Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1997
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1996.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 25,734 | 0 |
| 2 | Jessica | 21,045 | 0 |
| 3 | Ashley | 20,897 | 0 |
| 4 | Sarah | 20,716 | 0 |
| 5 | Hannah | 20,597 | +2 |
| 6 | Samantha | 20,170 | -1 |
| 7 | Taylor | 19,504 | -1 |
| 8 | Alexis | 17,171 | 0 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 15,430 | +1 |
| 10 | Madison | 15,189 | +5 |
| 11 | Megan | 14,244 | +1 |
| 12 | Kayla | 13,885 | -1 |
| 13 | Rachel | 13,798 | -4 |
| 14 | Lauren | 13,248 | +2 |
| 15 | Alyssa | 12,649 | +8 |
| 16 | Amanda | 12,243 | -3 |
| 17 | Brianna | 12,008 | 0 |
| 18 | Jennifer | 11,840 | +1 |
| 19 | Victoria | 11,795 | -1 |
| 20 | Brittany | 11,529 | -6 |
| 21 | Nicole | 10,744 | +1 |
| 22 | Morgan | 10,342 | +3 |
| 23 | Stephanie | 9,778 | -3 |
| 24 | Jasmine | 9,680 | +4 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 9,634 | -1 |
| 26 | Abigail | 9,630 | +6 |
| 27 | Olivia | 9,479 | +7 |
| 28 | Courtney | 9,035 | -7 |
| 29 | Amber | 8,914 | -2 |
| 30 | Alexandra | 8,752 | -4 |
| 31 | Haley | 8,687 | -1 |
| 32 | Katherine | 8,518 | -1 |
| 33 | Anna | 8,342 | 0 |
| 34 | Danielle | 8,034 | -5 |
| 35 | Sydney | 8,032 | +4 |
| 36 | Emma | 7,749 | +17 |
| 37 | Julia | 7,341 | +11 |
| 38 | Maria | 7,314 | -1 |
| 39 | Allison | 7,274 | -1 |
| 40 | Jordan | 7,167 | +9 |
| 41 | Kaitlyn | 7,005 | -1 |
| 42 | Destiny | 6,727 | +14 |
| 43 | Shelby | 6,701 | -8 |
| 44 | Melissa | 6,679 | -2 |
| 45 | Brooke | 6,671 | 0 |
| 46 | Mary | 6,650 | -2 |
| 47 | Savannah | 6,580 | -4 |
| 48 | Natalie | 6,539 | -2 |
| 49 | Kimberly | 6,182 | -8 |
| 50 | Sara | 6,159 | 0 |
| 51 | Gabrielle | 5,943 | +3 |
| 52 | Erin | 5,940 | -1 |
| 53 | Sabrina | 5,816 | +5 |
| 54 | Vanessa | 5,796 | +6 |
| 55 | Michelle | 5,695 | -8 |
| 56 | Sierra | 5,688 | +6 |
| 57 | Kelsey | 5,573 | -21 |
| 58 | Andrea | 5,405 | +3 |
| 59 | Madeline | 5,313 | +8 |
| 60 | Marissa | 5,298 | -1 |
| 61 | Tiffany | 5,221 | -9 |
| 62 | Christina | 5,182 | -5 |
| 63 | Katelyn | 5,156 | +1 |
| 64 | Paige | 5,030 | +1 |
| 65 | Bailey | 5,024 | +20 |
| 66 | Laura | 4,851 | 0 |
| 67 | Mariah | 4,803 | -4 |
| 68 | Cheyenne | 4,764 | 0 |
| 69 | Grace | 4,639 | +25 |
| 70 | Miranda | 4,590 | +6 |
| 71 | Mackenzie | 4,491 | +4 |
| 72 | Briana | 4,476 | 0 |
| 73 | Chelsea | 4,461 | -18 |
| 74 | Breanna | 4,444 | 0 |
| 75 | Caroline | 4,439 | +3 |
| 76 | Jenna | 4,422 | +7 |
| 77 | Jacqueline | 4,278 | -8 |
| 78 | Alexandria | 4,234 | -1 |
| 79 | Monica | 4,223 | +3 |
| 80 | Hailey | 4,148 | +13 |
| 81 | Cassandra | 4,098 | +8 |
| 82 | Kristen | 4,085 | -12 |
| 83 | Kelly | 4,064 | -10 |
| 84 | Erica | 3,992 | -5 |
| 85 | Shannon | 3,914 | -5 |
| 86 | Kathryn | 3,873 | +1 |
| 87 | Katie | 3,867 | -6 |
| 88 | Caitlin | 3,862 | -4 |
| 89 | Alicia | 3,782 | +2 |
| 90 | Heather | 3,767 | -19 |
| 91 | Autumn | 3,740 | +13 |
| 92 | Amy | 3,691 | -4 |
| 93 | Angela | 3,652 | -3 |
| 94 | Sophia | 3,640 | +31 |
| 95 | Lindsey | 3,636 | -9 |
| 96 | Catherine | 3,591 | -1 |
| 97 | Diana | 3,586 | +10 |
| 98 | Molly | 3,452 | +1 |
| 99 | Crystal | 3,435 | -7 |
| 100 | Michaela | 3,398 | +2 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.