Louisiana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Louisiana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Louisiana was Joshua, with a count of 538 boys out of a total of 26,869 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.00% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Louisiana in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Michael (500 boys, 1.86% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (485 boys, 1.81% of total).

The table below below shows the top 781 most popular male baby names in Louisiana in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.

Louisiana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Louisiana was Alexis, with a count of 481 girls out of a total of 21,639 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Louisiana in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Taylor (418 girls, 1.93% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (398 girls, 1.84% of total).

The table below below shows the top 781 most popular female baby names in Louisiana in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.