Most popular boy names in Illinois — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Illinois was Liam, followed by Noah and Oliver. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Illinois

More common

Most distinctive Leo 1.6x more common ▲11 #8 vs US #19
Sebastian 1.4x more common ▲6 #10 vs US #16 Theodore 1.4x more common ▲0 #4 vs US #4 Henry 1.3x more common ▲0 #5 vs US #5 Mateo 1.3x more common ▲2 #6 vs US #8

Less common

Most distinctive Elijah 1.1x less common ▼11 #18 vs US #7

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Illinois. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Liam Same as US #1
    690
  2. 2
    Noah Same as US #2
    683
  3. 3
    Oliver Same as US #3
    541
  4. 4
    Theodore Same as US #4
    537
  5. 5
    Henry Same as US #5
    462
  6. 6
    Mateo ▲2 vs US #8
    417
  7. 7
    James ▼1 vs US #6
    406
  8. 8
    Leo ▲11 vs US #19
    385
  9. 9
    Benjamin ▲2 vs US #11
    365
  10. 10
    Sebastian ▲6 vs US #16
    360
  11. 11
    Santiago ▲15 vs US #26
    356
  12. 12
    Lucas ▼2 vs US #10
    340
  13. 13
    Jack ▲2 vs US #15
    335
  14. 14
    William ▼5 vs US #9
    334
  15. 15
    Michael ▲6 vs US #21
    329
  16. 16
    Julian ▲9 vs US #25
    314
  17. 17
    Luca ▼3 vs US #14
    302
  18. 18
    Elijah ▼11 vs US #7
    296
  19. 19
    Elias ▼6 vs US #13
    293
  20. 20
    Owen ▲11 vs US #31
    289
  21. 21
    Daniel ▲1 vs US #22
    284
  22. 22
    John ▲1 vs US #23
    279
  23. 23
    Alexander ▲7 vs US #30
    261
  24. 23
    Joseph ▲6 vs US #29
    261
  25. 25
    Bennett ▲15 vs US #40
    259
  26. 25
    Cooper ▲2 vs US #27
    259
  27. 27
    Levi ▼15 vs US #12
    249
  28. 28
    Ethan ▼4 vs US #24
    245
  29. 29
    Gabriel ▲8 vs US #37
    243
  30. 30
    Charles ▲18 vs US #48
    239
  31. 31
    Samuel ▼13 vs US #18
    238
  32. 32
    Miles ▲12 vs US #44
    236
  33. 32
    Thomas ▲2 vs US #34
    236
  34. 34
    Hudson ▼17 vs US #17
    235
  35. 35
    Cameron ▲41 vs US #76
    230
  36. 36
    Anthony ▲10 vs US #46
    225
  37. 36
    Jackson Same as US #36
    225
  38. 38
    Logan ▲15 vs US #53
    215
  39. 39
    Ezra ▼19 vs US #20
    214
  40. 40
    David ▼5 vs US #35
    212
  41. 41
    Matthew ▼9 vs US #32
    211
  42. 42
    Asher ▼14 vs US #28
    209
  43. 43
    Carter ▲2 vs US #45
    204
  44. 44
    Leonardo ▲47 vs US #91
    203
  45. 45
    Adam ▲56 vs US #101
    200
  46. 45
    Thiago ▲5 vs US #50
    200
  47. 47
    Mason ▼8 vs US #39
    198
  48. 48
    Roman ▼6 vs US #42
    197
  49. 49
    Isaac ▼2 vs US #47
    196
  50. 50
    Wyatt ▼12 vs US #38
    189
  51. 51
    August ▲30 vs US #81
    182
  52. 52
    Angel ▲15 vs US #67
    181
  53. 52
    Dylan ▼11 vs US #41
    181
  54. 54
    Emiliano ▲40 vs US #94
    179
  55. 55
    Caleb ▲3 vs US #58
    176
  56. 55
    Luke ▼22 vs US #33
    176
  57. 57
    Beau ▲3 vs US #60
    173
  58. 57
    Luka ▲28 vs US #85
    173
  59. 59
    Jacob ▼16 vs US #43
    172
  60. 59
    Nolan ▲6 vs US #65
    172
  61. 61
    Maverick ▼12 vs US #49
    165
  62. 62
    Everett ▲15 vs US #77
    163
  63. 62
    Wesley ▼10 vs US #52
    163
  64. 64
    Grayson ▼13 vs US #51
    162
  65. 65
    Lincoln ▲4 vs US #69
    160
  66. 65
    Vincent ▲42 vs US #107
    160
  67. 67
    Aiden ▼5 vs US #62
    157
  68. 68
    Gael ▲18 vs US #86
    156
  69. 69
    Nathan ▼6 vs US #63
    155
  70. 70
    Brooks ▼6 vs US #64
    154
  71. 70
    Ezekiel ▼9 vs US #61
    154
  72. 70
    Theo ▲12 vs US #82
    154
  73. 73
    Isaiah ▼16 vs US #57
    152
  74. 74
    Adrian Same as US #74
    147
  75. 74
    Rowan ▼15 vs US #59
    147
  76. 76
    George ▲50 vs US #126
    146
  77. 77
    Amir ▲28 vs US #105
    145
  78. 77
    Weston ▼22 vs US #55
    145
  79. 79
    Arthur ▲8 vs US #87
    144
  80. 80
    Waylon ▼24 vs US #56
    140
  81. 81
    Adriel ▲3 vs US #84
    139
  82. 81
    Lorenzo ▲36 vs US #117
    139
  83. 83
    Joshua ▼17 vs US #66
    138
  84. 84
    Parker ▲18 vs US #102
    137
  85. 85
    Josiah ▼31 vs US #54
    135
  86. 86
    Archer ▲12 vs US #98
    134
  87. 87
    Andrew ▼14 vs US #73
    133
  88. 88
    Christian ▲8 vs US #96
    132
  89. 88
    Nicholas ▲24 vs US #112
    132
  90. 90
    Axel ▼11 vs US #79
    130
  91. 90
    Christopher ▼22 vs US #68
    130
  92. 90
    Damian ▲19 vs US #109
    130
  93. 93
    Enzo ▼21 vs US #72
    124
  94. 94
    Dominic ▲12 vs US #106
    123
  95. 95
    Eithan ▲2 vs US #97
    119
  96. 96
    Dean ▲29 vs US #125
    118
  97. 96
    Emmett ▲25 vs US #121
    118
  98. 98
    Aaron ▼18 vs US #80
    117
  99. 99
    Robert ▼7 vs US #92
    116
  100. 100
    Jayden ▼30 vs US #70
    115