In 1997 parents in Arkansas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Phoenix to Tucson. Discover the most popular baby names in Arkansas for 1997, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Arkansas in 1997.
| 1 | Jacob | 697 | Jessica | 388 |
| 2 | Michael | 629 | Alexis | 373 |
| 3 | Daniel | 577 | Ashley | 350 |
| 4 | Jose | 543 | Samantha | 347 |
| 5 | Christopher | 503 | Emily | 341 |
| 6 | Anthony | 497 | Sarah | 329 |
| 7 | Matthew | 491 | Taylor | 328 |
| 8 | Tyler | 481 | Hannah | 307 |
| 9 | Joshua | 465 | Jennifer | 285 |
| 10 | Andrew | 461 | Alyssa | 284 |
| 11 | David | 457 | Madison | 269 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 446 | Brianna | 261 |
| 13 | Austin | 438 | Maria | 244 |
| 14 | Joseph | 428 | Elizabeth | 239 |
| 15 | Brandon | 411 | Rachel | 238 |
| 16 | Jesus | 390 | Kayla | 224 |
| 17 | Ryan | 378 | Megan | 218 |
| 18 | Zachary | 353 | Amanda | 214 |
| 19 | Luis | 341 | Victoria | 212 |
| 20 | Christian | 331 | Stephanie | 208 |
| 21 | Kyle | 309 | Nicole | 198 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 303 | Lauren | 191 |
| 23 | Alexander | 292 | Vanessa | 180 |
| 24 | Justin | 288 | Jasmine | 179 |
| 25 | Robert | 266 | Danielle | 178 |
| 26 | John | 265 | Melissa | 163 |
| 27 | Juan | 262 | Rebecca | 163 |
| 28 | James | 259 | Angelica | 159 |
| 29 | William | 255 | Sabrina | 159 |
| 30 | Jordan | 249 | Alexandra | 158 |
| 31 | Angel | 234 | Amber | 158 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 230 | Andrea | 152 |
| 33 | Aaron | 228 | Sierra | 151 |
| 34 | Carlos | 224 | Brittany | 138 |
| 35 | Cody | 220 | Marissa | 138 |
| 36 | Kevin | 213 | Cassandra | 136 |
| 37 | Dylan | 206 | Jordan | 135 |
| 38 | Samuel | 201 | Mariah | 135 |
| 39 | Benjamin | 200 | Savannah | 135 |
| 40 | Nathan | 197 | Sydney | 134 |
| 41 | Francisco | 185 | Morgan | 128 |
| 42 | Brian | 177 | Haley | 127 |
| 43 | Alejandro | 175 | Jacqueline | 123 |
| 44 | Miguel | 173 | Alicia | 120 |
| 45 | Thomas | 173 | Destiny | 120 |
| 46 | Eric | 172 | Julia | 114 |
| 47 | Antonio | 167 | Michelle | 114 |
| 48 | Alexis | 165 | Abigail | 113 |
| 49 | Adrian | 160 | Emma | 113 |
| 50 | Jason | 157 | Katherine | 112 |
| 51 | Steven | 156 | Courtney | 111 |
| 52 | Logan | 155 | Cheyenne | 110 |
| 53 | Victor | 152 | Shelby | 109 |
| 54 | Isaac | 151 | Bailey | 108 |
| 55 | Adam | 147 | Gabrielle | 107 |
| 56 | Jorge | 143 | Kaitlyn | 103 |
| 57 | Richard | 143 | Diana | 102 |
| 58 | Ethan | 140 | Monica | 102 |
| 59 | Noah | 139 | Kimberly | 101 |
| 60 | Isaiah | 138 | Christina | 100 |
| 61 | Timothy | 135 | Briana | 99 |
| 62 | Fernando | 134 | Sara | 99 |
| 63 | Jesse | 134 | Allison | 98 |
| 64 | Sean | 130 | Anna | 97 |
| 65 | Hunter | 129 | Ana | 96 |
| 66 | Ricardo | 128 | Cynthia | 96 |
| 67 | Alex | 126 | Ariana | 94 |
| 68 | Cole | 126 | Natalie | 94 |
| 69 | Nathaniel | 126 | Hailey | 92 |
| 70 | Caleb | 125 | Breanna | 91 |
| 71 | Connor | 125 | Olivia | 90 |
| 72 | Manuel | 123 | Gabriela | 87 |
| 73 | Cameron | 121 | Laura | 87 |
| 74 | Tanner | 119 | Alexandria | 85 |
| 75 | Eduardo | 114 | Karina | 85 |
| 76 | Martin | 112 | Kelly | 84 |
| 77 | Tristan | 111 | Leslie | 84 |
| 78 | Mark | 110 | Mary | 84 |
| 79 | Garrett | 109 | Veronica | 83 |
| 80 | Jared | 109 | Adriana | 81 |
| 81 | Trevor | 109 | Alexa | 79 |
| 82 | Oscar | 108 | Miranda | 77 |
| 83 | Elijah | 107 | Adrianna | 76 |
| 84 | Andres | 105 | Angela | 75 |
| 85 | Sergio | 104 | Selena | 75 |
| 86 | Ian | 103 | Brooke | 74 |
| 87 | Mario | 101 | Desiree | 74 |
| 88 | Javier | 100 | Karen | 74 |
| 89 | Dakota | 99 | Mikayla | 74 |
| 90 | Bryan | 97 | Bianca | 72 |
| 91 | Colton | 97 | Caitlin | 71 |
| 92 | Hector | 95 | Daisy | 71 |
| 93 | Marco | 95 | Karla | 71 |
| 94 | Ruben | 91 | Paige | 71 |
| 95 | Chase | 90 | Alondra | 70 |
| 96 | Devin | 90 | Erica | 70 |
| 97 | Seth | 89 | Gabriella | 70 |
| 98 | Stephen | 89 | Tiffany | 70 |
| 99 | Dustin | 88 | Esmeralda | 66 |
| 100 | Taylor | 88 | Jenna | 66 |
| 101 | Katelyn | 66 |