In 1997 parents in Florida chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Tallahassee to Sarasota. Discover the most popular baby names in Florida 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 Florida in 1997.
| 1 | Michael | 2,089 | Ashley | 1,309 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,659 | Jessica | 1,072 |
| 3 | Joshua | 1,519 | Emily | 1,065 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,478 | Samantha | 1,048 |
| 5 | Brandon | 1,408 | Taylor | 993 |
| 6 | Austin | 1,386 | Sarah | 957 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 1,365 | Alexis | 896 |
| 8 | Jacob | 1,317 | Hannah | 821 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,291 | Kayla | 788 |
| 10 | Tyler | 1,279 | Amanda | 751 |
| 11 | Anthony | 1,130 | Victoria | 718 |
| 12 | Zachary | 1,115 | Brittany | 684 |
| 13 | Jonathan | 1,112 | Brianna | 678 |
| 14 | David | 1,100 | Nicole | 674 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,049 | Megan | 673 |
| 16 | John | 1,037 | Lauren | 649 |
| 17 | Justin | 1,025 | Alyssa | 641 |
| 18 | Alexander | 981 | Elizabeth | 636 |
| 19 | Ryan | 980 | Rachel | 629 |
| 20 | William | 973 | Madison | 619 |
| 21 | Andrew | 971 | Stephanie | 618 |
| 22 | Christian | 966 | Jennifer | 571 |
| 23 | James | 962 | Jasmine | 536 |
| 24 | Robert | 924 | Amber | 519 |
| 25 | Kyle | 898 | Alexandra | 513 |
| 26 | Jordan | 757 | Danielle | 492 |
| 27 | Kevin | 742 | Morgan | 459 |
| 28 | Dylan | 643 | Courtney | 452 |
| 29 | Thomas | 609 | Rebecca | 434 |
| 30 | Jose | 521 | Savannah | 421 |
| 31 | Samuel | 512 | Brooke | 413 |
| 32 | Cody | 486 | Haley | 396 |
| 33 | Steven | 482 | Katherine | 396 |
| 34 | Brian | 478 | Shelby | 388 |
| 35 | Sean | 461 | Sabrina | 375 |
| 36 | Eric | 454 | Sydney | 361 |
| 37 | Richard | 448 | Olivia | 359 |
| 38 | Jason | 444 | Kaitlyn | 357 |
| 39 | Logan | 442 | Tiffany | 356 |
| 40 | Aaron | 439 | Natalie | 347 |
| 41 | Benjamin | 435 | Melissa | 339 |
| 42 | Hunter | 418 | Destiny | 338 |
| 43 | Noah | 399 | Jordan | 331 |
| 44 | Charles | 389 | Christina | 318 |
| 45 | Luis | 387 | Sara | 318 |
| 46 | Adam | 367 | Vanessa | 313 |
| 47 | Cameron | 367 | Michelle | 311 |
| 48 | Gabriel | 363 | Julia | 308 |
| 49 | Timothy | 360 | Gabrielle | 298 |
| 50 | Nathan | 339 | Cheyenne | 296 |
| 51 | Juan | 337 | Abigail | 293 |
| 52 | Patrick | 336 | Chelsea | 288 |
| 53 | Carlos | 331 | Kimberly | 288 |
| 54 | Kenneth | 322 | Maria | 288 |
| 55 | Caleb | 321 | Sierra | 278 |
| 56 | Antonio | 320 | Briana | 263 |
| 57 | Stephen | 316 | Andrea | 261 |
| 58 | Devin | 306 | Allison | 253 |
| 59 | Bryan | 301 | Kelsey | 248 |
| 60 | Alex | 298 | Anna | 234 |
| 61 | Mark | 298 | Mary | 221 |
| 62 | Chase | 297 | Laura | 218 |
| 63 | Connor | 296 | Erin | 217 |
| 64 | Jeremy | 293 | Gabriella | 215 |
| 65 | Dalton | 273 | Alexandria | 213 |
| 66 | Jared | 271 | Kristen | 213 |
| 67 | Jesse | 264 | Emma | 212 |
| 68 | Nathaniel | 260 | Marissa | 206 |
| 69 | Ian | 253 | Monica | 206 |
| 70 | Travis | 253 | Sophia | 206 |
| 71 | Ethan | 251 | Lindsey | 205 |
| 72 | Jeffrey | 249 | Gabriela | 203 |
| 73 | Trevor | 249 | Erica | 193 |
| 74 | Garrett | 241 | Katelyn | 193 |
| 75 | Isaiah | 241 | Alexa | 191 |
| 76 | Malik | 240 | Bailey | 191 |
| 77 | Evan | 238 | Heather | 191 |
| 78 | Adrian | 236 | Shannon | 190 |
| 79 | Tristan | 231 | Jenna | 188 |
| 80 | Marcus | 222 | Isabella | 187 |
| 81 | Corey | 219 | Jamie | 187 |
| 82 | Dustin | 218 | Kelly | 186 |
| 83 | Gregory | 216 | Miranda | 185 |
| 84 | Alejandro | 215 | Angelica | 182 |
| 85 | Bradley | 215 | Catherine | 182 |
| 86 | Sebastian | 212 | Angela | 180 |
| 87 | Angel | 209 | Adriana | 179 |
| 88 | Elijah | 207 | Caroline | 179 |
| 89 | Blake | 206 | Breanna | 178 |
| 90 | Paul | 206 | Summer | 178 |
| 91 | Dakota | 204 | Dominique | 176 |
| 92 | Shawn | 198 | Caitlin | 175 |
| 93 | Edward | 197 | Kaylee | 175 |
| 94 | Victor | 197 | Alicia | 174 |
| 95 | Jake | 196 | Jade | 174 |
| 96 | Cole | 190 | Melanie | 173 |
| 97 | Nicolas | 187 | Mariah | 170 |
| 98 | George | 182 | Paige | 169 |
| 99 | Taylor | 180 | Amy | 166 |
| 100 | Joel | 179 | Grace | 166 |
| 101 | Julian | 179 |