Illinois' most popular boy names in 2024 are led by Liam, with Noah, Oliver, Theodore, and Mateo close behind.
Rounding out the Top 10 are Henry, Benjamin, James, William, and Santiago. Liam tops the list with 737 babies, followed by Noah (670) and Oliver (556). Just outside the Top 10, Jack and Lucas tie at No. 11 with 354 each.
Big movers this year: Bennett leaps 31 spots into the Top 25, Thiago jumps 30 places, and Emilio surges 27. Other notable climbs include Waylon (+21), August (+19), Caleb (+19), Giovanni (+18), Dominic (+15), Dylan (+14), Axel (+14), Rowan (+13), Roman (+12), and Connor (+11).
A few longtime favorites eased downward, including Mason (-15), Miles (-13), Aiden (-13), Isaiah (-11), Nolan (-9), Theo (-9), Jackson (-7), Jonathan (-18), Ryan (-12), Josiah (-12), and Cooper (-13). Overall, Illinois blends enduring classics like James, William, John, Charles, and Thomas with global favorites such as Mateo, Santiago, Sebastian, Luca, Leonardo, Enzo, Gael, and Thiago.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Liam | 737 |
| 2 | -1 | Noah | 670 |
| 3 | - | Oliver | 556 |
| 4 | - | Theodore | 509 |
| 5 | - | Mateo | 476 |
| 6 | - | Henry | 463 |
| 7 | - | Benjamin | 390 |
| 8 | 1 | James | 389 |
| 9 | 4 | William | 357 |
| 10 | 8 | Santiago | 356 |
| 11 | - | Jack | 354 |
| 11 | -3 | Lucas | 354 |
| 12 | 2 | Sebastian | 336 |
| 13 | -3 | Michael | 332 |
| 14 | 2 | Luca | 311 |
| 15 | -1 | Daniel | 309 |
| 16 | 5 | Julian | 308 |
| 17 | -2 | Owen | 296 |
| 18 | -6 | Leo | 294 |
| 19 | 1 | Alexander | 291 |
| 20 | -1 | John | 285 |
| 21 | -4 | Elijah | 280 |
| 22 | - | Levi | 269 |
| 23 | 14 | Dylan | 266 |
| 23 | 2 | Ethan | 266 |
| 24 | - | Joseph | 251 |
| 25 | 31 | Bennett | 247 |
| 26 | -3 | David | 242 |
| 27 | 9 | Elias | 239 |
| 28 | 8 | Charles | 235 |
| 28 | 6 | Hudson | 235 |
| 29 | 4 | Anthony | 233 |
| 30 | 2 | Ezra | 231 |
| 31 | - | Gabriel | 230 |
| 32 | -3 | Logan | 227 |
| 33 | 9 | Matthew | 225 |
| 34 | 1 | Leonardo | 224 |
| 35 | -5 | Cameron | 220 |
| 36 | 5 | Samuel | 219 |
| 37 | -7 | Jackson | 218 |
| 38 | 2 | Isaac | 215 |
| 39 | -13 | Aiden | 214 |
| 39 | 4 | Thomas | 214 |
| 40 | -1 | Asher | 211 |
| 41 | -13 | Miles | 208 |
| 42 | -15 | Mason | 200 |
| 43 | -5 | Jacob | 199 |
| 44 | 19 | Caleb | 194 |
| 45 | - | Wyatt | 191 |
| 46 | 3 | Luke | 189 |
| 47 | 10 | Nathan | 186 |
| 48 | 7 | Adrian | 182 |
| 48 | 5 | Maverick | 182 |
| 48 | 30 | Thiago | 182 |
| 49 | -1 | Adam | 181 |
| 50 | - | Angel | 179 |
| 51 | 7 | Grayson | 176 |
| 52 | 19 | August | 170 |
| 52 | 2 | Gael | 170 |
| 53 | -9 | Nolan | 164 |
| 54 | 12 | Roman | 163 |
| 55 | -8 | Carter | 162 |
| 56 | 5 | Ezekiel | 161 |
| 57 | 9 | Ian | 160 |
| 57 | -11 | Isaiah | 160 |
| 57 | 13 | Rowan | 160 |
| 58 | 15 | Dominic | 159 |
| 59 | 3 | Beau | 158 |
| 59 | -1 | Lincoln | 158 |
| 60 | 5 | Luka | 155 |
| 60 | 8 | Wesley | 155 |
| 61 | -9 | Theo | 152 |
| 62 | 11 | Connor | 151 |
| 63 | 14 | Axel | 149 |
| 63 | -3 | Brooks | 149 |
| 64 | 5 | Amir | 148 |
| 64 | -1 | Andrew | 148 |
| 64 | -13 | Cooper | 148 |
| 65 | -12 | Josiah | 147 |
| 66 | 7 | Emiliano | 143 |
| 67 | 3 | Lorenzo | 142 |
| 68 | -6 | Christopher | 141 |
| 69 | 3 | George | 139 |
| 69 | 7 | Joshua | 139 |
| 70 | -7 | Jayden | 136 |
| 71 | -5 | Jordan | 135 |
| 72 | 18 | Giovanni | 134 |
| 73 | -2 | Vincent | 131 |
| 74 | 1 | Damian | 129 |
| 75 | 27 | Emilio | 128 |
| 76 | 4 | Eli | 127 |
| 76 | 9 | Enzo | 127 |
| 76 | -1 | Everett | 127 |
| 77 | -8 | Aaron | 126 |
| 77 | -5 | Christian | 126 |
| 78 | 4 | Graham | 124 |
| 78 | -5 | Nicholas | 124 |
| 78 | 21 | Waylon | 124 |
| 79 | -18 | Jonathan | 123 |
| 79 | -12 | Ryan | 123 |