Baby Names

I can only imagine how people feel when they have the most common name in Illinois.

The Illinois Social Security Administration compiled all the birthing data for 2022, and that's how we get the list of the most popular baby names in the state.

Picking a name for your newborn is both exciting and sometimes can be very hard. However, whatever you do there are some names that are banned in the US and you can't use them.

When I was born, way back in 1963, my name, Riley, was given to less than 5 babies born in the entire United States. I was in my middle 20s before I met another person with that name. Things have changed in the baby-naming world since then.

We are halfway through what we're all hoping is the 'best year ever!' Maybe that means a new baby is entering your life this year? If you need some baby name inspo, we've got it for you.

We're expecting a bit of a Coronavirus baby boom this year, which means we have to study baby name trends, starting now!

Every year, there's a hot new trend in choosing a name for the beautiful new life you created. The latest trend stays clear of any gender molds.

Whoever keeps track of all of the babies born on Earth this year, I have a question, is it a booming year for boys?

Here's the baby names you'll be seeing a lot of next year.

Think you can guess what the most popular 2018 Illinois baby names were?