South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Christopher, with a count of 188 boys out of a total of 5,122 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.67% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Michael (172 boys, 3.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (169 boys, 3.30% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1985

Christopher

Michael

Matthew

Joshua

Andrew

Tyler

Justin

Daniel

Adam

Ryan

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1985. 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 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Christopher	188	3.67
2	Michael	172	3.36
3	Matthew	169	3.30
4	Joshua	160	3.12
5	Andrew	123	2.40
6	Tyler	121	2.36
7	Justin	113	2.21
8	Daniel	112	2.19
9	Adam	107	2.09
10	Ryan	105	2.05
11	Jason	101	1.97
12	Joseph	92	1.80
12	Kyle	92	1.80
13	Jeremy	89	1.74
14	Nicholas	88	1.72
15	Dustin	87	1.70
15	John	87	1.70
16	Brandon	80	1.56
17	Nathan	79	1.54
18	James	78	1.52
19	Eric	77	1.50
20	Aaron	75	1.46
21	Cody	70	1.37
21	Robert	70	1.37
22	David	68	1.33
23	Jesse	61	1.19
24	Benjamin	59	1.15
24	Brian	59	1.15
25	Travis	57	1.11
26	Jacob	54	1.05
27	Thomas	53	1.03
28	Jonathan	51	1.00
29	Jeffrey	50	0.98
30	Anthony	48	0.94
30	Scott	48	0.94
30	Steven	48	0.94
30	William	48	0.94
31	Kevin	42	0.82
31	Mark	42	0.82
32	Zachary	41	0.80
33	Jordan	40	0.78
34	Austin	39	0.76
34	Jared	39	0.76
35	Luke	38	0.74
35	Paul	38	0.74
36	Derek	37	0.72
37	Patrick	36	0.70
38	Timothy	35	0.68
39	Bradley	31	0.61
40	Chad	30	0.59
41	Casey	29	0.57
42	Brett	28	0.55
43	Samuel	26	0.51
44	Shane	24	0.47
44	Shawn	24	0.47
45	Corey	23	0.45
45	Lucas	23	0.45
45	Ross	23	0.45
46	Cory	22	0.43
46	Lance	22	0.43
46	Sean	22	0.43
47	Alexander	21	0.41
47	Blake	21	0.41
47	Richard	21	0.41
47	Seth	21	0.41
48	Gregory	20	0.39
49	Drew	19	0.37
49	Troy	19	0.37
50	Brady	18	0.35
50	Bryan	18	0.35
51	Alex	17	0.33
51	Bryce	17	0.33
51	Trevor	17	0.33
52	Brent	16	0.31
52	Jeremiah	16	0.31
52	Nathaniel	16	0.31
53	Charles	15	0.29
53	Craig	15	0.29
53	Curtis	15	0.29
53	Jay	15	0.29
53	Levi	15	0.29
54	Todd	14	0.27
55	Kenneth	13	0.25
55	Marcus	13	0.25
56	Brock	12	0.23
56	Erik	12	0.23
56	Joel	12	0.23
56	Kelly	12	0.23
56	Peter	12	0.23
56	Stephen	12	0.23
56	Tyson	12	0.23
56	Wade	12	0.23
57	Alan	11	0.22
57	Clinton	11	0.22
57	Cole	11	0.22
57	Colin	11	0.22
57	Evan	11	0.22
57	Keith	11	0.22
57	Lee	11	0.22
58	Caleb	10	0.20
58	Jeffery	10	0.20
58	Mitchell	10	0.20
58	Philip	10	0.20
58	Phillip	10	0.20
58	Russell	10	0.20
58	Terry	10	0.20
59	Chase	9	0.18
59	Clayton	9	0.18
59	Donald	9	0.18
59	Jon	9	0.18
59	Nickolas	9	0.18
60	Carl	8	0.16
60	Colby	8	0.16
60	Derrick	8	0.16
60	Douglas	8	0.16
60	Edward	8	0.16
60	Heath	8	0.16
60	Jamie	8	0.16
60	Jarrod	8	0.16
60	Jonathon	8	0.16
60	Logan	8	0.16
60	Mathew	8	0.16
60	Trent	8	0.16
61	Allen	7	0.14
61	Beau	7	0.14
61	Cameron	7	0.14
61	Devin	7	0.14
61	Grant	7	0.14
61	Isaac	7	0.14
61	Jerad	7	0.14
61	Mason	7	0.14
61	Neil	7	0.14
61	Noah	7	0.14
61	Randy	7	0.14
61	Raymond	7	0.14
61	Shaun	7	0.14
61	Tanner	7	0.14
61	Tony	7	0.14
61	Tristan	7	0.14
61	Wesley	7	0.14
62	Chance	6	0.12
62	Clay	6	0.12
62	Collin	6	0.12
62	Dallas	6	0.12
62	Darin	6	0.12
62	Darren	6	0.12
62	Dylan	6	0.12
62	Gabriel	6	0.12
62	Gary	6	0.12
62	Jameson	6	0.12
62	Kristopher	6	0.12
62	Landon	6	0.12
62	Marc	6	0.12
62	Nicolas	6	0.12
62	Roger	6	0.12
62	Ronald	6	0.12
62	Sheldon	6	0.12
62	Taylor	6	0.12
62	Zane	6	0.12
63	Brad	5	0.10
63	Bruce	5	0.10
63	Danny	5	0.10
63	Darrell	5	0.10
63	Dominic	5	0.10
63	Erick	5	0.10
63	Ethan	5	0.10
63	Geoffrey	5	0.10
63	Henry	5	0.10
63	Jerome	5	0.10
63	Joey	5	0.10
63	Kent	5	0.10
63	Kurt	5	0.10
63	Kurtis	5	0.10
63	Leonard	5	0.10
63	Micah	5	0.10
63	Ricky	5	0.10
63	Rodney	5	0.10
63	Rusty	5	0.10
63	Stuart	5	0.10
63	Tucker	5	0.10
63	Victor	5	0.10
63	Wayne	5	0.10
63	Wyatt	5	0.10

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Ashley, with a count of 164 girls out of a total of 4,132 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.97% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (159 girls, 3.85% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (155 girls, 3.75% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1985

Ashley

Amanda

Jessica

Jennifer

Megan

Sarah

Stephanie

Elizabeth

Nicole

Heather

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 1985. 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 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Ashley	164	3.97
2	Amanda	159	3.85
3	Jessica	155	3.75
4	Jennifer	120	2.90
5	Megan	112	2.71
6	Sarah	97	2.35
7	Stephanie	87	2.11
8	Elizabeth	85	2.06
9	Nicole	83	2.01
10	Heather	82	1.99
11	Melissa	70	1.69
12	Amy	66	1.60
13	Amber	63	1.53
14	Jamie	62	1.50
15	Danielle	59	1.43
16	Rachel	56	1.36
16	Sara	56	1.36
17	Katie	54	1.31
17	Rebecca	54	1.31
18	Laura	51	1.23
19	Kimberly	49	1.19
20	Emily	48	1.16
20	Michelle	48	1.16
21	Brittany	45	1.09
22	Erin	42	1.02
23	Jenna	41	0.99
24	Lindsey	40	0.97
25	Angela	37	0.90
25	Tara	37	0.90
26	Andrea	35	0.85
26	Samantha	35	0.85
27	Kayla	34	0.82
28	Crystal	31	0.75
29	Katherine	29	0.70
30	Lindsay	28	0.68
31	Alicia	27	0.65
31	Christina	27	0.65
31	Erica	27	0.65
31	Kelly	27	0.65
31	Lacey	27	0.65
31	Tiffany	27	0.65
32	Heidi	26	0.63
32	Jill	26	0.63
33	Allison	24	0.58
33	Anna	24	0.58
33	Kristen	24	0.58
33	Kristin	24	0.58
33	Lisa	24	0.58
34	April	22	0.53
35	Cassandra	21	0.51
36	Christine	20	0.48
36	Kathryn	20	0.48
37	Holly	19	0.46
37	Julie	19	0.46
37	Shannon	19	0.46
37	Sheena	19	0.46
38	Bethany	18	0.44
38	Courtney	18	0.44
38	Kari	18	0.44
38	Kelli	18	0.44
38	Miranda	18	0.44
38	Stacy	18	0.44
39	Alyssa	17	0.41
39	Brandi	17	0.41
39	Brooke	17	0.41
39	Mary	17	0.41
39	Misty	17	0.41
39	Molly	17	0.41
40	Kristina	16	0.39
41	Brittney	15	0.36
41	Leah	15	0.36
41	Natasha	15	0.36
42	Carrie	14	0.34
42	Kara	14	0.34
42	Kathleen	14	0.34
42	Lacy	14	0.34
42	Nichole	14	0.34
43	Abby	13	0.32
43	Candace	13	0.32
43	Chelsea	13	0.32
43	Jodi	13	0.32
43	Kelsey	13	0.32
43	Leslie	13	0.32
43	Meghan	13	0.32
43	Tracy	13	0.32
44	Alison	12	0.29
44	Karen	12	0.29
44	Kristi	12	0.29
44	Lauren	12	0.29
44	Melanie	12	0.29
44	Natalie	12	0.29
44	Vanessa	12	0.29
45	Katrina	11	0.27
45	Kendra	11	0.27
45	Krista	11	0.27
45	Lori	11	0.27
45	Tanya	11	0.27
46	Alissa	10	0.24
46	Anne	10	0.24
46	Beth	10	0.24
46	Bridget	10	0.24
46	Catherine	10	0.24
46	Jacqueline	10	0.24
46	Krystal	10	0.24
46	Maria	10	0.24
46	Nikki	10	0.24
46	Patricia	10	0.24
46	Stacey	10	0.24
46	Victoria	10	0.24
46	Whitney	10	0.24
47	Ashlee	9	0.22
47	Hillary	9	0.22
47	Jessie	9	0.22
47	Robin	9	0.22
47	Rose	9	0.22
47	Susan	9	0.22
47	Tessa	9	0.22
48	Autumn	8	0.19
48	Cynthia	8	0.19
48	Dana	8	0.19
48	Gina	8	0.19
48	Julia	8	0.19
48	Kellie	8	0.19
48	Kristine	8	0.19
48	Melinda	8	0.19
48	Michele	8	0.19
48	Savannah	8	0.19
48	Tamara	8	0.19
48	Tasha	8	0.19
48	Theresa	8	0.19
49	Ann	7	0.17
49	Callie	7	0.17
49	Chelsie	7	0.17
49	Dawn	7	0.17
49	Felicia	7	0.17
49	Hannah	7	0.17
49	Hope	7	0.17
49	Jaclyn	7	0.17
49	Jasmine	7	0.17
49	Jena	7	0.17
49	Meagan	7	0.17
49	Rachael	7	0.17
49	Rachelle	7	0.17
49	Randi	7	0.17
49	Robyn	7	0.17
49	Sheila	7	0.17
49	Taryn	7	0.17
49	Toni	7	0.17
49	Tonya	7	0.17
49	Valerie	7	0.17
50	Abigail	6	0.14
50	Alexis	6	0.14
50	Alisha	6	0.14
50	Becky	6	0.14
50	Brianna	6	0.14
50	Cassie	6	0.14
50	Chelsey	6	0.14
50	Emma	6	0.14
50	Jade	6	0.14
50	Jami	6	0.14
50	Janelle	6	0.14
50	Kirsten	6	0.14
50	Laci	6	0.14
50	Lyndsey	6	0.14
50	Maggie	6	0.14
50	Mandy	6	0.14
50	Marissa	6	0.14
50	Monica	6	0.14
50	Renae	6	0.14
50	Shauna	6	0.14
50	Terri	6	0.14
50	Tina	6	0.14
50	Tricia	6	0.14
50	Wendy	6	0.14
51	Barbara	5	0.12
51	Breanna	5	0.12
51	Brenna	5	0.12
51	Caitlin	5	0.12
51	Carissa	5	0.12
51	Carly	5	0.12
51	Darci	5	0.12
51	Desirae	5	0.12
51	Desiree	5	0.12
51	Jillian	5	0.12
51	Joanna	5	0.12
51	Jocelyn	5	0.12
51	Joelle	5	0.12
51	Kate	5	0.12
51	Katelyn	5	0.12
51	Keri	5	0.12
51	Kristy	5	0.12
51	Latasha	5	0.12
51	Lynn	5	0.12
51	Mackenzie	5	0.12
51	Mallory	5	0.12
51	Margaret	5	0.12
51	Michaela	5	0.12
51	Monique	5	0.12
51	Nancy	5	0.12
51	Paige	5	0.12
51	Pamela	5	0.12
51	Paula	5	0.12
51	Rochelle	5	0.12
51	Sandra	5	0.12
51	Summer	5	0.12
51	Trista	5	0.12