South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was Christopher, with a count of 855 boys out of a total of 21,026 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Michael (752 boys, 3.58% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (736 boys, 3.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 488 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1982. 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 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Jennifer, with a count of 764 girls out of a total of 17,894 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.27% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (594 girls, 3.32% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (489 girls, 2.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 488 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.