In 1997 parents in California chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Sacramento to San Diego. Discover the most popular baby names in California 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 California in 1997.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,453 | Jessica | 3,218 |
| 2 | Michael | 4,311 | Jennifer | 2,817 |
| 3 | Jose | 4,156 | Ashley | 2,633 |
| 4 | Anthony | 3,908 | Emily | 2,539 |
| 5 | David | 3,731 | Samantha | 2,496 |
| 6 | Christopher | 3,723 | Sarah | 2,172 |
| 7 | Andrew | 3,561 | Stephanie | 2,171 |
| 8 | Matthew | 3,260 | Elizabeth | 2,000 |
| 9 | Jonathan | 3,252 | Vanessa | 2,000 |
| 10 | Jacob | 3,245 | Alexis | 1,953 |
| 11 | Joshua | 3,109 | Maria | 1,847 |
| 12 | Joseph | 2,885 | Jasmine | 1,795 |
| 13 | Brandon | 2,846 | Alyssa | 1,735 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 2,635 | Melissa | 1,732 |
| 15 | Christian | 2,604 | Hannah | 1,636 |
| 16 | Kevin | 2,563 | Kimberly | 1,583 |
| 17 | Luis | 2,494 | Victoria | 1,450 |
| 18 | Ryan | 2,375 | Taylor | 1,424 |
| 19 | Juan | 2,355 | Amanda | 1,415 |
| 20 | Alexander | 2,185 | Lauren | 1,371 |
| 21 | Justin | 2,163 | Michelle | 1,359 |
| 22 | Jesus | 2,015 | Natalie | 1,356 |
| 23 | Austin | 1,950 | Madison | 1,350 |
| 24 | Tyler | 1,878 | Megan | 1,331 |
| 25 | John | 1,841 | Diana | 1,273 |
| 26 | Angel | 1,796 | Andrea | 1,251 |
| 27 | James | 1,778 | Brianna | 1,242 |
| 28 | Robert | 1,750 | Nicole | 1,218 |
| 29 | Carlos | 1,746 | Jacqueline | 1,189 |
| 30 | Brian | 1,688 | Rachel | 1,165 |
| 31 | Eric | 1,653 | Sabrina | 1,157 |
| 32 | Kyle | 1,608 | Kayla | 1,113 |
| 33 | William | 1,606 | Alexandra | 1,083 |
| 34 | Samuel | 1,591 | Daisy | 1,029 |
| 35 | Alejandro | 1,563 | Katherine | 1,012 |
| 36 | Miguel | 1,543 | Rebecca | 991 |
| 37 | Zachary | 1,470 | Julia | 959 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 1,464 | Danielle | 947 |
| 39 | Aaron | 1,353 | Leslie | 930 |
| 40 | Jordan | 1,330 | Jocelyn | 918 |
| 41 | Jason | 1,325 | Monica | 914 |
| 42 | Steven | 1,316 | Crystal | 894 |
| 43 | Alexis | 1,309 | Cynthia | 884 |
| 44 | Adrian | 1,237 | Alondra | 878 |
| 45 | Benjamin | 1,217 | Angelica | 878 |
| 46 | Bryan | 1,210 | Marissa | 843 |
| 47 | Francisco | 1,186 | Alejandra | 839 |
| 48 | Oscar | 1,142 | Gabriela | 831 |
| 49 | Richard | 1,142 | Brittany | 825 |
| 50 | Jorge | 1,137 | Karina | 824 |
| 51 | Jesse | 1,112 | Brenda | 823 |
| 52 | Eduardo | 1,108 | Olivia | 796 |
| 53 | Nathan | 1,106 | Sara | 782 |
| 54 | Victor | 1,095 | Destiny | 781 |
| 55 | Ricardo | 1,074 | Christina | 761 |
| 56 | Thomas | 1,051 | Amber | 747 |
| 57 | Dylan | 1,031 | Sophia | 726 |
| 58 | Adam | 993 | Abigail | 723 |
| 59 | Noah | 979 | Emma | 716 |
| 60 | Antonio | 976 | Ana | 705 |
| 61 | Isaac | 973 | Briana | 688 |
| 62 | Fernando | 947 | Sydney | 684 |
| 63 | Alex | 943 | Karen | 682 |
| 64 | Cameron | 930 | Adriana | 679 |
| 65 | Sean | 924 | Guadalupe | 677 |
| 66 | Isaiah | 908 | Sierra | 671 |
| 67 | Mark | 872 | Laura | 664 |
| 68 | Manuel | 865 | Cassandra | 661 |
| 69 | Andres | 847 | Savannah | 637 |
| 70 | Edgar | 812 | Haley | 632 |
| 71 | Cristian | 790 | Veronica | 632 |
| 72 | Ivan | 785 | Anna | 631 |
| 73 | Sergio | 780 | Tiffany | 631 |
| 74 | Javier | 757 | Evelyn | 628 |
| 75 | Timothy | 738 | Angela | 610 |
| 76 | Cesar | 734 | Valerie | 610 |
| 77 | Ethan | 730 | Amy | 609 |
| 78 | Julian | 704 | Alicia | 606 |
| 79 | Mario | 701 | Isabel | 596 |
| 80 | Diego | 700 | Mariah | 590 |
| 81 | Omar | 700 | Esmeralda | 586 |
| 82 | Hector | 679 | Bianca | 582 |
| 83 | Jeremy | 679 | Kelly | 568 |
| 84 | Edward | 677 | Allison | 565 |
| 85 | Roberto | 669 | Yesenia | 563 |
| 86 | Erik | 667 | Morgan | 562 |
| 87 | Jared | 664 | Ariana | 551 |
| 88 | Connor | 660 | Nancy | 549 |
| 89 | Martin | 656 | Miranda | 547 |
| 90 | Elijah | 651 | Erika | 546 |
| 91 | Nathaniel | 649 | Jordan | 545 |
| 92 | Patrick | 649 | Brooke | 540 |
| 93 | Evan | 648 | Karla | 537 |
| 94 | Cody | 637 | Courtney | 525 |
| 95 | Marco | 635 | Isabella | 518 |
| 96 | Jeffrey | 629 | Breanna | 517 |
| 97 | Ruben | 615 | Jasmin | 515 |
| 98 | Charles | 611 | Erica | 510 |
| 99 | Erick | 610 | Gabrielle | 503 |
| 100 | Raymond | 610 | Madeline | 501 |