South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 521 boys out of a total of 20,179 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (503 boys, 2.49% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (459 boys, 2.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 597 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 1997. 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 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Hannah, with a count of 321 girls out of a total of 16,104 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.99% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Taylor (300 girls, 1.86% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (269 girls, 1.67% of total).

The table below below shows the top 597 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.