South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Michael, with a count of 141 boys out of a total of 4,703 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.00% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (135 boys, 2.87% of total). The third most popular boy name was Tyler (126 boys, 2.68% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 1988

Michael

Joshua

Tyler

Christopher

Matthew

Andrew

Kyle

Justin

Ryan

Nicholas

The table below below shows the top 180 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 1988. 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 1988

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	141	3.00
2	Joshua	135	2.87
3	Tyler	126	2.68
4	Christopher	122	2.59
4	Matthew	122	2.59
5	Andrew	121	2.57
6	Kyle	110	2.34
7	Justin	108	2.30
8	Ryan	102	2.17
9	Nicholas	81	1.72
10	Daniel	80	1.70
11	John	78	1.66
12	David	77	1.64
13	Cody	75	1.60
13	Jordan	75	1.60
14	Brandon	70	1.49
14	Jacob	70	1.49
15	Joseph	69	1.47
16	Zachary	68	1.45
17	Benjamin	65	1.38
18	Adam	64	1.36
19	Dustin	63	1.34
20	Eric	62	1.32
21	Aaron	61	1.30
22	James	60	1.28
23	Derek	57	1.21
24	Jason	55	1.17
24	Nathan	55	1.17
25	Robert	54	1.15
25	Travis	54	1.15
26	Anthony	51	1.08
27	Jeremy	49	1.04
28	Alex	48	1.02
28	Austin	48	1.02
29	William	46	0.98
30	Timothy	45	0.96
31	Brian	44	0.94
31	Jared	44	0.94
31	Jesse	44	0.94
32	Jonathan	42	0.89
32	Thomas	42	0.89
33	Steven	40	0.85
34	Kevin	39	0.83
35	Trevor	36	0.77
36	Alexander	34	0.72
36	Samuel	34	0.72
36	Scott	34	0.72
37	Seth	32	0.68
38	Shane	31	0.66
39	Bradley	28	0.60
39	Charles	28	0.60
39	Jeffrey	28	0.60
40	Casey	26	0.55
40	Cory	26	0.55
41	Patrick	25	0.53
41	Paul	25	0.53
41	Shawn	25	0.53
42	Logan	24	0.51
42	Mark	24	0.51
42	Tanner	24	0.51
43	Bryan	22	0.47
43	Sean	22	0.47
44	Brent	21	0.45
44	Lucas	21	0.45
44	Taylor	21	0.45
45	Spencer	20	0.43
46	Brett	19	0.40
46	Corey	19	0.40
47	Brady	18	0.38
47	Gregory	18	0.38
48	Chase	17	0.36
48	Luke	17	0.36
48	Mitchell	17	0.36
48	Richard	17	0.36
49	Chad	16	0.34
49	Curtis	16	0.34
49	Drew	16	0.34
50	Bryce	15	0.32
50	Garrett	15	0.32
50	Joel	15	0.32
50	Kenneth	15	0.32
50	Nathaniel	15	0.32
51	Blake	14	0.30
51	Levi	14	0.30
51	Marcus	14	0.30
51	Peter	14	0.30
52	Caleb	13	0.28
52	Evan	13	0.28
52	Lance	13	0.28
53	Clayton	12	0.26
53	Dylan	12	0.26
53	Edward	12	0.26
53	Erik	12	0.26
53	Keith	12	0.26
53	Phillip	12	0.26
54	Alan	11	0.23
54	Allen	11	0.23
54	Cameron	11	0.23
54	Lee	11	0.23
54	Philip	11	0.23
54	Todd	11	0.23
54	Wesley	11	0.23
55	Isaac	10	0.21
55	Jonathon	10	0.21
55	Mathew	10	0.21
55	Randy	10	0.21
55	Troy	10	0.21
56	Craig	9	0.19
56	Dallas	9	0.19
56	Derrick	9	0.19
56	Devin	9	0.19
56	Douglas	9	0.19
56	Grant	9	0.19
56	Jeremiah	9	0.19
56	Kody	9	0.19
56	Morgan	9	0.19
56	Preston	9	0.19
57	Brock	8	0.17
57	Dillon	8	0.17
57	Duane	8	0.17
57	Jon	8	0.17
57	Tyson	8	0.17
57	Wade	8	0.17
57	Wyatt	8	0.17
58	Clinton	7	0.15
58	Colton	7	0.15
58	Dane	7	0.15
58	Frank	7	0.15
58	Ian	7	0.15
58	Jay	7	0.15
58	Johnathan	7	0.15
58	Maxwell	7	0.15
58	Riley	7	0.15
58	Ross	7	0.15
58	Shaun	7	0.15
58	Stephen	7	0.15
58	Tony	7	0.15
58	Tyrell	7	0.15
59	Adrian	6	0.13
59	Beau	6	0.13
59	Bryant	6	0.13
59	Dana	6	0.13
59	Devon	6	0.13
59	Donald	6	0.13
59	George	6	0.13
59	Kelly	6	0.13
59	Landon	6	0.13
59	Lawrence	6	0.13
59	Lyle	6	0.13
59	Mason	6	0.13
59	Micheal	6	0.13
59	Nickolas	6	0.13
59	Raymond	6	0.13
59	Sheldon	6	0.13
59	Vincent	6	0.13
60	Carl	5	0.11
60	Clay	5	0.11
60	Colby	5	0.11
60	Cole	5	0.11
60	Collin	5	0.11
60	Dakota	5	0.11
60	Dale	5	0.11
60	Darren	5	0.11
60	Elliot	5	0.11
60	Gary	5	0.11
60	Jack	5	0.11
60	Jamie	5	0.11
60	Jeffery	5	0.11
60	Jerome	5	0.11
60	Jess	5	0.11
60	Matt	5	0.11
60	Max	5	0.11
60	Miles	5	0.11
60	Roger	5	0.11
60	Rory	5	0.11
60	Russell	5	0.11
60	Skyler	5	0.11
60	Theodore	5	0.11
60	Will	5	0.11
60	Zane	5	0.11

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Ashley, with a count of 162 girls out of a total of 3,724 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.35% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (135 girls, 3.63% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (130 girls, 3.49% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 1988

Ashley

Amanda

Jessica

Megan

Kayla

Jennifer

Samantha

Sarah

Elizabeth

Emily

The table below below shows the top 180 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 1988. 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 1988

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Ashley	162	4.35
2	Amanda	135	3.63
3	Jessica	130	3.49
4	Megan	90	2.42
5	Kayla	87	2.34
6	Jennifer	86	2.31
7	Samantha	73	1.96
7	Sarah	73	1.96
8	Elizabeth	72	1.93
9	Emily	60	1.61
9	Melissa	60	1.61
10	Brittany	59	1.58
11	Danielle	58	1.56
11	Katie	58	1.56
12	Heather	56	1.50
12	Rachel	56	1.50
12	Tiffany	56	1.50
13	Amber	52	1.40
14	Stephanie	51	1.37
15	Chelsea	50	1.34
15	Kelsey	50	1.34
16	Sara	47	1.26
17	Amy	41	1.10
18	Michelle	40	1.07
19	Rebecca	38	1.02
20	Nicole	37	0.99
21	Alyssa	35	0.94
21	Courtney	35	0.94
21	Tara	35	0.94
22	Angela	34	0.91
23	Jamie	33	0.89
23	Kimberly	33	0.89
23	Laura	33	0.89
24	Jenna	32	0.86
25	Cassandra	29	0.78
26	Andrea	28	0.75
26	Erin	28	0.75
27	Lindsey	27	0.73
27	Whitney	27	0.73
28	Alicia	26	0.70
29	Katherine	25	0.67
30	Christina	24	0.64
30	Lisa	24	0.64
31	Abby	23	0.62
31	Erica	23	0.62
31	Mary	23	0.62
32	Hannah	22	0.59
33	Allison	21	0.56
33	Kristen	21	0.56
33	Lacey	21	0.56
34	Christine	20	0.54
34	Kelli	20	0.54
34	Kristin	20	0.54
35	Anna	19	0.51
35	Heidi	19	0.51
35	Kathryn	19	0.51
36	Lindsay	18	0.48
37	Brooke	17	0.46
37	Chelsey	17	0.46
37	Molly	17	0.46
38	Brittney	16	0.43
38	Crystal	16	0.43
38	Holly	16	0.43
38	Kristina	16	0.43
38	Natalie	16	0.43
38	Paige	16	0.43
39	Caitlin	15	0.40
39	Miranda	15	0.40
40	Alexandra	14	0.38
40	Jacqueline	14	0.38
40	Kara	14	0.38
40	Lauren	14	0.38
40	Morgan	14	0.38
41	Brianna	13	0.35
41	Kari	13	0.35
41	Kelly	13	0.35
41	Leah	13	0.35
41	Tasha	13	0.35
42	Bethany	12	0.32
42	Dawn	12	0.32
42	Shawna	12	0.32
42	Toni	12	0.32
43	Dana	11	0.30
43	Julia	11	0.30
43	Meghan	11	0.30
43	Patricia	11	0.30
43	Vanessa	11	0.30
44	Abigail	10	0.27
44	Alisha	10	0.27
44	Briana	10	0.27
44	Katrina	10	0.27
44	Kendra	10	0.27
44	Krista	10	0.27
44	Marissa	10	0.27
44	Natasha	10	0.27
44	Rachael	10	0.27
44	Victoria	10	0.27
45	April	9	0.24
45	Ashlee	9	0.24
45	Candace	9	0.24
45	Carrie	9	0.24
45	Jackie	9	0.24
45	Jasmine	9	0.24
45	Jill	9	0.24
45	Jordan	9	0.24
45	Mallory	9	0.24
45	Stacy	9	0.24
45	Tabitha	9	0.24
46	Autumn	8	0.22
46	Brandi	8	0.22
46	Erika	8	0.22
46	Jaclyn	8	0.22
46	Katelyn	8	0.22
46	Krystal	8	0.22
46	Maggie	8	0.22
46	Misty	8	0.22
46	Renee	8	0.22
46	Shannon	8	0.22
46	Valerie	8	0.22
47	Anne	7	0.19
47	Bailey	7	0.19
47	Bobbi	7	0.19
47	Carissa	7	0.19
47	Carly	7	0.19
47	Catherine	7	0.19
47	Elise	7	0.19
47	Gabrielle	7	0.19
47	Hope	7	0.19
47	Jami	7	0.19
47	Jenny	7	0.19
47	Jillian	7	0.19
47	Mackenzie	7	0.19
47	Mandy	7	0.19
47	Maria	7	0.19
47	Staci	7	0.19
47	Tessa	7	0.19
48	Alison	6	0.16
48	Angel	6	0.16
48	Becky	6	0.16
48	Brandy	6	0.16
48	Cassie	6	0.16
48	Chantelle	6	0.16
48	Jade	6	0.16
48	Jessie	6	0.16
48	Jocelyn	6	0.16
48	Jodi	6	0.16
48	Julie	6	0.16
48	Kathleen	6	0.16
48	Kaylee	6	0.16
48	Kristine	6	0.16
48	Lori	6	0.16
48	Margaret	6	0.16
48	Melanie	6	0.16
48	Nichole	6	0.16
48	Rachelle	6	0.16
48	Randi	6	0.16
48	Rochelle	6	0.16
48	Sierra	6	0.16
48	Susan	6	0.16
48	Theresa	6	0.16
49	Annette	5	0.13
49	Ashleigh	5	0.13
49	Aubrey	5	0.13
49	Audrey	5	0.13
49	Beth	5	0.13
49	Breanna	5	0.13
49	Brittani	5	0.13
49	Cara	5	0.13
49	Casey	5	0.13
49	Charlene	5	0.13
49	Cheryl	5	0.13
49	Desiree	5	0.13
49	Ellen	5	0.13
49	Hillary	5	0.13
49	Jaime	5	0.13
49	Kaitlin	5	0.13
49	Kali	5	0.13
49	Karen	5	0.13
49	Kasey	5	0.13
49	Kirsten	5	0.13
49	Kristi	5	0.13
49	Kylie	5	0.13
49	Leslie	5	0.13
49	Linda	5	0.13
49	Mariah	5	0.13
49	Mckenzie	5	0.13
49	Meredith	5	0.13
49	Mikaela	5	0.13
49	Monique	5	0.13
49	Shanna	5	0.13
49	Sheena	5	0.13
49	Stacie	5	0.13
49	Stevie	5	0.13
49	Sydney	5	0.13
49	Tamara	5	0.13
49	Tracy	5	0.13
49	Wendy	5	0.13