In 2000 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 2000, 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 2000.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,593 | Emily | 1,172 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,543 | Hannah | 1,003 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,392 | Alexis | 846 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,261 | Jessica | 846 |
| 5 | Nicholas | 1,189 | Samantha | 800 |
| 6 | Joseph | 1,142 | Grace | 754 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,101 | Ashley | 723 |
| 8 | Anthony | 1,004 | Elizabeth | 722 |
| 9 | Andrew | 973 | Sarah | 682 |
| 10 | Ryan | 946 | Madison | 681 |
| 11 | Alexander | 942 | Kayla | 646 |
| 12 | Christopher | 934 | Olivia | 635 |
| 13 | John | 923 | Lauren | 633 |
| 14 | Tyler | 922 | Alyssa | 632 |
| 15 | Brandon | 852 | Emma | 609 |
| 16 | David | 851 | Abigail | 595 |
| 17 | Zachary | 800 | Taylor | 572 |
| 18 | Jonathan | 753 | Megan | 569 |
| 19 | William | 749 | Brianna | 529 |
| 20 | Justin | 746 | Jennifer | 517 |
| 21 | Benjamin | 725 | Rachel | 477 |
| 22 | James | 705 | Anna | 475 |
| 23 | Kevin | 695 | Natalie | 462 |
| 24 | Christian | 677 | Sydney | 459 |
| 25 | Ethan | 667 | Nicole | 454 |
| 26 | Thomas | 637 | Stephanie | 443 |
| 27 | Jose | 633 | Jasmine | 438 |
| 28 | Kyle | 632 | Katherine | 432 |
| 29 | Samuel | 628 | Morgan | 423 |
| 30 | Dylan | 598 | Amanda | 405 |
| 31 | Nathan | 589 | Victoria | 394 |
| 32 | Robert | 585 | Julia | 387 |
| 33 | Noah | 580 | Haley | 380 |
| 34 | Austin | 579 | Alexandra | 369 |
| 35 | Jack | 556 | Destiny | 368 |
| 36 | Brian | 497 | Kaitlyn | 347 |
| 37 | Eric | 477 | Michelle | 337 |
| 38 | Jordan | 456 | Jacqueline | 335 |
| 39 | Cameron | 409 | Maria | 335 |
| 40 | Juan | 409 | Madeline | 333 |
| 41 | Luis | 404 | Hailey | 314 |
| 42 | Logan | 398 | Rebecca | 312 |
| 43 | Charles | 393 | Chloe | 308 |
| 44 | Adam | 389 | Sophia | 304 |
| 45 | Connor | 383 | Allison | 295 |
| 46 | Jason | 382 | Mary | 293 |
| 47 | Sean | 374 | Isabella | 290 |
| 48 | Patrick | 363 | Danielle | 280 |
| 49 | Angel | 358 | Andrea | 272 |
| 50 | Timothy | 345 | Margaret | 272 |
| 51 | Aaron | 340 | Vanessa | 272 |
| 52 | Luke | 340 | Melissa | 269 |
| 53 | Hunter | 329 | Claire | 265 |
| 54 | Alex | 328 | Gabrielle | 263 |
| 55 | Carlos | 324 | Mackenzie | 260 |
| 56 | Nathaniel | 323 | Paige | 256 |
| 57 | Caleb | 320 | Jada | 251 |
| 58 | Jesus | 315 | Erin | 245 |
| 59 | Gabriel | 314 | Jenna | 234 |
| 60 | Lucas | 309 | Leslie | 228 |
| 61 | Evan | 302 | Sara | 226 |
| 62 | Alejandro | 299 | Isabel | 225 |
| 63 | Adrian | 295 | Faith | 223 |
| 64 | Antonio | 289 | Katelyn | 221 |
| 65 | Steven | 285 | Mia | 220 |
| 66 | Jared | 281 | Caroline | 213 |
| 67 | Julian | 277 | Jocelyn | 209 |
| 68 | Isaiah | 271 | Mariah | 199 |
| 69 | Miguel | 269 | Amber | 195 |
| 70 | Bryan | 268 | Brooke | 194 |
| 71 | Sebastian | 257 | Molly | 193 |
| 72 | Cody | 250 | Bailey | 192 |
| 73 | Ian | 242 | Ariana | 190 |
| 74 | Jeremy | 242 | Savannah | 189 |
| 75 | Blake | 241 | Brittany | 188 |
| 76 | Elijah | 240 | Kelly | 185 |
| 77 | Mark | 237 | Courtney | 183 |
| 78 | Richard | 237 | Diana | 180 |
| 79 | Jackson | 235 | Kaylee | 176 |
| 80 | Cole | 233 | Jordan | 174 |
| 81 | Isaac | 230 | Marissa | 173 |
| 82 | Mason | 228 | Alexandria | 172 |
| 83 | Devin | 224 | Caitlin | 169 |
| 84 | Jorge | 212 | Catherine | 169 |
| 85 | Seth | 212 | Kathryn | 169 |
| 86 | Trevor | 211 | Christina | 165 |
| 87 | Victor | 209 | Kelsey | 163 |
| 88 | Colin | 200 | Leah | 163 |
| 89 | Chase | 198 | Trinity | 163 |
| 90 | Jake | 198 | Zoe | 163 |
| 91 | Omar | 198 | Cassandra | 162 |
| 92 | Alexis | 195 | Sierra | 161 |
| 93 | Eduardo | 194 | Alexa | 160 |
| 94 | Xavier | 189 | Crystal | 159 |
| 95 | Jalen | 186 | Maya | 159 |
| 96 | Jeremiah | 186 | Makayla | 158 |
| 97 | Brendan | 182 | Angela | 155 |
| 98 | Maxwell | 182 | Kimberly | 155 |
| 99 | Dalton | 177 | Laura | 154 |
| 100 | Kenneth | 176 | Autumn | 152 |
| 101 | Breanna | 152 |