South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Matthew, with a count of 220 boys out of a total of 5,309 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.14% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (177 boys, 3.33% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (168 boys, 3.16% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1983

Matthew

Christopher

Michael

Joshua

Ryan

Justin

Jason

Adam

Andrew

John

The table below below shows the top 176 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1983. 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 1983

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Matthew	220	4.14
2	Christopher	177	3.33
3	Michael	168	3.16
4	Joshua	157	2.96
5	Ryan	142	2.68
6	Justin	138	2.60
7	Jason	132	2.49
8	Adam	122	2.30
9	Andrew	116	2.19
10	John	109	2.05
11	David	108	2.03
12	Daniel	105	1.98
13	Dustin	88	1.66
14	Eric	87	1.64
14	Tyler	87	1.64
15	Nicholas	83	1.56
16	Aaron	82	1.55
17	Nathan	81	1.53
18	Robert	80	1.51
19	Brian	78	1.47
20	Brandon	77	1.45
20	James	77	1.45
20	Joseph	77	1.45
21	Travis	76	1.43
22	Kyle	71	1.34
23	Jeremy	66	1.24
24	Benjamin	64	1.21
24	Jesse	64	1.21
25	Thomas	63	1.19
26	Jeffrey	61	1.15
27	Scott	60	1.13
28	Mark	58	1.09
29	Chad	57	1.07
30	William	55	1.04
31	Derek	54	1.02
32	Anthony	52	0.98
32	Jonathan	52	0.98
33	Steven	48	0.90
34	Cody	44	0.83
35	Jared	41	0.77
36	Brett	40	0.75
37	Jacob	37	0.70
37	Kevin	37	0.70
37	Timothy	37	0.70
38	Patrick	36	0.68
39	Bradley	34	0.64
40	Paul	31	0.58
40	Shawn	31	0.58
41	Casey	30	0.56
41	Richard	30	0.56
42	Luke	29	0.55
43	Jordan	28	0.53
44	Bryan	26	0.49
45	Charles	25	0.47
46	Zachary	24	0.45
47	Austin	23	0.43
47	Troy	23	0.43
48	Cory	21	0.40
48	Gregory	21	0.40
48	Keith	21	0.40
48	Lucas	21	0.40
48	Sean	21	0.40
49	Brent	20	0.38
49	Mathew	20	0.38
50	Joel	19	0.36
50	Ross	19	0.36
50	Seth	19	0.36
50	Shane	19	0.36
51	Craig	18	0.34
51	Donald	18	0.34
51	Jeremiah	18	0.34
52	Lance	17	0.32
52	Peter	17	0.32
52	Samuel	17	0.32
52	Stephen	17	0.32
53	Alan	16	0.30
53	Cole	16	0.30
53	Erik	16	0.30
53	Lee	16	0.30
54	Blake	15	0.28
54	Darin	15	0.28
54	Grant	15	0.28
54	Ronald	15	0.28
54	Wade	15	0.28
55	Derrick	14	0.26
55	Jon	14	0.26
55	Jonathon	14	0.26
55	Trevor	14	0.26
56	Corey	13	0.25
56	Edward	13	0.25
56	Evan	13	0.25
56	Kenneth	13	0.25
56	Levi	13	0.25
56	Marcus	13	0.25
56	Mitchell	13	0.25
56	Todd	13	0.25
57	Clayton	12	0.23
57	Jamie	12	0.23
57	Jay	12	0.23
57	Philip	12	0.23
57	Terry	12	0.23
57	Wayne	12	0.23
58	Drew	11	0.21
58	Nathaniel	11	0.21
58	Russell	11	0.21
59	Alex	10	0.19
59	Alexander	10	0.19
59	Brady	10	0.19
59	Tony	10	0.19
60	Chase	9	0.17
60	Kelly	9	0.17
60	Kory	9	0.17
60	Wesley	9	0.17
61	Brad	8	0.15
61	Cameron	8	0.15
61	Clinton	8	0.15
61	Colin	8	0.15
61	Darrell	8	0.15
61	Heath	8	0.15
61	Ian	8	0.15
61	Jarrod	8	0.15
61	Lawrence	8	0.15
61	Raymond	8	0.15
61	Tanner	8	0.15
61	Tyson	8	0.15
62	Allen	7	0.13
62	Bobby	7	0.13
62	Dennis	7	0.13
62	Isaac	7	0.13
62	Kent	7	0.13
62	Marshall	7	0.13
62	Phillip	7	0.13
62	Shaun	7	0.13
62	Theodore	7	0.13
62	Trent	7	0.13
63	Albert	6	0.11
63	Carl	6	0.11
63	Collin	6	0.11
63	Dean	6	0.11
63	Dominic	6	0.11
63	Duane	6	0.11
63	Dylan	6	0.11
63	Gerald	6	0.11
63	Jack	6	0.11
63	Jeffery	6	0.11
63	Jerry	6	0.11
63	Kristopher	6	0.11
63	Louis	6	0.11
63	Micheal	6	0.11
63	Neil	6	0.11
63	Noah	6	0.11
63	Randy	6	0.11
64	Bret	5	0.09
64	Brock	5	0.09
64	Caleb	5	0.09
64	Clint	5	0.09
64	Dane	5	0.09
64	Devin	5	0.09
64	Douglas	5	0.09
64	Elijah	5	0.09
64	Gabriel	5	0.09
64	Garrett	5	0.09
64	Gary	5	0.09
64	Gavin	5	0.09
64	George	5	0.09
64	Henry	5	0.09
64	Jessie	5	0.09
64	Johnathan	5	0.09
64	Landon	5	0.09
64	Lonnie	5	0.09
64	Martin	5	0.09
64	Morgan	5	0.09
64	Roger	5	0.09
64	Spencer	5	0.09
64	Trenton	5	0.09
64	Wyatt	5	0.09

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Jennifer, with a count of 175 girls out of a total of 4,414 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.97% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (163 girls, 3.69% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (141 girls, 3.19% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1983

Jennifer

Jessica

Amanda

Sarah

Ashley

Amber

Nicole

Megan

Melissa

Heather

The table below below shows the top 176 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 1983. 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 1983

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	175	3.97
2	Jessica	163	3.69
3	Amanda	141	3.19
4	Sarah	135	3.06
5	Ashley	131	2.97
6	Amber	108	2.45
7	Nicole	94	2.13
8	Megan	87	1.97
9	Melissa	85	1.93
10	Heather	84	1.90
11	Amy	76	1.72
12	Elizabeth	69	1.56
13	Stephanie	68	1.54
14	Sara	67	1.52
15	Michelle	66	1.50
16	Erin	63	1.43
17	Angela	61	1.38
17	Rebecca	61	1.38
18	Laura	59	1.34
19	Rachel	56	1.27
20	Jamie	53	1.20
21	Lisa	52	1.18
22	Kayla	49	1.11
22	Lindsey	49	1.11
23	Emily	46	1.04
24	Katie	44	1.00
25	Andrea	43	0.97
26	Kari	37	0.84
27	Danielle	36	0.82
27	Heidi	36	0.82
27	Tara	36	0.82
28	Crystal	35	0.79
29	Kristin	34	0.77
30	Alicia	33	0.75
31	Kimberly	32	0.73
31	Lindsay	32	0.73
31	Samantha	32	0.73
32	Christina	31	0.70
32	Kelly	31	0.70
33	Katherine	29	0.66
34	Lacey	28	0.63
35	Tiffany	25	0.57
36	Carrie	24	0.54
37	Anna	23	0.52
37	Christine	23	0.52
37	Leslie	23	0.52
37	Shannon	23	0.52
38	Holly	22	0.50
38	Jill	22	0.50
38	Stacy	22	0.50
39	Alison	21	0.48
39	April	21	0.48
39	Leah	21	0.48
40	Chelsea	20	0.45
40	Courtney	20	0.45
40	Julie	20	0.45
40	Miranda	20	0.45
41	Kristen	19	0.43
42	Erica	18	0.41
42	Melanie	18	0.41
43	Abby	17	0.39
43	Allison	17	0.39
43	Brandi	17	0.39
43	Cassandra	17	0.39
43	Karen	17	0.39
43	Kathryn	17	0.39
43	Natasha	17	0.39
44	Dawn	16	0.36
44	Desiree	16	0.36
44	Mary	16	0.36
44	Misty	16	0.36
44	Susan	16	0.36
44	Tina	16	0.36
45	Beth	15	0.34
45	Brooke	15	0.34
45	Kristina	15	0.34
45	Tasha	15	0.34
46	Kelli	14	0.32
46	Kelsey	14	0.32
46	Stacey	14	0.32
46	Teresa	14	0.32
46	Tessa	14	0.32
47	Brittany	13	0.30
47	Jodi	13	0.30
47	Tanya	13	0.30
48	Anne	12	0.27
48	Jenny	12	0.27
48	Katrina	12	0.27
48	Kristi	12	0.27
48	Meghan	12	0.27
48	Molly	12	0.27
48	Natalie	12	0.27
48	Robin	12	0.27
48	Tracy	12	0.27
48	Trista	12	0.27
49	Catherine	11	0.25
49	Chelsey	11	0.25
49	Gina	11	0.25
49	Marie	11	0.25
49	Mindy	11	0.25
49	Nichole	11	0.25
49	Sheena	11	0.25
49	Sheila	11	0.25
49	Theresa	11	0.25
49	Victoria	11	0.25
50	Alissa	10	0.23
50	Ann	10	0.23
50	Bobbi	10	0.23
50	Dana	10	0.23
50	Debra	10	0.23
50	Denise	10	0.23
50	Janet	10	0.23
50	Krista	10	0.23
50	Lori	10	0.23
50	Rachael	10	0.23
50	Shawna	10	0.23
50	Tamara	10	0.23
50	Valerie	10	0.23
51	Bethany	9	0.20
51	Brandy	9	0.20
51	Carissa	9	0.20
51	Cassie	9	0.20
51	Kara	9	0.20
51	Monica	9	0.20
51	Randi	9	0.20
51	Sandra	9	0.20
52	Brenda	8	0.18
52	Cynthia	8	0.18
52	Darci	8	0.18
52	Diana	8	0.18
52	Hannah	8	0.18
52	Jami	8	0.18
52	Kendra	8	0.18
52	Kristy	8	0.18
52	Larissa	8	0.18
52	Maria	8	0.18
52	Patricia	8	0.18
52	Rebekah	8	0.18
52	Stefanie	8	0.18
52	Tammy	8	0.18
52	Vanessa	8	0.18
53	Alexis	7	0.16
53	Alyssa	7	0.16
53	Audra	7	0.16
53	Candace	7	0.16
53	Carla	7	0.16
53	Jacqueline	7	0.16
53	Jaime	7	0.16
53	Janelle	7	0.16
53	Jody	7	0.16
53	Jolene	7	0.16
53	Joni	7	0.16
53	Kathleen	7	0.16
53	Krystal	7	0.16
53	Mandi	7	0.16
53	Margaret	7	0.16
53	Morgan	7	0.16
53	Pamela	7	0.16
53	Rachelle	7	0.16
53	Renae	7	0.16
53	Ruth	7	0.16
53	Shelly	7	0.16
53	Teri	7	0.16
54	Abigail	6	0.14
54	Alisha	6	0.14
54	Autumn	6	0.14
54	Carmen	6	0.14
54	Casey	6	0.14
54	Elaine	6	0.14
54	Jessie	6	0.14
54	Jordan	6	0.14
54	Julia	6	0.14
54	Kellie	6	0.14
54	Kerri	6	0.14
54	Kirsten	6	0.14
54	Kristine	6	0.14
54	Lacy	6	0.14
54	Lyndsey	6	0.14
54	Nancy	6	0.14
54	Nikki	6	0.14
54	Renee	6	0.14
54	Sharon	6	0.14
54	Terra	6	0.14
54	Tonya	6	0.14
54	Tricia	6	0.14
55	Alisa	5	0.11
55	Barbara	5	0.11
55	Chelsie	5	0.11
55	Darcy	5	0.11
55	Diane	5	0.11
55	Ellen	5	0.11
55	Jodie	5	0.11
55	Kylie	5	0.11
55	Lacie	5	0.11
55	Lauren	5	0.11
55	Liza	5	0.11
55	Maggie	5	0.11
55	Mandy	5	0.11
55	Maureen	5	0.11
55	Melinda	5	0.11
55	Michele	5	0.11
55	Norma	5	0.11
55	Roberta	5	0.11
55	Rose	5	0.11
55	Roxanne	5	0.11
55	Sabrina	5	0.11
55	Sherri	5	0.11
55	Sonya	5	0.11
55	Stacia	5	0.11
55	Tabitha	5	0.11
55	Toni	5	0.11
55	Traci	5	0.11
55	Wendy	5	0.11