South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 533 boys out of a total of 20,085 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.65% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (388 boys, 1.93% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (386 boys, 1.92% of total).

The table below below shows the top 659 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2002. 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 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Madison, with a count of 367 girls out of a total of 16,505 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (300 girls, 1.82% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (291 girls, 1.76% of total).

The table below below shows the top 659 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.