In 1998 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 1998, 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 1998.
| 1 | Michael | 1,933 | Emily | 1,179 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,648 | Samantha | 1,013 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,525 | Jessica | 967 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,388 | Alexis | 929 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,277 | Ashley | 852 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,150 | Hannah | 850 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,112 | Sarah | 803 |
| 8 | Andrew | 1,052 | Taylor | 752 |
| 9 | Brandon | 1,022 | Elizabeth | 700 |
| 10 | Christopher | 1,003 | Alyssa | 641 |
| 11 | John | 979 | Lauren | 638 |
| 12 | Tyler | 977 | Megan | 621 |
| 13 | Anthony | 976 | Jennifer | 591 |
| 14 | Ryan | 955 | Kayla | 589 |
| 15 | David | 940 | Abigail | 580 |
| 16 | Alexander | 916 | Madison | 579 |
| 17 | Zachary | 909 | Nicole | 542 |
| 18 | Austin | 858 | Rachel | 539 |
| 19 | James | 837 | Emma | 526 |
| 20 | Kyle | 806 | Brianna | 494 |
| 21 | Justin | 753 | Stephanie | 494 |
| 22 | William | 743 | Amanda | 472 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 740 | Olivia | 472 |
| 24 | Kevin | 660 | Jasmine | 471 |
| 25 | Thomas | 650 | Allison | 452 |
| 26 | Samuel | 644 | Alexandra | 445 |
| 27 | Robert | 632 | Katherine | 437 |
| 28 | Jose | 619 | Morgan | 425 |
| 29 | Benjamin | 593 | Brittany | 410 |
| 30 | Christian | 590 | Julia | 401 |
| 31 | Nathan | 578 | Victoria | 399 |
| 32 | Jordan | 564 | Grace | 391 |
| 33 | Dylan | 559 | Rebecca | 391 |
| 34 | Eric | 556 | Anna | 383 |
| 35 | Brian | 541 | Sydney | 375 |
| 36 | Noah | 508 | Natalie | 374 |
| 37 | Ethan | 488 | Madeline | 350 |
| 38 | Jack | 468 | Danielle | 343 |
| 39 | Adam | 432 | Destiny | 341 |
| 40 | Aaron | 407 | Haley | 336 |
| 41 | Patrick | 405 | Vanessa | 332 |
| 42 | Sean | 399 | Maria | 331 |
| 43 | Luis | 377 | Michelle | 326 |
| 44 | Jason | 376 | Amber | 317 |
| 45 | Juan | 374 | Kaitlyn | 313 |
| 46 | Timothy | 373 | Paige | 302 |
| 47 | Charles | 372 | Mary | 293 |
| 48 | Cameron | 365 | Erin | 290 |
| 49 | Connor | 350 | Melissa | 281 |
| 50 | Alex | 330 | Gabrielle | 274 |
| 51 | Steven | 327 | Andrea | 270 |
| 52 | Caleb | 313 | Sara | 261 |
| 53 | Luke | 312 | Courtney | 260 |
| 54 | Adrian | 311 | Jenna | 260 |
| 55 | Logan | 311 | Jordan | 252 |
| 56 | Antonio | 305 | Mariah | 250 |
| 57 | Jeremy | 300 | Claire | 237 |
| 58 | Cody | 296 | Kelsey | 236 |
| 59 | Jesus | 282 | Diana | 229 |
| 60 | Nathaniel | 282 | Mackenzie | 227 |
| 61 | Mark | 276 | Jacqueline | 224 |
| 62 | Alejandro | 275 | Jocelyn | 220 |
| 63 | Trevor | 271 | Margaret | 218 |
| 64 | Richard | 270 | Brooke | 216 |
| 65 | Gabriel | 265 | Marissa | 215 |
| 66 | Carlos | 263 | Isabella | 211 |
| 67 | Ian | 261 | Kelly | 209 |
| 68 | Evan | 260 | Kathryn | 200 |
| 69 | Jared | 259 | Alexandria | 196 |
| 70 | Lucas | 255 | Caroline | 196 |
| 71 | Hunter | 251 | Sierra | 192 |
| 72 | Miguel | 249 | Isabel | 190 |
| 73 | Isaiah | 244 | Katelyn | 190 |
| 74 | Angel | 239 | Sophia | 190 |
| 75 | Devin | 231 | Sabrina | 186 |
| 76 | Bryan | 228 | Christina | 185 |
| 77 | Blake | 227 | Shelby | 181 |
| 78 | Isaac | 227 | Briana | 179 |
| 79 | Alec | 226 | Amy | 177 |
| 80 | Julian | 219 | Bailey | 177 |
| 81 | Kenneth | 215 | Daisy | 176 |
| 82 | Victor | 215 | Kimberly | 175 |
| 83 | Brendan | 214 | Angela | 174 |
| 84 | Cole | 214 | Alexa | 173 |
| 85 | Elijah | 214 | Cynthia | 173 |
| 86 | Dakota | 210 | Crystal | 170 |
| 87 | Dalton | 210 | Esmeralda | 170 |
| 88 | Mitchell | 208 | Molly | 167 |
| 89 | Malik | 204 | Chloe | 165 |
| 90 | Peter | 201 | Diamond | 165 |
| 91 | Bradley | 199 | Caitlin | 164 |
| 92 | Jake | 199 | Cassandra | 164 |
| 93 | Oscar | 193 | Miranda | 163 |
| 94 | Chase | 189 | Savannah | 163 |
| 95 | Jesse | 189 | Shannon | 163 |
| 96 | Jorge | 189 | Breanna | 161 |
| 97 | Paul | 182 | Leslie | 159 |
| 98 | Omar | 181 | Monica | 158 |
| 99 | Bryce | 176 | Veronica | 158 |
| 100 | Eduardo | 176 | Erica | 157 |
| 101 | Edward | 176 | Hailey | 157 |
| 102 | Jada | 157 | ||
| 103 | Laura | 157 |