In 1997 parents in Michigan chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Discover the most popular baby names in Michigan 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 Michigan in 1997.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,751 | Emily | 1,074 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,374 | Hannah | 857 |
| 3 | Austin | 1,226 | Samantha | 797 |
| 4 | Tyler | 1,178 | Sarah | 787 |
| 5 | Nicholas | 1,101 | Taylor | 780 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,040 | Ashley | 733 |
| 7 | Andrew | 1,030 | Jessica | 695 |
| 8 | Matthew | 1,018 | Alexis | 694 |
| 9 | Brandon | 973 | Rachel | 646 |
| 10 | Zachary | 930 | Madison | 612 |
| 11 | Joseph | 872 | Megan | 588 |
| 12 | Kyle | 827 | Kayla | 575 |
| 13 | Christopher | 806 | Alyssa | 540 |
| 14 | Ryan | 794 | Lauren | 537 |
| 15 | Alexander | 720 | Elizabeth | 512 |
| 16 | Justin | 708 | Brianna | 449 |
| 17 | Anthony | 668 | Nicole | 441 |
| 18 | David | 665 | Olivia | 439 |
| 19 | James | 659 | Amanda | 437 |
| 20 | Daniel | 650 | Morgan | 421 |
| 21 | John | 606 | Brittany | 419 |
| 22 | Robert | 585 | Abigail | 374 |
| 23 | Jordan | 576 | Sydney | 372 |
| 24 | William | 515 | Amber | 352 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 512 | Rebecca | 346 |
| 26 | Nathan | 482 | Courtney | 344 |
| 27 | Brendan | 477 | Anna | 342 |
| 28 | Aaron | 470 | Allison | 338 |
| 29 | Dylan | 456 | Brooke | 336 |
| 30 | Thomas | 447 | Paige | 319 |
| 31 | Noah | 446 | Emma | 309 |
| 32 | Christian | 416 | Haley | 306 |
| 33 | Adam | 402 | Danielle | 298 |
| 34 | Cody | 400 | Victoria | 295 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 397 | Katherine | 290 |
| 36 | Samuel | 395 | Shelby | 289 |
| 37 | Logan | 366 | Alexandra | 284 |
| 38 | Eric | 362 | Mackenzie | 282 |
| 39 | Kevin | 360 | Kelsey | 277 |
| 40 | Cameron | 352 | Gabrielle | 275 |
| 41 | Hunter | 347 | Kaitlyn | 266 |
| 42 | Devin | 337 | Stephanie | 262 |
| 43 | Trevor | 337 | Jennifer | 259 |
| 44 | Steven | 334 | Jordan | 252 |
| 45 | Caleb | 322 | Jasmine | 249 |
| 46 | Jared | 314 | Julia | 241 |
| 47 | Mitchell | 307 | Chelsea | 240 |
| 48 | Ethan | 300 | Jenna | 239 |
| 49 | Alex | 297 | Savannah | 239 |
| 50 | Timothy | 296 | Sierra | 239 |
| 51 | Jason | 292 | Miranda | 231 |
| 52 | Connor | 286 | Marissa | 226 |
| 53 | Charles | 279 | Erin | 224 |
| 54 | Evan | 272 | Katelyn | 224 |
| 55 | Brian | 264 | Autumn | 223 |
| 56 | Sean | 261 | Madeline | 221 |
| 57 | Travis | 242 | Sara | 220 |
| 58 | Patrick | 239 | Mariah | 218 |
| 59 | Jack | 236 | Bailey | 207 |
| 60 | Chase | 232 | Destiny | 207 |
| 61 | Bradley | 228 | Breanna | 206 |
| 62 | Dakota | 226 | Natalie | 204 |
| 63 | Nathaniel | 217 | Mary | 196 |
| 64 | Blake | 211 | Alexandria | 193 |
| 65 | Luke | 208 | Cheyenne | 193 |
| 66 | Antonio | 198 | Sabrina | 176 |
| 67 | Jeremy | 198 | Andrea | 174 |
| 68 | Mark | 198 | Hailey | 174 |
| 69 | Ian | 195 | Melissa | 174 |
| 70 | Lucas | 195 | Tiffany | 172 |
| 71 | Kenneth | 192 | Grace | 170 |
| 72 | Spencer | 192 | Christina | 169 |
| 73 | Paul | 185 | Maria | 165 |
| 74 | Collin | 182 | Alicia | 158 |
| 75 | Grant | 177 | Leah | 156 |
| 76 | Gabriel | 174 | Erica | 151 |
| 77 | Garrett | 173 | Katie | 150 |
| 78 | Richard | 173 | Lindsey | 140 |
| 79 | Scott | 171 | Laura | 139 |
| 80 | Devon | 167 | Kathryn | 138 |
| 81 | Stephen | 166 | Claire | 137 |
| 82 | Jesse | 165 | Cassandra | 134 |
| 83 | Marcus | 165 | Chloe | 134 |
| 84 | Seth | 164 | Mikayla | 132 |
| 85 | Cole | 160 | Michelle | 131 |
| 86 | Alec | 158 | Molly | 131 |
| 87 | Colin | 157 | Caitlin | 130 |
| 88 | Shane | 157 | Makayla | 130 |
| 89 | Dominic | 151 | Cassidy | 129 |
| 90 | Malik | 151 | Heather | 128 |
| 91 | Mason | 150 | Shannon | 128 |
| 92 | Brett | 149 | Jamie | 125 |
| 93 | Elijah | 144 | Kaylee | 124 |
| 94 | Derek | 142 | Angela | 122 |
| 95 | Jeffrey | 138 | Margaret | 121 |
| 96 | Peter | 138 | Monica | 121 |
| 97 | Dustin | 133 | Kristen | 119 |
| 98 | Isaac | 133 | Sophia | 119 |
| 99 | Corey | 132 | Diamond | 115 |
| 100 | Tristan | 131 | Briana | 112 |
| 101 | Lindsay | 112 |