In 2001 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 2001, 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 2001.
| 1 | Michael | 1,448 | Emily | 1,171 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,421 | Hannah | 858 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,343 | Jessica | 787 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,185 | Grace | 758 |
| 5 | Nicholas | 1,133 | Samantha | 754 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,117 | Madison | 744 |
| 7 | Anthony | 1,032 | Alexis | 727 |
| 8 | Joseph | 1,005 | Abigail | 717 |
| 9 | Andrew | 956 | Elizabeth | 704 |
| 10 | Alexander | 945 | Ashley | 654 |
| 11 | David | 925 | Olivia | 650 |
| 12 | Christopher | 909 | Emma | 636 |
| 13 | John | 861 | Sarah | 634 |
| 14 | Ryan | 860 | Alyssa | 604 |
| 15 | Tyler | 838 | Kayla | 589 |
| 16 | William | 824 | Taylor | 560 |
| 17 | Zachary | 819 | Lauren | 541 |
| 18 | Brandon | 763 | Jennifer | 518 |
| 19 | Jonathan | 746 | Anna | 508 |
| 20 | Ethan | 734 | Megan | 486 |
| 21 | James | 722 | Brianna | 476 |
| 22 | Benjamin | 677 | Nicole | 459 |
| 23 | Kevin | 674 | Julia | 453 |
| 24 | Christian | 656 | Sydney | 437 |
| 25 | Justin | 652 | Rachel | 422 |
| 26 | Dylan | 650 | Natalie | 404 |
| 27 | Samuel | 650 | Isabella | 400 |
| 28 | Thomas | 609 | Jasmine | 396 |
| 29 | Jack | 593 | Katherine | 387 |
| 30 | Nathan | 593 | Stephanie | 383 |
| 31 | Kyle | 565 | Destiny | 378 |
| 32 | Jose | 561 | Victoria | 371 |
| 33 | Robert | 537 | Chloe | 366 |
| 34 | Austin | 527 | Morgan | 356 |
| 35 | Brian | 511 | Alexandra | 355 |
| 36 | Logan | 507 | Maria | 329 |
| 37 | Noah | 494 | Andrea | 328 |
| 38 | Jason | 438 | Kaitlyn | 328 |
| 39 | Gabriel | 424 | Sophia | 328 |
| 40 | Luke | 417 | Jenna | 324 |
| 41 | Eric | 411 | Michelle | 323 |
| 42 | Cameron | 396 | Allison | 320 |
| 43 | Caleb | 394 | Haley | 308 |
| 44 | Angel | 393 | Amanda | 307 |
| 45 | Charles | 393 | Madeline | 296 |
| 46 | Juan | 391 | Mackenzie | 289 |
| 47 | Connor | 389 | Hailey | 281 |
| 48 | Adam | 386 | Jacqueline | 274 |
| 49 | Jordan | 383 | Rebecca | 267 |
| 50 | Luis | 380 | Jocelyn | 259 |
| 51 | Patrick | 362 | Mary | 247 |
| 52 | Aaron | 351 | Faith | 239 |
| 53 | Sean | 351 | Paige | 234 |
| 54 | Jesus | 349 | Danielle | 233 |
| 55 | Evan | 338 | Erin | 232 |
| 56 | Hunter | 324 | Caroline | 229 |
| 57 | Julian | 319 | Claire | 228 |
| 58 | Adrian | 310 | Margaret | 226 |
| 59 | Antonio | 306 | Mia | 226 |
| 60 | Alex | 300 | Zoe | 221 |
| 61 | Nathaniel | 296 | Melissa | 217 |
| 62 | Elijah | 288 | Gabrielle | 215 |
| 63 | Isaiah | 288 | Sara | 213 |
| 64 | Alejandro | 285 | Katelyn | 207 |
| 65 | Lucas | 281 | Vanessa | 207 |
| 66 | Mason | 278 | Leslie | 206 |
| 67 | Carlos | 277 | Jada | 205 |
| 68 | Miguel | 275 | Diana | 204 |
| 69 | Timothy | 275 | Makayla | 203 |
| 70 | Isaac | 266 | Molly | 202 |
| 71 | Ian | 263 | Brooke | 199 |
| 72 | Jackson | 261 | Isabel | 195 |
| 73 | Aidan | 250 | Trinity | 191 |
| 74 | Bryan | 248 | Amber | 189 |
| 75 | Sebastian | 246 | Angela | 181 |
| 76 | Steven | 243 | Maya | 176 |
| 77 | Blake | 242 | Aaliyah | 175 |
| 78 | Trevor | 239 | Evelyn | 175 |
| 79 | Cole | 237 | Sierra | 175 |
| 80 | Mark | 236 | Kelly | 170 |
| 81 | Jared | 235 | Kimberly | 170 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 225 | Madelyn | 170 |
| 83 | Alexis | 221 | Alexandria | 168 |
| 84 | Colin | 221 | Savannah | 168 |
| 85 | Devin | 221 | Jordan | 166 |
| 86 | Cody | 217 | Angelina | 164 |
| 87 | Eduardo | 217 | Audrey | 163 |
| 88 | Richard | 217 | Mariah | 163 |
| 89 | Xavier | 213 | Ariana | 156 |
| 90 | Omar | 205 | Daisy | 156 |
| 91 | Jeremy | 204 | Arianna | 155 |
| 92 | Gavin | 197 | Kaylee | 155 |
| 93 | Victor | 197 | Christina | 154 |
| 94 | Seth | 195 | Catherine | 153 |
| 95 | Dalton | 185 | Gabriela | 152 |
| 96 | Chase | 184 | Gabriella | 151 |
| 97 | Oscar | 184 | Kathryn | 151 |
| 98 | Maxwell | 183 | Marissa | 151 |
| 99 | Ivan | 180 | Kelsey | 150 |
| 100 | Jorge | 180 | Lily | 150 |
| 101 | Peter | 180 |