South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was James, with a count of 764 boys out of a total of 21,113 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.62% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Michael (738 boys, 3.50% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (701 boys, 3.32% of total).

The table below below shows the top 484 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1981. 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 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Jennifer, with a count of 744 girls out of a total of 17,942 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.15% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (584 girls, 3.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (533 girls, 2.97% of total).

The table below below shows the top 484 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.