In 2012 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 2012, 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 2012.
| 1 | Jacob | 764 | Sophia | 962 |
| 2 | Alexander | 747 | Olivia | 820 |
| 3 | Noah | 747 | Isabella | 813 |
| 4 | Michael | 710 | Emma | 772 |
| 5 | Ethan | 679 | Ava | 602 |
| 6 | Mason | 661 | Emily | 597 |
| 7 | Liam | 660 | Mia | 550 |
| 8 | Anthony | 658 | Abigail | 466 |
| 9 | Jayden | 657 | Sofia | 424 |
| 10 | Daniel | 652 | Elizabeth | 391 |
| 11 | William | 643 | Ella | 381 |
| 12 | Aiden | 595 | Charlotte | 378 |
| 13 | Benjamin | 569 | Madison | 377 |
| 14 | Nathan | 514 | Amelia | 369 |
| 15 | Logan | 500 | Avery | 354 |
| 16 | Matthew | 492 | Grace | 343 |
| 17 | James | 484 | Samantha | 331 |
| 18 | David | 480 | Chloe | 323 |
| 19 | Jackson | 477 | Aubrey | 319 |
| 20 | Lucas | 477 | Brooklyn | 319 |
| 21 | Joshua | 468 | Lillian | 316 |
| 22 | Elijah | 466 | Evelyn | 315 |
| 23 | Joseph | 466 | Natalie | 312 |
| 24 | Andrew | 462 | Victoria | 309 |
| 25 | Ryan | 462 | Addison | 297 |
| 26 | John | 457 | Lily | 293 |
| 27 | Christopher | 455 | Zoe | 279 |
| 28 | Owen | 451 | Zoey | 274 |
| 29 | Jack | 417 | Hannah | 265 |
| 30 | Jonathan | 405 | Harper | 260 |
| 31 | Julian | 404 | Hailey | 245 |
| 32 | Samuel | 404 | Audrey | 241 |
| 33 | Dylan | 402 | Leah | 240 |
| 34 | Henry | 401 | Layla | 229 |
| 35 | Evan | 389 | Camila | 225 |
| 36 | Gabriel | 383 | Claire | 225 |
| 37 | Nicholas | 378 | Maya | 222 |
| 38 | Isaac | 374 | Aaliyah | 220 |
| 39 | Carter | 370 | Gabriella | 217 |
| 40 | Caleb | 356 | Gianna | 217 |
| 41 | Gavin | 355 | Anna | 213 |
| 42 | Charles | 352 | Nevaeh | 207 |
| 43 | Adrian | 331 | Alexis | 205 |
| 44 | Christian | 327 | Alexa | 204 |
| 45 | Angel | 324 | Julia | 204 |
| 46 | Sebastian | 312 | Allison | 203 |
| 47 | Landon | 303 | Alyssa | 199 |
| 48 | Thomas | 302 | Ashley | 196 |
| 49 | Hunter | 301 | Taylor | 195 |
| 50 | Connor | 300 | Madelyn | 184 |
| 51 | Jeremiah | 299 | Melanie | 182 |
| 52 | Tyler | 298 | Kaylee | 181 |
| 53 | Luke | 295 | Nora | 181 |
| 54 | Aaron | 294 | Jocelyn | 177 |
| 55 | Oliver | 294 | Alexandra | 175 |
| 56 | Brandon | 286 | Molly | 175 |
| 57 | Kevin | 284 | Kayla | 172 |
| 58 | Isaiah | 282 | Sophie | 167 |
| 59 | Dominic | 278 | Brianna | 166 |
| 60 | Jordan | 272 | Madeline | 165 |
| 61 | Wyatt | 271 | Lauren | 160 |
| 62 | Adam | 264 | Lucy | 159 |
| 63 | Brayden | 262 | Natalia | 159 |
| 64 | Zachary | 253 | Arianna | 158 |
| 65 | Cameron | 250 | Sarah | 157 |
| 66 | Blake | 245 | Makayla | 156 |
| 67 | Robert | 245 | Riley | 156 |
| 68 | Eli | 240 | London | 155 |
| 69 | Levi | 239 | Naomi | 154 |
| 70 | Nolan | 232 | Katherine | 152 |
| 71 | Ayden | 230 | Savannah | 151 |
| 72 | Parker | 224 | Lydia | 150 |
| 73 | Jaxon | 215 | Stella | 150 |
| 74 | Colton | 214 | Andrea | 145 |
| 75 | Jose | 213 | Autumn | 145 |
| 76 | Chase | 211 | Mackenzie | 144 |
| 77 | Xavier | 211 | Peyton | 144 |
| 78 | Ian | 210 | Violet | 144 |
| 79 | Josiah | 203 | Morgan | 142 |
| 80 | Austin | 202 | Serenity | 141 |
| 81 | Bentley | 200 | Bella | 139 |
| 82 | Vincent | 199 | Ellie | 139 |
| 83 | Damian | 196 | Aria | 138 |
| 84 | Cooper | 191 | Mariah | 137 |
| 85 | Giovanni | 189 | Ariana | 135 |
| 86 | Nathaniel | 182 | Liliana | 135 |
| 87 | Jason | 181 | Nicole | 135 |
| 88 | Justin | 176 | Eleanor | 133 |
| 89 | Mateo | 176 | Kylie | 133 |
| 90 | Alex | 173 | Payton | 132 |
| 91 | Max | 172 | Brooke | 130 |
| 92 | Colin | 170 | Margaret | 130 |
| 93 | Luis | 169 | Mila | 129 |
| 94 | Declan | 165 | Caroline | 127 |
| 95 | Leo | 165 | Kennedy | 126 |
| 96 | Cole | 162 | Sydney | 126 |
| 97 | Leonardo | 162 | Scarlett | 125 |
| 98 | Patrick | 162 | Penelope | 123 |
| 99 | Grayson | 160 | Reese | 121 |
| 100 | Jesus | 159 | Annabelle | 120 |
| 101 | Laila | 120 |