South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 329 boys out of a total of 20,986 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.57% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Noah (286 boys, 1.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mason (272 boys, 1.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 775 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2017. 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 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ava, with a count of 292 girls out of a total of 17,752 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.65% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Emma (257 girls, 1.45% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (224 girls, 1.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 775 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.