In 2002 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 2002, 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 2002.
| 1 | Michael | 1,430 | Emily | 1,082 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,373 | Emma | 823 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,157 | Olivia | 772 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,134 | Madison | 758 |
| 5 | Joshua | 1,054 | Hannah | 756 |
| 6 | Nicholas | 1,012 | Grace | 754 |
| 7 | Anthony | 986 | Abigail | 717 |
| 8 | Joseph | 978 | Ashley | 667 |
| 9 | Alexander | 963 | Samantha | 651 |
| 10 | Andrew | 951 | Alexis | 643 |
| 11 | Ethan | 900 | Jessica | 634 |
| 12 | David | 849 | Elizabeth | 624 |
| 13 | John | 836 | Alyssa | 572 |
| 14 | Tyler | 834 | Sarah | 561 |
| 15 | Ryan | 826 | Isabella | 556 |
| 16 | William | 797 | Kayla | 528 |
| 17 | Christopher | 762 | Lauren | 520 |
| 18 | Jonathan | 739 | Taylor | 475 |
| 19 | Brandon | 713 | Anna | 469 |
| 20 | Benjamin | 698 | Brianna | 450 |
| 21 | Zachary | 696 | Natalie | 423 |
| 22 | James | 670 | Megan | 420 |
| 23 | Nathan | 627 | Jennifer | 417 |
| 24 | Kevin | 624 | Sophia | 403 |
| 25 | Samuel | 608 | Sydney | 391 |
| 26 | Dylan | 605 | Jasmine | 381 |
| 27 | Christian | 596 | Nicole | 380 |
| 28 | Jose | 571 | Julia | 371 |
| 29 | Justin | 564 | Stephanie | 366 |
| 30 | Kyle | 561 | Rachel | 365 |
| 31 | Austin | 551 | Morgan | 353 |
| 32 | Thomas | 551 | Victoria | 346 |
| 33 | Logan | 543 | Chloe | 344 |
| 34 | Jack | 534 | Mia | 344 |
| 35 | Noah | 477 | Kaitlyn | 341 |
| 36 | Robert | 457 | Destiny | 340 |
| 37 | Brian | 456 | Allison | 334 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 424 | Alexandra | 328 |
| 39 | Luke | 419 | Katherine | 317 |
| 40 | Angel | 411 | Madeline | 317 |
| 41 | Jason | 403 | Michelle | 312 |
| 42 | Adam | 400 | Hailey | 297 |
| 43 | Caleb | 400 | Paige | 297 |
| 44 | Aidan | 388 | Jenna | 278 |
| 45 | Connor | 386 | Amanda | 277 |
| 46 | Juan | 374 | Haley | 277 |
| 47 | Charles | 369 | Maria | 274 |
| 48 | Eric | 361 | Jocelyn | 267 |
| 49 | Luis | 351 | Mary | 262 |
| 50 | Jordan | 349 | Mackenzie | 244 |
| 51 | Elijah | 344 | Andrea | 240 |
| 52 | Aaron | 343 | Aaliyah | 231 |
| 53 | Evan | 343 | Brooke | 231 |
| 54 | Cameron | 335 | Erin | 231 |
| 55 | Sean | 333 | Jacqueline | 231 |
| 56 | Jesus | 327 | Leslie | 230 |
| 57 | Julian | 318 | Vanessa | 230 |
| 58 | Adrian | 311 | Evelyn | 226 |
| 59 | Jackson | 309 | Faith | 225 |
| 60 | Nathaniel | 309 | Ashanti | 219 |
| 61 | Carlos | 303 | Jada | 219 |
| 62 | Hunter | 302 | Jordan | 219 |
| 63 | Mason | 302 | Kylie | 219 |
| 64 | Bryan | 300 | Katelyn | 215 |
| 65 | Alex | 296 | Rebecca | 214 |
| 66 | Ian | 295 | Caroline | 212 |
| 67 | Patrick | 289 | Claire | 212 |
| 68 | Lucas | 288 | Maya | 205 |
| 69 | Cole | 287 | Melissa | 202 |
| 70 | Isaac | 284 | Sara | 200 |
| 71 | Isaiah | 280 | Savannah | 200 |
| 72 | Miguel | 272 | Melanie | 199 |
| 73 | Timothy | 265 | Ariana | 197 |
| 74 | Sebastian | 260 | Isabel | 196 |
| 75 | Alejandro | 256 | Gabrielle | 194 |
| 76 | Antonio | 253 | Lizbeth | 190 |
| 77 | Gavin | 251 | Makayla | 187 |
| 78 | Steven | 240 | Ella | 186 |
| 79 | Blake | 238 | Molly | 186 |
| 80 | Diego | 232 | Zoe | 186 |
| 81 | Jeremiah | 230 | Margaret | 183 |
| 82 | Owen | 224 | Angela | 179 |
| 83 | Colin | 211 | Alexa | 177 |
| 84 | Ivan | 208 | Danielle | 177 |
| 85 | Richard | 207 | Kaylee | 171 |
| 86 | Mark | 204 | Ava | 170 |
| 87 | Cody | 202 | Lily | 169 |
| 88 | Trevor | 202 | Autumn | 168 |
| 89 | Victor | 201 | Kimberly | 162 |
| 90 | Dominic | 198 | Amber | 161 |
| 91 | Devin | 195 | Daniela | 161 |
| 92 | Maxwell | 193 | Isabelle | 159 |
| 93 | Oscar | 191 | Kelly | 158 |
| 94 | Eduardo | 190 | Gianna | 156 |
| 95 | Xavier | 190 | Diana | 155 |
| 96 | Jorge | 187 | Trinity | 155 |
| 97 | Jeremy | 185 | Angelina | 154 |
| 98 | Jalen | 184 | Madelyn | 154 |
| 99 | Cristian | 182 | Alexandria | 151 |
| 100 | Alexis | 181 | Catherine | 151 |
| 101 | Riley | 151 | ||
| 102 | Sofia | 151 |