South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 328 boys out of a total of 20,886 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.57% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2018). The second most popular boy name was James (268 boys, 1.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (263 boys, 1.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 789 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2018. 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 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ava, with a count of 261 girls out of a total of 17,670 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.48% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (232 girls, 1.31% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (231 girls, 1.31% of total).

The table below below shows the top 789 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.