Illinois

ih-luh-NOY /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
girl 3 syllables fading

Illinois is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Illinois is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1923. Illinois first appears in 1918 and peaked in 1920 (6 births).

About the name Illinois

Pronunciationih-luh-NOY /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

Names similar to Illinois

IlianisIllianaIllaIllyanaIlliannaIllijahIllissa

How popular is Illinois?

Girls named Illinois
19181920
Girls named Illinois per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1923 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1923)
Boys named Illinois
1923
Boys named Illinois per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1923 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1923)

Illinois total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19235——#4,531
19206—#4,630—
19185—#5,159—
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