Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Michael, with a count of 762 boys out of a total of 28,103 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.71% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (648 boys, 2.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (547 boys, 1.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 674 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Emily, with a count of 458 girls out of a total of 23,640 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.94% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Taylor (426 girls, 1.80% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (370 girls, 1.57% of total).

The table below below shows the top 674 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.