In 1997 parents in Texas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Austin to Galveston. Discover the most popular baby names in Texas 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 Texas in 1997.
| 1 | Jacob | 884 | Hannah | 692 |
| 2 | Austin | 845 | Emily | 531 |
| 3 | William | 844 | Sarah | 497 |
| 4 | Joshua | 709 | Taylor | 497 |
| 5 | Michael | 703 | Ashley | 447 |
| 6 | James | 695 | Kayla | 425 |
| 7 | Christopher | 688 | Jessica | 419 |
| 8 | Matthew | 671 | Madison | 411 |
| 9 | Brandon | 593 | Alexis | 396 |
| 10 | John | 571 | Elizabeth | 362 |
| 11 | Tyler | 549 | Brittany | 342 |
| 12 | Zachary | 500 | Rachel | 337 |
| 13 | Andrew | 488 | Haley | 322 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 451 | Lauren | 314 |
| 15 | David | 447 | Megan | 300 |
| 16 | Robert | 444 | Samantha | 295 |
| 17 | Joseph | 421 | Morgan | 289 |
| 18 | Justin | 402 | Courtney | 280 |
| 19 | Daniel | 394 | Victoria | 274 |
| 20 | Jordan | 371 | Mary | 268 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 369 | Savannah | 268 |
| 22 | Hunter | 368 | Shelby | 262 |
| 23 | Dylan | 352 | Anna | 248 |
| 24 | Samuel | 336 | Jasmine | 247 |
| 25 | Cody | 328 | Abigail | 244 |
| 26 | Ryan | 320 | Amber | 241 |
| 27 | Thomas | 304 | Brianna | 236 |
| 28 | Logan | 300 | Destiny | 220 |
| 29 | Caleb | 297 | Rebecca | 209 |
| 30 | Christian | 291 | Allison | 201 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 277 | Kelsey | 201 |
| 32 | Charles | 253 | Jordan | 199 |
| 33 | Timothy | 253 | Olivia | 198 |
| 34 | Alexander | 252 | Kaitlyn | 195 |
| 35 | Anthony | 246 | Sydney | 195 |
| 36 | Ethan | 226 | Amanda | 193 |
| 37 | Aaron | 218 | Katherine | 185 |
| 38 | Cameron | 218 | Alyssa | 182 |
| 39 | Dakota | 218 | Chelsea | 169 |
| 40 | Noah | 204 | Bailey | 167 |
| 41 | Nathan | 196 | Katelyn | 156 |
| 42 | Adam | 173 | Makayla | 148 |
| 43 | Dalton | 173 | Autumn | 144 |
| 44 | Kyle | 173 | Alexandria | 134 |
| 45 | Steven | 167 | Kristen | 131 |
| 46 | Dustin | 163 | Emma | 129 |
| 47 | Elijah | 156 | Tiffany | 127 |
| 48 | Jared | 155 | Jennifer | 126 |
| 49 | Eric | 154 | Sara | 126 |
| 50 | Chase | 150 | Lindsey | 119 |
| 51 | Stephen | 149 | Sierra | 119 |
| 52 | Peyton | 148 | Caitlin | 118 |
| 53 | Kevin | 145 | Alexandra | 117 |
| 54 | Jeremy | 140 | Kimberly | 117 |
| 55 | Devin | 138 | Caroline | 116 |
| 56 | Jesse | 138 | Heather | 116 |
| 57 | Richard | 137 | Breanna | 115 |
| 58 | Brian | 136 | Katie | 115 |
| 59 | Jason | 136 | Brooke | 110 |
| 60 | Kenneth | 136 | Cheyenne | 110 |
| 61 | Seth | 134 | Erin | 108 |
| 62 | Nathaniel | 132 | Hailey | 108 |
| 63 | Trevor | 130 | Laura | 108 |
| 64 | Jackson | 128 | Danielle | 104 |
| 65 | Patrick | 128 | Gabrielle | 102 |
| 66 | Blake | 126 | Madeline | 100 |
| 67 | Taylor | 124 | Chloe | 99 |
| 68 | Tristan | 122 | Bethany | 98 |
| 69 | Wesley | 121 | Michaela | 96 |
| 70 | Bradley | 120 | Nicole | 95 |
| 71 | Tanner | 119 | Summer | 95 |
| 72 | Isaiah | 113 | Mackenzie | 93 |
| 73 | Gregory | 112 | Grace | 90 |
| 74 | Mason | 110 | Briana | 89 |
| 75 | Lucas | 107 | Mckenzie | 88 |
| 76 | Luke | 106 | Julia | 87 |
| 77 | Garrett | 105 | Erica | 86 |
| 78 | Corey | 104 | Miranda | 86 |
| 79 | Sean | 101 | Stephanie | 86 |
| 80 | Alex | 100 | Catherine | 85 |
| 81 | Gabriel | 100 | Whitney | 85 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 99 | Christina | 84 |
| 83 | Isaac | 97 | Natalie | 84 |
| 84 | Colton | 96 | Kaitlin | 81 |
| 85 | Connor | 96 | Mariah | 81 |
| 86 | Preston | 93 | Brooklyn | 78 |
| 87 | Travis | 93 | Chelsey | 78 |
| 88 | Dillon | 92 | Kaylee | 77 |
| 89 | Johnathan | 91 | Brittney | 76 |
| 90 | Spencer | 90 | Margaret | 73 |
| 91 | Jeffrey | 89 | Kathryn | 72 |
| 92 | Marcus | 89 | Leah | 72 |
| 93 | Mark | 88 | Molly | 72 |
| 94 | Antonio | 87 | Cassidy | 71 |
| 95 | Hayden | 86 | Andrea | 70 |
| 96 | Evan | 83 | Amy | 69 |
| 97 | Malik | 83 | Angel | 69 |
| 98 | Ian | 80 | Raven | 69 |
| 99 | Bryan | 76 | Jamie | 68 |
| 100 | Paul | 76 | Faith | 66 |
| 101 | Maria | 66 |