Missouri · 1997

Top 100 names in Missouri, 1997, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Emily	664
#2	Hannah	562
#3	Taylor	539
#4	Madison	480
#5	Ashley	462
#6	Sarah	450
#7	Jessica	445
#8	Samantha	432
#9	Megan	412
#10	Alexis	364
#11	Lauren	361
#12	Rachel	330
#13	Elizabeth	329
#14	Kayla	309
#15	Brittany	290
#16	Abigail	287
#17	Morgan	257
#18	Alyssa	250
#19	Courtney	245
#20	Sydney	232
#21	Shelby	230
#22	Rebecca	224
#23	Haley	223
#24	Anna	222
#25	Jordan	219
#26	Olivia	219
#27	Allison	211
#28	Bailey	208
#29	Emma	208
#30	Brianna	205
#31	Amanda	200
#32	Kaitlyn	200
#33	Victoria	198
#34	Danielle	195
#35	Katherine	195
#36	Amber	181
#37	Paige	177
#38	Kelsey	176
#39	Mary	175
#40	Nicole	168
#41	Brooke	164
#42	Cheyenne	152
#43	Madeline	151
#44	Sierra	143
#45	Alexandra	141
#46	Grace	139
#47	Destiny	139
#48	Gabrielle	136
#49	Erin	135
#50	Breanna	132
#51	Katelyn	131
#52	Natalie	130
#53	Mackenzie	129
#54	Jennifer	127
#55	Makayla	125
#56	Julia	121
#57	Stephanie	117
#58	Sara	113
#59	Marissa	113
#60	Hailey	113
#61	Kristen	113
#62	Lindsey	112
#63	Mariah	112
#64	Jasmine	110
#65	Miranda	107
#66	Savannah	107
#67	Molly	107
#68	Michaela	107
#69	Claire	105
#70	Alexandria	104
#71	Katie	104
#72	Chelsea	102
#73	Caroline	97
#74	Margaret	96
#75	Kylie	96
#76	Kathryn	95
#77	Tiffany	94
#78	Autumn	93
#79	Erica	92
#80	Jenna	90
#81	Sabrina	89
#82	Kaylee	89
#83	Shannon	87
#84	Melissa	84
#85	Andrea	81
#86	Christina	81
#87	Mikayla	81
#88	Michelle	79
#89	Monica	77
#90	Heather	74
#91	Leah	73
#92	Jamie	73
#93	Lydia	72
#94	Laura	72
#95	Alicia	72
#96	Meghan	71
#97	Maria	71
#98	Kimberly	70
#99	Mckenzie	70
#100	Chloe	68

Uniquely popular in Missouri

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Births	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Dallas	21	7	2
Brooklynn	22	7	2
Kelsi	27	9	3
Mollie	22	7	2
Bria	29	10	3
Randi	20	7	2
Clare	21	7	3
Maddison	23	8	3
Makenzie	44	15	6
Madelyn	50	17	7
Darian	24	8	3
Bailey	208	70	29

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.