In 2006 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 2006, 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 2006.
| 1 | Daniel | 1,022 | Emily | 909 |
| 2 | Michael | 991 | Isabella | 796 |
| 3 | Jacob | 964 | Emma | 792 |
| 4 | Alexander | 945 | Olivia | 787 |
| 5 | Joshua | 918 | Ava | 708 |
| 6 | Anthony | 911 | Abigail | 676 |
| 7 | Matthew | 864 | Madison | 637 |
| 8 | Joseph | 832 | Grace | 629 |
| 9 | Andrew | 794 | Sophia | 621 |
| 10 | Ryan | 787 | Mia | 605 |
| 11 | Ethan | 785 | Samantha | 585 |
| 12 | Christopher | 764 | Hannah | 560 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 756 | Elizabeth | 550 |
| 14 | David | 748 | Ashley | 485 |
| 15 | William | 717 | Natalie | 457 |
| 16 | Nathan | 706 | Ella | 446 |
| 17 | John | 683 | Alexis | 426 |
| 18 | James | 644 | Sarah | 419 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 633 | Chloe | 381 |
| 20 | Tyler | 623 | Brianna | 377 |
| 21 | Jack | 616 | Addison | 370 |
| 22 | Logan | 601 | Lauren | 368 |
| 23 | Noah | 593 | Julia | 367 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 589 | Kayla | 367 |
| 25 | Angel | 568 | Alyssa | 356 |
| 26 | Christian | 541 | Anna | 356 |
| 27 | Kevin | 510 | Taylor | 339 |
| 28 | Samuel | 493 | Jessica | 337 |
| 29 | Dylan | 491 | Maya | 323 |
| 30 | Brandon | 476 | Victoria | 313 |
| 31 | Aidan | 474 | Alexandra | 304 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 454 | Morgan | 293 |
| 33 | Aiden | 453 | Sofia | 284 |
| 34 | Zachary | 452 | Evelyn | 283 |
| 35 | Diego | 448 | Jasmine | 282 |
| 36 | Jose | 438 | Sydney | 282 |
| 37 | Evan | 431 | Jocelyn | 280 |
| 38 | Charles | 426 | Hailey | 278 |
| 39 | Elijah | 411 | Katherine | 276 |
| 40 | Luke | 408 | Lillian | 275 |
| 41 | Julian | 405 | Andrea | 269 |
| 42 | Lucas | 397 | Alexa | 263 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 380 | Allison | 263 |
| 44 | Gavin | 379 | Natalia | 257 |
| 45 | Adrian | 375 | Destiny | 255 |
| 46 | Thomas | 374 | Jennifer | 254 |
| 47 | Jackson | 370 | Kaitlyn | 246 |
| 48 | Mason | 366 | Stephanie | 243 |
| 49 | Brian | 365 | Angelina | 242 |
| 50 | Connor | 365 | Lily | 241 |
| 51 | Owen | 363 | Riley | 232 |
| 52 | Justin | 362 | Audrey | 230 |
| 53 | Austin | 352 | Nicole | 227 |
| 54 | Caleb | 352 | Gabriella | 226 |
| 55 | Robert | 349 | Avery | 222 |
| 56 | Aaron | 342 | Gianna | 220 |
| 57 | Juan | 336 | Melanie | 220 |
| 58 | Isaac | 331 | Madeline | 218 |
| 59 | Luis | 325 | Mackenzie | 217 |
| 60 | Alex | 319 | Maria | 217 |
| 61 | Adam | 315 | Rachel | 217 |
| 62 | Jayden | 314 | Michelle | 215 |
| 63 | Jeremiah | 314 | Claire | 213 |
| 64 | Jordan | 309 | Amelia | 211 |
| 65 | Sebastian | 308 | Makayla | 211 |
| 66 | Carter | 306 | Brooke | 209 |
| 67 | Kyle | 305 | Ariana | 206 |
| 68 | Cameron | 303 | Isabel | 201 |
| 69 | Jesus | 285 | Megan | 201 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 285 | Mariah | 200 |
| 71 | Sean | 281 | Vanessa | 200 |
| 72 | Bryan | 277 | Zoe | 200 |
| 73 | Landon | 277 | Leah | 199 |
| 74 | Carlos | 274 | Faith | 193 |
| 75 | Jason | 273 | Katelyn | 193 |
| 76 | Miguel | 273 | Sara | 192 |
| 77 | Eric | 271 | Kylie | 190 |
| 78 | Cole | 263 | Paige | 188 |
| 79 | Ian | 260 | Aaliyah | 185 |
| 80 | Hunter | 253 | Gabrielle | 184 |
| 81 | Alejandro | 246 | Nevaeh | 184 |
| 82 | Xavier | 245 | Valeria | 182 |
| 83 | Antonio | 244 | Jayla | 179 |
| 84 | Colin | 243 | Kaylee | 179 |
| 85 | Henry | 230 | Savannah | 179 |
| 86 | Patrick | 227 | Jacqueline | 178 |
| 87 | Hayden | 222 | Isabelle | 175 |
| 88 | Liam | 220 | Trinity | 175 |
| 89 | Brayden | 217 | Mary | 172 |
| 90 | Dominic | 217 | Arianna | 169 |
| 91 | Giovanni | 214 | Diana | 163 |
| 92 | Tristan | 207 | Jada | 160 |
| 93 | Alexis | 205 | Melissa | 160 |
| 94 | Timothy | 203 | Kimberly | 155 |
| 95 | Chase | 198 | Charlotte | 153 |
| 96 | Vincent | 198 | Jenna | 153 |
| 97 | Oscar | 196 | Leslie | 153 |
| 98 | Victor | 196 | Mya | 152 |
| 99 | Omar | 186 | Gabriela | 149 |
| 100 | Jake | 183 | Margaret | 149 |