Delaware Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Delaware Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Delaware was Michael, with a count of 148 boys out of a total of 3,917 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.78% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Delaware in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (114 boys, 2.91% of total). The third most popular boy name was Tyler (100 boys, 2.55% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Delaware in 1997

Michael

Matthew

Tyler

Joshua

Christopher

Nicholas

Andrew

Jacob

Zachary

Ryan

The table below below shows the top 182 most popular male baby names in Delaware in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Delaware over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Delaware in 1997

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	148	3.78
2	Matthew	114	2.91
3	Tyler	100	2.55
4	Joshua	90	2.30
5	Christopher	86	2.20
5	Nicholas	86	2.20
6	Andrew	85	2.17
7	Jacob	83	2.12
8	Zachary	81	2.07
9	Ryan	77	1.97
10	John	76	1.94
11	James	73	1.86
12	Brandon	70	1.79
13	Daniel	69	1.76
14	Austin	67	1.71
15	Anthony	65	1.66
15	David	65	1.66
15	Robert	65	1.66
16	Joseph	63	1.61
17	Kyle	59	1.51
17	William	59	1.51
18	Justin	55	1.40
19	Thomas	53	1.35
20	Jordan	50	1.28
21	Samuel	46	1.17
22	Dylan	45	1.15
23	Kevin	44	1.12
24	Alexander	43	1.10
24	Jonathan	43	1.10
25	Brian	39	1.00
26	Christian	36	0.92
27	Benjamin	34	0.87
28	Isaiah	33	0.84
29	Patrick	31	0.79
30	Aaron	30	0.77
30	Connor	30	0.77
30	Nathan	30	0.77
30	Sean	30	0.77
30	Timothy	30	0.77
31	Adam	29	0.74
31	Eric	29	0.74
32	Ian	27	0.69
32	Richard	27	0.69
32	Steven	27	0.69
33	Cody	26	0.66
33	Jason	26	0.66
33	Logan	26	0.66
34	Jeremy	25	0.64
35	Jeffrey	24	0.61
35	Mark	24	0.61
36	Cameron	23	0.59
36	Stephen	23	0.59
37	Charles	22	0.56
38	Elijah	21	0.54
38	Evan	21	0.54
38	Jared	21	0.54
39	Hunter	20	0.51
40	Luke	19	0.49
41	Dominic	18	0.46
41	George	18	0.46
42	Cole	17	0.43
42	Dustin	17	0.43
42	Ethan	17	0.43
42	Trevor	17	0.43
43	Brendan	16	0.41
43	Corey	16	0.41
43	Paul	16	0.41
44	Caleb	15	0.38
44	Seth	15	0.38
44	Shane	15	0.38
44	Shawn	15	0.38
45	Julian	14	0.36
45	Nathaniel	14	0.36
45	Peter	14	0.36
46	Alex	13	0.33
46	Edward	13	0.33
46	Gregory	13	0.33
46	Noah	13	0.33
47	Bradley	12	0.31
47	Brett	12	0.31
47	Chase	12	0.31
47	Colin	12	0.31
47	Derek	12	0.31
47	Devin	12	0.31
47	Gabriel	12	0.31
47	Kenneth	12	0.31
47	Luis	12	0.31
47	Wyatt	12	0.31
48	Liam	11	0.28
48	Marcus	11	0.28
48	Troy	11	0.28
48	Vincent	11	0.28
49	Alec	10	0.26
49	Bryan	10	0.26
49	Calvin	10	0.26
49	Dakota	10	0.26
49	Devon	10	0.26
49	Juan	10	0.26
49	Scott	10	0.26
49	Travis	10	0.26
50	Colton	9	0.23
50	Daquan	9	0.23
50	Garrett	9	0.23
50	Jack	9	0.23
50	Jose	9	0.23
50	Malik	9	0.23
50	Wesley	9	0.23
50	Xavier	9	0.23
51	Andre	8	0.20
51	Brady	8	0.20
51	Francis	8	0.20
51	Grant	8	0.20
51	Jake	8	0.20
51	Jesse	8	0.20
51	Lucas	8	0.20
51	Maxwell	8	0.20
51	Russell	8	0.20
51	Tanner	8	0.20
52	Amir	7	0.18
52	Carlos	7	0.18
52	Colby	7	0.18
52	Cory	7	0.18
52	Dalton	7	0.18
52	Deandre	7	0.18
52	Edgar	7	0.18
52	Gavin	7	0.18
52	Henry	7	0.18
52	Jonah	7	0.18
52	Josiah	7	0.18
52	Louis	7	0.18
52	Mason	7	0.18
52	Owen	7	0.18
52	Phillip	7	0.18
52	Shakur	7	0.18
52	Tristan	7	0.18
53	Adrian	6	0.15
53	Alejandro	6	0.15
53	Antonio	6	0.15
53	Conner	6	0.15
53	Conor	6	0.15
53	Dante	6	0.15
53	Derrick	6	0.15
53	Dillon	6	0.15
53	Erik	6	0.15
53	Jackson	6	0.15
53	Jerry	6	0.15
53	Malachi	6	0.15
53	Martin	6	0.15
53	Myles	6	0.15
53	Quinn	6	0.15
53	Riley	6	0.15
53	Spencer	6	0.15
53	Victor	6	0.15
54	Aidan	5	0.13
54	Blake	5	0.13
54	Bryant	5	0.13
54	Carl	5	0.13
54	Chandler	5	0.13
54	Curtis	5	0.13
54	Darius	5	0.13
54	Davon	5	0.13
54	Demetrius	5	0.13
54	Douglas	5	0.13
54	Frank	5	0.13
54	Griffin	5	0.13
54	Harrison	5	0.13
54	Isaac	5	0.13
54	Isiah	5	0.13
54	Jeremiah	5	0.13
54	Marquise	5	0.13
54	Max	5	0.13
54	Mitchell	5	0.13
54	Nelson	5	0.13
54	Nickolas	5	0.13
54	Philip	5	0.13
54	Randy	5	0.13
54	Ross	5	0.13
54	Shamar	5	0.13
54	Taylor	5	0.13
54	Zachery	5	0.13
54	Zackary	5	0.13
54	Zane	5	0.13

Delaware Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Delaware was Emily, with a count of 86 girls out of a total of 3,031 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.84% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Delaware in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Sarah (85 girls, 2.80% of total). The third most popular girl name was Taylor (85 girls, 2.80% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Delaware in 1997

Emily

Sarah

Taylor

Alexis

Jessica

Samantha

Lauren

Rachel

Hannah

Brianna

The table below below shows the top 182 most popular female baby names in Delaware in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Delaware over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Delaware in 1997

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Emily	86	2.84
2	Sarah	85	2.80
2	Taylor	85	2.80
3	Alexis	70	2.31
4	Jessica	60	1.98
5	Samantha	59	1.95
6	Lauren	58	1.91
6	Rachel	58	1.91
7	Hannah	54	1.78
8	Brianna	53	1.75
9	Ashley	51	1.68
9	Morgan	51	1.68
10	Rebecca	44	1.45
11	Elizabeth	41	1.35
12	Alyssa	40	1.32
12	Brittany	40	1.32
13	Kayla	38	1.25
13	Victoria	38	1.25
14	Alexandra	37	1.22
14	Courtney	37	1.22
14	Jasmine	37	1.22
14	Jennifer	37	1.22
14	Julia	37	1.22
15	Megan	36	1.19
16	Madison	33	1.09
17	Abigail	32	1.06
18	Amanda	31	1.02
18	Emma	31	1.02
18	Katherine	31	1.02
19	Amber	29	0.96
20	Gabrielle	28	0.92
20	Olivia	28	0.92
20	Paige	28	0.92
21	Jordan	27	0.89
22	Danielle	26	0.86
22	Nicole	26	0.86
23	Haley	25	0.83
24	Jenna	24	0.79
24	Kaitlyn	24	0.79
24	Natalie	24	0.79
24	Shannon	24	0.79
25	Brooke	23	0.76
25	Erin	23	0.76
26	Mary	21	0.69
27	Sydney	20	0.66
28	Allison	19	0.63
28	Caroline	19	0.63
28	Kelly	19	0.63
28	Madeline	19	0.63
29	Cheyenne	18	0.59
29	Christina	18	0.59
29	Destiny	18	0.59
29	Kristen	18	0.59
29	Laura	18	0.59
29	Sara	18	0.59
29	Stephanie	18	0.59
30	Angela	17	0.56
30	Anna	17	0.56
30	Kelsey	17	0.56
30	Sabrina	17	0.56
31	Briana	15	0.50
31	Caitlin	15	0.50
31	Margaret	15	0.50
31	Miranda	15	0.50
32	Alexa	14	0.46
32	Jacqueline	14	0.46
32	Lindsay	14	0.46
32	Mackenzie	14	0.46
32	Maria	14	0.46
32	Shelby	14	0.46
33	Amy	13	0.43
33	Catherine	13	0.43
33	Katelyn	13	0.43
33	Kathryn	13	0.43
33	Meghan	13	0.43
33	Mikayla	13	0.43
34	Autumn	12	0.40
34	Chelsea	12	0.40
34	Jillian	12	0.40
34	Julie	12	0.40
34	Melissa	12	0.40
34	Monica	12	0.40
35	Dominique	11	0.36
35	Erica	11	0.36
35	Katie	11	0.36
35	Kimberly	11	0.36
35	Kylie	11	0.36
35	Marissa	11	0.36
35	Molly	11	0.36
35	Savannah	11	0.36
35	Sierra	11	0.36
36	Bryanna	10	0.33
36	Caitlyn	10	0.33
36	Casey	10	0.33
36	Cassandra	10	0.33
36	Julianna	10	0.33
36	Kaitlin	10	0.33
36	Leah	10	0.33
36	Lindsey	10	0.33
36	Michelle	10	0.33
37	Alicia	9	0.30
37	Ariel	9	0.30
37	Carly	9	0.30
37	Claire	9	0.30
37	Devon	9	0.30
37	Hailey	9	0.30
37	Jada	9	0.30
37	Kathleen	9	0.30
37	Mariah	9	0.30
37	Sophia	9	0.30
38	Adrianna	8	0.26
38	Alexandria	8	0.26
38	Alexus	8	0.26
38	Christine	8	0.26
38	Elise	8	0.26
38	Gabriella	8	0.26
38	Grace	8	0.26
38	Heather	8	0.26
38	Jamie	8	0.26
38	Lydia	8	0.26
39	Aaliyah	7	0.23
39	Andrea	7	0.23
39	Bridget	7	0.23
39	Carolyn	7	0.23
39	Cassidy	7	0.23
39	Charlotte	7	0.23
39	Colleen	7	0.23
39	Hayley	7	0.23
39	Holly	7	0.23
39	Kendra	7	0.23
39	Kiana	7	0.23
39	Michaela	7	0.23
39	Skylar	7	0.23
39	Tiffany	7	0.23
40	Asia	6	0.20
40	Bethany	6	0.20
40	Brenda	6	0.20
40	Cierra	6	0.20
40	Delaney	6	0.20
40	Erika	6	0.20
40	Jocelyn	6	0.20
40	Kara	6	0.20
40	Rebekah	6	0.20
40	Tatiana	6	0.20
40	Tiana	6	0.20
40	Tiara	6	0.20
40	Vanessa	6	0.20
40	Veronica	6	0.20
40	Zoe	6	0.20
41	Alison	5	0.17
41	Angel	5	0.17
41	Angelina	5	0.17
41	Ariana	5	0.17
41	Arianna	5	0.17
41	Bianca	5	0.17
41	Cameron	5	0.17
41	Cassie	5	0.17
41	Desiree	5	0.17
41	Destinee	5	0.17
41	Diana	5	0.17
41	Elisabeth	5	0.17
41	Ellie	5	0.17
41	Faith	5	0.17
41	Genesis	5	0.17
41	Gina	5	0.17
41	Jordyn	5	0.17
41	Kaila	5	0.17
41	Kiara	5	0.17
41	Linda	5	0.17
41	Mallory	5	0.17
41	Melanie	5	0.17
41	Meredith	5	0.17
41	Peyton	5	0.17
41	Skyler	5	0.17
41	Summer	5	0.17