New Mexico 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 Mexico Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in New Mexico was Joshua, with a count of 226 boys out of a total of 10,659 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.12% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Mexico in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (206 boys, 1.93% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (204 boys, 1.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 414 most popular male baby names in New Mexico in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.

New Mexico Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in New Mexico was Ashley, with a count of 133 girls out of a total of 8,279 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.61% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Mexico in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Alexis (130 girls, 1.57% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (125 girls, 1.51% of total).

The table below below shows the top 414 most popular female baby names in New Mexico in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.