Just when you thought Illinois was our very own state. I mean, it is, but man, you'd think we'd be a bit different from the rest of the country when it comes to baby names.

Apparently, us Illinois people like to fall in with the rest of the US. Need examples? Sure, fine.

Here Are The Ten Most Popular Baby Names In Illinois
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The most popular boys and girls names are Olivia and Noah respectively when it comes to babies born in Illinois.

Noah is also the most popular boys' name in California, Michigan, Texas, and Pennsylvania among a few other states.

Here Are The Ten Most Popular Baby Names In Illinois
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The same goes for Olivia. That baby girl name is most popular in Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and of course, Illinois.

After you get past the "most popular" the rest of the Illinois list is at least a bit different. According to Social Security Online, the most popular boys' names are:

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Alexander
  4. William
  5. Benjamin
  6. Michael
  7. Oliver
  8. Daniel
  9. Ethan
  10. Jacob
Here Are The Ten Most Popular Baby Names In Illinois
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The ten most popular girls names are:

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Sophia
  4. Ava
  5. Mia
  6. Isabella
  7. Charlotte
  8. Evelyn
  9. Emily
  10. Sofia

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