
| 99 | Omar | 191 | Bianca | 165 |
| 100 | Brendan | 189 | Katie | 164 |
| 101 | Julian | 189 |