Name Yearbook

Top baby names in District of Columbia, 1997

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jasmine	71
2	Alexis	63
3	Kayla	62
4	Sarah	59
5	Katherine	51
6	Taylor	50
7	Hannah	47
8	Jessica	45
9	Ashley	41
9	Elizabeth	41
11	Diamond	40
12	Emma	38
13	Caroline	37
13	Jennifer	37
15	Emily	36
16	Briana	35
16	Rachel	35
18	Alexandra	32
18	Grace	32
18	Sophia	32
21	Lauren	31
21	Olivia	31
23	Brianna	29
23	Imani	29
23	Jordan	29
23	Julia	29
27	Anna	28
27	Danielle	28
29	Gabrielle	27
30	Rebecca	26
30	Samantha	26
30	Victoria	26
33	Madeline	25
33	Maya	25
33	Stephanie	25
36	Angel	24
36	Brittany	24
36	Dominique	24
36	Erin	24
36	Jada	24
36	Nia	24
36	Nicole	24
43	Amanda	23
43	Jacqueline	23
45	Courtney	22
45	India	22
47	Claire	21
47	Jade	21
49	Asia	20
49	Deja	20

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Michael	131
2	John	102
3	William	91
4	David	90
5	James	88
6	Christopher	86
7	Anthony	84
7	Joshua	84
9	Kevin	81
10	Joseph	78
11	Andrew	73
11	Daniel	73
13	Matthew	72
14	Alexander	67
15	Brandon	66
15	Nicholas	66
17	Brian	60
17	Samuel	60
19	Eric	58
20	Malik	57
21	Robert	56
21	Thomas	56
23	Jonathan	54
23	Jordan	54
25	Aaron	51
25	Justin	51
27	Christian	49
28	Benjamin	48
29	Jacob	44
29	Ryan	44
31	Charles	42
31	Marcus	42
33	Isaiah	39
33	Zachary	39
35	Antonio	36
36	Noah	35
37	Patrick	33
38	Mark	32
38	Nathaniel	32
40	Gregory	31
40	Jason	31
42	Paul	30
42	Sean	30
42	Tyler	30
45	Henry	29
46	Austin	28
46	Carlos	28
46	George	28
46	Kyle	28
50	Andre	27