The most popular baby names of 1997

In 1997 the most given names were Michael (37,562 boys) and Emily (25,734 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,625,850 babies under 26,977 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1997 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1997

Girls: top 25 of 1997
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1996
1	1 Emily	25,734	14.8	#1
2	2 Jessica	21,045	12.1	#2
3	3 Ashley	20,897	12.0	#3
4	4 Sarah	20,716	11.9	#4
5	5 Hannah	20,597	11.8	#7
6	6 Samantha	20,170	11.6	#5
7	7 Taylor	19,504	11.2	#6
8	8 Alexis	17,171	9.9	#8
9	9 Elizabeth	15,430	8.9	#10
10	10 Madison	15,189	8.7	#15
11	11 Megan	14,244	8.2	#12
12	12 Kayla	13,885	8.0	#11
13	13 Rachel	13,798	7.9	#9
14	14 Lauren	13,248	7.6	#16
15	15 Alyssa	12,649	7.3	#23
16	16 Amanda	12,243	7.0	#13
17	17 Brianna	12,008	6.9	#17
18	18 Jennifer	11,840	6.8	#19
19	19 Victoria	11,795	6.8	#18
20	20 Brittany	11,529	6.6	#14
21	21 Nicole	10,744	6.2	#22
22	22 Morgan	10,342	5.9	#25
23	23 Stephanie	9,778	5.6	#20
24	24 Jasmine	9,680	5.6	#28
25	25 Rebecca	9,634	5.5	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Abigail	9,630
27	Olivia	9,479
28	Courtney	9,035
29	Amber	8,914
30	Alexandra	8,752
31	Haley	8,687
32	Katherine	8,518
33	Anna	8,342
34	Danielle	8,034
35	Sydney	8,032
36	Emma	7,749
37	Julia	7,341
38	Maria	7,314
39	Allison	7,274
40	Jordan	7,167
41	Kaitlyn	7,005
42	Destiny	6,727
43	Shelby	6,701
44	Melissa	6,679
45	Brooke	6,671
46	Mary	6,650
47	Savannah	6,580
48	Natalie	6,539
49	Kimberly	6,182
50	Sara	6,159
51	Gabrielle	5,943
52	Erin	5,940
53	Sabrina	5,816
54	Vanessa	5,796
55	Michelle	5,695
56	Sierra	5,688
57	Kelsey	5,573
58	Andrea	5,405
59	Madeline	5,313
60	Marissa	5,298
61	Tiffany	5,221
62	Christina	5,182
63	Katelyn	5,156
64	Paige	5,030
65	Bailey	5,024
66	Laura	4,851
67	Mariah	4,803
68	Cheyenne	4,764
69	Grace	4,639
70	Miranda	4,590
71	Mackenzie	4,491
72	Briana	4,476
73	Chelsea	4,461
74	Breanna	4,444
75	Caroline	4,439
76	Jenna	4,422
77	Jacqueline	4,278
78	Alexandria	4,234
79	Monica	4,223
80	Hailey	4,148
81	Cassandra	4,098
82	Kristen	4,085
83	Kelly	4,064
84	Erica	3,992
85	Shannon	3,914
86	Kathryn	3,873
87	Katie	3,867
88	Caitlin	3,862
89	Alicia	3,782
90	Heather	3,767
91	Autumn	3,740
92	Amy	3,691
93	Angela	3,652
94	Sophia	3,640
95	Lindsey	3,636
96	Catherine	3,591
97	Diana	3,586
98	Molly	3,452
99	Crystal	3,435
100	Michaela	3,398

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Angelica	3,381
102	Makayla	3,345
103	Jamie	3,241
104	Leah	3,203
105	Cassidy	3,143
106	Alexa	3,090
107	Kaylee	3,056
108	Claire	3,039
109	Chloe	3,015
110	Margaret	2,967
111	Erika	2,898
112	Mikayla	2,873
113	Meghan	2,868
114	Isabella	2,862
115	Leslie	2,821
116	Kylie	2,746
117	Cynthia	2,714
118	Dominique	2,670
119	Kaitlin	2,667
120	Gabriela	2,629
121	Bethany	2,623
122	Jocelyn	2,621
123	Gabriella	2,613
124	Faith	2,577
125	Adriana	2,552
126	Veronica	2,544
127	Melanie	2,522
128	Mia	2,494
129	Jade	2,492
130	Brittney	2,483
131	Summer	2,480
132	Karina	2,374
133	Caitlyn	2,364
134	Bianca	2,362
135	Zoe	2,362
136	Hayley	2,353
137	Carly	2,335
138	Ariana	2,319
139	Ana	2,318
140	Daisy	2,303
141	Isabel	2,259
142	Karen	2,226
143	Valerie	2,224
144	Angel	2,214
145	Ariel	2,212
146	Casey	2,195
147	Desiree	2,185
148	Brenda	2,159
149	Lindsay	2,086
150	Mckenzie	2,068
151	Rebekah	2,057
152	Holly	2,056
153	Kendra	2,053
154	Rachael	2,039
155	Adrianna	2,008
156	Audrey	2,007
157	Selena	1,998
158	Whitney	1,961
159	Christine	1,942
160	Lydia	1,937
161	Kara	1,907
162	Alejandra	1,906
163	Julie	1,865
164	Kristina	1,865
165	Jada	1,856
166	Jillian	1,849
167	Alondra	1,837
168	Claudia	1,837
169	Patricia	1,781
170	Raven	1,781
171	Hope	1,770
172	Tara	1,768
173	Alison	1,763
174	Kristin	1,752
175	Kathleen	1,742
176	Aaliyah	1,739
177	Arianna	1,706
178	Hanna	1,699
179	Dana	1,683
180	Cierra	1,677
181	Diamond	1,676
182	Maya	1,676
183	Alexus	1,674
184	Riley	1,669
185	Kirsten	1,633
186	Kennedy	1,624
187	Jasmin	1,606
188	April	1,602
189	Natasha	1,594
190	Mallory	1,589
191	Evelyn	1,572
192	Abby	1,565
193	Kendall	1,559
194	Lisa	1,546
195	Asia	1,532
196	Naomi	1,526
197	Nancy	1,525
198	Kiana	1,507
199	Brandi	1,484
200	Marisa	1,478
201	Karla	1,470
202	Sandra	1,448
203	Kyra	1,445
204	Jordyn	1,437
205	Jazmin	1,429
206	Cindy	1,421
207	Katrina	1,411
208	Joanna	1,409
209	Tori	1,409
210	Guadalupe	1,406
211	Ciara	1,401
212	Kassandra	1,398
213	Jazmine	1,395
214	Esmeralda	1,393
215	Lillian	1,393
216	Deja	1,391
217	Ashlyn	1,367
218	Tessa	1,358
219	Julissa	1,355
220	Lily	1,355
221	Anne	1,347
222	Deanna	1,344
223	Daniela	1,340
224	Payton	1,336
225	Allyson	1,335
226	Mckenna	1,330
227	Brooklyn	1,328
228	Amelia	1,317
229	Yesenia	1,306
230	Peyton	1,303
231	Madeleine	1,301
232	Ashlee	1,288
233	Meagan	1,286
234	Nina	1,284
235	Bridget	1,281
236	Katelynn	1,281
237	Monique	1,273
238	Kiara	1,263
239	Celeste	1,252
240	Tatiana	1,246
241	Mercedes	1,244
242	Katlyn	1,232
243	Alissa	1,223
244	Tabitha	1,217
245	Serena	1,206
246	Savanna	1,196
247	Krystal	1,188
248	Imani	1,185
249	Sofia	1,183
250	Dakota	1,175
251	Isabelle	1,164
252	Madelyn	1,160
253	Priscilla	1,156
254	Kylee	1,155
255	Gina	1,151
256	Genesis	1,147
257	Aubrey	1,134
258	Delaney	1,120
259	Alexia	1,119
260	Kyla	1,116
261	Brandy	1,112
262	Meredith	1,108
263	Chelsey	1,099
264	Linda	1,099
265	Ashleigh	1,097
266	Clarissa	1,093
267	Sophie	1,081
268	Angelina	1,078
269	Krista	1,078
270	Teresa	1,077
271	Denise	1,074
272	Carolina	1,073
273	Mikaela	1,071
274	Sadie	1,069
275	Logan	1,067
276	Carolyn	1,061
277	Maggie	1,054
278	Elise	1,046
279	Shayla	1,041
280	Ruby	1,040
281	Alana	1,038
282	Brenna	1,035
283	Raquel	1,024
284	Carmen	1,012
285	Sidney	1,009
286	Camille	1,005
287	Colleen	1,002
288	Makenzie	995
289	Alisha	990
290	Lacey	989
291	Tia	984
292	Justine	982
293	Marina	980
294	Ashton	978
295	Elena	971
296	Baylee	968
297	Rosa	967
298	Valeria	967
299	Julianna	964
300	Cecilia	962
301	Charlotte	954
302	Skylar	953
303	Tiara	952
304	Anastasia	949
305	Cristina	947
306	Natalia	946
307	Destinee	945
308	Kasey	944
309	Renee	944
310	Juliana	942
311	Miriam	939
312	Avery	937
313	Giselle	937
314	Tiana	937
315	Esther	935
316	Tamara	933
317	Annie	927
318	Callie	927
319	Cheyanne	925
320	Vivian	908
321	Wendy	907
322	Aliyah	897
323	Kate	894
324	Kira	892
325	Bryanna	885
326	Heidi	885
327	Jenny	874
328	Elisabeth	865
329	Gloria	864
330	Martha	863
331	Shania	861
332	Kelsie	860
333	Nadia	857
334	Ruth	857
335	Jacquelyn	853
336	Theresa	853
337	Cameron	851
338	Jessie	846
339	Emilee	839
340	Tyra	837
341	Kierra	826
342	Liliana	820
343	Cara	819
344	Marisol	814
345	Ellen	812
346	Helen	812
347	Susan	807
348	Kali	800
349	Felicia	799
350	Marie	792
351	Kailey	789
352	Mayra	788
353	Josephine	784
354	Macy	780
355	Haylee	779
356	Virginia	775
357	Gianna	771
358	Jaclyn	771
359	Francesca	770
360	Pamela	770
361	Eva	766
362	Kassidy	765
363	Sharon	760
364	Tyler	760
365	Janet	757
366	Kaitlynn	754
367	Josie	752
368	Carrie	744
369	Cassie	738
370	Melody	736
371	Hunter	728
372	Toni	726
373	Carla	725
374	Noelle	724
375	Ebony	722
376	Nia	717
377	Nichole	714
378	Barbara	700
379	Harley	700
380	Lucy	700
381	Reagan	695
382	Carley	694
383	Kayleigh	690
384	Ivy	688
385	Yasmine	684
386	Justice	680
387	Kelli	670
388	Tierra	670
389	Arielle	669
390	Tayler	668
391	Lorena	667
392	Rose	666
393	Mckayla	665
394	Allie	664
395	Carissa	659
396	Gillian	659
397	Talia	659
398	Paola	656
399	Clara	654
400	Janelle	654
401	Larissa	654
402	Taryn	653
403	Mariana	652
404	Jane	648
405	Sonia	647
406	Abbey	646
407	Bailee	643
408	Aimee	640
409	Alaina	640
410	Precious	639
411	Deborah	638
412	Daniella	636
413	Skyler	634
414	Alyson	632
415	Ann	626
416	Lesley	626
417	Breana	625
418	Candace	625
419	Sasha	625
420	Rylee	624
421	Christian	623
422	Britney	621
423	Johanna	613
424	Yulissa	612
425	Devin	605
426	Yasmin	604
427	India	602
428	Angelique	601
429	Makenna	600
430	Robin	596
431	Irene	595
432	Kaylin	593
433	Karissa	588
434	Kellie	586
435	Tatyana	585
436	Kiera	584
437	Devon	583
438	Joy	580
439	Kaila	580
440	Tamia	579
441	Alice	578
442	Haleigh	578
443	Regina	576
444	Darian	572
445	Bria	571
446	Eliza	570
447	Marilyn	567
448	Mireya	567
449	Nikki	564
450	Regan	564
451	Nora	563
452	Elisa	562
453	Madalyn	562
454	Skye	557
455	Keely	555
456	Shayna	551
457	Kiersten	550
458	Simone	550
459	Adrienne	549
460	Kourtney	549
461	Jayla	544
462	Leticia	543
463	Micaela	542
464	Kaleigh	538
465	Eleanor	537
466	Alma	536
467	Tianna	536
468	Janae	535
469	Ciera	534
470	Lexus	534
471	Brianne	533
472	Chasity	532
473	Stacy	532
474	Frances	531
475	Heaven	531
476	Addison	530
477	Alina	528
478	Emilie	525
479	Tania	524
480	Nicolette	523
481	Kaylie	521
482	Shyanne	520
483	Paulina	519
484	Sylvia	518
485	Ayanna	515
486	Antonia	513
487	Stacey	512
488	Kaley	508
489	Moriah	504
490	Paula	504
491	Maribel	502
492	Annika	501
493	Ella	501
494	Tina	501
495	Kelsi	500
496	Alanna	499
497	Maddison	499
498	Lauryn	498
499	Robyn	498
500	Savanah	498
501	Fatima	495
502	Paris	492
503	Carlie	491
504	Judith	489
505	Cristal	484
506	Iris	481
507	Perla	480
508	Hailee	479
509	Luz	479
510	Laurel	474
511	Tanya	473
512	Ashlynn	472
513	Maritza	469
514	Margarita	467
515	Charity	464
516	Mariela	463
517	Shawna	463
518	Julianne	462
519	Kaylyn	462
520	Melinda	462
521	Sage	460
522	Fiona	459
523	Montana	458
524	Leanna	457
525	Lizbeth	454
526	Elaine	452
527	Kenya	452
528	Carina	449
529	Georgia	449
530	Lena	449
531	Marlene	448
532	Meaghan	448
533	Tess	448
534	Blanca	446
535	Clare	446
536	Hallie	445
537	Celine	443
538	Tiffani	442
539	Aileen	441
540	Halie	441
541	Thalia	441
542	Essence	440
543	Trinity	437
544	Casandra	436
545	Ellie	432
546	Candice	431
547	Aurora	430
548	Edith	430
549	Tatum	430
550	Noemi	429
551	Viviana	428
552	Alexandrea	424
553	Jaime	423
554	Donna	422
555	Cayla	420
556	Genevieve	420
557	Miracle	420
558	Chantel	419
559	Phoebe	419
560	Mollie	418
561	Christa	417
562	Kiley	417
563	Lyndsey	417
564	Maranda	417
565	Chandler	416
566	Karli	416
567	Reyna	413
568	Mara	412
569	Randi	412
570	Kari	409
571	Anita	407
572	Katharine	407
573	Zoey	407
574	Katelin	405
575	Christy	403
576	Ericka	403
577	Shaina	403
578	Darby	401
579	Kailee	401
580	Lesly	401
581	Cortney	400
582	Desirae	400
583	Nikita	398
584	Yvette	398
585	Chelsie	397
586	Jailene	397
587	Aspen	396
588	Kacie	391
589	Karlee	391
590	Jeanette	389
591	Kathy	389
592	Alisa	387
593	Abbie	386
594	Jocelyne	386
595	Brooklynn	384
596	Shakira	383
597	Chanel	378
598	Destiney	378
599	Lucia	378
600	Carlee	377
601	Eileen	377
602	Lyric	377
603	Sarai	377
604	Anahi	375
605	Tracy	375
606	Araceli	374
607	Carol	374
608	Diane	373
609	Kristine	373
610	Halle	372
611	Katarina	371
612	Lexi	371
613	Micah	369
614	Destini	368
615	Lea	367
616	Kianna	366
617	Juliet	365
618	Ava	362
619	Celia	361
620	Maura	361
621	Sandy	361
622	Beatriz	360
623	Reilly	360
624	Ryan	360
625	Karlie	359
626	Yvonne	359
627	Brittani	358
628	Susana	358
629	Selina	357
630	Celina	355
631	Karly	355
632	Norma	355
633	Stephany	355
634	Aisha	353
635	Yolanda	353
636	Angie	352
637	Eden	351
638	Trisha	351
639	Corinne	348
640	Aylin	347
641	Bonnie	347
642	Yadira	347
643	Kasandra	346
644	Rhiannon	346
645	Sydnee	346
646	Dallas	343
647	Alayna	342
648	Zaria	341
649	Brielle	340
650	Jaqueline	340
651	Rosemary	339
652	Sienna	339
653	Kristy	338
654	Rachelle	338
655	Anissa	337
656	Sally	337
657	Kaela	335
658	Loren	334
659	Nathalie	334
660	Maegan	333
661	Shirley	333
662	Emely	332
663	Lilly	332
664	Joyce	331
665	Jewel	330
666	Stefanie	328
667	Maia	327
668	Dulce	326
669	Cora	325
670	Misty	325
671	Carli	324
672	Michele	324
673	Rocio	323
674	Alex	322
675	Amari	322
676	Juliette	321
677	Breanne	320
678	Kristi	320
679	Arlene	319
680	Antoinette	318
681	Dawn	318
682	Athena	316
683	Dorothy	316
684	Esperanza	316
685	Kaelyn	316
686	Dasia	315
687	Juanita	315
688	Leann	315
689	Bridgette	314
690	Jill	314
691	Gwendolyn	311
692	Janice	311
693	Abbigail	310
694	Helena	310
695	Katlin	310
696	Macey	310
697	Macie	310
698	Shea	309
699	Sheila	309
700	Aleah	308
701	Malia	308
702	Charlene	307
703	Jazlyn	307
704	Kailyn	306
705	Blair	304
706	Janessa	304
707	Lori	304
708	Ali	303
709	Elaina	303
710	Isis	303
711	Jacklyn	303
712	Myranda	303
713	Shyann	303
714	Starr	302
715	Itzel	301
716	Mikala	301
717	Elissa	300
718	Lexie	300
719	Madyson	300
720	Jenifer	299
721	Hana	297
722	Sonya	297
723	Kelley	296
724	Yasmeen	296
725	Hillary	294
726	Allyssa	293
727	Shelbie	293
728	Bryana	292
729	Jazmyn	292
730	Julisa	292
731	Kelsea	292
732	Leanne	292
733	Tanisha	292
734	Lizette	291
735	Salma	291
736	Annette	290
737	Demi	289
738	Kaylynn	289
739	Shauna	289
740	Chyna	288
741	Dalia	288
742	Magdalena	288
743	Rebeca	288
744	Brook	287
745	Graciela	287
746	Christiana	286
747	Lisette	286
748	Nataly	285
749	Sydnie	285
750	Alycia	284
751	Madisyn	284
752	Gretchen	283
753	Yessenia	283
754	Kerri	282
755	Kori	281
756	Shianne	280
757	Erykah	279
758	Katy	279
759	Anika	278
760	Devyn	278
761	Gisselle	278
762	Lacy	277
763	Shana	277
764	Shelbi	276
765	Leilani	275
766	Xena	275
767	Alize	274
768	Alysa	274
769	Alessandra	273
770	Kallie	273
771	Tasha	273
772	Kerry	272
773	Kacey	271
774	Suzanne	271
775	Jena	270
776	Alysha	269
777	Brionna	268
778	Fabiola	268
779	Joselyn	268
780	Alysia	267
781	Ashanti	267
782	Eliana	267
783	Roxanne	266
784	Sarina	266
785	Kalyn	265
786	Keri	265
787	Noel	265
788	Rochelle	265
789	Bobbie	264
790	Gabriel	264
791	Kyleigh	264
792	Jesse	263
793	Raegan	263
794	Giovanna	262
795	Marianna	261
796	Tea	261
797	Alena	260
798	Alivia	260
799	Ashlie	260
800	Breonna	260
801	Silvia	260
802	Kayley	259
803	Keisha	259
804	Daija	258
805	Daisha	258
806	Mariam	258
807	Melina	258
808	Estrella	257
809	Jodi	257
810	Karley	257
811	Jayda	256
812	Kaci	255
813	Nadine	255
814	Haylie	254
815	Kenzie	254
816	Kirstin	254
817	Corina	253
818	Sydni	253
819	Unique	253
820	Amani	252
821	Joelle	252
822	Shanice	252
823	Tamera	252
824	Ayana	251
825	Carson	251
826	Madisen	251
827	Tristan	251
828	Dayna	250
829	Drew	250
830	Gladys	250
831	Darlene	249
832	Liana	249
833	Octavia	249
834	Beverly	248
835	Dianna	248
836	Elyse	248
837	Joanne	248
838	Christen	247
839	Katlynn	246
840	Monika	246
841	Rylie	246
842	Vanesa	246
843	Daphne	244
844	Elyssa	244
845	Ashly	243
846	Domonique	242
847	Lara	242
848	Annabelle	241
849	Mattie	241
850	Breann	240
851	Camryn	240
852	Makala	240
853	Mandy	240
854	Rita	240
855	Princess	239
856	Sade	239
857	Taya	239
858	Beth	238
859	Janie	238
860	Shanna	238
861	Emilia	237
862	Ingrid	237
863	Shantel	237
864	Tammy	237
865	Berenice	236
866	Kaylah	236
867	Lucero	236
868	Eryn	235
869	Kaycee	235
870	Nayeli	235
871	Ansley	234
872	Kayli	234
873	Damaris	233
874	Camila	232
875	Cecelia	232
876	Delia	232
877	Jana	231
878	Kaylan	231
879	Melisa	231
880	Scarlett	231
881	Valentina	231
882	Adrian	230
883	Chase	230
884	Hollie	230
885	Justina	230
886	Tristen	229
887	Caitlynn	228
888	Catalina	227
889	Estefania	227
890	Aubree	226
891	Bobbi	226
892	Marley	226
893	Annalise	225
894	Delilah	225
895	Jacey	225
896	Jessika	225
897	Patience	225
898	China	224
899	Keeley	224
900	Odalis	224
901	Alia	223
902	Jazmyne	223
903	Marcella	223
904	Christie	222
905	Tonya	222
906	Annamarie	221
907	Chaya	221
908	Gracie	221
909	Star	221
910	Chantal	220
911	Constance	220
912	Janette	220
913	Jayme	219
914	Cydney	218
915	Harmony	218
916	Lia	218
917	Martina	218
918	Sheridan	218
919	Jennie	217
920	Paloma	217
921	Mindy	216
922	Shaylee	216
923	Daria	215
924	Savana	215
925	Stevie	215
926	Armani	214
927	Judy	214
928	Kristian	214
929	Billie	213
930	Connie	213
931	Debra	213
932	Emerald	213
933	Kenia	213
934	Kortney	213
935	Leila	213
936	Lilian	213
937	Lourdes	213
938	Reina	213
939	Chana	212
940	Iliana	212
941	Maureen	212
942	Annmarie	211
943	Madelynn	211
944	Moesha	211
945	Audra	210
946	Kendal	210
947	Maricela	210
948	Kala	209
949	Tatianna	209
950	Ivana	208
951	Micayla	208
952	Blake	207
953	Jami	207
954	Maeve	207
955	Aja	206
956	Ciarra	206
957	Jasmyn	206
958	Juana	206
959	Kalie	206
960	Lacie	206
961	Nautica	206
962	Quinn	206
963	Asha	205
964	Destany	205
965	Ryann	205
966	Dayana	204
967	Hali	204
968	Janay	204
969	Tabatha	202
970	Cali	201
971	Jaden	201
972	Marlena	201
973	Myra	201
974	Pauline	201
975	Devan	200
976	Dina	200
977	Katerina	200
978	Serenity	200
979	Susanna	200
980	Terri	200
981	Ayla	199
982	Elisha	199
983	Lexis	199
984	Alyssia	198
985	Cheryl	198
986	Khadijah	198
987	Yazmin	198
988	Yulisa	198
989	Baylie	197
990	Racheal	197
991	Samara	197
992	Elsa	196
993	Marisela	196
994	Mya	196
995	Odalys	196
996	Krysta	195
997	Leandra	195
998	Stormy	195
999	Alecia	194
1000	Cori	194

Boys: top 25 of 1997
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1996
1	1 Michael	37,562	19.9	#1
2	2 Jacob	34,163	18.1	#3
3	3 Matthew	31,517	16.7	#2
4	4 Christopher	29,108	15.4	#4
5	5 Joshua	28,289	15.0	#5
6	6 Nicholas	27,258	14.5	#6
7	7 Andrew	25,208	13.4	#10
8	8 Brandon	25,197	13.4	#8
9	9 Austin	25,118	13.3	#9
10	10 Tyler	24,879	13.2	#7
11	11 Daniel	23,950	12.7	#11
12	12 Joseph	23,604	12.5	#12
13	13 Zachary	21,929	11.6	#14
14	14 David	21,896	11.6	#13
15	15 John	21,386	11.3	#15
16	16 Ryan	20,527	10.9	#16
17	17 James	20,408	10.8	#17
18	18 Anthony	20,034	10.6	#19
19	19 William	20,020	10.6	#18
20	20 Justin	18,745	9.9	#20
21	21 Jonathan	18,542	9.8	#21
22	22 Alexander	17,112	9.1	#22
23	23 Robert	16,304	8.7	#23
24	24 Kyle	15,919	8.4	#25
25	25 Christian	15,059	8.0	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Jordan	14,761
27	Samuel	14,237
28	Kevin	13,295
29	Benjamin	13,266
30	Dylan	12,968
31	Thomas	12,899
32	Jose	11,929
33	Aaron	11,170
34	Nathan	10,442
35	Eric	10,317
36	Cody	10,296
37	Brian	9,739
38	Noah	9,280
39	Adam	8,805
40	Steven	8,765
41	Jason	8,746
42	Logan	8,620
43	Timothy	8,502
44	Hunter	8,405
45	Cameron	8,219
46	Ethan	7,807
47	Caleb	7,775
48	Sean	7,744
49	Charles	7,656
50	Patrick	7,490
51	Richard	7,243
52	Connor	7,140
53	Luis	7,131
54	Juan	7,115
55	Alex	6,855
56	Jared	6,682
57	Gabriel	6,406
58	Mark	6,165
59	Devin	6,044
60	Isaiah	6,003
61	Evan	6,002
62	Trevor	6,001
63	Jesse	5,920
64	Jeremy	5,803
65	Nathaniel	5,775
66	Dakota	5,664
67	Carlos	5,463
68	Stephen	5,414
69	Bryan	5,251
70	Ian	5,211
71	Jesus	5,164
72	Cole	5,159
73	Isaac	5,146
74	Elijah	5,089
75	Antonio	5,069
76	Jack	4,984
77	Chase	4,964
78	Luke	4,953
79	Paul	4,752
80	Blake	4,728
81	Travis	4,684
82	Tanner	4,676
83	Kenneth	4,659
84	Jeffrey	4,582
85	Garrett	4,545
86	Angel	4,514
87	Taylor	4,333
88	Dustin	4,277
89	Mason	4,268
90	Dalton	4,238
91	Miguel	4,234
92	Tristan	4,197
93	Marcus	4,183
94	Bradley	4,124
95	Adrian	4,116
96	Mitchell	4,068
97	Seth	4,043
98	Lucas	4,034
99	Alejandro	3,998
100	Edward	3,915

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jake	3,840
102	Peter	3,829
103	Gregory	3,802
104	Spencer	3,766
105	Victor	3,701
106	Derek	3,672
107	Brendan	3,621
108	Colton	3,600
109	Shawn	3,449
110	Corey	3,416
111	Malik	3,381
112	Bryce	3,352
113	Scott	3,344
114	Shane	3,317
115	Grant	3,315
116	Brett	3,268
117	Jorge	3,231
118	Vincent	3,194
119	Devon	3,189
120	Alexis	3,182
121	George	3,177
122	Collin	3,157
123	Alec	3,137
124	Jackson	3,126
125	Colin	3,099
126	Joel	2,989
127	Oscar	2,970
128	Jeremiah	2,930
129	Dominic	2,928
130	Ricardo	2,926
131	Julian	2,911
132	Dillon	2,887
133	Francisco	2,865
134	Erik	2,857
135	Riley	2,833
136	Gavin	2,758
137	Wyatt	2,747
138	Raymond	2,705
139	Henry	2,657
140	Eduardo	2,624
141	Xavier	2,590
142	Johnathan	2,550
143	Nicolas	2,430
144	Wesley	2,358
145	Cristian	2,331
146	Manuel	2,323
147	Clayton	2,319
148	Maxwell	2,317
149	Fernando	2,315
150	Parker	2,298
151	Bailey	2,296
152	Mario	2,295
153	Javier	2,291
154	Omar	2,291
155	Martin	2,230
156	Levi	2,225
157	Andres	2,202
158	Alan	2,177
159	Brady	2,162
160	Ivan	2,160
161	Edgar	2,115
162	Liam	2,112
163	Casey	2,099
164	Ronald	2,096
165	Phillip	2,087
166	Cory	2,083
167	Hayden	2,069
168	Frank	2,023
169	Keith	2,000
170	Troy	1,998
171	Drew	1,994
172	Sergio	1,985
173	Donald	1,970
174	Chad	1,952
175	Roberto	1,944
176	Marco	1,924
177	Darius	1,890
178	Preston	1,889
179	Hector	1,870
180	Jonathon	1,845
181	Harrison	1,824
182	Trenton	1,808
183	Andre	1,801
184	Chandler	1,796
185	Kaleb	1,793
186	Diego	1,785
187	Cesar	1,784
188	Derrick	1,784
189	Sebastian	1,768
190	Conner	1,727
191	Chance	1,715
192	Calvin	1,707
193	Gage	1,702
194	Max	1,698
195	Philip	1,661
196	Jonah	1,621
197	Erick	1,617
198	Edwin	1,605
199	Ruben	1,595
200	Dante	1,590
201	Douglas	1,586
202	Micah	1,570
203	Landon	1,545
204	Carter	1,540
205	Armando	1,512
206	Damian	1,507
207	Pedro	1,498
208	Curtis	1,496
209	Dennis	1,489
210	Emmanuel	1,474
211	Johnny	1,469
212	Jerry	1,458
213	Donovan	1,449
214	Gerardo	1,433
215	Mathew	1,432
216	Abraham	1,428
217	Andy	1,425
218	Allen	1,408
219	Raul	1,406
220	Jakob	1,387
221	Skyler	1,387
222	Aidan	1,382
223	Josiah	1,381
224	Owen	1,368
225	Griffin	1,365
226	Randy	1,362
227	Rafael	1,360
228	Ty	1,358
229	Colby	1,357
230	Enrique	1,349
231	Marc	1,337
232	Gary	1,327
233	Zachery	1,321
234	Marcos	1,320
235	Louis	1,311
236	Nolan	1,311
237	Trey	1,291
238	Julio	1,288
239	Giovanni	1,281
240	Alberto	1,272
241	Brent	1,254
242	Tony	1,248
243	Larry	1,239
244	Jimmy	1,228
245	Trent	1,228
246	Jaime	1,212
247	Zackary	1,203
248	Dallas	1,183
249	Albert	1,177
250	Avery	1,173
251	Israel	1,169
252	Josue	1,154
253	Danny	1,140
254	Peyton	1,121
255	Brenden	1,109
256	Russell	1,100
257	Craig	1,098
258	Dominick	1,097
259	Kristopher	1,097
260	Carl	1,093
261	Nickolas	1,083
262	Jeffery	1,080
263	Tristen	1,078
264	Ricky	1,076
265	Micheal	1,068
266	Morgan	1,062
267	Braden	1,050
268	Carson	1,047
269	Terry	1,046
270	Saul	1,045
271	Zane	1,040
272	Elias	1,034
273	Walter	1,027
274	Darren	1,020
275	Deandre	1,018
276	Joe	1,013
277	Jalen	1,012
278	Arturo	1,003
279	Alfredo	998
280	Rodney	995
281	Tommy	995
282	Quentin	993
283	Kody	987
284	Damon	986
285	Lawrence	983
286	Drake	974
287	Arthur	973
288	Brennan	967
289	Lane	967
290	Ashton	964
291	Theodore	956
292	Jay	946
293	Lorenzo	946
294	Ramon	946
295	Brock	945
296	Miles	943
297	Gustavo	918
298	Lance	918
299	Bobby	913
300	Quinn	909
301	Damien	907
302	Tucker	902
303	Bryant	896
304	Pablo	890
305	Branden	889
306	Jarrett	889
307	Angelo	886
308	Desmond	885
309	Eli	866
310	Fabian	859
311	Marvin	858
312	Kyler	855
313	Trevon	849
314	Todd	843
315	Cooper	839
316	Quinton	839
317	Jamal	835
318	Eddie	832
319	Jon	829
320	Maurice	827
321	Conor	826
322	Emilio	815
323	Salvador	815
324	Billy	814
325	Dean	804
326	Keegan	804
327	Roger	804
328	Justice	802
329	Marquis	801
330	Ernesto	797
331	Ross	796
332	Brendon	788
333	Braxton	783
334	Simon	781
335	Willie	774
336	Gerald	773
337	Kameron	772
338	Malcolm	766
339	Randall	763
340	Reginald	763
341	Zackery	761
342	Jessie	753
343	Myles	752
344	Roy	749
345	Bryson	741
346	Isiah	741
347	Roman	739
348	Jarod	738
349	Marshall	738
350	Johnathon	736
351	Brayden	724
352	Abel	718
353	Nikolas	718
354	Keenan	717
355	Terrance	713
356	Frederick	711
357	Leonardo	707
358	Zachariah	706
359	Kendall	703
360	Esteban	699
361	Terrell	688
362	Brody	684
363	Payton	684
364	Demetrius	679
365	Tyrone	679
366	Keaton	675
367	Oliver	669
368	Triston	666
369	Emanuel	659
370	Grayson	658
371	Ismael	658
372	Skylar	657
373	Jamie	656
374	Dominique	652
375	Felix	646
376	Davis	645
377	Orlando	645
378	Duncan	644
379	Clay	643
380	Juwan	641
381	Rene	640
382	Guillermo	632
383	Bruce	631
384	Shaun	630
385	Francis	628
386	Steve	627
387	Nelson	619
388	Lee	615
389	Kristian	614
390	Moises	614
391	Byron	607
392	Lukas	607
393	Kelvin	598
394	Darian	596
395	Tyrell	594
396	Javon	592
397	Ali	591
398	Franklin	590
399	Melvin	590
400	Donte	589
401	Weston	584
402	Terrence	581
403	Khalil	577
404	Marquise	574
405	Cedric	573
406	Jace	568
407	Warren	567
408	Devan	566
409	Harley	566
410	Jordon	564
411	Deshawn	563
412	Kendrick	563
413	Devonte	561
414	Jayson	559
415	Darrell	556
416	Tyson	556
417	Kenny	555
418	Graham	554
419	Wade	554
420	Ronnie	549
421	Tristin	549
422	Corbin	548
423	Noel	544
424	Alvin	541
425	Jarrod	537
426	Walker	536
427	Jerome	534
428	Chris	532
429	Hugo	530
430	Neil	526
431	Stanley	525
432	Jaquan	524
433	Nathanael	523
434	Felipe	522
435	Daquan	516
436	Wayne	515
437	Rodrigo	514
438	Eugene	512
439	Rodolfo	508
440	Jermaine	507
441	Alfonso	506
442	Dane	505
443	Malachi	505
444	Tyree	505
445	Reed	504
446	Dale	503
447	Stefan	503
448	Santiago	498
449	Austen	489
450	Jarred	489
451	Darryl	488
452	Allan	486
453	Reid	486
454	Blaine	484
455	Devante	484
456	Jaden	484
457	Rudy	484
458	Sam	484
459	Karl	483
460	Cade	480
461	Ernest	480
462	Marlon	479
463	Garret	477
464	Rogelio	474
465	Charlie	470
466	Beau	469
467	Ezekiel	467
468	Colten	464
469	Elliot	464
470	Glenn	461
471	Leo	458
472	Ramiro	458
473	Tomas	456
474	Leonard	455
475	Sheldon	454
476	Gilberto	453
477	Holden	451
478	Jaylen	451
479	Alonzo	450
480	Harry	449
481	Gilbert	448
482	Damion	447
483	Ray	443
484	Ariel	442
485	Julius	442
486	Joey	441
487	Kurt	439
488	Tylor	437
489	Leon	436
490	Harold	435
491	Noe	434
492	Davon	431
493	Mauricio	428
494	Sterling	428
495	Clinton	421
496	Trace	421
497	Coleman	420
498	Dwayne	418
499	Issac	416
500	Sage	416
501	Solomon	415
502	Amir	413
503	Tevin	408
504	Stephon	406
505	Cullen	405
506	Quintin	405
507	Adan	404
508	Elliott	404
509	Rolando	404
510	Moses	402
511	Stephan	401
512	Mohammad	398
513	Kaden	394
514	Bennett	392
515	Dorian	392
516	Deven	391
517	Osvaldo	391
518	Deonte	389
519	River	389
520	Sawyer	389
521	Brad	388
522	Jayden	387
523	Sidney	383
524	Denzel	382
525	Quincy	381
526	Mackenzie	380
527	Wilson	380
528	Uriel	379
529	Ahmad	378
530	Alfred	378
531	Humberto	377
532	Brice	376
533	Geoffrey	375
534	Ben	372
535	Deangelo	372
536	Lewis	372
537	Nigel	372
538	Forrest	370
539	Mohammed	368
540	Rashad	367
541	Demarcus	366
542	Efrain	366
543	Vicente	366
544	Ralph	364
545	Antoine	363
546	Clarence	362
547	Addison	360
548	Jonas	360
549	Dangelo	359
550	Roderick	356
551	Ezra	355
552	Darnell	354
553	Kobe	350
554	Jaylon	349
555	Gunnar	347
556	Mohamed	346
557	Toby	346
558	Tate	345
559	Darien	344
560	Mateo	340
561	Nathanial	340
562	Alvaro	337
563	Dashawn	335
564	Mike	335
565	Ezequiel	333
566	Derick	332
567	Maximilian	331
568	Markus	330
569	Kade	329
570	Jaron	327
571	Caden	326
572	Howard	324
573	Clifford	323
574	Lamar	323
575	Brennen	322
576	Kai	322
577	Deon	321
578	Kurtis	321
579	Bernard	319
580	Perry	319
581	Cordell	318
582	Kirk	317
583	Barry	316
584	Joaquin	312
585	Kory	311
586	Dandre	310
587	Leroy	308
588	Pierce	308
589	Stuart	305
590	Deion	303
591	Leonel	303
592	Aron	302
593	Kolton	299
594	Mitchel	299
595	Irvin	298
596	Everett	297
597	Travon	297
598	Shannon	296
599	Agustin	295
600	Kareem	295
601	Norman	295
602	Daryl	293
603	Freddy	293
604	Reece	293
605	Ahmed	292
606	Camden	292
607	Dexter	292
608	Rhett	292
609	Aldo	291
610	Darion	289
611	Gordon	289
612	Dillan	287
613	Tristian	287
614	Bret	285
615	Dion	285
616	Kelly	284
617	Kasey	283
618	Raekwon	282
619	Adolfo	280
620	Conrad	280
621	Dayton	279
622	Earl	278
623	Stone	277
624	Brenton	276
625	Cyrus	276
626	Devyn	276
627	Fredrick	276
628	Jasper	274
629	Kolby	274
630	Salvatore	274
631	Carlton	269
632	Frankie	268
633	Madison	268
634	Will	268
635	Jarvis	266
636	Moshe	265
637	Romeo	265
638	Aiden	264
639	Tobias	262
640	Armani	260
641	Raphael	260
642	Heath	259
643	Kane	259
644	Kieran	259
645	August	258
646	Jamar	258
647	Hassan	256
648	Roland	254
649	Isaias	253
650	Brooks	252
651	Shayne	252
652	Tre	252
653	Davion	251
654	German	251
655	Houston	251
656	Rigoberto	251
657	Guadalupe	250
658	Jaylin	250
659	Marcel	250
660	Jean	249
661	Keshawn	248
662	Milton	248
663	Chaz	247
664	Dimitri	247
665	Neal	246
666	Arnold	245
667	Clark	245
668	Jamison	245
669	Courtney	244
670	Dwight	244
671	Austyn	243
672	Darrius	243
673	Colt	242
674	Jameson	242
675	Cristopher	241
676	Reese	241
677	Gianni	240
678	Rory	240
679	Kent	239
680	Donavan	238
681	Glen	237
682	Darin	236
683	Jefferson	236
684	Justus	236
685	Clint	235
686	Darrin	234
687	Elisha	234
688	Ignacio	234
689	Reynaldo	234
690	Vernon	234
691	Tracy	233
692	Layne	230
693	Silas	230
694	Ulises	230
695	Cruz	229
696	Gino	229
697	Talon	229
698	Estevan	228
699	Jovan	228
700	Braeden	227
701	Lloyd	227
702	Hakeem	226
703	Lamont	226
704	Quinten	225
705	Lonnie	224
706	Rickey	224
707	Hudson	223
708	Jairo	223
709	Raheem	223
710	Cornelius	222
711	Elmer	222
712	Korey	222
713	Misael	222
714	Clifton	221
715	Fred	221
716	Anton	220
717	Coby	219
718	Marquez	218
719	Muhammad	218
720	Santos	217
721	Dylon	216
722	Thaddeus	215
723	Trever	215
724	Elvis	214
725	Jaret	214
726	Junior	214
727	Kristofer	214
728	Asher	213
729	Cortez	213
730	Tariq	213
731	Gunner	210
732	Keon	210
733	Dawson	209
734	Antwan	208
735	Camron	207
736	Winston	206
737	Jaleel	205
738	Reuben	205
739	Bradly	203
740	Duane	203
741	Gonzalo	202
742	Hugh	202
743	Kole	202
744	Ladarius	202
745	Davonte	201
746	Freddie	201
747	Jamel	201
748	Nestor	201
749	Shelby	199
750	Emmett	198
751	Octavio	198
752	Remington	198
753	Asa	197
754	Darrion	197
755	Johnnie	197
756	Aubrey	196
757	Ellis	196
758	Koby	196
759	Nash	196
760	Zakary	196
761	Herbert	195
762	Jackie	195
763	Orion	195
764	Sammy	195
765	Alonso	194
766	Don	194
767	Easton	194
768	Keanu	194
769	Keyshawn	194
770	Rashawn	194
771	Tyquan	194
772	Zechariah	194
773	Jimmie	193
774	Bernardo	192
775	Garrison	192
776	Gerard	190
777	Ibrahim	190
778	Kellen	190
779	Raymundo	190
780	Antony	189
781	Brandan	189
782	Josh	189
783	Maverick	189
784	Nasir	189
785	Rick	189
786	Adonis	188
787	Guy	188
788	Julien	188
789	Kerry	188
790	Dontae	187
791	Dallin	186
792	Jabari	186
793	Kelton	185
794	Kennedy	185
795	Destin	184
796	Dillion	184
797	Alexandro	183
798	Brayan	183
799	Dequan	183
800	Domenic	183
801	Donnie	183
802	Josef	183
803	Pierre	183
804	Reilly	183
805	Shamar	183
806	Jorden	182
807	Marques	182
808	Ari	181
809	Fidel	181
810	Montana	181
811	Ryder	181
812	Myron	180
813	Shea	180
814	Anderson	179
815	Justyn	179
816	Davin	178
817	Dusty	178
818	Trystan	178
819	Bradford	177
820	Paris	177
821	Auston	176
822	Benito	176
823	Heriberto	176
824	Javonte	176
825	Robin	176
826	Brandyn	175
827	Deshaun	175
828	Garett	175
829	Vance	175
830	Braydon	174
831	Jamarcus	174
832	Rohan	174
833	Dewayne	173
834	Chaim	172
835	Terence	172
836	Anfernee	171
837	Axel	171
838	Greyson	171
839	Demarco	170
840	Turner	170
841	Aric	169
842	Rylan	169
843	Deondre	168
844	Jaylan	168
845	Kevon	167
846	Leland	167
847	Loren	167
848	Maximillian	167
849	Valentin	167
850	Benny	166
851	Jerrod	166
852	Keven	166
853	Lester	166
854	Reagan	166
855	Dan	165
856	Dominik	165
857	Gene	164
858	Herman	164
859	Hernan	164
860	Jaxon	164
861	Seamus	164
862	Bronson	163
863	Carlo	163
864	Abram	162
865	Amos	162
866	Deontae	162
867	Denver	161
868	Titus	161
869	Dejuan	160
870	Efren	160
871	Branson	159
872	Donnell	159
873	Edgardo	159
874	Giovanny	159
875	Mikel	159
876	Andreas	158
877	Armand	158
878	Draven	158
879	Leslie	158
880	Nico	158
881	Tyron	158
882	Tyshawn	158
883	Ronaldo	157
884	Devonta	156
885	Grady	156
886	Jacques	156
887	Lincoln	156
888	Markel	156
889	Nicklaus	156
890	Sonny	156
891	Dario	155
892	Deante	155
893	Jerod	155
894	Syed	155
895	Ulysses	155
896	Arron	154
897	Eliseo	154
898	Abdul	153
899	Bo	153
900	Dakotah	153
901	Harvey	153
902	Ishmael	152
903	Rex	152
904	Dana	151
905	Jamil	151
906	Tayler	151
907	Brennon	150
908	Coleton	150
909	Gregorio	150
910	Khalid	150
911	Tarik	150
912	Amari	149
913	Jarett	149
914	Phoenix	149
915	Vaughn	149
916	Broderick	148
917	Coty	148
918	Cristobal	148
919	Rasheed	148
920	Alton	147
921	Chauncey	147
922	Edmund	147
923	Erich	147
924	Keyon	147
925	Nick	147
926	Niko	147
927	Samir	147
928	Barrett	146
929	Eddy	145
930	Floyd	145
931	Isidro	145
932	Kahlil	145
933	Kenton	145
934	Killian	145
935	Brant	144
936	Ervin	144
937	Menachem	144
938	Paxton	144
939	Alden	143
940	Coy	143
941	Jade	143
942	Landen	143
943	Rico	143
944	Shaquan	143
945	Simeon	143
946	Codey	142
947	Raven	142
948	Rocky	142
949	Cain	141
950	Darrian	141
951	Hans	141
952	Isai	141
953	Jacoby	141
954	Jamari	140
955	Jovani	139
956	Jovanny	139
957	Keandre	139
958	Darrien	138
959	Storm	138
960	Augustus	137
961	Jessy	137
962	Kalvin	137
963	Markell	137
964	Blaise	136
965	Clyde	136
966	Darwin	136
967	Devontae	136
968	Kenan	136
969	Mickey	136
970	Cecil	135
971	Kenyon	135
972	Marcelo	135
973	Samson	135
974	Jeff	134
975	Ramsey	134
976	Waylon	134
977	Bryon	133
978	Kordell	133
979	Cale	132
980	Donavon	132
981	Jajuan	132
982	Jayce	132
983	Omari	132
984	Royce	132
985	Uriah	132
986	Eliezer	131
987	Irving	131
988	Jaren	131
989	Marion	131
990	Treyvon	131
991	Emiliano	130
992	Giancarlo	130
993	Ryley	130
994	Trae	130
995	Daulton	129
996	Jim	129
997	Nikhil	129
998	Judah	128
999	Jude	128
1000	Maximiliano	128

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1997.

How spread out were the names of 1997?

In 1997 the ten most given boys’ names went to 15.3% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 11.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1997 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1997?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1997 against the top 100 of 1996.

The biggest climbs of 1997

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1997.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1996	Rank 1997
Julissa	#784	#219
Tatum	#947	#549
Jailene	#945	#586
Giselle	#623	#313
Leann	#994	#688
Mireya	#747	#448
Jazlyn	#942	#703
Madyson	#958	#719

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1996	Rank 1997
Jarod	#722	#348
Romeo	#974	#637
Trace	#748	#496
Aiden	#823	#638
Nasir	#964	#784
Jakob	#382	#220
Kole	#880	#743
Mateo	#695	#560

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

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Six real names drawn from 1997Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
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Next year: 1998

The most popular baby names of 1997

The top names of 1997

How spread out were the names of 1997?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1997?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1997

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