Liam holds the top spot for Illinois boys in 2025, with Noah close behind.
Liam's 690 births edge Noah's 683, while Oliver and Theodore complete the top four and all four keep their 2024 ranks.
Cooper is the loudest mover near the top, climbing 52 places to No. 25 with 259 babies. Eithan makes an even bigger leap, up 83 spots to No. 95, and Leo, Elias, Carter and Arthur also push higher.
The sharpest drops belong to Dylan, down 28 places to No. 52, and Dominic, down 27 to No. 94. The wider list still leans on short classics like James and John, with surname-style picks such as Bennett and Brooks adding variety.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 690 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 683 |
| 3 | - | Oliver | 541 |
| 4 | - | Theodore | 537 |
| 5 | 1 | Henry | 462 |
| 6 | -1 | Mateo | 417 |
| 7 | - | James | 406 |
| 8 | 10 | Leo | 385 |
| 9 | -1 | Benjamin | 365 |
| 10 | 3 | Sebastian | 360 |
| 11 | -1 | Santiago | 356 |
| 12 | -1 | Lucas | 340 |
| 13 | -2 | Jack | 335 |
| 14 | -5 | William | 334 |
| 15 | -1 | Michael | 329 |
| 16 | 1 | Julian | 314 |
| 17 | -2 | Luca | 302 |
| 18 | 4 | Elijah | 296 |
| 19 | 10 | Elias | 293 |
| 20 | -2 | Owen | 289 |
| 21 | -5 | Daniel | 284 |
| 22 | -1 | John | 279 |
| 23 | 3 | Joseph | 261 |
| 23 | -3 | Alexander | 261 |
| 25 | 52 | Cooper | 259 |
| 25 | 2 | Bennett | 259 |
| 27 | -4 | Levi | 249 |
| 28 | -4 | Ethan | 245 |
| 29 | 5 | Gabriel | 243 |
| 30 | - | Charles | 239 |
| 31 | 8 | Samuel | 238 |
| 32 | 10 | Thomas | 236 |
| 32 | 13 | Miles | 236 |
| 34 | -4 | Hudson | 235 |
| 35 | 3 | Cameron | 230 |
| 36 | 4 | Jackson | 225 |
| 36 | -4 | Anthony | 225 |
| 38 | -3 | Logan | 215 |
| 39 | -6 | Ezra | 214 |
| 40 | -12 | David | 212 |
| 41 | -4 | Matthew | 211 |
| 42 | 2 | Asher | 209 |
| 43 | 20 | Carter | 204 |
| 44 | -9 | Leonardo | 203 |
| 45 | 7 | Thiago | 200 |
| 45 | 7 | Adam | 200 |
| 47 | -1 | Mason | 198 |
| 48 | 13 | Roman | 197 |
| 49 | -8 | Isaac | 196 |
| 50 | -1 | Wyatt | 189 |
| 51 | 7 | August | 182 |
| 52 | -28 | Dylan | 181 |
| 52 | 4 | Angel | 181 |
| 54 | 26 | Emiliano | 179 |
| 55 | -5 | Luke | 176 |
| 55 | -7 | Caleb | 176 |
| 57 | 13 | Luka | 173 |
| 57 | 11 | Beau | 173 |
| 59 | 1 | Nolan | 172 |
| 59 | -13 | Jacob | 172 |
| 61 | -9 | Maverick | 165 |
| 62 | 8 | Wesley | 163 |
| 62 | 28 | Everett | 163 |
| 64 | -7 | Grayson | 162 |
| 65 | 23 | Vincent | 160 |
| 65 | 3 | Lincoln | 160 |
| 67 | -25 | Aiden | 157 |
| 68 | -10 | Gael | 156 |
| 69 | -18 | Nathan | 155 |
| 70 | 2 | Theo | 154 |
| 70 | -8 | Ezekiel | 154 |
| 70 | 6 | Brooks | 154 |
| 73 | -9 | Isaiah | 152 |
| 74 | -10 | Rowan | 147 |
| 74 | -22 | Adrian | 147 |
| 76 | 8 | George | 146 |
| 77 | 26 | Weston | 145 |
| 77 | - | Amir | 145 |
| 79 | 25 | Arthur | 144 |
| 80 | 16 | Waylon | 140 |
| 81 | -1 | Lorenzo | 139 |
| 81 | 26 | Adriel | 139 |
| 83 | - | Joshua | 138 |
| 84 | 23 | Parker | 137 |
| 85 | -8 | Josiah | 135 |
| 86 | 26 | Archer | 134 |
| 87 | -13 | Andrew | 133 |
| 88 | 8 | Nicholas | 132 |
| 88 | 2 | Christian | 132 |
| 90 | -1 | Damian | 130 |
| 90 | -8 | Christopher | 130 |
| 90 | -16 | Axel | 130 |
| 93 | - | Enzo | 124 |
| 94 | -27 | Dominic | 123 |
| 95 | 83 | Eithan | 119 |
| 96 | 9 | Emmett | 118 |
| 96 | 37 | Dean | 118 |
| 98 | -3 | Aaron | 117 |
| 99 | 11 | Robert | 116 |
| 100 | -15 | Jayden | 115 |