South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was Christopher, with a count of 909 boys out of a total of 21,359 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.26% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Michael (748 boys, 3.50% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (682 boys, 3.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 495 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1985. 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 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ashley, with a count of 860 girls out of a total of 17,832 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.82% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (679 girls, 3.81% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (514 girls, 2.88% of total).

The table below below shows the top 495 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.