In 1997 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1997.
| 1 | Jacob | 2,042 | Emily | 1,293 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,533 | Taylor | 1,161 |
| 3 | Austin | 1,485 | Hannah | 1,124 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,452 | Samantha | 923 |
| 5 | Tyler | 1,396 | Sarah | 918 |
| 6 | Andrew | 1,342 | Ashley | 883 |
| 7 | Matthew | 1,335 | Alexis | 879 |
| 8 | Brandon | 1,317 | Jessica | 841 |
| 9 | Zachary | 1,226 | Megan | 825 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,207 | Madison | 780 |
| 11 | Christopher | 1,044 | Rachel | 730 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,026 | Kayla | 717 |
| 13 | Kyle | 936 | Elizabeth | 660 |
| 14 | Ryan | 936 | Brittany | 603 |
| 15 | James | 895 | Morgan | 603 |
| 16 | John | 885 | Lauren | 581 |
| 17 | Anthony | 827 | Abigail | 561 |
| 18 | Daniel | 813 | Olivia | 532 |
| 19 | Alexander | 794 | Alyssa | 518 |
| 20 | David | 791 | Courtney | 517 |
| 21 | Justin | 771 | Allison | 496 |
| 22 | Robert | 734 | Amanda | 487 |
| 23 | Jordan | 725 | Brianna | 482 |
| 24 | William | 725 | Sydney | 437 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 685 | Brooke | 430 |
| 26 | Dylan | 634 | Nicole | 424 |
| 27 | Samuel | 626 | Victoria | 422 |
| 28 | Nathan | 618 | Haley | 417 |
| 29 | Thomas | 599 | Rebecca | 417 |
| 30 | Logan | 592 | Amber | 379 |
| 31 | Aaron | 585 | Anna | 372 |
| 32 | Cody | 580 | Emma | 361 |
| 33 | Adam | 558 | Kaitlyn | 359 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 533 | Alexandra | 356 |
| 35 | Noah | 532 | Katherine | 356 |
| 36 | Christian | 460 | Paige | 356 |
| 37 | Caleb | 438 | Mary | 328 |
| 38 | Timothy | 419 | Shelby | 323 |
| 39 | Kevin | 418 | Jordan | 319 |
| 40 | Eric | 397 | Mackenzie | 316 |
| 41 | Brian | 395 | Madeline | 307 |
| 42 | Cameron | 374 | Kelsey | 302 |
| 43 | Steven | 367 | Danielle | 301 |
| 44 | Jason | 366 | Sierra | 299 |
| 45 | Jared | 364 | Jennifer | 293 |
| 46 | Charles | 347 | Erin | 291 |
| 47 | Sean | 339 | Jenna | 287 |
| 48 | Evan | 338 | Destiny | 283 |
| 49 | Ethan | 335 | Gabrielle | 281 |
| 50 | Hunter | 334 | Sara | 272 |
| 51 | Dakota | 333 | Jasmine | 270 |
| 52 | Alex | 325 | Marissa | 270 |
| 53 | Nathaniel | 308 | Julia | 267 |
| 54 | Devin | 300 | Cheyenne | 265 |
| 55 | Connor | 299 | Savannah | 258 |
| 56 | Luke | 291 | Katelyn | 250 |
| 57 | Seth | 285 | Stephanie | 244 |
| 58 | Richard | 280 | Natalie | 243 |
| 59 | Mitchell | 274 | Maria | 241 |
| 60 | Trevor | 268 | Miranda | 239 |
| 61 | Isaiah | 261 | Alexandria | 237 |
| 62 | Cole | 258 | Mariah | 233 |
| 63 | Mark | 257 | Tiffany | 233 |
| 64 | Bradley | 256 | Grace | 230 |
| 65 | Patrick | 256 | Breanna | 225 |
| 66 | Chase | 249 | Autumn | 217 |
| 67 | Ian | 248 | Chelsea | 207 |
| 68 | Mason | 241 | Bailey | 202 |
| 69 | Jack | 228 | Andrea | 197 |
| 70 | Jeremy | 227 | Molly | 197 |
| 71 | Dustin | 223 | Katie | 194 |
| 72 | Blake | 222 | Leah | 193 |
| 73 | Stephen | 221 | Laura | 189 |
| 74 | Elijah | 219 | Erica | 188 |
| 75 | Jeffrey | 213 | Cassandra | 187 |
| 76 | Collin | 211 | Makayla | 187 |
| 77 | Grant | 211 | Kathryn | 183 |
| 78 | Derek | 210 | Kaylee | 180 |
| 79 | Kenneth | 204 | Hailey | 179 |
| 80 | Travis | 202 | Christina | 176 |
| 81 | Paul | 197 | Kristen | 175 |
| 82 | Dominic | 195 | Caitlin | 170 |
| 83 | Dalton | 194 | Michaela | 166 |
| 84 | Spencer | 194 | Sabrina | 165 |
| 85 | Jesse | 193 | Kylie | 162 |
| 86 | Alec | 191 | Lindsey | 162 |
| 87 | Corey | 190 | Claire | 161 |
| 88 | Lucas | 189 | Kelly | 161 |
| 89 | Shawn | 189 | Heather | 160 |
| 90 | Isaac | 187 | Shannon | 158 |
| 91 | Garrett | 179 | Caroline | 156 |
| 92 | Gregory | 179 | Cassidy | 155 |
| 93 | Devon | 178 | Alicia | 151 |
| 94 | Colton | 177 | Michelle | 146 |
| 95 | Marcus | 177 | Meghan | 145 |
| 96 | Scott | 173 | Chloe | 144 |
| 97 | Colin | 167 | Faith | 142 |
| 98 | Bryan | 165 | Hayley | 142 |
| 99 | Bryce | 162 | Kimberly | 142 |
| 100 | Gabriel | 162 | Kaitlin | 140 |
| 101 | Shane | 162 |