South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was James, with a count of 770 boys out of a total of 21,491 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (746 boys, 3.47% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (719 boys, 3.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 503 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.

South Carolina Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Jennifer, with a count of 677 girls out of a total of 17,902 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.78% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (585 girls, 3.27% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (398 girls, 2.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 503 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.