Washington Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Washington Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Washington was Jacob, with a count of 714 boys out of a total of 33,718 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.12% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Washington in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Michael (649 boys, 1.93% of total). The third most popular boy name was Austin (611 boys, 1.81% of total).

The table below below shows the top 758 most popular male baby names in Washington in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.

Washington Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Washington was Emily, with a count of 638 girls out of a total of 28,632 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.23% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Washington in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (448 girls, 1.57% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (429 girls, 1.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 758 most popular female baby names in Washington in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.