20 Most Popular Baby Names in Illinois: 2015

The most popular names in for 2015's newborns in Illinois were Noah and Olivia, according to the Social Security Administration.

Nationally, Noah was the most given name for boys, too, and Emma the most given name for girls. Emma was the second most given name for girls in Illinois.

Every year, the Social Security Administration uses applications for social security cards to rank the most popular baby names. Noah has been the most popular boy name for the last three years, Emma for the last two for girls. (Olivia was the second most popular, showing Illinois reflects the national trend.) The top three girls names remained unchanged from 2014 to 2015, and the top five boys names stayed the same over that span. The data was released May 12.

Few parents seem to be naming their children after some of the most notable figures in the Land of Lincoln. Rahm, Bruce, Barack, Chance, Jay, Jake and Kyle did not make the top 100 given names. And neither did Abe for that matter. Sorry, Mr. Lincoln. Old standbys such as William, Michael, Benjamin, Daniel and James, did, however, ensuring our schools will always have a Bill, Mike, Ben, Dan and a Jimmy.

Top 20 Illinois Baby Names

Number of times the name appeared on a social security card application for a 2015 newborn.

1. Noah, 863
2. Olivia, 813
3. Emma, 808
4. Sophia, 733
5. Liam, 709
6. Alexander, 703
7. Mia, 665
8. Jacob, 650
9. Isabella, 641
10. Ava, 635
11. William, 618
12. Michael, 617
13. Benjamin, 616
14. Daniel, 601
15. Mason, 594
16. James, 576
17. Sofia, 480
18. Abigail, 468
19. Emily, 458
20. Amelia, 457

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