Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Jose, with a count of 2,935 boys out of a total of 157,055 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.87% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Michael (2,713 boys, 1.73% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,549 boys, 1.62% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Ashley, with a count of 1,966 girls out of a total of 139,890 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.41% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Emily (1,741 girls, 1.25% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (1,697 girls, 1.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.