South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Oliver, with a count of 66 boys out of a total of 4,084 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.62% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Liam (60 boys, 1.47% of total). The third most popular boy name was Owen (55 boys, 1.35% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 2016

Oliver

Liam

Owen

Grayson

William

Jackson

Lincoln

Hudson

Benjamin

Samuel

The table below below shows the top 293 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 2016. 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 2016

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Oliver	66	1.62
2	Liam	60	1.47
3	Owen	55	1.35
4	Grayson	50	1.22
5	William	49	1.20
6	Jackson	48	1.18
7	Lincoln	47	1.15
8	Hudson	42	1.03
9	Benjamin	41	1.00
9	Samuel	41	1.00
10	Logan	39	0.96
11	Carter	38	0.93
11	Jack	38	0.93
11	Levi	38	0.93
11	Noah	38	0.93
11	Sawyer	38	0.93
12	Henry	37	0.91
12	Mason	37	0.91
13	Elijah	36	0.88
14	Jaxon	35	0.86
15	Jacob	34	0.83
15	Lucas	34	0.83
15	Michael	34	0.83
16	Gabriel	33	0.81
16	Isaac	33	0.81
17	Cooper	32	0.78
17	Hunter	32	0.78
18	Asher	30	0.74
18	James	30	0.74
18	Landon	30	0.74
19	Easton	29	0.71
20	Connor	28	0.69
20	Weston	28	0.69
21	Aiden	27	0.66
21	Carson	27	0.66
21	Gavin	27	0.66
22	Caleb	26	0.64
22	Emmett	26	0.64
22	Theodore	26	0.64
22	Thomas	26	0.64
22	Wyatt	26	0.64
23	Charles	25	0.61
23	David	25	0.61
23	Ethan	25	0.61
23	Joseph	25	0.61
24	Christopher	24	0.59
24	Eli	24	0.59
25	Brooks	23	0.56
25	Daniel	23	0.56
26	Andrew	22	0.54
26	Bennett	22	0.54
26	Maverick	22	0.54
26	Miles	22	0.54
27	Cameron	21	0.51
27	Ezra	21	0.51
27	Isaiah	21	0.51
27	Leo	21	0.51
27	Luke	21	0.51
27	Ryker	21	0.51
28	Beckett	20	0.49
28	Braxton	20	0.49
28	Brody	20	0.49
28	Greyson	20	0.49
29	Alexander	19	0.47
29	Bentley	19	0.47
29	Brayden	19	0.47
29	Cole	19	0.47
29	Jace	19	0.47
29	John	19	0.47
29	Knox	19	0.47
29	Parker	19	0.47
29	Ryder	19	0.47
29	Zachary	19	0.47
30	Declan	18	0.44
30	Wesley	18	0.44
31	Evan	17	0.42
31	Jameson	17	0.42
31	Lane	17	0.42
31	Nathan	17	0.42
31	Nolan	17	0.42
32	Abel	16	0.39
32	Brantley	16	0.39
32	Chase	16	0.39
32	Dylan	16	0.39
32	Joshua	16	0.39
33	Jett	15	0.37
33	Micah	15	0.37
33	Tucker	15	0.37
34	Camden	14	0.34
34	Harrison	14	0.34
34	Max	14	0.34
34	Rhett	14	0.34
34	Roman	14	0.34
34	Ryan	14	0.34
35	Aaron	13	0.32
35	Briggs	13	0.32
35	Dawson	13	0.32
35	Elliot	13	0.32
35	Elliott	13	0.32
35	Hayden	13	0.32
35	Jaxson	13	0.32
35	Jayden	13	0.32
35	Kaden	13	0.32
35	Matthew	13	0.32
35	Maxwell	13	0.32
35	Myles	13	0.32
36	Anthony	12	0.29
36	August	12	0.29
36	Colton	12	0.29
36	Everett	12	0.29
36	Griffin	12	0.29
36	Jayce	12	0.29
36	Jeremiah	12	0.29
36	Jonathan	12	0.29
36	Josiah	12	0.29
36	Paxton	12	0.29
36	Rylan	12	0.29
37	Austin	11	0.27
37	Axel	11	0.27
37	Garrett	11	0.27
37	Grady	11	0.27
37	Jesse	11	0.27
37	Jordan	11	0.27
37	Jude	11	0.27
37	Justin	11	0.27
37	Kai	11	0.27
37	Keegan	11	0.27
37	Milo	11	0.27
37	Rowan	11	0.27
37	Silas	11	0.27
37	Theo	11	0.27
37	Tyson	11	0.27
37	Waylon	11	0.27
38	Adam	10	0.25
38	Alex	10	0.25
38	Archer	10	0.25
38	Barrett	10	0.25
38	Blake	10	0.25
38	Dominic	10	0.25
38	Drake	10	0.25
38	Ezekiel	10	0.25
38	Graham	10	0.25
38	Grant	10	0.25
38	Jason	10	0.25
38	Jax	10	0.25
38	Maddox	10	0.25
38	Nash	10	0.25
38	Simon	10	0.25
38	Tate	10	0.25
38	Tristan	10	0.25
38	Tyler	10	0.25
38	Xander	10	0.25
38	Xavier	10	0.25
39	Beckham	9	0.22
39	Benson	9	0.22
39	Brandon	9	0.22
39	Corbin	9	0.22
39	Dax	9	0.22
39	Dean	9	0.22
39	Gage	9	0.22
39	Jeremy	9	0.22
39	Julian	9	0.22
39	Kingston	9	0.22
39	Lawson	9	0.22
39	Maximus	9	0.22
39	Reid	9	0.22
39	Riley	9	0.22
39	Sebastian	9	0.22
39	Tatum	9	0.22
39	Zander	9	0.22
40	Ashton	8	0.20
40	Beau	8	0.20
40	Brecken	8	0.20
40	Caden	8	0.20
40	Cash	8	0.20
40	Charlie	8	0.20
40	Christian	8	0.20
40	Cruz	8	0.20
40	Daxton	8	0.20
40	Eric	8	0.20
40	Hank	8	0.20
40	Hendrix	8	0.20
40	Holden	8	0.20
40	Jasper	8	0.20
40	Jaxton	8	0.20
40	Kyler	8	0.20
40	Odin	8	0.20
40	Tobias	8	0.20
40	Warren	8	0.20
41	Abraham	7	0.17
41	Aidan	7	0.17
41	Carlos	7	0.17
41	Cody	7	0.17
41	Elias	7	0.17
41	Felix	7	0.17
41	Finley	7	0.17
41	George	7	0.17
41	Graysen	7	0.17
41	Hayes	7	0.17
41	Ian	7	0.17
41	Ivan	7	0.17
41	Jonah	7	0.17
41	Kasen	7	0.17
41	Kash	7	0.17
41	Kellen	7	0.17
41	Kendrick	7	0.17
41	Layton	7	0.17
41	Leighton	7	0.17
41	Leonardo	7	0.17
41	Lukas	7	0.17
41	Marcus	7	0.17
41	Mateo	7	0.17
41	Nathaniel	7	0.17
41	Oakley	7	0.17
41	Phoenix	7	0.17
41	Porter	7	0.17
41	Robert	7	0.17
41	Ronald	7	0.17
41	Tanner	7	0.17
41	Zayden	7	0.17
42	Atlas	6	0.15
42	Bridger	6	0.15
42	Calvin	6	0.15
42	Cayden	6	0.15
42	Clayton	6	0.15
42	Cohen	6	0.15
42	Cullen	6	0.15
42	Drew	6	0.15
42	Huxley	6	0.15
42	Jamison	6	0.15
42	Jonathon	6	0.15
42	Judah	6	0.15
42	Kayden	6	0.15
42	Kayson	6	0.15
42	Kenneth	6	0.15
42	Kyrie	6	0.15
42	Lewis	6	0.15
42	Louis	6	0.15
42	Marshall	6	0.15
42	Oscar	6	0.15
42	Otto	6	0.15
42	Preston	6	0.15
42	Raymond	6	0.15
42	Reed	6	0.15
42	Ronin	6	0.15
42	Sutton	6	0.15
42	Travis	6	0.15
42	Trevor	6	0.15
42	Trey	6	0.15
42	Uriah	6	0.15
42	Westin	6	0.15
42	Wilson	6	0.15
42	Winston	6	0.15
42	Zane	6	0.15
43	Adonis	5	0.12
43	Adrian	5	0.12
43	Arlo	5	0.12
43	Augustus	5	0.12
43	Blaise	5	0.12
43	Crew	5	0.12
43	Emerson	5	0.12
43	Enzo	5	0.12
43	Finn	5	0.12
43	Fletcher	5	0.12
43	Harlan	5	0.12
43	Harvey	5	0.12
43	Ira	5	0.12
43	Jase	5	0.12
43	Kane	5	0.12
43	Karter	5	0.12
43	Keanu	5	0.12
43	Kevin	5	0.12
43	King	5	0.12
43	Korbin	5	0.12
43	Kyson	5	0.12
43	Leland	5	0.12
43	Lennon	5	0.12
43	Leonidas	5	0.12
43	Malachi	5	0.12
43	Pablo	5	0.12
43	Paul	5	0.12
43	Peter	5	0.12
43	Peyton	5	0.12
43	Ronan	5	0.12
43	Rory	5	0.12
43	Seth	5	0.12
43	Soren	5	0.12
43	Steven	5	0.12
43	Sullivan	5	0.12
43	Titus	5	0.12
43	Ty	5	0.12
43	Vincent	5	0.12
43	Witten	5	0.12

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Emma, with a count of 66 girls out of a total of 3,091 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.13% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Harper (56 girls, 1.81% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (48 girls, 1.55% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 2016

Emma

Harper

Olivia

Charlotte

Ava

Avery

Elizabeth

Sophia

Evelyn

Nora

The table below below shows the top 293 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 2016. 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 2016

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Emma	66	2.13
2	Harper	56	1.81
3	Olivia	48	1.55
4	Charlotte	46	1.49
5	Ava	45	1.46
6	Avery	42	1.36
7	Elizabeth	40	1.29
7	Sophia	40	1.29
8	Evelyn	36	1.17
8	Nora	36	1.17
9	Ella	35	1.13
10	Hazel	33	1.07
11	Grace	32	1.03
12	Quinn	31	1.00
13	Zoey	30	0.97
14	Addison	28	0.91
15	Abigail	27	0.87
15	Amelia	27	0.87
16	Mia	26	0.84
16	Paisley	26	0.84
17	Isabella	25	0.81
17	Madison	25	0.81
18	Chloe	24	0.78
19	Brooklyn	23	0.74
19	Clara	23	0.74
19	Lily	23	0.74
19	Natalie	23	0.74
20	Brynlee	22	0.71
20	Cora	22	0.71
20	Ellie	22	0.71
20	Hannah	22	0.71
21	Madelyn	21	0.68
21	Stella	21	0.68
22	Kennedy	20	0.65
22	Lillian	20	0.65
22	Riley	20	0.65
23	Aubrey	19	0.62
23	Lydia	19	0.62
23	Mila	19	0.62
24	Aria	18	0.58
24	Aurora	18	0.58
24	Eleanor	18	0.58
24	Nevaeh	18	0.58
24	Willow	18	0.58
25	Anna	17	0.55
25	Claire	17	0.55
25	Emersyn	17	0.55
25	Hadley	17	0.55
25	Piper	17	0.55
25	Serenity	17	0.55
25	Violet	17	0.55
26	Elsie	16	0.52
26	Emily	16	0.52
26	Isabelle	16	0.52
26	Kinsley	16	0.52
26	Lucy	16	0.52
26	Reagan	16	0.52
27	Audrey	15	0.49
27	Autumn	15	0.49
27	Norah	15	0.49
27	Sofia	15	0.49
28	Layla	14	0.45
28	Mya	14	0.45
28	Remi	14	0.45
28	Ruby	14	0.45
28	Sadie	14	0.45
29	Alexis	13	0.42
29	Bailey	13	0.42
29	Everly	13	0.42
29	Lauren	13	0.42
29	Reese	13	0.42
29	Rylee	13	0.42
29	Scarlett	13	0.42
29	Skylar	13	0.42
30	Adalyn	12	0.39
30	Adeline	12	0.39
30	Aubree	12	0.39
30	Berkley	12	0.39
30	Emery	12	0.39
30	Eva	12	0.39
30	Ivy	12	0.39
30	Josie	12	0.39
30	Kaylee	12	0.39
30	Khloe	12	0.39
30	Savannah	12	0.39
31	Aaliyah	11	0.36
31	Blakely	11	0.36
31	Brielle	11	0.36
31	Cecilia	11	0.36
31	Iris	11	0.36
31	Julia	11	0.36
31	Kinley	11	0.36
31	Lilly	11	0.36
31	Luna	11	0.36
31	Sawyer	11	0.36
31	Vivian	11	0.36
32	Brooke	10	0.32
32	Elaina	10	0.32
32	Faith	10	0.32
32	Finley	10	0.32
32	Hattie	10	0.32
32	Jade	10	0.32
32	Maria	10	0.32
32	Nova	10	0.32
32	Penelope	10	0.32
32	Sydney	10	0.32
32	Tatum	10	0.32
32	Taya	10	0.32
32	Taylor	10	0.32
32	Tenley	10	0.32
32	Trinity	10	0.32
32	Zoe	10	0.32
33	Ariana	9	0.29
33	Arianna	9	0.29
33	Bexley	9	0.29
33	Brynn	9	0.29
33	Charlee	9	0.29
33	Elise	9	0.29
33	Gracie	9	0.29
33	Hayden	9	0.29
33	Katherine	9	0.29
33	Maci	9	0.29
33	Rowan	9	0.29
33	Samantha	9	0.29
33	Sutton	9	0.29
33	Victoria	9	0.29
34	Allison	8	0.26
34	Caroline	8	0.26
34	Eliana	8	0.26
34	Ember	8	0.26
34	Eve	8	0.26
34	Freya	8	0.26
34	Kendall	8	0.26
34	Kylie	8	0.26
34	Laila	8	0.26
34	Lennon	8	0.26
34	Lexi	8	0.26
34	Lila	8	0.26
34	Lola	8	0.26
34	Mckinley	8	0.26
34	Melanie	8	0.26
34	Morgan	8	0.26
34	Payton	8	0.26
34	Peyton	8	0.26
34	Presley	8	0.26
34	Sophie	8	0.26
34	Teagan	8	0.26
34	Tessa	8	0.26
34	Thea	8	0.26
35	Ada	7	0.23
35	Adalynn	7	0.23
35	Addilyn	7	0.23
35	Addyson	7	0.23
35	Alexandra	7	0.23
35	Alice	7	0.23
35	Aliyah	7	0.23
35	Annabelle	7	0.23
35	Ashley	7	0.23
35	Aspen	7	0.23
35	Bria	7	0.23
35	Brinley	7	0.23
35	Eden	7	0.23
35	Elena	7	0.23
35	Elliana	7	0.23
35	Emerson	7	0.23
35	Emilia	7	0.23
35	Evelynn	7	0.23
35	Gabriella	7	0.23
35	Harley	7	0.23
35	Harlow	7	0.23
35	Jada	7	0.23
35	Josephine	7	0.23
35	Kora	7	0.23
35	Kyra	7	0.23
35	Leighton	7	0.23
35	Lennox	7	0.23
35	Mackenzie	7	0.23
35	Macy	7	0.23
35	Maya	7	0.23
35	Mckenna	7	0.23
35	Mckenzie	7	0.23
35	Molly	7	0.23
35	Remington	7	0.23
35	Rose	7	0.23
36	Adaline	6	0.19
36	Alison	6	0.19
36	Amara	6	0.19
36	Anastasia	6	0.19
36	Arabella	6	0.19
36	Ariyah	6	0.19
36	Ashlyn	6	0.19
36	Blake	6	0.19
36	Cassidy	6	0.19
36	Charley	6	0.19
36	Eliza	6	0.19
36	Genesis	6	0.19
36	Hadlee	6	0.19
36	Hailey	6	0.19
36	Jordyn	6	0.19
36	Kylee	6	0.19
36	Lucille	6	0.19
36	Macie	6	0.19
36	Madeline	6	0.19
36	Madilyn	6	0.19
36	Madisyn	6	0.19
36	Margaret	6	0.19
36	Mariah	6	0.19
36	Marlee	6	0.19
36	Oakley	6	0.19
36	Paislee	6	0.19
36	Phoenix	6	0.19
36	Raelynn	6	0.19
36	Sierra	6	0.19
36	Skye	6	0.19
36	Stevie	6	0.19
37	Addilynn	5	0.16
37	Adelyn	5	0.16
37	Ainsley	5	0.16
37	Alivia	5	0.16
37	Alyssa	5	0.16
37	Amina	5	0.16
37	Ariel	5	0.16
37	Bethany	5	0.16
37	Brianna	5	0.16
37	Briella	5	0.16
37	Callie	5	0.16
37	Delaney	5	0.16
37	Delilah	5	0.16
37	Destiny	5	0.16
37	Diana	5	0.16
37	Eloise	5	0.16
37	Esther	5	0.16
37	Gabrielle	5	0.16
37	Haddie	5	0.16
37	Haley	5	0.16
37	Haven	5	0.16
37	Hope	5	0.16
37	Isabel	5	0.16
37	Jaelynn	5	0.16
37	Jasmine	5	0.16
37	Jayla	5	0.16
37	Jocelyn	5	0.16
37	Kaia	5	0.16
37	Katelyn	5	0.16
37	Kenzie	5	0.16
37	Kiara	5	0.16
37	Kira	5	0.16
37	Kya	5	0.16
37	Londyn	5	0.16
37	Lorelei	5	0.16
37	Maggie	5	0.16
37	Makenna	5	0.16
37	Mallory	5	0.16
37	Maren	5	0.16
37	Marilyn	5	0.16
37	Naomi	5	0.16
37	Nicole	5	0.16
37	Raven	5	0.16
37	Rebekah	5	0.16
37	Sloane	5	0.16
37	Summer	5	0.16
37	Vada	5	0.16