In 2005 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 2005, 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 2005.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,115 | Emily | 1,005 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,115 | Emma | 810 |
| 3 | Daniel | 1,071 | Olivia | 773 |
| 4 | Alexander | 993 | Isabella | 709 |
| 5 | Matthew | 973 | Abigail | 695 |
| 6 | Joseph | 945 | Ava | 631 |
| 7 | Joshua | 942 | Grace | 620 |
| 8 | Anthony | 927 | Samantha | 595 |
| 9 | Andrew | 857 | Elizabeth | 591 |
| 10 | Ryan | 841 | Mia | 583 |
| 11 | David | 822 | Hannah | 579 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 817 | Madison | 572 |
| 13 | Ethan | 814 | Sophia | 556 |
| 14 | William | 753 | Ashley | 554 |
| 15 | John | 752 | Natalie | 509 |
| 16 | Tyler | 718 | Alexis | 489 |
| 17 | Christopher | 715 | Ella | 439 |
| 18 | Nathan | 691 | Alyssa | 413 |
| 19 | Jack | 658 | Jessica | 406 |
| 20 | Benjamin | 632 | Lauren | 403 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 607 | Sarah | 400 |
| 22 | Christian | 589 | Anna | 382 |
| 23 | James | 588 | Julia | 382 |
| 24 | Brandon | 566 | Alexandra | 368 |
| 25 | Samuel | 563 | Kayla | 356 |
| 26 | Kevin | 538 | Taylor | 339 |
| 27 | Zachary | 534 | Brianna | 336 |
| 28 | Angel | 522 | Victoria | 335 |
| 29 | Jose | 514 | Chloe | 334 |
| 30 | Logan | 512 | Katherine | 303 |
| 31 | Noah | 502 | Morgan | 303 |
| 32 | Aidan | 494 | Sydney | 291 |
| 33 | Gabriel | 484 | Nicole | 286 |
| 34 | Dylan | 469 | Megan | 284 |
| 35 | Thomas | 443 | Hailey | 283 |
| 36 | Charles | 441 | Madeline | 281 |
| 37 | Evan | 441 | Jasmine | 280 |
| 38 | Luke | 400 | Maya | 279 |
| 39 | Diego | 394 | Allison | 275 |
| 40 | Juan | 394 | Kaitlyn | 268 |
| 41 | Caleb | 384 | Jennifer | 264 |
| 42 | Robert | 379 | Evelyn | 263 |
| 43 | Connor | 377 | Destiny | 257 |
| 44 | Julian | 373 | Rachel | 255 |
| 45 | Elijah | 367 | Sofia | 252 |
| 46 | Aiden | 365 | Jocelyn | 248 |
| 47 | Brian | 365 | Angelina | 241 |
| 48 | Austin | 353 | Stephanie | 240 |
| 49 | Adam | 352 | Lily | 239 |
| 50 | Justin | 352 | Ariana | 233 |
| 51 | Mason | 345 | Michelle | 228 |
| 52 | Kyle | 344 | Faith | 227 |
| 53 | Lucas | 342 | Brooke | 226 |
| 54 | Owen | 337 | Jenna | 224 |
| 55 | Isaac | 333 | Vanessa | 223 |
| 56 | Adrian | 327 | Paige | 222 |
| 57 | Gavin | 325 | Gabrielle | 221 |
| 58 | Jackson | 325 | Amelia | 214 |
| 59 | Jesus | 320 | Jada | 212 |
| 60 | Luis | 318 | Andrea | 209 |
| 61 | Isaiah | 314 | Lillian | 209 |
| 62 | Eric | 311 | Alexa | 202 |
| 63 | Aaron | 309 | Zoe | 201 |
| 64 | Carlos | 307 | Makayla | 200 |
| 65 | Jason | 301 | Gabriella | 197 |
| 66 | Colin | 300 | Mary | 196 |
| 67 | Cameron | 295 | Trinity | 192 |
| 68 | Alex | 292 | Jacqueline | 190 |
| 69 | Carter | 286 | Maria | 190 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 280 | Natalia | 190 |
| 71 | Alejandro | 278 | Riley | 188 |
| 72 | Jordan | 270 | Gianna | 187 |
| 73 | Jeremiah | 269 | Mackenzie | 187 |
| 74 | Sean | 266 | Isabel | 186 |
| 75 | Ian | 263 | Melanie | 185 |
| 76 | Bryan | 254 | Alondra | 183 |
| 77 | Sebastian | 252 | Claire | 183 |
| 78 | Jayden | 250 | Savannah | 183 |
| 79 | Antonio | 248 | Amanda | 181 |
| 80 | Miguel | 241 | Audrey | 180 |
| 81 | Patrick | 235 | Avery | 177 |
| 82 | Cole | 230 | Melissa | 176 |
| 83 | Timothy | 225 | Addison | 175 |
| 84 | Henry | 222 | Diana | 173 |
| 85 | Hunter | 218 | Margaret | 173 |
| 86 | Landon | 211 | Kaylee | 172 |
| 87 | Liam | 207 | Mariah | 170 |
| 88 | Omar | 203 | Kimberly | 169 |
| 89 | Xavier | 202 | Leslie | 169 |
| 90 | Chase | 196 | Kylie | 167 |
| 91 | Vincent | 196 | Katelyn | 163 |
| 92 | Oscar | 192 | Molly | 162 |
| 93 | Brayden | 191 | Rebecca | 161 |
| 94 | Victor | 191 | Gabriela | 159 |
| 95 | Eduardo | 190 | Aaliyah | 157 |
| 96 | Hayden | 190 | Sara | 157 |
| 97 | Dominic | 189 | Caroline | 156 |
| 98 | Caden | 188 | Arianna | 155 |
| 99 | Ivan | 187 | Haley | 153 |
| 100 | Giovanni | 186 | Leah | 151 |
| 101 | Madelyn | 151 |