In 1997 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania in 1997.
| 1 | Michael | 1,795 | Emily | 1,301 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,678 | Sarah | 956 |
| 3 | Nicholas | 1,518 | Samantha | 953 |
| 4 | Jacob | 1,389 | Taylor | 945 |
| 5 | Tyler | 1,362 | Jessica | 826 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,153 | Hannah | 740 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,151 | Rachel | 737 |
| 8 | Zachary | 1,128 | Alexis | 735 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,127 | Ashley | 731 |
| 10 | Andrew | 1,123 | Elizabeth | 670 |
| 11 | John | 1,077 | Megan | 670 |
| 12 | Brandon | 1,028 | Kayla | 642 |
| 13 | Christopher | 1,010 | Amanda | 641 |
| 14 | Daniel | 964 | Alyssa | 620 |
| 15 | James | 927 | Madison | 606 |
| 16 | Austin | 916 | Lauren | 588 |
| 17 | Anthony | 872 | Nicole | 563 |
| 18 | David | 870 | Brianna | 541 |
| 19 | Justin | 819 | Rebecca | 525 |
| 20 | Robert | 782 | Morgan | 512 |
| 21 | Kyle | 779 | Brittany | 506 |
| 22 | William | 776 | Olivia | 502 |
| 23 | Alexander | 709 | Abigail | 496 |
| 24 | Thomas | 682 | Victoria | 481 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 643 | Julia | 429 |
| 26 | Jonathan | 631 | Courtney | 418 |
| 27 | Dylan | 590 | Alexandra | 403 |
| 28 | Kevin | 578 | Amber | 383 |
| 29 | Jordan | 546 | Danielle | 356 |
| 30 | Samuel | 543 | Brooke | 354 |
| 31 | Eric | 516 | Allison | 343 |
| 32 | Nathan | 510 | Kaitlyn | 333 |
| 33 | Brian | 459 | Jennifer | 331 |
| 34 | Noah | 458 | Anna | 324 |
| 35 | Sean | 454 | Erin | 320 |
| 36 | Christian | 444 | Gabrielle | 320 |
| 37 | Aaron | 437 | Haley | 312 |
| 38 | Adam | 435 | Stephanie | 310 |
| 39 | Cody | 428 | Mary | 305 |
| 40 | Timothy | 420 | Emma | 297 |
| 41 | Patrick | 393 | Paige | 296 |
| 42 | Jason | 361 | Katherine | 294 |
| 43 | Connor | 345 | Shannon | 292 |
| 44 | Steven | 341 | Marissa | 287 |
| 45 | Logan | 332 | Sara | 285 |
| 46 | Evan | 329 | Jenna | 279 |
| 47 | Stephen | 329 | Jordan | 276 |
| 48 | Jared | 325 | Sydney | 266 |
| 49 | Mark | 325 | Kelsey | 262 |
| 50 | Richard | 320 | Katelyn | 257 |
| 51 | Charles | 302 | Laura | 252 |
| 52 | Hunter | 302 | Kelly | 247 |
| 53 | Ian | 302 | Natalie | 244 |
| 54 | Luke | 288 | Mackenzie | 229 |
| 55 | Ethan | 281 | Sierra | 225 |
| 56 | Shane | 274 | Jasmine | 220 |
| 57 | Devin | 260 | Melissa | 220 |
| 58 | Nathaniel | 256 | Christina | 218 |
| 59 | Jeremy | 254 | Maria | 217 |
| 60 | Alex | 250 | Cheyenne | 212 |
| 61 | Cameron | 242 | Angela | 207 |
| 62 | Dakota | 242 | Miranda | 205 |
| 63 | Jeffrey | 235 | Grace | 202 |
| 64 | Shawn | 234 | Madeline | 200 |
| 65 | Paul | 233 | Katie | 199 |
| 66 | Caleb | 220 | Sabrina | 195 |
| 67 | Derek | 218 | Kathryn | 190 |
| 68 | Colin | 215 | Cassandra | 189 |
| 69 | Isaiah | 211 | Autumn | 187 |
| 70 | Jesse | 209 | Erica | 186 |
| 71 | Trevor | 209 | Leah | 186 |
| 72 | Brendan | 207 | Tiffany | 186 |
| 73 | Peter | 206 | Destiny | 185 |
| 74 | Cole | 204 | Carly | 183 |
| 75 | Dominic | 202 | Caroline | 179 |
| 76 | Seth | 198 | Kristen | 177 |
| 77 | Gregory | 197 | Shelby | 177 |
| 78 | Bradley | 196 | Alexa | 170 |
| 79 | Scott | 190 | Heather | 167 |
| 80 | Travis | 183 | Briana | 166 |
| 81 | Lucas | 182 | Catherine | 166 |
| 82 | Brett | 176 | Casey | 165 |
| 83 | Edward | 175 | Amy | 163 |
| 84 | Collin | 174 | Molly | 163 |
| 85 | Mitchell | 173 | Mariah | 160 |
| 86 | Devon | 171 | Caitlin | 158 |
| 87 | Corey | 169 | Meghan | 158 |
| 88 | Kenneth | 169 | Chelsea | 156 |
| 89 | Vincent | 167 | Savannah | 153 |
| 90 | Garrett | 164 | Monica | 151 |
| 91 | Elijah | 162 | Dominique | 148 |
| 92 | Dalton | 161 | Margaret | 147 |
| 93 | Tanner | 160 | Lindsey | 146 |
| 94 | Jack | 154 | Michelle | 146 |
| 95 | Jake | 151 | Rachael | 146 |
| 96 | Chase | 147 | Michaela | 144 |
| 97 | Isaac | 147 | Alexandria | 142 |
| 98 | Gabriel | 146 | Bailey | 140 |
| 99 | Dustin | 145 | Jamie | 140 |
| 100 | Bryan | 144 | Kimberly | 139 |