| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in the USA 1997, derived from the applications for Social Security Cards |
| Source: | SSA (Social Security Administration) |
| Series: | USA yearly |
| Following list: | 1998 |
| Previous list: | 1996 |
| Highest new entries: | Kobe (new at 553), Gianni (new at 677), Jaret (new at 725), Koby (new at 757), Nash (new at 757) |
| Largest rises: | Jarod +376 (now at 347), Romeo +337 (now at 636), Trace +251 (now at 495), Aiden +186 (now at 638), Nasir +178 (now at 783) |
| Largest falls: | Anfernee -241 (now at 838), Kahlil -199 (now at 931), Devonta -185 (now at 885), Deion -181 (now at 590), Royce -179 (now at 981) |
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