Florida Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Florida Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Florida was Michael, with a count of 2,090 boys out of a total of 85,871 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.43% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Florida in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,659 boys, 1.93% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (1,520 boys, 1.77% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Florida in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Florida over the years.

Florida Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Florida was Ashley, with a count of 1,309 girls out of a total of 73,349 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.79% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Florida in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,072 girls, 1.46% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (1,065 girls, 1.45% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Florida in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Florida over the years.