Nebraska Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Nebraska Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Nebraska was Jacob, with a count of 329 boys out of a total of 9,751 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.37% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Nebraska in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Austin (209 boys, 2.14% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (186 boys, 1.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 332 most popular male baby names in Nebraska in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nebraska over the years.

Nebraska Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Nebraska was Emily, with a count of 182 girls out of a total of 8,225 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.21% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Nebraska in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (169 girls, 2.06% of total). The third most popular girl name was Taylor (161 girls, 1.96% of total).

The table below below shows the top 332 most popular female baby names in Nebraska in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nebraska over the years.