Boys name · Illinois
Jason in Illinois
Jason was the #171 most common boys name in Illinois in 2025, with 69 Jason births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 47,438 were recorded from 1917 on.
Popularity over time
Jason in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 5 | #527 |
| 1956 | 11 | #482 |
| 1967 | 210 | #75 |
| 1979 | 2,415 | #2 |
| 1990 | 447 | #47 |
| 2002 | 403 | #41 |
| 2013 | 143 | #113 |
| 2025 | 69 | #171 |
Rank swung between #2 (1974) and #545 (1924) in Illinois, from #527 in 1917 to #171 in 2025.
Illinois had the most Jason births in 1977, with 2,930. In 1974 it reached #2, its highest boys-name rank in Illinois.
Across the country, Jason reached its highest rank of #1 in Indiana (1974). See Jason in every state →
How popular is Jason in Illinois?
Jason was the #171 most common boys name in Illinois in 2025, with 69 Jason births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 47,438 were recorded from 1917 on.
How many babies are named Jason in Illinois?
In 2025, 69 babies born in Illinois were named Jason.
What is the rank of Jason in Illinois?
In 2025, Jason sat at #171 on the boys list for Illinois.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.