The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1997
16,163 different girls’ names were recorded in 1997, covering 1,740,710 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 25,734 |
| 2 | Jessica | 21,045 |
| 3 | Ashley | 20,897 |
| 4 | Sarah | 20,716 |
| 5 | Hannah | 20,597 |
| 6 | Samantha | 20,170 |
| 7 | Taylor | 19,504 |
| 8 | Alexis | 17,171 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 15,430 |
| 10 | Madison | 15,189 |
| 11 | Megan | 14,244 |
| 12 | Kayla | 13,885 |
| 13 | Rachel | 13,798 |
| 14 | Lauren | 13,248 |
| 15 | Alyssa | 12,649 |
| 16 | Amanda | 12,243 |
| 17 | Brianna | 12,008 |
| 18 | Jennifer | 11,840 |
| 19 | Victoria | 11,795 |
| 20 | Brittany | 11,529 |
| 21 | Nicole | 10,744 |
| 22 | Morgan | 10,342 |
| 23 | Stephanie | 9,778 |
| 24 | Jasmine | 9,680 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 9,634 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Zoe | 2,362 |
| 134 | Bianca | 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 |
| 163 | Kristina | 1,865 |
| 165 | Jada | 1,856 |
| 166 | Jillian | 1,849 |
| 167 | Claudia | 1,837 |
| 167 | Alondra | 1,837 |
| 169 | Patricia | 1,781 |
| 169 | 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 |
| 181 | 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 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1997 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.