Most Popular Baby Names of 1997
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Abdul | +51 | 901 | Alia | +35 |
| 902 | Ishmael | +25 | 902 | Jazmyne | |
| 903 | Rex | +34 | 903 | Keeley | |
| 904 | Dana | -44 | 904 | Tonya | -11 |
| 905 | Tayler | -7 | 905 | Marcella | |
| 906 | Brennon | +18 | 906 | Annamarie | -17 |
| 907 | Coleton | 907 | Christie | -4 | |
| 908 | Gregorio | -51 | 908 | Gracie | |
| 909 | Jamil | -41 | 909 | Star | |
| 910 | Khalid | -82 | 910 | Janette | -47 |
| 911 | Amari | 911 | Chantal | -87 | |
| 912 | Broderick | -90 | 912 | Chaya | +12 |
| 913 | Jarett | 913 | Constance | -66 | |
| 914 | Phoenix | 914 | Cydney | +11 | |
| 915 | Tarik | -60 | 915 | Jayme | -128 |
| 916 | Vaughn | +15 | 916 | Jennie | -89 |
| 917 | Edmund | +62 | 917 | Lia | |
| 918 | Alton | +29 | 918 | Martina | -31 |
| 919 | Chauncey | 919 | Sheridan | +37 | |
| 920 | Cristobal | +29 | 920 | Harmony | |
| 921 | Erich | -65 | 921 | Mindy | -108 |
| 922 | Niko | -21 | 922 | Shaylee | |
| 923 | Rasheed | -123 | 923 | Paloma | +36 |
| 924 | Barrett | -16 | 924 | Savana | |
| 925 | Coty | -141 | 925 | Stevie | -68 |
| 926 | Eddy | +12 | 926 | Armani | |
| 927 | Harvey | +35 | 927 | Billie | +25 |
| 928 | Keyon | 928 | Daria | ||
| 929 | Samir | 929 | Judy | -85 | |
| 930 | Isidro | 930 | Kristian | -172 | |
| 931 | Nick | -94 | 931 | Connie | -131 |
| 932 | Brant | +25 | 932 | Debra | -64 |
| 933 | Floyd | +28 | 933 | Emerald | -90 |
| 934 | Kahlil | -203 | 934 | Kortney | -103 |
| 935 | Kenton | 0 | 935 | Leila | |
| 936 | Killian | -26 | 936 | Reina | -36 |
| 937 | Paxton | 937 | Chana | ||
| 938 | Alden | -24 | 938 | Iliana | |
| 939 | Coy | 939 | Kenia | -19 | |
| 940 | Jade | -104 | 940 | Lilian | |
| 941 | Landen | 941 | Maureen | -93 | |
| 942 | Menachem | +2 | 942 | Moesha | -393 |
| 943 | Rico | +2 | 943 | Lourdes | |
| 944 | Rocky | -22 | 944 | Madelynn | |
| 945 | Codey | -157 | 945 | Annmarie | |
| 946 | Raven | 946 | Audra | -52 | |
| 947 | Shaquan | +3 | 947 | Kendal | -32 |
| 948 | Amos | +41 | 948 | Kala | -95 |
| 949 | Cain | +9 | 949 | Maricela | -131 |
| 950 | Darrian | -55 | 950 | Micayla | |
| 951 | Hans | +49 | 951 | Jami | -14 |
| 952 | Isai | -53 | 952 | Maeve | |
| 953 | Jacoby | -86 | 953 | Tatianna | -94 |
| 954 | Simeon | -54 | 954 | Aja | -132 |
| 955 | Jamari | 955 | Blake | +36 | |
| 956 | Jovani | 956 | Ivana | ||
| 957 | Keandre | 957 | Jasmyn | +20 | |
| 958 | Jovanny | 958 | Juana | -63 | |
| 959 | Darrien | 959 | Nautica | ||
| 960 | Kalvin | 960 | Quinn | +22 | |
| 961 | Storm | -10 | 961 | Asha | -71 |
| 962 | Augustus | -20 | 962 | Ciarra | |
| 963 | Jessy | -67 | 963 | Destany | |
| 964 | Blaise | +14 | 964 | Kalie | -110 |
| 965 | Clyde | -6 | 965 | Lacie | +2 |
| 966 | Darwin | 966 | Ryann | ||
| 967 | Devontae | -39 | 967 | Dayana | |
| 968 | Kenan | 968 | Hali | -94 | |
| 969 | Markell | 969 | Janay | +16 | |
| 970 | Mickey | -107 | 970 | Cali | |
| 971 | Marcelo | -96 | 971 | Marlena | -44 |
| 972 | Samson | 972 | Myra | -127 | |
| 973 | Cecil | -89 | 973 | Pauline | +13 |
| 974 | Jayce | -40 | 974 | Tabatha | -97 |
| 975 | Kenyon | 975 | Dina | -47 | |
| 976 | Waylon | +12 | 976 | Jaden | +23 |
| 977 | Bryon | -9 | 977 | Katerina | -37 |
| 978 | Jeff | -97 | 978 | Serenity | |
| 979 | Kordell | +14 | 979 | Terri | -114 |
| 980 | Ramsey | 980 | Ayla | -134 | |
| 981 | Cale | -66 | 981 | Devan | -174 |
| 982 | Donavon | 982 | Elisha | -102 | |
| 983 | Omari | 983 | Alyssia | -33 | |
| 984 | Royce | -178 | 984 | Khadijah | -189 |
| 985 | Eliezer | -42 | 985 | Lexis | -19 |
| 986 | Ervin | -75 | 986 | Susanna | -89 |
| 987 | Jajuan | 987 | Yazmin | -15 | |
| 988 | Jaren | 988 | Yulisa | ||
| 989 | Treyvon | 989 | Baylie | ||
| 990 | Uriah | 990 | Racheal | -154 | |
| 991 | Emiliano | 991 | Samara | ||
| 992 | Giancarlo | -2 | 992 | Cheryl | -183 |
| 993 | Irving | -104 | 993 | Marisela | -88 |
| 994 | Jim | -120 | 994 | Mya | |
| 995 | Marion | 995 | Odalys | -315 | |
| 996 | Ryley | 996 | Elsa | -125 | |
| 997 | Trae | 997 | Krysta | -68 | |
| 998 | Daulton | 998 | Leandra | ||
| 999 | Nikhil | 999 | Stormy | -78 | |
| 1000 | Jude | -59 | 1000 | Alecia | -134 |