South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Joshua, with a count of 202 boys out of a total of 5,424 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.72% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (189 boys, 3.49% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (184 boys, 3.39% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1981

Joshua

Matthew

Michael

Christopher

Justin

Ryan

Jason

Eric

Jesse

Daniel

The table below below shows the top 185 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1981. 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 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	202	3.72
2	Matthew	189	3.49
3	Michael	184	3.39
4	Christopher	166	3.06
5	Justin	164	3.02
6	Ryan	153	2.82
7	Jason	150	2.77
8	Eric	112	2.07
9	Jesse	109	2.01
10	Daniel	103	1.90
11	Dustin	102	1.88
11	John	102	1.88
11	Joseph	102	1.88
12	Jeremy	100	1.84
13	David	97	1.79
14	Adam	94	1.73
15	Nicholas	92	1.70
15	Travis	92	1.70
16	Brian	91	1.68
17	Andrew	88	1.62
17	James	88	1.62
18	Nathan	80	1.48
19	Robert	75	1.38
20	Thomas	69	1.27
21	Chad	68	1.25
22	Aaron	67	1.24
23	Timothy	58	1.07
24	Benjamin	54	1.00
24	Scott	54	1.00
25	Brandon	52	0.96
25	Jeffrey	52	0.96
25	William	52	0.96
26	Jonathan	50	0.92
27	Anthony	48	0.89
28	Tyler	47	0.87
29	Steven	46	0.85
30	Cody	44	0.81
31	Mark	42	0.77
32	Jacob	41	0.76
32	Paul	41	0.76
32	Richard	41	0.76
33	Derek	38	0.70
34	Jared	37	0.68
35	Kevin	36	0.66
36	Lucas	34	0.63
37	Patrick	33	0.61
38	Casey	32	0.59
39	Bradley	29	0.54
39	Kyle	29	0.54
40	Brett	28	0.52
40	Todd	28	0.52
41	Charles	25	0.46
41	Seth	25	0.46
42	Brent	24	0.44
42	Craig	24	0.44
42	Kenneth	24	0.44
43	Corey	23	0.42
43	Gregory	23	0.42
43	Zachary	23	0.42
44	Cory	22	0.41
45	Douglas	21	0.39
45	Jeremiah	21	0.39
45	Sean	21	0.39
46	Keith	20	0.37
47	Jay	19	0.35
47	Jon	19	0.35
48	Shane	18	0.33
48	Shawn	18	0.33
49	Donald	17	0.31
49	Edward	17	0.31
49	Jordan	17	0.31
49	Lance	17	0.31
49	Luke	17	0.31
49	Samuel	17	0.31
49	Troy	17	0.31
50	Joel	16	0.30
50	Lee	16	0.30
50	Tony	16	0.30
51	Alan	15	0.28
51	Bryan	15	0.28
51	Gary	15	0.28
51	Grant	15	0.28
51	Kelly	15	0.28
51	Trevor	15	0.28
52	Austin	14	0.26
52	Brady	14	0.26
52	Shaun	14	0.26
53	Jamie	13	0.24
53	Raymond	13	0.24
53	Rodney	13	0.24
54	Gabriel	12	0.22
54	Isaac	12	0.22
54	Jeffery	12	0.22
54	Levi	12	0.22
55	Brad	11	0.20
55	Clinton	11	0.20
55	Curtis	11	0.20
55	Drew	11	0.20
55	Mitchell	11	0.20
55	Stephen	11	0.20
55	Terry	11	0.20
55	Trent	11	0.20
56	Alexander	10	0.18
56	Billy	10	0.18
56	Clint	10	0.18
56	Darin	10	0.18
56	Dennis	10	0.18
56	Erik	10	0.18
56	Heath	10	0.18
56	Ian	10	0.18
56	Nathaniel	10	0.18
56	Philip	10	0.18
56	Ross	10	0.18
56	Theodore	10	0.18
56	Toby	10	0.18
56	Wade	10	0.18
57	Beau	9	0.17
57	Darren	9	0.17
57	Dusty	9	0.17
57	Garrett	9	0.17
57	Martin	9	0.17
57	Mathew	9	0.17
57	Phillip	9	0.17
57	Randy	9	0.17
57	Ronald	9	0.17
57	Russell	9	0.17
57	Wesley	9	0.17
58	Allen	8	0.15
58	Dallas	8	0.15
58	Derrick	8	0.15
58	Francis	8	0.15
58	Loren	8	0.15
58	Marcus	8	0.15
58	Peter	8	0.15
58	Roger	8	0.15
58	Tanner	8	0.15
58	Tyson	8	0.15
58	Wyatt	8	0.15
59	Barry	7	0.13
59	Caleb	7	0.13
59	Carl	7	0.13
59	Collin	7	0.13
59	Jarrod	7	0.13
59	Jonathon	7	0.13
59	Kory	7	0.13
59	Kurt	7	0.13
59	Micheal	7	0.13
59	Wayne	7	0.13
60	Blake	6	0.11
60	Colin	6	0.11
60	Dale	6	0.11
60	Damon	6	0.11
60	Jerod	6	0.11
60	Joe	6	0.11
60	Kirk	6	0.11
60	Kristopher	6	0.11
60	Landon	6	0.11
60	Larry	6	0.11
60	Preston	6	0.11
60	Ricky	6	0.11
60	Waylon	6	0.11
61	Allan	5	0.09
61	Andy	5	0.09
61	Blaine	5	0.09
61	Brooks	5	0.09
61	Bryce	5	0.09
61	Calvin	5	0.09
61	Christian	5	0.09
61	Dana	5	0.09
61	Evan	5	0.09
61	Frank	5	0.09
61	Geoffrey	5	0.09
61	Jess	5	0.09
61	Kasey	5	0.09
61	Lawrence	5	0.09
61	Louis	5	0.09
61	Marc	5	0.09
61	Melvin	5	0.09
61	Neil	5	0.09
61	Nickolas	5	0.09
61	Nicolas	5	0.09
61	Noah	5	0.09
61	Roy	5	0.09
61	Shannon	5	0.09
61	Walter	5	0.09

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Jennifer, with a count of 202 girls out of a total of 4,494 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.50% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (187 girls, 4.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (130 girls, 2.89% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Sarah

Amanda

Melissa

Nicole

Amber

Sara

Amy

Heather

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	202	4.50
2	Jessica	187	4.16
3	Sarah	130	2.89
4	Amanda	122	2.72
5	Melissa	114	2.54
6	Nicole	93	2.07
7	Amber	92	2.05
8	Sara	89	1.98
9	Amy	80	1.78
9	Heather	80	1.78
10	Rebecca	76	1.69
11	Erin	73	1.62
12	Elizabeth	72	1.60
13	Angela	67	1.49
14	Stephanie	61	1.36
15	Laura	58	1.29
16	Lisa	57	1.27
17	Jamie	50	1.11
17	Katie	50	1.11
18	Michelle	49	1.09
19	Heidi	47	1.05
20	April	46	1.02
20	Kimberly	46	1.02
21	Andrea	45	1.00
21	Kristin	45	1.00
22	Tiffany	42	0.94
23	Emily	41	0.91
23	Megan	41	0.91
24	Jill	39	0.87
25	Tara	38	0.85
26	Brooke	36	0.80
26	Rachel	36	0.80
27	Mary	34	0.76
28	Crystal	33	0.73
28	Lindsey	33	0.73
29	Kristen	30	0.67
30	Julie	28	0.62
30	Kari	28	0.62
31	Christina	27	0.60
31	Kelly	27	0.60
31	Leah	27	0.60
32	Carrie	26	0.58
32	Lindsay	26	0.58
33	Stacy	25	0.56
34	Katherine	24	0.53
35	Ashley	23	0.51
35	Danielle	23	0.51
35	Kelli	23	0.51
35	Shannon	23	0.51
36	Dawn	22	0.49
36	Samantha	22	0.49
37	Stacey	21	0.47
38	Alicia	20	0.45
38	Brandi	20	0.45
38	Erica	20	0.45
38	Mandy	20	0.45
38	Nichole	20	0.45
39	Beth	19	0.42
39	Karen	19	0.42
39	Misty	19	0.42
40	Holly	18	0.40
40	Kathryn	18	0.40
40	Lacey	18	0.40
40	Leslie	18	0.40
40	Melanie	18	0.40
41	Brandy	17	0.38
41	Tammy	17	0.38
41	Tracy	17	0.38
42	Abby	16	0.36
42	Anne	16	0.36
42	Jessie	16	0.36
42	Theresa	16	0.36
43	Allison	15	0.33
43	Ann	15	0.33
43	Christine	15	0.33
43	Jodi	15	0.33
43	Tanya	15	0.33
43	Wendy	15	0.33
44	Anna	14	0.31
44	Bobbi	14	0.31
44	Cassandra	14	0.31
44	Kara	14	0.31
44	Molly	14	0.31
44	Pamela	14	0.31
44	Susan	14	0.31
44	Tina	14	0.31
44	Tonya	14	0.31
45	Autumn	13	0.29
45	Brenda	13	0.29
45	Catherine	13	0.29
45	Jenny	13	0.29
45	Robin	13	0.29
45	Sandra	13	0.29
45	Teresa	13	0.29
46	Becky	12	0.27
46	Jenna	12	0.27
46	Lori	12	0.27
46	Meghan	12	0.27
46	Miranda	12	0.27
47	Callie	11	0.25
47	Carmen	11	0.25
47	Janelle	11	0.25
47	Julia	11	0.25
47	Kathleen	11	0.25
47	Kendra	11	0.25
47	Kristi	11	0.25
47	Kristina	11	0.25
47	Renee	11	0.25
47	Valerie	11	0.25
48	Alisha	10	0.22
48	Carly	10	0.22
48	Courtney	10	0.22
48	Denise	10	0.22
48	Jacqueline	10	0.22
48	Margaret	10	0.22
48	Mindy	10	0.22
48	Vanessa	10	0.22
49	Janet	9	0.20
49	Jolene	9	0.20
49	Kelsey	9	0.20
49	Melinda	9	0.20
49	Monica	9	0.20
49	Patricia	9	0.20
49	Randi	9	0.20
49	Shelly	9	0.20
49	Tasha	9	0.20
49	Teri	9	0.20
50	Bethany	8	0.18
50	Bridget	8	0.18
50	Cara	8	0.18
50	Casey	8	0.18
50	Christy	8	0.18
50	Desiree	8	0.18
50	Erika	8	0.18
50	Jackie	8	0.18
50	Jody	8	0.18
50	Kellie	8	0.18
50	Kerri	8	0.18
50	Kristine	8	0.18
50	Natalie	8	0.18
50	Natasha	8	0.18
50	Rachael	8	0.18
50	Sonja	8	0.18
50	Sonya	8	0.18
50	Summer	8	0.18
50	Suzanne	8	0.18
50	Tamara	8	0.18
51	Abbie	7	0.16
51	Alison	7	0.16
51	Betsy	7	0.16
51	Candice	7	0.16
51	Cheryl	7	0.16
51	Jaclyn	7	0.16
51	Jami	7	0.16
51	Joni	7	0.16
51	Joy	7	0.16
51	Lacy	7	0.16
51	Linda	7	0.16
51	Nancy	7	0.16
51	Paige	7	0.16
51	Paula	7	0.16
51	Shanna	7	0.16
51	Shawna	7	0.16
51	Sheri	7	0.16
51	Sherry	7	0.16
51	Terri	7	0.16
51	Tessa	7	0.16
51	Tricia	7	0.16
51	Trisha	7	0.16
52	Alexis	6	0.13
52	Alyssa	6	0.13
52	Angie	6	0.13
52	Annie	6	0.13
52	Bobbie	6	0.13
52	Carla	6	0.13
52	Carol	6	0.13
52	Dana	6	0.13
52	Haley	6	0.13
52	Kathy	6	0.13
52	Katrina	6	0.13
52	Krista	6	0.13
52	Kristy	6	0.13
52	Mandi	6	0.13
52	Meredith	6	0.13
52	Misti	6	0.13
52	Renae	6	0.13
52	Rhonda	6	0.13
52	Rita	6	0.13
52	Tia	6	0.13
52	Toni	6	0.13
52	Victoria	6	0.13
53	Abbey	5	0.11
53	Abigail	5	0.11
53	Alissa	5	0.11
53	Billie	5	0.11
53	Briana	5	0.11
53	Brianne	5	0.11
53	Brittney	5	0.11
53	Candace	5	0.11
53	Carissa	5	0.11
53	Caroline	5	0.11
53	Cassie	5	0.11
53	Cynthia	5	0.11
53	Darcy	5	0.11
53	Gina	5	0.11
53	Ginger	5	0.11
53	Hope	5	0.11
53	Jaime	5	0.11
53	Jana	5	0.11
53	Janice	5	0.11
53	Jayme	5	0.11
53	Jeanine	5	0.11
53	Jillian	5	0.11
53	Joanna	5	0.11
53	Karla	5	0.11
53	Keri	5	0.11
53	Laurie	5	0.11
53	Lea	5	0.11
53	Loni	5	0.11
53	Maria	5	0.11
53	Martha	5	0.11
53	Meagan	5	0.11
53	Michele	5	0.11
53	Naomi	5	0.11
53	Penny	5	0.11
53	Robyn	5	0.11
53	Ruth	5	0.11
53	Shanda	5	0.11
53	Sheila	5	0.11
53	Staci	5	0.11
53	Stacie	5	0.11
53	Tabitha	5	0.11
53	Tonia	5	0.11