Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1997
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
boy and
girl births in 1997.
The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data.
The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data
as of March 2026.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Girl Names for Births in 1997
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Hannah |
Emily |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| Alaska |
Hannah |
Emily |
Sarah |
Megan |
Jessica |
| Arizona |
Jessica |
Alexis |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Emily |
| Arkansas |
Hannah |
Emily |
Madison |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| California |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Emily |
Samantha |
| Colorado |
Hannah |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Madison |
| Connecticut |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Ashley |
Taylor |
| Delaware |
Emily |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Alexis |
Jessica |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Jasmine |
Alexis |
Kayla |
Sarah |
Katherine |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Georgia |
Hannah |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Hawaii |
Taylor |
Kayla |
Jessica |
Rachel |
Alyssa |
| Idaho |
Emily |
Madison |
Hannah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
| Illinois |
Emily |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Hannah |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Madison |
Alexis |
| Iowa |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Madison |
Megan |
| Kansas |
Emily |
Madison |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| Kentucky |
Hannah |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Louisiana |
Alexis |
Taylor |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
| Maine |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Abigail |
| Maryland |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Hannah |
| Massachusetts |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Hannah |
| Michigan |
Emily |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| Minnesota |
Emily |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Megan |
Sarah |
| Mississippi |
Hannah |
Alexis |
Ashley |
Anna |
Taylor |
| Missouri |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Madison |
Ashley |
| Montana |
Hannah |
Madison |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Emily |
| Nebraska |
Emily |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Madison |
Megan |
| Nevada |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Alexis |
| New Hampshire |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Ashley |
| New Jersey |
Emily |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Ashley |
| New Mexico |
Ashley |
Alexis |
Samantha |
Mariah |
Jessica |
| New York |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| North Carolina |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Emily |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| North Dakota |
Emily |
Hannah |
Madison |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Ohio |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Oklahoma |
Taylor |
Madison |
Emily |
Hannah |
Jessica |
| Oregon |
Emily |
Hannah |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Madison |
| Pennsylvania |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Jessica |
| Rhode Island |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Nicole |
| South Carolina |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Alexis |
Ashley |
| South Dakota |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Emily |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| Tennessee |
Hannah |
Emily |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| Texas |
Ashley |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Alexis |
| Utah |
Madison |
Jessica |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
| Vermont |
Emily |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Sarah |
| Virginia |
Emily |
Sarah |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Ashley |
| Washington |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Samantha |
| West Virginia |
Emily |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Samantha |
| Wisconsin |
Emily |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Megan |
Elizabeth |
| Wyoming |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Top Five Boy Names for Births in 1997
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
William |
Christopher |
James |
Jacob |
Joshua |
| Alaska |
Jacob |
James |
Michael |
Joshua |
Brandon |
| Arizona |
Jacob |
Michael |
Daniel |
Jose |
Christopher |
| Arkansas |
Jacob |
Austin |
Christopher |
Michael |
Tyler |
| California |
Daniel |
Michael |
Jose |
Anthony |
David |
| Colorado |
Jacob |
Michael |
Matthew |
Austin |
Joshua |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
Daniel |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Joshua |
Christopher |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
John |
William |
David |
James |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Brandon |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Michael |
William |
Joshua |
Jacob |
| Hawaii |
Joshua |
Michael |
Tyler |
Justin |
Jacob |
| Idaho |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Daniel |
| Indiana |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Tyler |
Zachary |
| Iowa |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Nicholas |
| Kansas |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
| Kentucky |
Austin |
Jacob |
James |
William |
Matthew |
| Louisiana |
Joshua |
Michael |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Jacob |
| Maine |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
| Massachusetts |
Matthew |
Michael |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
John |
| Michigan |
Jacob |
Michael |
Austin |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
| Minnesota |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Andrew |
Austin |
| Mississippi |
William |
Christopher |
James |
Joshua |
John |
| Missouri |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Zachary |
| Montana |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Michael |
| Nebraska |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Matthew |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Anthony |
Daniel |
| New Hampshire |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Michael |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
Joseph |
| New Mexico |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Jacob |
Michael |
| New York |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Jacob |
William |
| North Dakota |
Austin |
Jacob |
Zachary |
Tyler |
Michael |
| Ohio |
Jacob |
Michael |
Austin |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
| Oklahoma |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Oregon |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Andrew |
Tyler |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Jacob |
Tyler |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Tyler |
| South Carolina |
William |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Austin |
| South Dakota |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Tennessee |
Jacob |
Austin |
William |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Texas |
Jose |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jacob |
Joshua |
| Utah |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Austin |
Michael |
| Vermont |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jacob |
Christopher |
William |
| Washington |
Jacob |
Michael |
Austin |
Andrew |
Joshua |
| West Virginia |
Jacob |
Austin |
Brandon |
Tyler |
Michael |
| Wisconsin |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Wyoming |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Christopher |
