Top Baby Names in Virginia for 1997

In 1997 parents in Virginia chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Richmond to Charlottesville. Discover the most popular baby names in Virginia 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 Virginia in 1997.


1	Jacob	81	Emily	61
2	Nicholas	69	Samantha	45
3	Ryan	67	Taylor	45
4	Tyler	61	Hannah	42
5	Matthew	60	Sarah	41
6	Joshua	56	Abigail	34
7	Kyle	55	Elizabeth	33
8	Michael	52	Olivia	33
9	Brandon	50	Ashley	31
10	Dylan	49	Megan	31
11	Andrew	44	Jessica	28
12	Zachary	44	Brooke	27
13	Christopher	41	Nicole	27
14	Cody	40	Rachel	27
15	Alexander	38	Courtney	26
16	Benjamin	38	Kayla	25
17	Austin	36	Morgan	25
18	John	35	Anna	24
19	Joseph	34	Emma	23
20	Samuel	32	Alexis	22
21	William	32	Sierra	22
22	Hunter	31	Katherine	21
23	James	31	Alyssa	19
24	Evan	29	Amber	19
25	Daniel	28	Brittany	19
26	Justin	28	Danielle	19
27	Ethan	27	Rebecca	19
28	Noah	27	Shelby	19
29	David	26	Brianna	18
30	Jordan	24	Erin	18
31	Caleb	23	Haley	18
32	Jonathan	23	Katelyn	18
33	Nathan	23	Kaitlyn	17
34	Connor	22	Molly	17
35	Dakota	22	Julia	16
36	Robert	22	Madison	16
37	Cameron	21	Mariah	16
38	Sean	20	Michaela	16
39	Eric	19	Victoria	16
40	Ian	19	Amanda	15
41	Adam	18	Jenna	15
42	Logan	18	Lauren	15
43	Nathaniel	18	Makayla	15
44	Thomas	18	Mikayla	15
45	Peter	17	Paige	15
46	Brian	16	Stephanie	15
47	Christian	16	Alexandra	14
48	Anthony	15	Allison	13
49	Cole	15	Grace	13
50	Dustin	15	Jordan	13
51	Jared	15	Mackenzie	13
52	Jason	15	Chelsea	12
53	Jeremy	15	Rachael	12
54	Liam	15	Zoe	12
55	Luke	15	Gabrielle	11
56	Patrick	15	Kathryn	11
57	Timothy	15	Kelsey	11
58	Bradley	14	Lydia	11
59	Devin	14	Margaret	11
60	Jesse	14	Bailey	10
61	Lucas	14	Caroline	10
62	Tanner	13	Hailey	10
63	Travis	13	Isabelle	10
64	Trevor	13	Jasmine	10
65	Aaron	12	Jennifer	10
66	Alec	12	Kaitlin	10
67	Colby	12	Kristen	10
68	Colin	12	Laura	10
69	Shane	12	Meghan	10
70	Brendan	11	Savannah	10
71	Charles	11	Shannon	10
72	Derek	11	Casey	9
73	Gabriel	11	Catherine	9
74	Gregory	11	Claire	9
75	Kevin	11	Katie	9
76	Richard	11	Kimberly	9
77	Steven	11	Kylie	9
78	Alex	10	Lindsey	9
79	Devon	10	Naomi	9
80	Jake	10	Sabrina	9
81	Jeffrey	10	Sara	9
82	Keith	10	Cheyenne	8
83	Shawn	10	Isabel	8
84	Stephen	10	Kara	8
85	Taylor	10	Lillian	8
86	Collin	9	Maria	8
87	Henry	9	Mia	8
88	Isaiah	9	Michelle	8
89	Jack	9	Natalie	8
90	Riley	9	Sydney	8
91	Scott	9	Autumn	7
92	Spencer	9	Carly	7
93	Wyatt	9	Erica	7
94	Corey	8	Jade	7
95	Erik	8	Jillian	7
96	Garrett	8	Kaylee	7
97	Maxwell	8	Leah	7
98	Avery	7	Maya	7
99	Branden	7	Natasha	7
100	Chad	7	Sadie	7
101	Curtis	7	Sophie	7
102	Dillon	7	Tiffany	7
103	Isaac	7
104	Morgan	7
105	Owen	7
106	Sebastian	7
107	Tucker	7