Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Jacob, with a count of 374 boys out of a total of 14,660 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Austin (314 boys, 2.14% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (294 boys, 2.01% of total).

The table below below shows the top 499 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Hannah, with a count of 270 girls out of a total of 11,477 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.35% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Emily (238 girls, 2.07% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (215 girls, 1.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 499 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.