South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 357 boys out of a total of 21,198 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.68% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Noah (288 boys, 1.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (272 boys, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 750 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2016. 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 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ava, with a count of 265 girls out of a total of 17,848 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.49% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Emma (259 girls, 1.45% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (229 girls, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 750 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.