South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Oliver, with a count of 68 boys out of a total of 3,933 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.73% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Owen (62 boys, 1.58% of total). The third most popular boy name was Lincoln (56 boys, 1.42% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 2017

Oliver

Owen

Lincoln

Liam

William

Henry

Logan

Hudson

Benjamin

Noah

The table below below shows the top 279 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 2017. 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 2017

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Oliver	68	1.73
2	Owen	62	1.58
3	Lincoln	56	1.42
4	Liam	53	1.35
5	William	50	1.27
6	Henry	49	1.25
7	Logan	46	1.17
8	Hudson	43	1.09
9	Benjamin	41	1.04
9	Noah	41	1.04
10	Carter	40	1.02
11	Lucas	39	0.99
12	Mason	37	0.94
12	Maverick	37	0.94
13	James	36	0.92
14	Samuel	35	0.89
15	Michael	34	0.86
16	Cooper	33	0.84
16	Easton	33	0.84
16	Joseph	33	0.84
16	Leo	33	0.84
17	Charles	31	0.79
17	Daniel	31	0.79
17	Grayson	31	0.79
17	Isaac	31	0.79
17	Jackson	31	0.79
17	Wyatt	31	0.79
18	Jack	30	0.76
19	Ethan	29	0.74
19	Levi	29	0.74
20	Alexander	28	0.71
20	Bentley	28	0.71
21	Asher	27	0.69
21	Jacob	27	0.69
21	Jaxon	27	0.69
21	Luke	27	0.69
21	Thomas	27	0.69
22	Eli	26	0.66
23	Caleb	25	0.64
23	Gabriel	25	0.64
23	Landon	25	0.64
24	Aiden	24	0.61
24	Bennett	24	0.61
24	Emmett	24	0.61
24	Jace	24	0.61
24	Nolan	24	0.61
24	Rhett	24	0.61
24	Roman	24	0.61
25	Declan	23	0.59
25	Ezra	23	0.59
25	Hunter	23	0.59
25	Parker	23	0.59
25	Ryker	23	0.59
26	Elijah	22	0.56
26	Sawyer	22	0.56
27	Harrison	21	0.53
28	Brooks	20	0.51
28	David	20	0.51
28	Everett	20	0.51
28	Greyson	20	0.51
28	Jaxson	20	0.51
28	John	20	0.51
28	Ryder	20	0.51
28	Theodore	20	0.51
29	Carson	19	0.48
29	Colton	19	0.48
29	Connor	19	0.48
29	Elias	19	0.48
29	Isaiah	19	0.48
29	Jameson	19	0.48
29	Nathan	19	0.48
29	Weston	19	0.48
30	Kayden	18	0.46
31	Braxton	17	0.43
31	Cameron	17	0.43
31	Matthew	17	0.43
32	Brayden	16	0.41
32	Christopher	16	0.41
32	Jayden	16	0.41
32	Jordan	16	0.41
33	Adrian	15	0.38
33	Andrew	15	0.38
33	Anthony	15	0.38
33	Beckett	15	0.38
33	Briggs	15	0.38
33	Elliot	15	0.38
33	Gavin	15	0.38
33	Paxton	15	0.38
34	Beau	14	0.36
34	Evan	14	0.36
34	Jax	14	0.36
34	Lane	14	0.36
34	Maxwell	14	0.36
34	Xander	14	0.36
35	Ashton	13	0.33
35	Edward	13	0.33
35	Ian	13	0.33
35	Jonathan	13	0.33
35	Knox	13	0.33
35	Maddox	13	0.33
35	Miles	13	0.33
35	Oakley	13	0.33
35	Rowan	13	0.33
35	Ryan	13	0.33
35	Wesley	13	0.33
36	Alex	12	0.31
36	Calvin	12	0.31
36	Chase	12	0.31
36	Dawson	12	0.31
36	Hayes	12	0.31
36	Holden	12	0.31
36	Jeremiah	12	0.31
36	Josiah	12	0.31
36	Kane	12	0.31
36	Porter	12	0.31
36	Riley	12	0.31
36	River	12	0.31
37	Archer	11	0.28
37	Camden	11	0.28
37	Dylan	11	0.28
37	Ezekiel	11	0.28
37	Jason	11	0.28
37	Jonah	11	0.28
37	Kaden	11	0.28
37	Maximus	11	0.28
37	Micah	11	0.28
37	Paul	11	0.28
37	Sebastian	11	0.28
37	Silas	11	0.28
37	Xavier	11	0.28
38	Charlie	10	0.25
38	Elliott	10	0.25
38	Emerson	10	0.25
38	Felix	10	0.25
38	Graham	10	0.25
38	Kyler	10	0.25
38	Lawson	10	0.25
38	Luca	10	0.25
38	Nash	10	0.25
38	Tucker	10	0.25
38	Waylon	10	0.25
38	Zander	10	0.25
39	August	9	0.23
39	Austin	9	0.23
39	Axel	9	0.23
39	Blake	9	0.23
39	Brantley	9	0.23
39	Brody	9	0.23
39	Christian	9	0.23
39	Cullen	9	0.23
39	Daxton	9	0.23
39	Dean	9	0.23
39	Hayden	9	0.23
39	Hendrix	9	0.23
39	Jasper	9	0.23
39	Kade	9	0.23
39	Kai	9	0.23
39	Kaleb	9	0.23
39	Kenneth	9	0.23
39	Milo	9	0.23
39	Otto	9	0.23
39	Reid	9	0.23
39	Simon	9	0.23
39	Tanner	9	0.23
39	Zachary	9	0.23
40	Aaron	8	0.20
40	Adam	8	0.20
40	Barrett	8	0.20
40	Bryce	8	0.20
40	Bryson	8	0.20
40	Cohen	8	0.20
40	Colt	8	0.20
40	Dallas	8	0.20
40	Dominic	8	0.20
40	Eric	8	0.20
40	Jesse	8	0.20
40	Joshua	8	0.20
40	Jude	8	0.20
40	Julian	8	0.20
40	Mateo	8	0.20
40	Max	8	0.20
40	Phoenix	8	0.20
40	Quinton	8	0.20
40	Richard	8	0.20
40	Robert	8	0.20
40	Ronan	8	0.20
40	Sutton	8	0.20
40	Tyler	8	0.20
40	Zayden	8	0.20
41	Abel	7	0.18
41	Avery	7	0.18
41	Corbin	7	0.18
41	Crew	7	0.18
41	Finn	7	0.18
41	Grant	7	0.18
41	Griffin	7	0.18
41	Harvey	7	0.18
41	Jaxton	7	0.18
41	Keegan	7	0.18
41	Myles	7	0.18
41	Orion	7	0.18
41	Rowen	7	0.18
41	Stetson	7	0.18
41	Tobias	7	0.18
41	Tyson	7	0.18
41	Victor	7	0.18
41	Zane	7	0.18
42	Augustus	6	0.15
42	Ayden	6	0.15
42	Bo	6	0.15
42	Brandon	6	0.15
42	Cash	6	0.15
42	Chance	6	0.15
42	Chandler	6	0.15
42	Cole	6	0.15
42	Collin	6	0.15
42	Cruz	6	0.15
42	Donovan	6	0.15
42	Ellis	6	0.15
42	Emmitt	6	0.15
42	Finley	6	0.15
42	Gage	6	0.15
42	Garrett	6	0.15
42	Gunnar	6	0.15
42	Hank	6	0.15
42	Harley	6	0.15
42	Jayce	6	0.15
42	Joel	6	0.15
42	Kaiser	6	0.15
42	Karter	6	0.15
42	Kash	6	0.15
42	Korbin	6	0.15
42	Lachlan	6	0.15
42	Malachi	6	0.15
42	Odin	6	0.15
42	Patrick	6	0.15
42	Sean	6	0.15
42	Tate	6	0.15
42	Timothy	6	0.15
42	Tristan	6	0.15
42	Ty	6	0.15
42	Vincent	6	0.15
42	Walter	6	0.15
43	Abraham	5	0.13
43	Aidan	5	0.13
43	Beckham	5	0.13
43	Boden	5	0.13
43	Bodhi	5	0.13
43	Brecken	5	0.13
43	Bridger	5	0.13
43	Cade	5	0.13
43	Clark	5	0.13
43	Clayton	5	0.13
43	Cyrus	5	0.13
43	Emilio	5	0.13
43	Gideon	5	0.13
43	Grady	5	0.13
43	Ivan	5	0.13
43	Jaden	5	0.13
43	Jett	5	0.13
43	Killian	5	0.13
43	Kolt	5	0.13
43	Kyrie	5	0.13
43	Lennox	5	0.13
43	Leonardo	5	0.13
43	Lucian	5	0.13
43	Nixon	5	0.13
43	Peter	5	0.13
43	Peyton	5	0.13
43	Raiden	5	0.13
43	Rory	5	0.13
43	Seth	5	0.13
43	Spencer	5	0.13
43	Steven	5	0.13
43	Theo	5	0.13
43	Trey	5	0.13
43	Tripp	5	0.13
43	Walker	5	0.13
43	Zeke	5	0.13

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Emma, with a count of 54 girls out of a total of 3,090 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.75% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (50 girls, 1.62% of total). The third most popular girl name was Harper (48 girls, 1.55% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 2017

Emma

Olivia

Harper

Evelyn

Nora

Ava

Amelia

Charlotte

Ella

Brooklyn

The table below below shows the top 279 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 2017. 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 2017

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Emma	54	1.75
2	Olivia	50	1.62
3	Harper	48	1.55
4	Evelyn	46	1.49
5	Nora	45	1.46
6	Ava	44	1.42
7	Amelia	36	1.17
8	Charlotte	35	1.13
9	Ella	34	1.10
10	Brooklyn	31	1.00
11	Elizabeth	30	0.97
11	Piper	30	0.97
12	Quinn	29	0.94
12	Willow	29	0.94
13	Paisley	28	0.91
14	Abigail	27	0.87
14	Emily	27	0.87
15	Ellie	25	0.81
15	Lillian	25	0.81
15	Mya	25	0.81
16	Avery	24	0.78
16	Everly	24	0.78
16	Isabella	24	0.78
16	Lydia	24	0.78
16	Violet	24	0.78
17	Hannah	23	0.74
17	Natalie	23	0.74
18	Aurora	22	0.71
18	Lily	22	0.71
18	Sophia	22	0.71
18	Stella	22	0.71
19	Clara	21	0.68
19	Grace	21	0.68
19	Hadley	21	0.68
19	Rylee	21	0.68
20	Eleanor	20	0.65
20	Lucy	20	0.65
21	Aria	19	0.62
21	Brynlee	19	0.62
21	Chloe	19	0.62
21	Claire	19	0.62
21	Zoey	19	0.62
22	Emery	18	0.58
22	Kennedy	18	0.58
22	Kinsley	18	0.58
23	Alice	17	0.55
23	Josephine	17	0.55
23	Mia	17	0.55
23	Penelope	17	0.55
24	Adeline	16	0.52
24	Anna	16	0.52
24	Cora	16	0.52
24	Hazel	16	0.52
24	Riley	16	0.52
25	Addison	15	0.49
25	Kaylee	15	0.49
25	Layla	15	0.49
25	Nova	15	0.49
25	Raelynn	15	0.49
26	Aspen	14	0.45
26	Audrey	14	0.45
26	Blake	14	0.45
26	Isabelle	14	0.45
26	Ivy	14	0.45
26	Peyton	14	0.45
26	Sadie	14	0.45
26	Thea	14	0.45
27	Bailey	13	0.42
27	Gracie	13	0.42
27	Hailey	13	0.42
27	Hattie	13	0.42
27	Leah	13	0.42
27	Ruby	13	0.42
27	Sawyer	13	0.42
27	Sofia	13	0.42
28	Adalynn	12	0.39
28	Aubrey	12	0.39
28	Haven	12	0.39
28	Maya	12	0.39
28	Savannah	12	0.39
28	Sophie	12	0.39
28	Tessa	12	0.39
29	Arya	11	0.36
29	Eloise	11	0.36
29	Elsie	11	0.36
29	Evelynn	11	0.36
29	Isla	11	0.36
29	Luna	11	0.36
29	Lyla	11	0.36
29	Madelyn	11	0.36
29	Mila	11	0.36
29	Scarlett	11	0.36
29	Serenity	11	0.36
29	Victoria	11	0.36
30	Aaliyah	10	0.32
30	Alexis	10	0.32
30	Eliana	10	0.32
30	Eliza	10	0.32
30	Emerson	10	0.32
30	Emersyn	10	0.32
30	Eva	10	0.32
30	Finley	10	0.32
30	Jordyn	10	0.32
30	Madison	10	0.32
30	Naomi	10	0.32
30	Nevaeh	10	0.32
30	Oakley	10	0.32
30	Remi	10	0.32
30	Sarah	10	0.32
30	Taylor	10	0.32
31	Ainsley	9	0.29
31	Allie	9	0.29
31	Aubree	9	0.29
31	Brielle	9	0.29
31	Cecilia	9	0.29
31	Eden	9	0.29
31	Katherine	9	0.29
31	Lauren	9	0.29
31	Lennon	9	0.29
31	Liliana	9	0.29
31	Paige	9	0.29
31	Parker	9	0.29
32	Alayna	8	0.26
32	Alexa	8	0.26
32	Arianna	8	0.26
32	Athena	8	0.26
32	Autumn	8	0.26
32	Aviana	8	0.26
32	Blakely	8	0.26
32	Brooklynn	8	0.26
32	Charlie	8	0.26
32	Elise	8	0.26
32	Emilia	8	0.26
32	Genesis	8	0.26
32	Jade	8	0.26
32	Jayde	8	0.26
32	June	8	0.26
32	Kinley	8	0.26
32	Kylie	8	0.26
32	Luella	8	0.26
32	Mackenzie	8	0.26
32	Marley	8	0.26
32	Mckenna	8	0.26
32	Norah	8	0.26
32	Rebecca	8	0.26
32	Ruth	8	0.26
32	Skylar	8	0.26
32	Trinity	8	0.26
32	Vivian	8	0.26
32	Wren	8	0.26
33	Adelyn	7	0.23
33	Alaina	7	0.23
33	Amara	7	0.23
33	Annabelle	7	0.23
33	Arabella	7	0.23
33	Blair	7	0.23
33	Callie	7	0.23
33	Camryn	7	0.23
33	Charlee	7	0.23
33	Elena	7	0.23
33	Ember	7	0.23
33	Everleigh	7	0.23
33	Freya	7	0.23
33	Gabriella	7	0.23
33	Gracelyn	7	0.23
33	Gracelynn	7	0.23
33	Harley	7	0.23
33	Jasmine	7	0.23
33	Jayla	7	0.23
33	Jocelyn	7	0.23
33	Journey	7	0.23
33	Lola	7	0.23
33	Lucille	7	0.23
33	Macy	7	0.23
33	Margaret	7	0.23
33	Mary	7	0.23
33	Mckenzie	7	0.23
33	Oaklee	7	0.23
33	Oakleigh	7	0.23
33	Oaklyn	7	0.23
33	Presley	7	0.23
33	Reagan	7	0.23
33	Remington	7	0.23
33	Sloane	7	0.23
33	Willa	7	0.23
34	Adley	6	0.19
34	Ariana	6	0.19
34	Ariel	6	0.19
34	Ariyah	6	0.19
34	Bella	6	0.19
34	Berkley	6	0.19
34	Elliott	6	0.19
34	Faith	6	0.19
34	Gemma	6	0.19
34	Gwen	6	0.19
34	Hayden	6	0.19
34	Isabel	6	0.19
34	Jenna	6	0.19
34	Josie	6	0.19
34	Julia	6	0.19
34	Kate	6	0.19
34	Kendra	6	0.19
34	Kyla	6	0.19
34	Laney	6	0.19
34	Leighton	6	0.19
34	Letty	6	0.19
34	Lilly	6	0.19
34	Logan	6	0.19
34	Lyric	6	0.19
34	Malia	6	0.19
34	Maria	6	0.19
34	Molly	6	0.19
34	Monroe	6	0.19
34	Morgan	6	0.19
34	Nicole	6	0.19
34	Ophelia	6	0.19
34	Paislee	6	0.19
34	Samantha	6	0.19
34	Skye	6	0.19
34	Taya	6	0.19
34	Teagan	6	0.19
34	Tenley	6	0.19
34	Veda	6	0.19
35	Ada	5	0.16
35	Addilyn	5	0.16
35	Alexandra	5	0.16
35	Alexandria	5	0.16
35	Allison	5	0.16
35	Anastasia	5	0.16
35	Annie	5	0.16
35	Ariya	5	0.16
35	Blaire	5	0.16
35	Briella	5	0.16
35	Brinley	5	0.16
35	Brynn	5	0.16
35	Cambrie	5	0.16
35	Camila	5	0.16
35	Caroline	5	0.16
35	Cecelia	5	0.16
35	Daisy	5	0.16
35	Delilah	5	0.16
35	Destiny	5	0.16
35	Edith	5	0.16
35	Eve	5	0.16
35	Fiona	5	0.16
35	Georgia	5	0.16
35	Greta	5	0.16
35	Jayda	5	0.16
35	Jovie	5	0.16
35	Juniper	5	0.16
35	Kaia	5	0.16
35	Kaitlyn	5	0.16
35	Kendall	5	0.16
35	Kenna	5	0.16
35	Lainey	5	0.16
35	Lexi	5	0.16
35	Mabel	5	0.16
35	Madeline	5	0.16
35	Magnolia	5	0.16
35	Mara	5	0.16
35	Mckinley	5	0.16
35	Miley	5	0.16
35	Paisleigh	5	0.16
35	Payton	5	0.16
35	Raegan	5	0.16
35	Reese	5	0.16
35	Sara	5	0.16
35	Scarlet	5	0.16
35	Selah	5	0.16
35	Skyler	5	0.16
35	Summer	5	0.16
35	Tatum	5	0.16