In 1997 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 1997, 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 1997.
| 1 | Michael | 2,011 | Emily | 1,180 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,574 | Jessica | 1,105 |
| 3 | Nicholas | 1,516 | Samantha | 986 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,494 | Hannah | 913 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,330 | Sarah | 882 |
| 6 | Joseph | 1,224 | Alexis | 873 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,135 | Ashley | 868 |
| 8 | Tyler | 1,077 | Taylor | 807 |
| 9 | Christopher | 1,063 | Elizabeth | 746 |
| 10 | Andrew | 1,048 | Megan | 682 |
| 11 | John | 1,046 | Rachel | 647 |
| 12 | Brandon | 1,045 | Jennifer | 630 |
| 13 | Anthony | 1,041 | Lauren | 607 |
| 14 | David | 1,011 | Alyssa | 599 |
| 15 | Ryan | 998 | Nicole | 589 |
| 16 | Austin | 985 | Kayla | 545 |
| 17 | Zachary | 958 | Stephanie | 541 |
| 18 | Alexander | 876 | Amanda | 534 |
| 19 | James | 841 | Abigail | 530 |
| 20 | Kyle | 826 | Brianna | 522 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 820 | Jasmine | 489 |
| 22 | William | 744 | Madison | 484 |
| 23 | Justin | 725 | Brittany | 468 |
| 24 | Kevin | 693 | Olivia | 467 |
| 25 | Samuel | 668 | Rebecca | 438 |
| 26 | Robert | 667 | Alexandra | 418 |
| 27 | Thomas | 647 | Emma | 409 |
| 28 | Christian | 646 | Victoria | 402 |
| 29 | Jordan | 641 | Morgan | 396 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 605 | Danielle | 395 |
| 31 | Jose | 570 | Anna | 391 |
| 32 | Eric | 540 | Katherine | 390 |
| 33 | Brian | 518 | Maria | 389 |
| 34 | Nathan | 512 | Haley | 375 |
| 35 | Dylan | 489 | Allison | 364 |
| 36 | Adam | 465 | Madeline | 362 |
| 37 | Patrick | 453 | Melissa | 355 |
| 38 | Aaron | 431 | Amber | 353 |
| 39 | Jack | 397 | Julia | 353 |
| 40 | Sean | 395 | Courtney | 352 |
| 41 | Cody | 392 | Michelle | 346 |
| 42 | Ethan | 386 | Sydney | 344 |
| 43 | Noah | 385 | Natalie | 331 |
| 44 | Timothy | 385 | Mary | 320 |
| 45 | Steven | 384 | Vanessa | 318 |
| 46 | Jason | 371 | Jordan | 315 |
| 47 | Juan | 369 | Grace | 301 |
| 48 | Charles | 365 | Kaitlyn | 292 |
| 49 | Luis | 363 | Andrea | 290 |
| 50 | Alex | 350 | Erin | 287 |
| 51 | Connor | 319 | Destiny | 285 |
| 52 | Jeremy | 315 | Paige | 280 |
| 53 | Logan | 301 | Jacqueline | 267 |
| 54 | Mark | 299 | Sara | 264 |
| 55 | Jesus | 298 | Gabrielle | 261 |
| 56 | Luke | 297 | Kelly | 243 |
| 57 | Antonio | 292 | Kelsey | 239 |
| 58 | Nathaniel | 285 | Brooke | 237 |
| 59 | Alejandro | 281 | Marissa | 233 |
| 60 | Richard | 280 | Jocelyn | 231 |
| 61 | Cameron | 279 | Shelby | 231 |
| 62 | Lucas | 273 | Claire | 224 |
| 63 | Evan | 265 | Kathryn | 222 |
| 64 | Miguel | 263 | Molly | 222 |
| 65 | Carlos | 257 | Mariah | 221 |
| 66 | Blake | 252 | Jenna | 219 |
| 67 | Jared | 250 | Margaret | 219 |
| 68 | Angel | 248 | Kimberly | 215 |
| 69 | Gabriel | 247 | Monica | 214 |
| 70 | Cole | 244 | Diana | 213 |
| 71 | Isaiah | 242 | Sabrina | 209 |
| 72 | Caleb | 240 | Briana | 205 |
| 73 | Devin | 239 | Katelyn | 205 |
| 74 | Trevor | 239 | Alexandria | 199 |
| 75 | Ian | 236 | Caroline | 197 |
| 76 | Jake | 231 | Cassandra | 193 |
| 77 | Malik | 227 | Mackenzie | 193 |
| 78 | Alexis | 224 | Breanna | 192 |
| 79 | Mitchell | 224 | Christina | 190 |
| 80 | Paul | 223 | Shannon | 190 |
| 81 | Peter | 223 | Angelica | 189 |
| 82 | Dakota | 220 | Sierra | 189 |
| 83 | Adrian | 213 | Crystal | 185 |
| 84 | Jeffrey | 213 | Laura | 184 |
| 85 | Dalton | 207 | Bailey | 182 |
| 86 | Jesse | 207 | Angela | 181 |
| 87 | Kenneth | 207 | Caitlin | 181 |
| 88 | Marcus | 207 | Erica | 179 |
| 89 | Colin | 206 | Miranda | 177 |
| 90 | Alec | 203 | Alicia | 175 |
| 91 | Stephen | 198 | Tiffany | 174 |
| 92 | Bryan | 196 | Amy | 168 |
| 93 | Erik | 194 | Jamie | 168 |
| 94 | Oscar | 192 | Cynthia | 167 |
| 95 | Bradley | 190 | Cheyenne | 165 |
| 96 | Edward | 190 | Catherine | 164 |
| 97 | Julian | 189 | Diamond | 163 |
| 98 | Victor | 189 | Karina | 162 |
| 99 | Hunter | 187 | Gabriela | 160 |
| 100 | Isaac | 186 | Savannah | 159 |
| 101 | Scott | 186 |