Indiana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Indiana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Indiana was Jacob, with a count of 1,132 boys out of a total of 37,304 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.04% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Indiana in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Austin (914 boys, 2.45% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (736 boys, 1.97% of total).

The table below below shows the top 741 most popular male baby names in Indiana in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Indiana over the years.

Indiana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Indiana was Emily, with a count of 681 girls out of a total of 32,793 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.08% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Indiana in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (640 girls, 1.95% of total). The third most popular girl name was Taylor (586 girls, 1.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 741 most popular female baby names in Indiana in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Indiana over the years.