How many babies were born in 1997?

An estimated 3,882,000 babies were born in the United States in 1997. This represents a slight decrease compared to the 3,899,000 births recorded in 1996. The birth rate for 1997 was 14.5 per 1,000 population, a 1% decrease from the 14.7 rate in 1996. The fertility rate also experienced a similar dip, registering at 65.0 in 1997, a 1% decline from the 65.4 recorded in the previous year.