South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Michael, with a count of 213 boys out of a total of 5,675 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.75% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Justin (193 boys, 3.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (175 boys, 3.08% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1980

Michael

Justin

Matthew

Joshua

Ryan

Christopher

Jason

John

Eric

Nicholas

The table below below shows the top 195 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	213	3.75
2	Justin	193	3.40
3	Matthew	175	3.08
4	Joshua	169	2.98
5	Ryan	166	2.93
6	Christopher	156	2.75
6	Jason	156	2.75
7	John	125	2.20
8	Eric	122	2.15
9	Nicholas	114	2.01
10	David	106	1.87
11	Travis	105	1.85
12	Robert	104	1.83
13	Brian	103	1.82
13	James	103	1.82
14	Jeremy	102	1.80
15	Daniel	93	1.64
16	Nathan	92	1.62
17	Jesse	89	1.57
18	Adam	86	1.52
19	Dustin	85	1.50
20	Aaron	77	1.36
21	Andrew	76	1.34
22	Scott	75	1.32
23	Brandon	74	1.30
24	Joseph	71	1.25
25	Chad	67	1.18
26	Timothy	63	1.11
27	William	61	1.08
28	Benjamin	56	0.99
28	Jeffrey	56	0.99
29	Jonathan	50	0.88
30	Mark	49	0.86
30	Thomas	49	0.86
31	Anthony	47	0.83
32	Bradley	46	0.81
32	Charles	46	0.81
32	Paul	46	0.81
33	Derek	44	0.78
34	Steven	43	0.76
34	Tyler	43	0.76
35	Patrick	38	0.67
36	Jacob	37	0.65
36	Jared	37	0.65
36	Kevin	37	0.65
37	Cory	36	0.63
38	Cody	35	0.62
39	Casey	34	0.60
40	Shawn	32	0.56
41	Jeremiah	31	0.55
41	Troy	31	0.55
42	Douglas	30	0.53
42	Kyle	30	0.53
43	Brent	28	0.49
43	Gregory	28	0.49
43	Seth	28	0.49
44	Todd	27	0.48
45	Corey	26	0.46
46	Richard	25	0.44
47	Lucas	23	0.41
48	Joel	22	0.39
48	Luke	22	0.39
48	Shane	22	0.39
49	Craig	21	0.37
49	Jamie	21	0.37
49	Lance	21	0.37
50	Bryan	19	0.34
50	Clinton	19	0.34
50	Lee	19	0.34
50	Peter	19	0.34
51	Erik	18	0.32
51	Keith	18	0.32
52	Brett	17	0.30
52	Curtis	17	0.30
52	Nathaniel	17	0.30
53	Beau	16	0.28
53	Randy	16	0.28
54	Gary	15	0.26
54	Jon	15	0.26
54	Kenneth	15	0.26
54	Stephen	15	0.26
54	Wade	15	0.26
55	Brock	14	0.25
55	Darin	14	0.25
55	Jay	14	0.25
55	Kelly	14	0.25
55	Levi	14	0.25
55	Sean	14	0.25
55	Shaun	14	0.25
56	Alan	13	0.23
56	Jordan	13	0.23
56	Terry	13	0.23
57	Dennis	12	0.21
57	Donald	12	0.21
57	Duane	12	0.21
57	Phillip	12	0.21
57	Ronald	12	0.21
58	Austin	11	0.19
58	Bryce	11	0.19
58	Russell	11	0.19
58	Samuel	11	0.19
58	Tony	11	0.19
59	Brady	10	0.18
59	Darren	10	0.18
59	Derrick	10	0.18
59	George	10	0.18
59	Grant	10	0.18
59	Raymond	10	0.18
59	Trevor	10	0.18
60	Blake	9	0.16
60	Dean	9	0.16
60	Heath	9	0.16
60	Jeffery	9	0.16
60	Louis	9	0.16
60	Trent	9	0.16
60	Wayne	9	0.16
61	Allen	8	0.14
61	Barry	8	0.14
61	Brad	8	0.14
61	Calvin	8	0.14
61	Chris	8	0.14
61	Dallas	8	0.14
61	Eli	8	0.14
61	Gabriel	8	0.14
61	Kristopher	8	0.14
61	Larry	8	0.14
61	Neil	8	0.14
61	Rodney	8	0.14
61	Ross	8	0.14
61	Spencer	8	0.14
61	Theodore	8	0.14
61	Vincent	8	0.14
62	Billy	7	0.12
62	Cameron	7	0.12
62	Clint	7	0.12
62	Colin	7	0.12
62	Darrell	7	0.12
62	Dominic	7	0.12
62	Ernest	7	0.12
62	Gerald	7	0.12
62	Ian	7	0.12
62	Jarrod	7	0.12
62	Jeff	7	0.12
62	Jess	7	0.12
62	Jonathon	7	0.12
62	Leonard	7	0.12
62	Mathew	7	0.12
62	Philip	7	0.12
62	Rick	7	0.12
62	Ricky	7	0.12
62	Waylon	7	0.12
62	Wesley	7	0.12
63	Blaine	6	0.11
63	Carl	6	0.11
63	Clayton	6	0.11
63	Collin	6	0.11
63	Dale	6	0.11
63	Edward	6	0.11
63	Edwin	6	0.11
63	Francis	6	0.11
63	Frank	6	0.11
63	Glenn	6	0.11
63	Logan	6	0.11
63	Marcus	6	0.11
63	Marshall	6	0.11
63	Martin	6	0.11
63	Mitchell	6	0.11
63	Nickolas	6	0.11
63	Randall	6	0.11
63	Steve	6	0.11
63	Taylor	6	0.11
64	Adrian	5	0.09
64	Alex	5	0.09
64	Andy	5	0.09
64	Branden	5	0.09
64	Bruce	5	0.09
64	Clifford	5	0.09
64	Dana	5	0.09
64	Eugene	5	0.09
64	Glen	5	0.09
64	Jerome	5	0.09
64	Jerry	5	0.09
64	Joey	5	0.09
64	Kurt	5	0.09
64	Leslie	5	0.09
64	Loren	5	0.09
64	Marc	5	0.09
64	Micheal	5	0.09
64	Preston	5	0.09
64	Quentin	5	0.09
64	Tanner	5	0.09
64	Terrence	5	0.09
64	Vernon	5	0.09
64	Warren	5	0.09
64	Zachary	5	0.09

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Jennifer, with a count of 222 girls out of a total of 4,676 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.75% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (176 girls, 3.76% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (171 girls, 3.66% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1980

Jennifer

Jessica

Amanda

Melissa

Sarah

Amy

Heather

Nicole

Rebecca

Angela

The table below below shows the top 195 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in South Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	222	4.75
2	Jessica	176	3.76
3	Amanda	171	3.66
4	Melissa	130	2.78
5	Sarah	111	2.37
6	Amy	110	2.35
7	Heather	94	2.01
7	Nicole	94	2.01
8	Rebecca	88	1.88
9	Angela	86	1.84
10	Michelle	83	1.78
11	Erin	79	1.69
12	Amber	76	1.63
13	Sara	71	1.52
14	Lisa	59	1.26
15	Stephanie	58	1.24
16	Katie	56	1.20
17	Jamie	52	1.11
18	Laura	50	1.07
18	Megan	50	1.07
19	Elizabeth	46	0.98
20	Kimberly	45	0.96
21	Christina	44	0.94
21	Tiffany	44	0.94
22	Kelly	42	0.90
23	Crystal	40	0.86
23	Emily	40	0.86
23	Rachel	40	0.86
24	April	39	0.83
24	Tara	39	0.83
25	Jill	38	0.81
26	Carrie	37	0.79
27	Andrea	36	0.77
28	Kristin	35	0.75
28	Mary	35	0.75
29	Heidi	32	0.68
30	Erica	30	0.64
30	Julie	30	0.64
31	Dawn	29	0.62
31	Holly	29	0.62
32	Karen	25	0.54
32	Nichole	25	0.54
32	Stacy	25	0.54
33	Melanie	24	0.51
33	Misty	24	0.51
33	Shannon	24	0.51
34	Anna	22	0.47
34	Katherine	22	0.47
34	Kristi	22	0.47
35	Kari	21	0.45
35	Kristen	21	0.45
35	Miranda	21	0.45
36	Ashley	20	0.43
36	Kara	20	0.43
36	Kristina	20	0.43
36	Pamela	20	0.43
37	Brandy	19	0.41
37	Jodi	19	0.41
37	Wendy	19	0.41
38	Kelli	18	0.39
38	Leah	18	0.39
38	Lindsey	18	0.39
38	Stacey	18	0.39
38	Tina	18	0.39
38	Tracy	18	0.39
39	Brandi	17	0.36
39	Brooke	17	0.36
39	Courtney	17	0.36
39	Danielle	17	0.36
40	Becky	16	0.34
40	Lindsay	16	0.34
41	Alicia	15	0.32
41	Jacqueline	15	0.32
41	Kathryn	15	0.32
41	Katrina	15	0.32
42	Ann	14	0.30
42	Anne	14	0.30
42	Christine	14	0.30
42	Dana	14	0.30
42	Jenny	14	0.30
42	Krista	14	0.30
42	Lori	14	0.30
42	Mandy	14	0.30
42	Shawna	14	0.30
42	Susan	14	0.30
42	Tanya	14	0.30
42	Tonya	14	0.30
43	Alison	13	0.28
43	Samantha	13	0.28
43	Teresa	13	0.28
43	Valerie	13	0.28
44	Bobbi	12	0.26
44	Erika	12	0.26
44	Jackie	12	0.26
44	Jessie	12	0.26
44	Melinda	12	0.26
44	Natalie	12	0.26
44	Natasha	12	0.26
44	Tamara	12	0.26
44	Trisha	12	0.26
45	Alissa	11	0.24
45	Beth	11	0.24
45	Desiree	11	0.24
45	Gina	11	0.24
45	Leslie	11	0.24
45	Molly	11	0.24
45	Monica	11	0.24
45	Patricia	11	0.24
45	Rachael	11	0.24
45	Robin	11	0.24
45	Suzanne	11	0.24
45	Toni	11	0.24
46	Angie	10	0.21
46	Brittany	10	0.21
46	Candice	10	0.21
46	Jami	10	0.21
46	Jody	10	0.21
46	Kate	10	0.21
46	Kristy	10	0.21
46	Mindy	10	0.21
46	Paula	10	0.21
46	Staci	10	0.21
46	Summer	10	0.21
46	Tessa	10	0.21
46	Theresa	10	0.21
46	Victoria	10	0.21
47	Allison	9	0.19
47	Casey	9	0.19
47	Catherine	9	0.19
47	Jaime	9	0.19
47	Jolene	9	0.19
47	Joy	9	0.19
47	Julia	9	0.19
47	Kathleen	9	0.19
47	Lacey	9	0.19
47	Meghan	9	0.19
47	Nikki	9	0.19
47	Robyn	9	0.19
47	Sandra	9	0.19
47	Shelly	9	0.19
47	Tasha	9	0.19
48	Aimee	8	0.17
48	Annie	8	0.17
48	Barbara	8	0.17
48	Bethany	8	0.17
48	Bonnie	8	0.17
48	Brenda	8	0.17
48	Cassie	8	0.17
48	Cynthia	8	0.17
48	Deborah	8	0.17
48	Hilary	8	0.17
48	Jessi	8	0.17
48	Kendra	8	0.17
48	Laurie	8	0.17
48	Linda	8	0.17
48	Michele	8	0.17
48	Misti	8	0.17
48	Renae	8	0.17
48	Sabrina	8	0.17
48	Sheila	8	0.17
49	Abigail	7	0.15
49	Betsy	7	0.15
49	Bobbie	7	0.15
49	Cheri	7	0.15
49	Christa	7	0.15
49	Denise	7	0.15
49	Gretchen	7	0.15
49	Hillary	7	0.15
49	Janelle	7	0.15
49	Jenna	7	0.15
49	Karla	7	0.15
49	Kellie	7	0.15
49	Liza	7	0.15
49	Lynn	7	0.15
49	Marie	7	0.15
49	Naomi	7	0.15
49	Peggy	7	0.15
49	Renee	7	0.15
49	Rhonda	7	0.15
49	Shanna	7	0.15
49	Sherri	7	0.15
49	Sonya	7	0.15
49	Stacie	7	0.15
49	Terri	7	0.15
49	Traci	7	0.15
49	Tricia	7	0.15
50	Alisha	6	0.13
50	Alyssa	6	0.13
50	Autumn	6	0.13
50	Carissa	6	0.13
50	Cassandra	6	0.13
50	Joni	6	0.13
50	Kirsten	6	0.13
50	Lynette	6	0.13
50	Maria	6	0.13
50	Rochelle	6	0.13
50	Shana	6	0.13
50	Sonja	6	0.13
50	Tammy	6	0.13
50	Terra	6	0.13
50	Veronica	6	0.13
51	Angel	5	0.11
51	Annette	5	0.11
51	Audra	5	0.11
51	Bridget	5	0.11
51	Candace	5	0.11
51	Carmen	5	0.11
51	Charity	5	0.11
51	Cheyenne	5	0.11
51	Christy	5	0.11
51	Cindy	5	0.11
51	Colleen	5	0.11
51	Darcie	5	0.11
51	Debra	5	0.11
51	Elaine	5	0.11
51	Jana	5	0.11
51	Jayme	5	0.11
51	Jean	5	0.11
51	Jenni	5	0.11
51	Jillian	5	0.11
51	Joanna	5	0.11
51	Kami	5	0.11
51	Kasey	5	0.11
51	Kayla	5	0.11
51	Kristine	5	0.11
51	Lauren	5	0.11
51	Mandi	5	0.11
51	Maureen	5	0.11
51	Rae	5	0.11
51	Randi	5	0.11
51	Sherry	5	0.11
51	Sheryl	5	0.11
51	Starla	5	0.11
51	Vanessa	5	0.11
51	Wendi	5	0.11