South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 283 boys out of a total of 19,996 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (276 boys, 1.38% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (250 boys, 1.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 806 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2020. 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 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Ava, with a count of 256 girls out of a total of 17,291 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.48% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (231 girls, 1.34% of total). The third most popular girl name was Charlotte (200 girls, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 806 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.