South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Matthew, with a count of 153 boys out of a total of 4,740 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.23% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (150 boys, 3.17% of total). The third most popular boy name was Tyler (141 boys, 2.98% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1987

Matthew

Joshua

Tyler

Michael

Ryan

Christopher

Andrew

Kyle

Justin

Daniel

The table below below shows the top 182 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1987. 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 1987

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Matthew	153	3.23
2	Joshua	150	3.17
3	Tyler	141	2.98
4	Michael	133	2.81
4	Ryan	133	2.81
5	Christopher	126	2.66
6	Andrew	113	2.38
7	Kyle	100	2.11
8	Justin	95	2.00
9	Daniel	93	1.96
10	Adam	87	1.84
11	Nicholas	80	1.69
12	Cody	77	1.62
13	Eric	75	1.58
14	James	74	1.56
15	David	71	1.50
16	Thomas	70	1.48
17	Brandon	69	1.46
17	Dustin	69	1.46
18	Nathan	63	1.33
18	Robert	63	1.33
19	Derek	62	1.31
19	Joseph	62	1.31
20	Benjamin	61	1.29
21	Zachary	60	1.27
22	Aaron	59	1.25
23	Jordan	55	1.16
24	Jacob	54	1.14
24	Jason	54	1.14
25	Anthony	52	1.10
26	Travis	50	1.06
27	John	48	1.01
27	Jonathan	48	1.01
28	Jeremy	45	0.95
29	Brian	44	0.93
30	Jesse	43	0.91
31	Alex	42	0.89
32	Scott	41	0.87
33	Jared	40	0.84
34	Steven	39	0.82
35	Timothy	38	0.80
36	Casey	37	0.78
36	Mark	37	0.78
37	William	36	0.76
38	Paul	35	0.74
39	Kevin	31	0.65
40	Austin	29	0.61
41	Jeffrey	28	0.59
41	Lucas	28	0.59
41	Patrick	28	0.59
42	Samuel	27	0.57
43	Richard	26	0.55
44	Cory	25	0.53
44	Mitchell	25	0.53
44	Sean	25	0.53
45	Seth	24	0.51
45	Shane	24	0.51
45	Shawn	24	0.51
46	Charles	23	0.49
46	Corey	23	0.49
46	Trevor	23	0.49
47	Alexander	21	0.44
47	Gregory	21	0.44
47	Peter	21	0.44
48	Nathaniel	20	0.42
49	Blake	19	0.40
49	Brett	19	0.40
49	Marcus	19	0.40
50	Bradley	18	0.38
50	Joel	18	0.38
50	Logan	18	0.38
51	Luke	17	0.36
51	Mathew	17	0.36
51	Taylor	17	0.36
52	Chad	16	0.34
52	Evan	16	0.34
52	Lee	16	0.34
52	Ross	16	0.34
52	Todd	16	0.34
53	Brady	15	0.32
53	Curtis	15	0.32
53	Philip	15	0.32
54	Bryan	14	0.30
54	Douglas	14	0.30
54	Kenneth	14	0.30
55	Bryce	13	0.27
55	Caleb	13	0.27
55	Erik	13	0.27
55	Gary	13	0.27
55	Keith	13	0.27
55	Tanner	13	0.27
55	Wade	13	0.27
55	Wesley	13	0.27
56	Brent	12	0.25
56	Jamie	12	0.25
56	Lance	12	0.25
56	Levi	12	0.25
56	Tyson	12	0.25
57	Cole	11	0.23
57	Derrick	11	0.23
57	Edward	11	0.23
57	Garrett	11	0.23
57	Ian	11	0.23
57	Stephen	11	0.23
57	Troy	11	0.23
58	Chase	10	0.21
58	Colin	10	0.21
58	Kelly	10	0.21
59	Craig	9	0.19
59	Dale	9	0.19
59	Donald	9	0.19
59	Drew	9	0.19
59	Dylan	9	0.19
59	Grant	9	0.19
59	Isaac	9	0.19
59	Max	9	0.19
59	Myles	9	0.19
59	Phillip	9	0.19
59	Preston	9	0.19
60	Alan	8	0.17
60	Cameron	8	0.17
60	Clinton	8	0.17
60	Riley	8	0.17
60	Shaun	8	0.17
60	Theodore	8	0.17
61	Carl	7	0.15
61	Clayton	7	0.15
61	Devin	7	0.15
61	Johnathan	7	0.15
61	Karl	7	0.15
61	Landon	7	0.15
61	Micheal	7	0.15
61	Randy	7	0.15
61	Raymond	7	0.15
61	Stuart	7	0.15
61	Zane	7	0.15
62	Brock	6	0.13
62	Dana	6	0.13
62	Duane	6	0.13
62	Francis	6	0.13
62	Gabriel	6	0.13
62	Jeffery	6	0.13
62	Jonathon	6	0.13
62	Kody	6	0.13
62	Kristopher	6	0.13
62	Neil	6	0.13
62	Nickolas	6	0.13
62	Trent	6	0.13
62	Ty	6	0.13
63	Alec	5	0.11
63	Blaine	5	0.11
63	Bo	5	0.11
63	Brendan	5	0.11
63	Chance	5	0.11
63	Colton	5	0.11
63	Dallas	5	0.11
63	Darrell	5	0.11
63	Darren	5	0.11
63	Dennis	5	0.11
63	Dusty	5	0.11
63	Harley	5	0.11
63	Heath	5	0.11
63	Jace	5	0.11
63	Jarrod	5	0.11
63	Jay	5	0.11
63	Jerry	5	0.11
63	Joey	5	0.11
63	Jordon	5	0.11
63	Kellen	5	0.11
63	Kirby	5	0.11
63	Marshall	5	0.11
63	Marvin	5	0.11
63	Mason	5	0.11
63	Rodney	5	0.11
63	Roger	5	0.11
63	Skyler	5	0.11
63	Tate	5	0.11
63	Terry	5	0.11
63	Tristan	5	0.11
63	Victor	5	0.11
63	Wayne	5	0.11
63	Zachariah	5	0.11

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Ashley, with a count of 203 girls out of a total of 4,057 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.00% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (166 girls, 4.09% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (134 girls, 3.30% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1987

Ashley

Amanda

Jessica

Sarah

Jennifer

Megan

Kayla

Amber

Samantha

Danielle

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1987

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Ashley	203	5.00
2	Amanda	166	4.09
3	Jessica	134	3.30
4	Sarah	119	2.93
5	Jennifer	104	2.56
6	Megan	95	2.34
7	Kayla	84	2.07
8	Amber	72	1.78
9	Samantha	70	1.73
10	Danielle	67	1.65
10	Heather	67	1.65
11	Brittany	66	1.63
11	Kelsey	66	1.63
12	Emily	61	1.50
13	Nicole	60	1.48
14	Melissa	57	1.41
15	Sara	52	1.28
16	Rachel	51	1.26
17	Katie	50	1.23
18	Rebecca	49	1.21
19	Elizabeth	47	1.16
20	Laura	46	1.13
21	Amy	45	1.11
22	Stephanie	44	1.09
23	Whitney	42	1.03
24	Andrea	40	0.99
24	Angela	40	0.99
25	Jamie	38	0.94
25	Michelle	38	0.94
26	Lindsey	37	0.91
26	Lisa	37	0.91
27	Erin	32	0.79
28	Alicia	31	0.76
29	Kimberly	30	0.74
29	Lacey	30	0.74
29	Tiffany	30	0.74
30	Allison	29	0.72
30	Christina	29	0.72
30	Jenna	29	0.72
31	Chelsea	27	0.67
31	Katherine	27	0.67
32	Alyssa	26	0.64
32	Kelly	26	0.64
33	Brooke	25	0.62
34	Courtney	24	0.59
34	Crystal	24	0.59
34	Erica	24	0.59
34	Tara	24	0.59
35	Anna	23	0.57
36	Mary	22	0.54
37	Kristin	21	0.52
37	Shannon	21	0.52
38	April	18	0.44
38	Kathryn	18	0.44
38	Miranda	18	0.44
38	Stacy	18	0.44
39	Bethany	17	0.42
39	Molly	17	0.42
39	Victoria	17	0.42
40	Heidi	16	0.39
40	Julie	16	0.39
40	Kelli	16	0.39
40	Lindsay	16	0.39
40	Mallory	16	0.39
40	Maria	16	0.39
40	Vanessa	16	0.39
41	Cassandra	15	0.37
41	Chelsey	15	0.37
41	Kendra	15	0.37
41	Tracy	15	0.37
42	Christine	14	0.35
42	Kara	14	0.35
42	Nichole	14	0.35
43	Abby	13	0.32
43	Carrie	13	0.32
43	Kristina	13	0.32
44	Alison	12	0.30
44	Ashlee	12	0.30
44	Brianna	12	0.30
44	Natalie	12	0.30
45	Ann	11	0.27
45	Haley	11	0.27
45	Hannah	11	0.27
45	Jessie	11	0.27
45	Julia	11	0.27
45	Kari	11	0.27
45	Kristen	11	0.27
45	Leah	11	0.27
45	Morgan	11	0.27
45	Natasha	11	0.27
46	Abigail	10	0.25
46	Casey	10	0.25
46	Jacqueline	10	0.25
46	Janelle	10	0.25
46	Kellie	10	0.25
46	Mandy	10	0.25
46	Misty	10	0.25
46	Rachael	10	0.25
46	Rochelle	10	0.25
46	Stacey	10	0.25
47	Alexandra	9	0.22
47	Alisha	9	0.22
47	Alissa	9	0.22
47	Cassie	9	0.22
47	Catherine	9	0.22
47	Dana	9	0.22
47	Erika	9	0.22
47	Holly	9	0.22
47	Jill	9	0.22
47	Jodi	9	0.22
47	Lauren	9	0.22
47	Leslie	9	0.22
47	Melanie	9	0.22
47	Robin	9	0.22
47	Susan	9	0.22
48	Anne	8	0.20
48	Brandi	8	0.20
48	Brandy	8	0.20
48	Brittney	8	0.20
48	Jillian	8	0.20
48	Kateri	8	0.20
48	Meghan	8	0.20
48	Melinda	8	0.20
48	Naomi	8	0.20
48	Paige	8	0.20
48	Rebekah	8	0.20
48	Tanya	8	0.20
48	Teresa	8	0.20
48	Tina	8	0.20
48	Valerie	8	0.20
49	Alexis	7	0.17
49	Angel	7	0.17
49	Barbara	7	0.17
49	Beth	7	0.17
49	Breanna	7	0.17
49	Candace	7	0.17
49	Cheryl	7	0.17
49	Desiree	7	0.17
49	Emma	7	0.17
49	Gina	7	0.17
49	Jasmine	7	0.17
49	Jena	7	0.17
49	Kathleen	7	0.17
49	Kaylee	7	0.17
49	Kristi	7	0.17
49	Krystal	7	0.17
49	Lacy	7	0.17
49	Lori	7	0.17
49	Marissa	7	0.17
49	Roxanne	7	0.17
49	Savannah	7	0.17
49	Tonya	7	0.17
50	Autumn	6	0.15
50	Bonnie	6	0.15
50	Brenda	6	0.15
50	Brenna	6	0.15
50	Briana	6	0.15
50	Carly	6	0.15
50	Desirae	6	0.15
50	Diana	6	0.15
50	Felicia	6	0.15
50	Jenny	6	0.15
50	Joni	6	0.15
50	Jordan	6	0.15
50	Kaitlin	6	0.15
50	Kate	6	0.15
50	Kathy	6	0.15
50	Keri	6	0.15
50	Krista	6	0.15
50	Kristine	6	0.15
50	Margaret	6	0.15
50	Patricia	6	0.15
50	Rachelle	6	0.15
50	Randi	6	0.15
50	Shawna	6	0.15
50	Suzanne	6	0.15
50	Tasha	6	0.15
50	Tessa	6	0.15
50	Theresa	6	0.15
50	Toni	6	0.15
51	Becky	5	0.12
51	Bobbi	5	0.12
51	Caitlin	5	0.12
51	Candice	5	0.12
51	Caroline	5	0.12
51	Carolyn	5	0.12
51	Chantel	5	0.12
51	Donna	5	0.12
51	Hillary	5	0.12
51	Hope	5	0.12
51	Jaclyn	5	0.12
51	Kasey	5	0.12
51	Katelyn	5	0.12
51	Katrina	5	0.12
51	Kerry	5	0.12
51	Kyla	5	0.12
51	Mackenzie	5	0.12
51	Meagan	5	0.12
51	Michaela	5	0.12
51	Monica	5	0.12
51	Nikki	5	0.12
51	Shauna	5	0.12
51	Shayna	5	0.12
51	Sheila	5	0.12
51	Staci	5	0.12
51	Stefanie	5	0.12
51	Taylor	5	0.12
51	Tia	5	0.12
51	Traci	5	0.12