Illinois welcomed a near tie at the top in 2025: Olivia led the state’s girls with 501 babies, only one ahead of Charlotte’s 500.
Sophia (473) and Emma (458) kept the classic favorites close behind, while Camila and Evelyn rounded out the leading group. Ailany made the biggest leap, climbing 99 places with 242 babies, and Valerie rose 62 spots into the upper ranks.
Amara (+49) and Georgia (+48) were among the other fast risers, part of a list that mixes enduring classics with vintage revivals like Eleanor, Hazel, Josephine and Eloise. Nature names—Violet, Willow, Iris—and surname-style or unisex picks such as Madison, Emerson and Parker keep the mix modern.
At the other end, Natalia fell 29 places and Delilah dropped 23, the steepest declines among the leading names. Short picks like Ivy, Isla, Zoe, Ella and Maeve still dot the list, alongside the sturdy classics Illinois parents keep returning to.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Olivia | 501 |
| 2 | 1 | Charlotte | 500 |
| 3 | 1 | Sophia | 473 |
| 4 | 1 | Emma | 458 |
| 5 | -3 | Mia | 412 |
| 6 | - | Amelia | 405 |
| 7 | - | Sofia | 343 |
| 8 | - | Isabella | 338 |
| 9 | 2 | Camila | 298 |
| 10 | -1 | Evelyn | 296 |
| 11 | 3 | Eliana | 281 |
| 12 | - | Violet | 273 |
| 13 | 3 | Eleanor | 268 |
| 14 | -1 | Nora | 260 |
| 15 | 9 | Penelope | 255 |
| 16 | 99 | Ailany | 242 |
| 17 | -7 | Ava | 240 |
| 18 | -3 | Chloe | 217 |
| 19 | 2 | Gianna | 216 |
| 20 | 2 | Elizabeth | 215 |
| 21 | 15 | Lily | 214 |
| 21 | 2 | Emilia | 214 |
| 23 | -5 | Harper | 210 |
| 23 | 4 | Grace | 210 |
| 25 | 7 | Elena | 206 |
| 25 | 3 | Aria | 206 |
| 27 | 11 | Zoe | 205 |
| 27 | 8 | Isla | 205 |
| 29 | -3 | Layla | 204 |
| 29 | 1 | Hazel | 204 |
| 31 | -2 | Lucy | 200 |
| 32 | -15 | Emily | 190 |
| 33 | -13 | Luna | 185 |
| 34 | -16 | Mila | 184 |
| 35 | 2 | Ivy | 181 |
| 36 | -3 | Ella | 180 |
| 37 | 12 | Valentina | 179 |
| 38 | -13 | Avery | 178 |
| 39 | -8 | Maeve | 169 |
| 40 | -7 | Scarlett | 168 |
| 40 | 13 | Madison | 168 |
| 40 | 3 | Aurora | 168 |
| 43 | 29 | Lainey | 165 |
| 44 | 21 | Leilani | 160 |
| 44 | 2 | Josephine | 160 |
| 44 | 14 | Eloise | 160 |
| 47 | -5 | Ellie | 157 |
| 48 | -9 | Naomi | 153 |
| 48 | -7 | Maya | 153 |
| 50 | 39 | Lucia | 147 |
| 51 | -4 | Vivian | 146 |
| 52 | 1 | Willow | 145 |
| 52 | 3 | Lillian | 145 |
| 54 | -10 | Victoria | 142 |
| 55 | -16 | Abigail | 137 |
| 56 | -5 | Nova | 135 |
| 56 | 13 | Hannah | 135 |
| 58 | -10 | Riley | 132 |
| 59 | -10 | Stella | 131 |
| 60 | -9 | Sophie | 130 |
| 61 | -3 | Zoey | 129 |
| 61 | -1 | Ayla | 129 |
| 63 | 9 | Iris | 128 |
| 63 | -2 | Claire | 128 |
| 65 | -9 | Liliana | 126 |
| 65 | 10 | Clara | 126 |
| 67 | -23 | Delilah | 125 |
| 68 | -6 | Quinn | 123 |
| 68 | 7 | Madeline | 123 |
| 70 | -14 | Adeline | 119 |
| 71 | -4 | Sadie | 116 |
| 72 | 7 | Madelyn | 115 |
| 73 | -7 | Ruby | 112 |
| 73 | -9 | Leah | 112 |
| 75 | 34 | Margot | 109 |
| 76 | -6 | Audrey | 108 |
| 77 | -3 | Lyla | 105 |
| 77 | -7 | Genesis | 105 |
| 79 | 33 | Julia | 104 |
| 79 | 4 | Cecilia | 104 |
| 81 | 48 | Georgia | 102 |
| 82 | 3 | Sienna | 100 |
| 83 | 13 | Melody | 98 |
| 83 | 2 | Catalina | 98 |
| 85 | 19 | Daisy | 97 |
| 86 | 18 | Millie | 96 |
| 87 | -6 | Sloane | 95 |
| 87 | 3 | Kennedy | 95 |
| 87 | -4 | Alice | 95 |
| 87 | -10 | Addison | 95 |
| 91 | -12 | Natalie | 93 |
| 92 | -29 | Natalia | 92 |
| 92 | 1 | Gabriella | 92 |
| 94 | 46 | Emerson | 91 |
| 95 | 4 | Parker | 90 |
| 95 | 49 | Amara | 90 |
| 97 | 5 | Emery | 89 |
| 98 | 62 | Valerie | 88 |
| 98 | 2 | Melanie | 88 |
| 100 | -13 | Rose | 87 |