New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,750 boys out of a total of 48,091 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.64% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,421 boys, 2.96% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,168 boys, 2.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 932 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emily, with a count of 849 girls out of a total of 41,755 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.03% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (819 girls, 1.96% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (725 girls, 1.74% of total).

The table below below shows the top 932 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.