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Vital Statistics Trivia
Illinois Trivia Information
What was the largest baby born in Illinois?
The day most births occurred?
The oldest bride and groom?
The month in which most marriages take place?
2006 Illinois Selected Vital Statistics
Natality
Total for Year 180,503
Oldest Father 71
Youngest Father 13
Oldest Mother 58
Youngest Mother 11
Median Age of Parents at Time of Birth
Father 31.0
Mother 28.1
Largest Live Birth 14 lbs. 13 Ozs.
Median Weight 7 lbs. 5 Ozs.
Most Popular Names for Babies |
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Boys' Names |
Number |
Girls' Names |
Number |
Daniel | 1,033 |
Emily | 930 |
Jacob | 1,001 |
Isabella | 820 |
Michael | 999 |
Emma | 817 |
Alexander | 968 |
Olivia | 813 |
Joshua | 938 |
Ava | 730 |
Anthony | 922 |
Abigail | 692 |
Matthew | 889 |
Madison | 663 |
Joseph | 837 |
Grace | 642 |
Andrew | 813 |
Sophia | 633 |
Ethan | 809 |
Mia | 613 |
Day Most Births Occurred Number of Events |
December 20 666 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
December 24 267 |
Month Most Births Occurred Number of Events |
August 16,166 |
Month Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
February 13,784 |
Day Most Births Occurred Number of Events |
December 20 666 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
December 24
267 |
Month Most Births Occurred Number of Events |
August
16,166 |
Month Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
February
13,784 |
Mortality
Total for Year | 102,122 |
Oldest Male | 110 |
Oldest Female |
118 |
Median Age of Death - 10 Yr. Comparison |
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1996 |
Male |
72.6 |
Female |
80.1 |
Both |
76.4 |
2006 |
Male |
74.2 |
Female |
81.8 |
Both |
78.4
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Day Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 11 350 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
September 13 219 |
Month Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 9,696 |
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
June 7,711 |
Day Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 11
350 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred
Number of Events |
September 13
219 |
Month Most Deaths Occurred
Number of Events |
March
9,696 |
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred
Number of Events |
June
7,711 |
Marriages
Total for Year | 77,959 |
Oldest Groom Oldest Bride |
98 91 |
Youngest Groom Youngest Bride |
16 16 |
Median Age Groom Median Age Bride |
30.3 28.2 |
Total For years 77,959
Oldest Groom Oldest Bride |
98 91 |
Youngest Groom Youngest Bride |
16 16 |
Median Age Groom Median Age Bride |
30.3 28.2 |
Day Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 11 350 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
September 13 219 |
Month Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 9,696 |
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
June 7,711 |
Total for Year | 77,959 |
Oldest Groom Oldest Bride |
98
91 |
Youngest Groom Youngest Bride |
16
16 |
Median Age Groom Median Age Bride |
30.3
28.2 |
Total for Year | 77,959ssss |
Oldest Groom Oldest Bride |
98 91 |
Youngest Groom Youngest Bride |
16 16 |
Median Age Groom Median Age Bride |
30.3 28.2 |
Day Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 11
350 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
September 13
219 |
Month Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March
9,696 |
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
June
7,711 |
Day Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March 11
350 |
Day Fewest Births Occurred Number of Events |
September 13
219 |
Month Most Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
March
9,696 |
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred Number of Events |
June
7,711 |
Divorces
Total for Year 32,141
Oldest Male Divorcee Oldest Female Divorcee |
102 88 |
Youngest Male Divorcee Youngest Female Divorcee |
16 16 |
Median Age Male Divorcee Median Age Female Divorcee |
39.8 37.6 |
Oldest Male Divorcee Oldest Female Divorcee |
102
88 |
Youngest Male Divorcee Youngest Female Divorcee |
16
16 |
Median Age Male Divorcee Median Age Female Divorcee |
39.8
37.6 |
Oldest Male Divorcee
Oldest Female Divorcee |
102
88 |
Youngest Male Divorcee Youngest Female Divorcee |
16
16 |
Median Age Male Divorcee Median Age Female Divorcee |
39.8
37.6 |
Month Most Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
March 3,034 |
Month Fewest Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
February 2,268 |
Month Most Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
March
3,034 |
Month Fewest Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
February
2,268 |
Month Most Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
March
3,034 |
Month Fewest Divorces Occurred Number of Events |
February
2,268 |
Illinois' Most Popular Baby Names
Jacob, Michael, Matthew, and Daniel. Emily, Hannah, Jessica and Grace. Illinois parents find these names to their liking. These boy and girl names have dominated the list of the state's most popular baby names since 1980. The top 25 boy and girl names are here in order by popularity.
Boys
Order | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jacob 1,640 |
Jacob |
Michael |
Michael |
Jacob |
Jacob |
2 |
Michael |
Michael |
Jacob |
Jacob |
Michael |
Michael |
3 |
Matthew |
Matthew |
Matthew |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
4 |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Joseph |
Anthony |
Alexander |
5 |
Nicholas |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
Anthony |
Joshua |
Matthew |
6 |
Joseph |
Joshua |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Alexander |
Joseph |
7 |
Joshua |
Anthony 1,033 |
Anthony |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Joshua |
8 |
Anthony |
Joseph |
Joseph |
Alexander |
Joseph |
Anthony |
9 |
Andrew |
Andrew |
Alexander |
Andrew |
Andrew |
Andrew |
10 |
Ryan |
Alexander |
Andrew |
Nicholas |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
11 |
Alexander |
David |
Ethan |
Ryan |
Ryan |
Ethan |
12 |
Christopher |
Christopher |
Tyler |
David |
Ethan |
David |
13 |
John |
John |
David |
Tyler |
David |
Nicholas |
14 |
Tyler |
Ryan |
John |
Ethan |
William |
John |
15 |
David |
Tyler |
Ryan |
William |
Tyler |
William |
16 |
Brandon |
William |
William |
Christopher |
Christopher |
Tyler |
17 |
Zachary |
Zachary |
Christopher |
John |
John |
Christopher |
18 |
Jonathan |
Brandon |
Jonathan |
Nathan |
James |
Nathan |
19 |
William |
Jonathan |
Brandon |
James |
Nathan |
Jack |
20 |
Justin |
Ethan |
Benjamin |
Zachary |
Jonathan |
Benjamin |
21 |
Benjamin |
James |
Zachery |
Benjamin |
Benjamin |
Jonathan |
22 |
James |
Benjamin |
James |
Samuel |
Samuel |
Christian |
23 |
Kevin |
Kevin |
Nathan |
Brandon |
Jack |
James |
24 |
Ethan |
Samuel |
Kevin |
Dylan |
Dylan |
Samuel |
25 |
Christian |
Dylan |
Samuel |
Kevin |
Zachary |
Brandon |
Girls
Order | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Emily |
Emily |
Emily |
Emily |
Emily |
Emily |
2 |
Hannah |
Hannah |
Emma |
Emma |
Emma |
Emma |
3 |
Jessica |
Jessica |
Madison |
Olivia |
Olivia |
Olivia |
4 |
Alexis |
Grace |
Olivia |
Abigail |
Abigail |
Isabella |
5 |
Samantha |
Madison |
Grace |
Grace |
Madison |
Abigail |
6 |
Grace |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Madison |
Grace |
Ava |
7 |
Elizabeth |
Abigail |
Abigail |
Elizabeth |
Isabella |
Grace |
8 |
Ashley |
Alexis |
Ashley |
Alexis |
Ashley |
Samantha |
9 |
Madison |
Elizabeth |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth |
10 |
Sarah |
Olivia |
Alexis |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Mia |
11 |
Kayla |
Ashley |
Elizabeth |
Isabella |
Hannah |
Hannah |
12 |
Lauren |
Emma |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Hannah |
13 |
Alyssa |
Sarah |
Alyssa |
Jessica |
Alexis |
Sophia |
14 |
Olivia |
Alyssa |
Sarah |
Sarah |
Alyssa |
Ashley |
15 |
Emma |
Kayla |
Isabella |
Kayla |
Jessica |
Natalie |
16 |
Abigail |
Taylor |
Lauren |
Alyssa |
Sophia |
Alexis |
17 |
Taylor |
Lauren |
Kayla |
Lauren |
Anna |
Ella |
18 |
Megan |
Anna |
Taylor |
Brianna |
Natalie |
Alyssa |
19 |
Brianna |
Jennifer |
Anna |
Anna |
Lauren |
Jessica |
20 |
Jennifer |
Megan |
Brianna |
Natalie |
Mia |
Lauren |
21 |
Anna |
Brianna |
Natalie |
Sophia |
Kayla |
Sarah |
22 |
Rachel |
Nicole |
Jennifer |
Taylor |
Ava |
Anna |
23 |
Sydney |
Julia |
Megan |
Jennifer |
Brianna |
Julia |
24 |
Natalie |
Sydney |
Sophia |
Julia |
Julia |
Alexandra |
25 |
Nicole |
Rachel |
Sydney |
Mia |
Ella |
Kayla |