Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1997

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Emily25,734
2Jessica21,045
3Ashley20,897
4Sarah20,716
5Hannah20,597
6Samantha20,170
7Taylor19,504
8Alexis17,171
9Elizabeth15,430
10Madison15,189
11Megan14,244
12Kayla13,885
13Rachel13,798
14Lauren13,248
15Alyssa12,649
16Amanda12,243
17Brianna12,008
18Jennifer11,840
19Victoria11,795
20Brittany11,529
21Nicole10,744
22Morgan10,342
23Stephanie9,778
24Jasmine9,680
25Rebecca9,634
RankNameBabies
26Abigail9,630
27Olivia9,479
28Courtney9,035
29Amber8,914
30Alexandra8,752
31Haley8,687
32Katherine8,518
33Anna8,342
34Danielle8,034
35Sydney8,032
36Emma7,749
37Julia7,341
38Maria7,314
39Allison7,274
40Jordan7,167
41Kaitlyn7,005
42Destiny6,727
43Shelby6,701
44Melissa6,679
45Brooke6,671
46Mary6,650
47Savannah6,580
48Natalie6,539
49Kimberly6,182
50Sara6,159
51Gabrielle5,943
52Erin5,940
53Sabrina5,816
54Vanessa5,796
55Michelle5,695
56Sierra5,688
57Kelsey5,573
58Andrea5,405
59Madeline5,313
60Marissa5,298
61Tiffany5,221
62Christina5,182
63Katelyn5,156
64Paige5,030
65Bailey5,024
66Laura4,851
67Mariah4,803
68Cheyenne4,764
69Grace4,639
70Miranda4,590
71Mackenzie4,491
72Briana4,476
73Chelsea4,461
74Breanna4,444
75Caroline4,439
76Jenna4,422
77Jacqueline4,278
78Alexandria4,234
79Monica4,223
80Hailey4,148
81Cassandra4,098
82Kristen4,085
83Kelly4,064
84Erica3,992
85Shannon3,914
86Kathryn3,873
87Katie3,867
88Caitlin3,862
89Alicia3,782
90Heather3,767
91Autumn3,740
92Amy3,691
93Angela3,652
94Sophia3,640
95Lindsey3,636
96Catherine3,591
97Diana3,586
98Molly3,452
99Crystal3,435
100Michaela3,398
101Angelica3,381
102Makayla3,345
103Jamie3,241
104Leah3,203
105Cassidy3,143
106Alexa3,090
107Kaylee3,056
108Claire3,039
109Chloe3,015
110Margaret2,967
111Erika2,898
112Mikayla2,873
113Meghan2,868
114Isabella2,862
115Leslie2,821
116Kylie2,746
117Cynthia2,714
118Dominique2,670
119Kaitlin2,667
120Gabriela2,629
121Bethany2,623
122Jocelyn2,621
123Gabriella2,613
124Faith2,577
125Adriana2,552
126Veronica2,544
127Melanie2,522
128Mia2,494
129Jade2,492
130Brittney2,483
131Summer2,480
132Karina2,374
133Caitlyn2,364
134Bianca2,362
134Zoe2,362
136Hayley2,353
137Carly2,335
138Ariana2,319
139Ana2,318
140Daisy2,303
141Isabel2,259
142Karen2,226
143Valerie2,224
144Angel2,214
145Ariel2,212
146Casey2,195
147Desiree2,185
148Brenda2,159
149Lindsay2,086
150Mckenzie2,068
151Rebekah2,057
152Holly2,056
153Kendra2,053
154Rachael2,039
155Adrianna2,008
156Audrey2,007
157Selena1,998
158Whitney1,961
159Christine1,942
160Lydia1,937
161Kara1,907
162Alejandra1,906
163Julie1,865
163Kristina1,865
165Jada1,856
166Jillian1,849
167Alondra1,837
167Claudia1,837
169Patricia1,781
169Raven1,781
171Hope1,770
172Tara1,768
173Alison1,763
174Kristin1,752
175Kathleen1,742
176Aaliyah1,739
177Arianna1,706
178Hanna1,699
179Dana1,683
180Cierra1,677
181Diamond1,676
181Maya1,676
183Alexus1,674
184Riley1,669
185Kirsten1,633
186Kennedy1,624
187Jasmin1,606
188April1,602
189Natasha1,594
190Mallory1,589
191Evelyn1,572
192Abby1,565
193Kendall1,559
194Lisa1,546
195Asia1,532
196Naomi1,526
197Nancy1,525
198Kiana1,507
199Brandi1,484
200Marisa1,478
201Karla1,470
202Sandra1,448
203Kyra1,445
204Jordyn1,437
205Jazmin1,429
206Cindy1,421
207Katrina1,411
208Joanna1,409
208Tori1,409
210Guadalupe1,406
211Ciara1,401
212Kassandra1,398
213Jazmine1,395
214Esmeralda1,393
214Lillian1,393
216Deja1,391
217Ashlyn1,367
218Tessa1,358
219Julissa1,355
219Lily1,355
221Anne1,347
222Deanna1,344
223Daniela1,340
224Payton1,336
225Allyson1,335
226Mckenna1,330
227Brooklyn1,328
228Amelia1,317
229Yesenia1,306
230Peyton1,303
231Madeleine1,301
232Ashlee1,288
233Meagan1,286
234Nina1,284
235Bridget1,281
235Katelynn1,281
237Monique1,273
238Kiara1,263
239Celeste1,252
240Tatiana1,246
241Mercedes1,244
242Katlyn1,232
243Alissa1,223
244Tabitha1,217
245Serena1,206
246Savanna1,196
247Krystal1,188
248Imani1,185
249Sofia1,183
250Dakota1,175
251Isabelle1,164
252Madelyn1,160
253Priscilla1,156
254Kylee1,155
255Gina1,151
256Genesis1,147
257Aubrey1,134
258Delaney1,120
259Alexia1,119
260Kyla1,116
261Brandy1,112
262Meredith1,108
263Chelsey1,099
263Linda1,099
265Ashleigh1,097
266Clarissa1,093
267Sophie1,081
268Angelina1,078
268Krista1,078
270Teresa1,077
271Denise1,074
272Carolina1,073
273Mikaela1,071
274Sadie1,069
275Logan1,067
276Carolyn1,061
277Maggie1,054
278Elise1,046
279Shayla1,041
280Ruby1,040
281Alana1,038
282Brenna1,035
283Raquel1,024
284Carmen1,012
285Sidney1,009
286Camille1,005
287Colleen1,002
288Makenzie995
289Alisha990
290Lacey989
291Tia984
292Justine982
293Marina980
294Ashton978
295Elena971
296Baylee968
297Rosa967
297Valeria967
299Julianna964
300Cecilia962
301Charlotte954
302Skylar953
303Tiara952
304Anastasia949
305Cristina947
306Natalia946
307Destinee945
308Kasey944
308Renee944
310Juliana942
311Miriam939
312Avery937
312Giselle937
312Tiana937
315Esther935
316Tamara933
317Annie927
317Callie927
319Cheyanne925
320Vivian908
321Wendy907
322Aliyah897
323Kate894
324Kira892
325Bryanna885
325Heidi885
327Jenny874
328Elisabeth865
329Gloria864
330Martha863
331Shania861
332Kelsie860
333Nadia857
333Ruth857
335Jacquelyn853
335Theresa853
337Cameron851
338Jessie846
339Emilee839
340Tyra837
341Kierra826
342Liliana820
343Cara819
344Marisol814
345Ellen812
345Helen812
347Susan807
348Kali800
349Felicia799
350Marie792
351Kailey789
352Mayra788
353Josephine784
354Macy780
355Haylee779
356Virginia775
357Gianna771
357Jaclyn771
359Francesca770
359Pamela770
361Eva766
362Kassidy765
363Sharon760
363Tyler760
365Janet757
366Kaitlynn754
367Josie752
368Carrie744
369Cassie738
370Melody736
371Hunter728
372Toni726
373Carla725
374Noelle724
375Ebony722
376Nia717
377Nichole714
378Barbara700
378Harley700
378Lucy700
381Reagan695
382Carley694
383Kayleigh690
384Ivy688
385Yasmine684
386Justice680
387Kelli670
387Tierra670
389Arielle669
390Tayler668
391Lorena667
392Rose666
393Mckayla665
394Allie664
395Carissa659
395Gillian659
395Talia659
398Paola656
399Clara654
399Janelle654
399Larissa654
402Taryn653
403Mariana652
404Jane648
405Sonia647
406Abbey646
407Bailee643
408Aimee640
408Alaina640
410Precious639
411Deborah638
412Daniella636
413Skyler634
414Alyson632
415Ann626
415Lesley626
417Breana625
417Candace625
417Sasha625
420Rylee624
421Christian623
422Britney621
423Johanna613
424Yulissa612
425Devin605
426Yasmin604
427India602
428Angelique601
429Makenna600
430Robin596
431Irene595
432Kaylin593
433Karissa588
434Kellie586
435Tatyana585
436Kiera584
437Devon583
438Joy580
438Kaila580
440Tamia579
441Alice578
441Haleigh578
443Regina576
444Darian572
445Bria571
446Eliza570
447Marilyn567
447Mireya567
449Nikki564
449Regan564
451Nora563
452Elisa562
452Madalyn562
454Skye557
455Keely555
456Shayna551
457Kiersten550
457Simone550
459Adrienne549
459Kourtney549
461Jayla544
462Leticia543
463Micaela542
464Kaleigh538
465Eleanor537
466Alma536
466Tianna536
468Janae535
469Ciera534
469Lexus534
471Brianne533
472Chasity532
472Stacy532
474Frances531
474Heaven531
476Addison530
477Alina528
478Emilie525
479Tania524
480Nicolette523
481Kaylie521
482Shyanne520
483Paulina519
484Sylvia518
485Ayanna515
486Antonia513
487Stacey512
488Kaley508
489Moriah504
489Paula504
491Maribel502
492Annika501
492Ella501
492Tina501
495Kelsi500
496Alanna499
496Maddison499
498Lauryn498
498Robyn498
498Savanah498
501Fatima495
502Paris492
503Carlie491
504Judith489
505Cristal484
506Iris481
507Perla480
508Hailee479
508Luz479
510Laurel474
511Tanya473
512Ashlynn472
513Maritza469
514Margarita467
515Charity464
516Mariela463
516Shawna463
518Julianne462
518Kaylyn462
518Melinda462
521Sage460
522Fiona459
523Montana458
524Leanna457
525Lizbeth454
526Elaine452
526Kenya452
528Carina449
528Georgia449
528Lena449
531Marlene448
531Meaghan448
531Tess448
534Blanca446
534Clare446
536Hallie445
537Celine443
538Tiffani442
539Aileen441
539Halie441
539Thalia441
542Essence440
543Trinity437
544Casandra436
545Ellie432
546Candice431
547Aurora430
547Edith430
547Tatum430
550Noemi429
551Viviana428
552Alexandrea424
553Jaime423
554Donna422
555Cayla420
555Genevieve420
555Miracle420
558Chantel419
558Phoebe419
560Mollie418
561Christa417
561Kiley417
561Lyndsey417
561Maranda417
565Chandler416
565Karli416
567Reyna413
568Mara412
568Randi412
570Kari409
571Anita407
571Katharine407
571Zoey407
574Katelin405
575Christy403
575Ericka403
575Shaina403
578Darby401
578Kailee401
578Lesly401
581Cortney400
581Desirae400
583Nikita398
583Yvette398
585Chelsie397
585Jailene397
587Aspen396
588Kacie391
588Karlee391
590Jeanette389
590Kathy389
592Alisa387
593Abbie386
593Jocelyne386
595Brooklynn384
596Shakira383
597Chanel378
597Destiney378
597Lucia378
600Carlee377
600Eileen377
600Lyric377
600Sarai377
604Anahi375
604Tracy375
606Araceli374
606Carol374
608Diane373
608Kristine373
610Halle372
611Katarina371
611Lexi371
613Micah369
614Destini368
615Lea367
616Kianna366
617Juliet365
618Ava362
619Celia361
619Maura361
619Sandy361
622Beatriz360
622Reilly360
622Ryan360
625Karlie359
625Yvonne359
627Brittani358
627Susana358
629Selina357
630Celina355
630Karly355
630Norma355
630Stephany355
634Aisha353
634Yolanda353
636Angie352
637Eden351
637Trisha351
639Corinne348
640Aylin347
640Bonnie347
640Yadira347
643Kasandra346
643Rhiannon346
643Sydnee346
646Dallas343
647Alayna342
648Zaria341
649Brielle340
649Jaqueline340
651Rosemary339
651Sienna339
653Kristy338
653Rachelle338
655Anissa337
655Sally337
657Kaela335
658Loren334
658Nathalie334
660Maegan333
660Shirley333
662Emely332
662Lilly332
664Joyce331
665Jewel330
666Stefanie328
667Maia327
668Dulce326
669Cora325
669Misty325
671Carli324
671Michele324
673Rocio323
674Alex322
674Amari322
676Juliette321
677Breanne320
677Kristi320
679Arlene319
680Antoinette318
680Dawn318
682Athena316
682Dorothy316
682Esperanza316
682Kaelyn316
686Dasia315
686Juanita315
686Leann315
689Bridgette314
689Jill314
691Gwendolyn311
691Janice311
693Abbigail310
693Helena310
693Katlin310
693Macey310
693Macie310
698Shea309
698Sheila309
700Aleah308
700Malia308
702Charlene307
702Jazlyn307
704Kailyn306
705Blair304
705Janessa304
705Lori304
708Ali303
708Elaina303
708Isis303
708Jacklyn303
708Myranda303
708Shyann303
714Starr302
715Itzel301
715Mikala301
717Elissa300
717Lexie300
717Madyson300
720Jenifer299
721Hana297
721Sonya297
723Kelley296
723Yasmeen296
725Hillary294
726Allyssa293
726Shelbie293
728Bryana292
728Jazmyn292
728Julisa292
728Kelsea292
728Leanne292
728Tanisha292
734Lizette291
734Salma291
736Annette290
737Demi289
737Kaylynn289
737Shauna289
740Chyna288
740Dalia288
740Magdalena288
740Rebeca288
744Brook287
744Graciela287
746Christiana286
746Lisette286
748Nataly285
748Sydnie285
750Alycia284
750Madisyn284
752Gretchen283
752Yessenia283
754Kerri282
755Kori281
756Shianne280
757Erykah279
757Katy279
759Anika278
759Devyn278
759Gisselle278
762Lacy277
762Shana277
764Shelbi276
765Leilani275
765Xena275
767Alize274
767Alysa274
769Alessandra273
769Kallie273
769Tasha273
772Kerry272
773Kacey271
773Suzanne271
775Jena270
776Alysha269
777Brionna268
777Fabiola268
777Joselyn268
780Alysia267
780Ashanti267
780Eliana267
783Roxanne266
783Sarina266
785Kalyn265
785Keri265
785Noel265
785Rochelle265
789Bobbie264
789Gabriel264
789Kyleigh264
792Jesse263
792Raegan263
794Giovanna262
795Marianna261
795Tea261
797Alena260
797Alivia260
797Ashlie260
797Breonna260
797Silvia260
802Kayley259
802Keisha259
804Daija258
804Daisha258
804Mariam258
804Melina258
808Estrella257
808Jodi257
808Karley257
811Jayda256
812Kaci255
812Nadine255
814Haylie254
814Kenzie254
814Kirstin254
817Corina253
817Sydni253
817Unique253
820Amani252
820Joelle252
820Shanice252
820Tamera252
824Ayana251
824Carson251
824Madisen251
824Tristan251
828Dayna250
828Drew250
828Gladys250
831Darlene249
831Liana249
831Octavia249
834Beverly248
834Dianna248
834Elyse248
834Joanne248
838Christen247
839Katlynn246
839Monika246
839Rylie246
839Vanesa246
843Daphne244
843Elyssa244
845Ashly243
846Domonique242
846Lara242
848Annabelle241
848Mattie241
850Breann240
850Camryn240
850Makala240
850Mandy240
850Rita240
855Princess239
855Sade239
855Taya239
858Beth238
858Janie238
858Shanna238
861Emilia237
861Ingrid237
861Shantel237
861Tammy237
865Berenice236
865Kaylah236
865Lucero236
868Baby235
868Eryn235
868Kaycee235
868Nayeli235
872Ansley234
872Kayli234
874Damaris233
875Camila232
875Cecelia232
875Delia232
878Jana231
878Kaylan231
878Melisa231
878Scarlett231
878Valentina231
883Adrian230
883Chase230
883Hollie230
883Justina230
887Tristen229
888Caitlynn228
889Catalina227
889Estefania227
891Aubree226
891Bobbi226
891Marley226
894Annalise225
894Delilah225
894Jacey225
894Jessika225
894Patience225
899China224
899Keeley224
899Odalis224
902Alia223
902Jazmyne223
902Marcella223
905Christie222
905Tonya222
907Annamarie221
907Chaya221
907Gracie221
907Star221
911Chantal220
911Constance220
911Janette220
914Jayme219
915Cydney218
915Harmony218
915Lia218
915Martina218
915Sheridan218
920Jennie217
920Paloma217
922Mindy216
922Shaylee216
924Daria215
924Savana215
924Stevie215
927Armani214
927Judy214
927Kristian214
930Billie213
930Connie213
930Debra213
930Emerald213
930Kenia213
930Kortney213
930Leila213
930Lilian213
930Lourdes213
930Reina213
940Chana212
940Iliana212
940Maureen212
943Annmarie211
943Madelynn211
943Moesha211
946Audra210
946Kendal210
946Maricela210
949Kala209
949Tatianna209
951Ivana208
951Micayla208
953Blake207
953Jami207
953Maeve207
956Aja206
956Ciarra206
956Jasmyn206
956Juana206
956Kalie206
956Lacie206
956Nautica206
956Quinn206
964Asha205
964Destany205
964Ryann205
967Dayana204
967Hali204
967Janay204
970Tabatha202
971Cali201
971Jaden201
971Marlena201
971Myra201
971Pauline201
976Devan200
976Dina200
976Katerina200
976Serenity200
976Susanna200
976Terri200
982Ayla199
982Elisha199
982Lexis199
985Alyssia198
985Cheryl198
985Khadijah198
985Yazmin198
985Yulisa198
990Baylie197
990Racheal197
990Samara197
993Elsa196
993Marisela196
993Mya196
993Odalys196
997Krysta195
997Leandra195
997Stormy195
1000Alecia194
1000Cori194
1000Denisse194
1000Kamryn194