South Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in South Carolina was William, with a count of 287 boys out of a total of 20,230 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Carolina in 2021). The second most popular boy name was James (252 boys, 1.25% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (246 boys, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 812 most popular male baby names in South Carolina in 2021. 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 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in South Carolina was Olivia, with a count of 238 girls out of a total of 17,714 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.34% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Carolina in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Ava (220 girls, 1.24% of total). The third most popular girl name was Charlotte (216 girls, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 812 most popular female baby names in South Carolina in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Carolina over the years.