In 2016 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 2016, 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 2016.
| 1 | Noah | 798 | Olivia | 770 |
| 2 | Liam | 666 | Emma | 742 |
| 3 | Alexander | 637 | Sophia | 710 |
| 4 | William | 632 | Ava | 631 |
| 5 | Benjamin | 631 | Mia | 582 |
| 6 | Michael | 620 | Isabella | 562 |
| 7 | Oliver | 568 | Charlotte | 559 |
| 8 | Daniel | 548 | Evelyn | 463 |
| 9 | Ethan | 538 | Emily | 462 |
| 10 | Jacob | 535 | Sofia | 452 |
| 11 | Mason | 529 | Amelia | 448 |
| 12 | James | 526 | Abigail | 437 |
| 13 | Henry | 516 | Harper | 358 |
| 14 | Lucas | 503 | Grace | 350 |
| 15 | Anthony | 489 | Elizabeth | 335 |
| 16 | Aiden | 480 | Avery | 330 |
| 17 | Owen | 473 | Victoria | 318 |
| 18 | David | 468 | Madison | 309 |
| 19 | Matthew | 461 | Addison | 294 |
| 20 | Logan | 458 | Aubrey | 286 |
| 21 | Sebastian | 453 | Lillian | 281 |
| 22 | Jack | 431 | Nora | 275 |
| 23 | Elijah | 430 | Ella | 273 |
| 24 | Joseph | 417 | Brooklyn | 266 |
| 25 | John | 404 | Penelope | 266 |
| 26 | Julian | 396 | Layla | 263 |
| 27 | Jackson | 391 | Aria | 261 |
| 28 | Nathan | 380 | Natalie | 257 |
| 29 | Carter | 368 | Riley | 252 |
| 30 | Jayden | 368 | Chloe | 251 |
| 31 | Isaac | 358 | Mila | 245 |
| 32 | Dylan | 356 | Eleanor | 242 |
| 33 | Samuel | 353 | Scarlett | 240 |
| 34 | Andrew | 349 | Camila | 232 |
| 35 | Gabriel | 340 | Hannah | 229 |
| 36 | Mateo | 339 | Zoey | 228 |
| 37 | Ryan | 333 | Alexa | 227 |
| 38 | Joshua | 324 | Lily | 222 |
| 39 | Jonathan | 317 | Claire | 221 |
| 40 | Charles | 308 | Skylar | 218 |
| 41 | Luke | 308 | Audrey | 216 |
| 42 | Wyatt | 308 | Violet | 215 |
| 43 | Thomas | 302 | Samantha | 212 |
| 44 | Christopher | 301 | Leah | 211 |
| 45 | Cameron | 297 | Zoe | 207 |
| 46 | Theodore | 283 | Gianna | 203 |
| 47 | Jaxon | 281 | Anna | 195 |
| 48 | Nicholas | 275 | Emilia | 192 |
| 49 | Leo | 273 | Natalia | 191 |
| 50 | Caleb | 272 | Ariana | 190 |
| 51 | Connor | 271 | Aaliyah | 188 |
| 52 | Aaron | 267 | Lucy | 187 |
| 53 | Isaiah | 263 | Madelyn | 186 |
| 54 | Lincoln | 260 | Julia | 184 |
| 55 | Landon | 258 | Adeline | 180 |
| 56 | Grayson | 257 | Ellie | 180 |
| 57 | Christian | 256 | Allison | 175 |
| 58 | Levi | 250 | Maya | 175 |
| 59 | Josiah | 241 | Savannah | 175 |
| 60 | Jeremiah | 240 | Stella | 171 |
| 61 | Adam | 239 | Autumn | 166 |
| 62 | Adrian | 239 | Melanie | 166 |
| 63 | Evan | 238 | Hazel | 164 |
| 64 | Leonardo | 234 | Kennedy | 164 |
| 65 | Nolan | 233 | Quinn | 164 |
| 66 | Hunter | 232 | Liliana | 157 |
| 67 | Jordan | 232 | Eva | 156 |
| 68 | Dominic | 229 | Naomi | 155 |
| 69 | Angel | 222 | Gabriella | 152 |
| 70 | Gavin | 218 | Alice | 150 |
| 71 | Chase | 211 | Madeline | 150 |
| 72 | Robert | 206 | Sadie | 150 |
| 73 | Eli | 203 | Lydia | 149 |
| 74 | Jose | 201 | Hailey | 145 |
| 75 | Vincent | 197 | Vivian | 145 |
| 76 | Hudson | 196 | Kaylee | 142 |
| 77 | Jace | 193 | Arianna | 141 |
| 78 | Austin | 187 | Caroline | 138 |
| 79 | Ayden | 184 | Eliana | 138 |
| 80 | Easton | 180 | Mackenzie | 137 |
| 81 | Tyler | 180 | Margaret | 137 |
| 82 | Ian | 177 | Sarah | 137 |
| 83 | Zachary | 177 | Alexandra | 136 |
| 84 | Brayden | 176 | Piper | 136 |
| 85 | Xavier | 176 | Taylor | 136 |
| 86 | Kevin | 173 | Elena | 135 |
| 87 | Santiago | 173 | Ximena | 135 |
| 88 | Maxwell | 170 | Josephine | 132 |
| 89 | Colton | 169 | Nevaeh | 131 |
| 90 | Amir | 168 | Sophie | 131 |
| 91 | Harrison | 168 | Paisley | 127 |
| 92 | Parker | 165 | Ruby | 127 |
| 93 | Miles | 162 | Bella | 125 |
| 94 | Cooper | 160 | Cora | 125 |
| 95 | Jaxson | 160 | Genesis | 122 |
| 96 | Damian | 159 | Alyssa | 121 |
| 97 | Emmett | 159 | Reagan | 121 |
| 98 | Greyson | 158 | Delilah | 120 |
| 99 | Kayden | 157 | London | 119 |
| 100 | Max | 156 | Isla | 116 |