Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was William, with a count of 594 boys out of a total of 24,582 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (560 boys, 2.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (541 boys, 2.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 645 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Hannah, with a count of 426 girls out of a total of 20,737 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.05% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Emily (383 girls, 1.85% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (355 girls, 1.71% of total).

The table below below shows the top 645 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.