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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1997

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1997, from Social Security card applications.

In 1997, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 25,734 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 37,562 boys. New to the top 100 since 1996: Autumn, Sophia, Diana and Michaela for girls; Cole, Angel, Mason, Seth and Alejandro for boys. The biggest climbers were Grace for girls, up 25 places to #69, and Ethan for boys, up 16 places to #46.

Girls, 1997

  1. 1Emily25,734
  2. 2Jessica21,045
  3. 3Ashley20,897
  4. 4Sarah20,716
  5. 5Hannahup 220,597
  6. 6Samanthadown 120,170
  7. 7Taylordown 119,504
  8. 8Alexis17,171
  9. 9Elizabethup 115,430
  10. 10Madisonup 515,189
  11. 11Meganup 114,244
  12. 12Kayladown 113,885
  13. 13Racheldown 413,798
  14. 14Laurenup 213,248
  15. 15Alyssaup 812,649
  16. 16Amandadown 312,243
  17. 17Brianna12,008
  18. 18Jenniferup 111,840
  19. 19Victoriadown 111,795
  20. 20Brittanydown 611,529
  21. 21Nicoleup 110,744
  22. 22Morganup 310,342
  23. 23Stephaniedown 39,778
  24. 24Jasmineup 49,680
  25. 25Rebeccadown 19,634
  26. 26Abigailup 69,630
  27. 27Oliviaup 79,479
  28. 28Courtneydown 79,035
  29. 29Amberdown 28,914
  30. 30Alexandradown 48,752
  31. 31Haleydown 18,687
  32. 32Katherinedown 18,518
  33. 33Anna8,342
  34. 34Danielledown 58,034
  35. 35Sydneyup 48,032
  36. 36Emmaup 177,749
  37. 37Juliaup 117,341
  38. 38Mariadown 17,314
  39. 39Allisondown 17,274
  40. 40Jordanup 97,167
  41. 41Kaitlyndown 17,005
  42. 42Destinyup 146,727
  43. 43Shelbydown 86,701
  44. 44Melissadown 26,679
  45. 45Brooke6,671
  46. 46Marydown 26,650
  47. 47Savannahdown 46,580
  48. 48Nataliedown 26,539
  49. 49Kimberlydown 86,182
  50. 50Sara6,159
  51. 51Gabrielleup 35,943
  52. 52Erindown 15,940
  53. 53Sabrinaup 55,816
  54. 54Vanessaup 65,796
  55. 55Michelledown 85,695
  56. 56Sierraup 65,688
  57. 57Kelseydown 215,573
  58. 58Andreaup 35,405
  59. 59Madelineup 85,313
  60. 60Marissadown 15,298
  61. 61Tiffanydown 95,221
  62. 62Christinadown 55,182
  63. 63Katelynup 15,156
  64. 64Paigeup 15,030
  65. 65Baileyup 205,024
  66. 66Laura4,851
  67. 67Mariahdown 44,803
  68. 68Cheyenne4,764
  69. 69Graceup 254,639
  70. 70Mirandaup 64,590
  71. 71Mackenzieup 44,491
  72. 72Briana4,476
  73. 73Chelseadown 184,461
  74. 74Breanna4,444
  75. 75Carolineup 34,439
  76. 76Jennaup 74,422
  77. 77Jacquelinedown 84,278
  78. 78Alexandriadown 14,234
  79. 79Monicaup 34,223
  80. 80Haileyup 134,148
  81. 81Cassandraup 84,098
  82. 82Kristendown 124,085
  83. 83Kellydown 104,064
  84. 84Ericadown 53,992
  85. 85Shannondown 53,914
  86. 86Kathrynup 13,873
  87. 87Katiedown 63,867
  88. 88Caitlindown 43,862
  89. 89Aliciaup 23,782
  90. 90Heatherdown 193,767
  91. 91Autumnnew3,740
  92. 92Amydown 43,691
  93. 93Angeladown 33,652
  94. 94Sophianew3,640
  95. 95Lindseydown 93,636
  96. 96Catherinedown 13,591
  97. 97Diananew3,586
  98. 98Mollyup 13,452
  99. 99Crystaldown 73,435
  100. 100Michaelanew3,398

Boys, 1997

  1. 1Michael37,562
  2. 2Jacobup 134,163
  3. 3Matthewdown 131,517
  4. 4Christopher29,108
  5. 5Joshua28,289
  6. 6Nicholas27,258
  7. 7Andrewup 325,208
  8. 8Brandon25,197
  9. 9Austin25,118
  10. 10Tylerdown 324,879
  11. 11Daniel23,950
  12. 12Joseph23,604
  13. 13Zacharyup 121,929
  14. 14Daviddown 121,896
  15. 15John21,386
  16. 16Ryan20,527
  17. 17James20,408
  18. 18Anthonyup 120,034
  19. 19Williamdown 120,020
  20. 20Justin18,745
  21. 21Jonathan18,542
  22. 22Alexander17,112
  23. 23Robert16,304
  24. 24Kyleup 115,919
  25. 25Christiandown 115,059
  26. 26Jordanup 114,761
  27. 27Samuelup 314,237
  28. 28Kevindown 213,295
  29. 29Benjamin13,266
  30. 30Dylanup 312,968
  31. 31Thomasdown 312,899
  32. 32Jose11,929
  33. 33Aaronup 111,170
  34. 34Nathanup 310,442
  35. 35Eric10,317
  36. 36Codydown 510,296
  37. 37Briandown 19,739
  38. 38Noahup 129,280
  39. 39Adam8,805
  40. 40Stevendown 28,765
  41. 41Jason8,746
  42. 42Logan8,620
  43. 43Timothydown 38,502
  44. 44Hunterup 38,405
  45. 45Cameronup 48,219
  46. 46Ethanup 167,807
  47. 47Calebup 17,775
  48. 48Seandown 27,744
  49. 49Charlesdown 67,656
  50. 50Patrickdown 67,490
  51. 51Richarddown 67,243
  52. 52Connorup 27,140
  53. 53Luisup 47,131
  54. 54Juandown 27,115
  55. 55Alexdown 26,855
  56. 56Jaredup 86,682
  57. 57Gabrielup 46,406
  58. 58Markdown 36,165
  59. 59Devinup 16,044
  60. 60Isaiahup 116,003
  61. 61Evanup 46,002
  62. 62Trevorup 16,001
  63. 63Jessedown 125,920
  64. 64Jeremydown 85,803
  65. 65Nathanielup 45,775
  66. 66Dakotadown 85,664
  67. 67Carlos5,463
  68. 68Stephendown 95,414
  69. 69Bryandown 35,251
  70. 70Ian5,211
  71. 71Jesusup 35,164
  72. 72Colenew5,159
  73. 73Isaacup 135,146
  74. 74Elijahup 75,089
  75. 75Antonioup 55,069
  76. 76Jackup 134,984
  77. 77Chasedown 14,964
  78. 78Lukedown 34,953
  79. 79Pauldown 14,752
  80. 80Blakeup 44,728
  81. 81Travisdown 84,684
  82. 82Tannerup 84,676
  83. 83Kennethdown 64,659
  84. 84Jeffreydown 124,582
  85. 85Garrett4,545
  86. 86Angelnew4,514
  87. 87Taylordown 54,333
  88. 88Dustindown 94,277
  89. 89Masonnew4,268
  90. 90Daltonup 94,238
  91. 91Miguel4,234
  92. 92Tristandown 244,197
  93. 93Marcusdown 64,183
  94. 94Bradleydown 114,124
  95. 95Adriandown 34,116
  96. 96Mitchelldown 84,068
  97. 97Sethnew4,043
  98. 98Lucasdown 54,034
  99. 99Alejandronew3,998
  100. 100Edwarddown 43,915

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1996. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1997”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1997, updated 20 October 2026.