Long before there were trending posts on the internet, there were baby names that would trend among parents of newborns who were all looking for the perfect fit for their child.

Extinct Baby Names In Illinois For 2025

One of your most important jobs as a parent is to name your children. If you pick the wrong one or make a bad choice, your child will have to live with that for the rest of their lives. It doesn't look good when they legally change it as an adult.

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The reason this is so important is because kids can be extremely mean. Trust me, I know personally. My name is Terry and lots of words rhyme with that. I got picked on all the time and it wasn't fun. I wasn't a big fan of my own name.

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When I was growing up, there wasn't a lot of creativity in baby names. I think the majority of the children in my class were named Jim, John, Jenny, or Lori. Nowadays, most kids have really cool names.

It's funny because also in the world today, baby names have become really trendy. Parents name their children after people or characters in popular culture so they go in and out of popularity pretty quickly.

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Girl names that are no longer popular in Illinois...

  • Jamie
  • Katie
  • Remy
  • Liv
  • Analia
  • Karina
  • Belle
  • Erin
  • Bristol
  • Lilia
  • Catherine
  • Faye
  • Remington
  • Kelsey
  • Anne
  • Monroe
  • Chelsea
  • Kendra
  • Regina
  • Alexis

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Boy names that are no longer popular in Illinois...

  • Jamal
  • Esteban
  • Cannon
  • Emery
  • Taylor
  • Kareem
  • Idris
  • Camilo
  • Matthias
  • Danny
  • Aziz
  • Louie
  • Andy
  • Billy
  • Phillip
  • Albert
  • Jaden
  • Bridger
  • Cesar
  • Edward

LOOK: Unique baby names from the year you were born

Stacker highlighted one of the least-used baby names from each year between 1950 and 2022, using data from the Social Security Administration.

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LOOK: Baby names losing popularity in the 21st century

Stacker took a look at the names losing popularity in the 21st century, using data from the Social Security Administration.

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LOOK: Baby boomer baby names that have gone out of style

Using info from the Social Security Administration's baby name database, Stacker compiled a list of baby boomer baby names that have declined in popularity.

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LOOK: Baby names that are illegal around the world

Stacker scoured hundreds of baby name databases and news releases to curate a list of baby names that are illegal somewhere in the world, along with explanations for why they’re banned.

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KEEP READING: What were the most popular baby names from the past 100 years?

KEEP READING: Here are the most popular baby names in every state

Using March 2019 data from the Social Security Administration, Stacker compiled a list of the most popular names in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C., according to their 2018 SSA rankings. The top five boy names and top five girl names are listed for each state, as well as the number of babies born in 2018 with that name. Historically common names like Michael only made the top five in three states, while the less common name Harper ranks in the top five for 22 states.

Curious what names are trending in your home state? Keep reading to see if your name made the top five -- or to find inspiration for naming your baby.

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LOOK: The most popular biblical baby names

To determine the most popular biblical baby names, Stacker consulted the name origin site Behind the Name and the Social Security Administration's baby names database then ranked the top 50 names from Behind the Name's Biblical Names origins list of 564 names, based on how many babies had been given these names in 2019. Click through to find out which biblical names have stood the test of time.

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