South Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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South Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in South Dakota was Grayson, with a count of 61 boys out of a total of 3,792 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in South Dakota in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Henry (59 boys, 1.56% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (59 boys, 1.56% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in South Dakota in 2018

Grayson

Henry

Liam

Owen

Oliver

Logan

Carter

Jack

Lincoln

Wyatt

The table below below shows the top 279 most popular male baby names in South Dakota in 2018. 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 2018

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Grayson	61	1.61
2	Henry	59	1.56
2	Liam	59	1.56
3	Owen	56	1.48
4	Oliver	54	1.42
5	Logan	53	1.40
6	Carter	51	1.35
7	Jack	43	1.13
7	Lincoln	43	1.13
8	Wyatt	37	0.98
9	William	36	0.95
10	Noah	35	0.92
10	Theodore	35	0.92
11	Easton	34	0.90
12	Hudson	33	0.87
12	Jackson	33	0.87
12	Jaxon	33	0.87
12	Levi	33	0.87
13	Elijah	32	0.84
13	Maverick	32	0.84
14	Cooper	31	0.82
14	Leo	31	0.82
15	Eli	29	0.77
16	James	28	0.74
16	Mason	28	0.74
17	Asher	27	0.71
17	Brooks	27	0.71
18	Hunter	26	0.69
19	Harrison	25	0.66
19	Lucas	25	0.66
19	Luke	25	0.66
19	Sawyer	25	0.66
20	Caleb	24	0.63
20	Charles	24	0.63
20	Isaac	24	0.63
20	Samuel	24	0.63
21	Benjamin	23	0.61
21	Colton	23	0.61
21	Ethan	23	0.61
21	Jacob	23	0.61
21	Ryker	23	0.61
22	Jameson	22	0.58
22	Joseph	22	0.58
22	Knox	22	0.58
22	Rhett	22	0.58
23	Daniel	21	0.55
23	Evan	21	0.55
23	Nolan	21	0.55
24	Alexander	20	0.53
24	Braxton	20	0.53
24	Emmett	20	0.53
24	Lane	20	0.53
24	Silas	20	0.53
25	Beau	19	0.50
25	Calvin	19	0.50
25	Everett	19	0.50
25	Jasper	19	0.50
25	Landon	19	0.50
26	Anthony	18	0.48
26	Bennett	18	0.48
26	Carson	18	0.48
26	Ezekiel	18	0.48
26	Jace	18	0.48
26	Miles	18	0.48
26	Weston	18	0.48
27	Josiah	17	0.45
27	Michael	17	0.45
27	Thomas	17	0.45
28	August	16	0.42
28	Axel	16	0.42
28	Connor	16	0.42
28	Greyson	16	0.42
28	Jordan	16	0.42
28	Milo	16	0.42
28	Myles	16	0.42
28	Sebastian	16	0.42
28	Wesley	16	0.42
29	Andrew	15	0.40
29	Dawson	15	0.40
29	Gabriel	15	0.40
29	Graham	15	0.40
29	Isaiah	15	0.40
30	Abel	14	0.37
30	Adrian	14	0.37
30	Aiden	14	0.37
30	Beckett	14	0.37
30	Briggs	14	0.37
30	Camden	14	0.37
30	Colt	14	0.37
30	David	14	0.37
30	Declan	14	0.37
30	Dylan	14	0.37
30	Gideon	14	0.37
30	Holden	14	0.37
30	Jax	14	0.37
30	Jesse	14	0.37
30	John	14	0.37
30	Ryan	14	0.37
30	Vincent	14	0.37
31	Aaron	13	0.34
31	Elias	13	0.34
31	Gavin	13	0.34
31	Jonah	13	0.34
31	Jonathan	13	0.34
31	Joshua	13	0.34
31	Matthew	13	0.34
31	Micah	13	0.34
31	Nash	13	0.34
31	Rowan	13	0.34
32	Archer	12	0.32
32	Austin	12	0.32
32	Bentley	12	0.32
32	Brayden	12	0.32
32	Jaxson	12	0.32
32	Parker	12	0.32
32	Robert	12	0.32
32	Theo	12	0.32
32	Xander	12	0.32
32	Zayden	12	0.32
33	Ayden	11	0.29
33	Barrett	11	0.29
33	Charlie	11	0.29
33	Drake	11	0.29
33	Elliot	11	0.29
33	Judah	11	0.29
33	Kai	11	0.29
33	Riley	11	0.29
33	Ryder	11	0.29
33	Tucker	11	0.29
33	Waylon	11	0.29
33	Xavier	11	0.29
34	Beckham	10	0.26
34	Bryson	10	0.26
34	Chase	10	0.26
34	Christian	10	0.26
34	Dominic	10	0.26
34	Ezra	10	0.26
34	Finn	10	0.26
34	Harvey	10	0.26
34	Hayden	10	0.26
34	Otto	10	0.26
34	Paxton	10	0.26
34	Simon	10	0.26
34	Zane	10	0.26
35	Ashton	9	0.24
35	Brody	9	0.24
35	Cameron	9	0.24
35	Christopher	9	0.24
35	Clayton	9	0.24
35	Cole	9	0.24
35	Elliott	9	0.24
35	Grant	9	0.24
35	Jayden	9	0.24
35	Jeremiah	9	0.24
35	Jude	9	0.24
35	Kenneth	9	0.24
35	Max	9	0.24
35	Nathan	9	0.24
35	Tyson	9	0.24
35	Walter	9	0.24
35	Zander	9	0.24
36	Adam	8	0.21
36	Arthur	8	0.21
36	Blake	8	0.21
36	Brady	8	0.21
36	Bridger	8	0.21
36	Cade	8	0.21
36	Cody	8	0.21
36	Corbin	8	0.21
36	Daxton	8	0.21
36	Felix	8	0.21
36	Gage	8	0.21
36	George	8	0.21
36	Griffin	8	0.21
36	Hayes	8	0.21
36	Jett	8	0.21
36	Julian	8	0.21
36	Kade	8	0.21
36	Lawson	8	0.21
36	Maddox	8	0.21
36	Oakley	8	0.21
36	Odin	8	0.21
36	Preston	8	0.21
36	Reed	8	0.21
36	Remington	8	0.21
36	Stetson	8	0.21
36	Sullivan	8	0.21
36	Tanner	8	0.21
36	Tate	8	0.21
36	Tobias	8	0.21
36	Tristan	8	0.21
37	Alex	7	0.19
37	Anders	7	0.19
37	Avery	7	0.19
37	Brandon	7	0.19
37	Case	7	0.19
37	Cash	7	0.19
37	Dean	7	0.19
37	Edison	7	0.19
37	Finley	7	0.19
37	Graysen	7	0.19
37	Ivan	7	0.19
37	Joel	7	0.19
37	Justin	7	0.19
37	Kaden	7	0.19
37	Kevin	7	0.19
37	Kingston	7	0.19
37	Louis	7	0.19
37	Luca	7	0.19
37	Mateo	7	0.19
37	Nikolai	7	0.19
37	Paul	7	0.19
37	Sterling	7	0.19
37	Timothy	7	0.19
38	Collin	6	0.16
38	Cullen	6	0.16
38	Drew	6	0.16
38	Ellis	6	0.16
38	Fletcher	6	0.16
38	Garrett	6	0.16
38	Huxley	6	0.16
38	Ian	6	0.16
38	Israel	6	0.16
38	Jason	6	0.16
38	Jensen	6	0.16
38	Jeremy	6	0.16
38	Kamden	6	0.16
38	Kayden	6	0.16
38	Kyler	6	0.16
38	Kyson	6	0.16
38	Lennox	6	0.16
38	Luka	6	0.16
38	Marshall	6	0.16
38	Nathaniel	6	0.16
38	Nicholas	6	0.16
38	Patrick	6	0.16
38	Peter	6	0.16
38	Reid	6	0.16
38	Rylan	6	0.16
38	Spencer	6	0.16
38	Sutton	6	0.16
38	Tyler	6	0.16
38	Warren	6	0.16
38	Wilder	6	0.16
38	Zachary	6	0.16
39	Adriel	5	0.13
39	Anderson	5	0.13
39	Arlo	5	0.13
39	Atlas	5	0.13
39	Brecken	5	0.13
39	Chance	5	0.13
39	Cohen	5	0.13
39	Colten	5	0.13
39	Conner	5	0.13
39	Grady	5	0.13
39	Gregory	5	0.13
39	Hendrix	5	0.13
39	Jaden	5	0.13
39	Jay	5	0.13
39	Jayce	5	0.13
39	Kase	5	0.13
39	Kasen	5	0.13
39	Kason	5	0.13
39	Keaton	5	0.13
39	Landen	5	0.13
39	Layne	5	0.13
39	Leonardo	5	0.13
39	Nixon	5	0.13
39	Oscar	5	0.13
39	Phoenix	5	0.13
39	Pierce	5	0.13
39	Rhys	5	0.13
39	Ronan	5	0.13
39	Rowen	5	0.13
39	Ryken	5	0.13
39	Sean	5	0.13
39	Tatum	5	0.13
39	Ty	5	0.13
39	Zaiden	5	0.13

South Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in South Dakota was Harper, with a count of 60 girls out of a total of 3,066 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.96% of the total number of new-born baby girls in South Dakota in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Emma (52 girls, 1.70% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (48 girls, 1.57% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in South Dakota in 2018

Harper

Emma

Olivia

Charlotte

Ava

Nora

Evelyn

Avery

Elizabeth

Amelia

The table below below shows the top 279 most popular female baby names in South Dakota in 2018. 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 2018

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Harper	60	1.96
2	Emma	52	1.70
3	Olivia	48	1.57
4	Charlotte	44	1.44
5	Ava	42	1.37
6	Nora	41	1.34
7	Evelyn	36	1.17
8	Avery	35	1.14
9	Elizabeth	34	1.11
10	Amelia	31	1.01
11	Sophia	29	0.95
12	Willow	28	0.91
13	Abigail	27	0.88
13	Chloe	27	0.88
14	Lily	26	0.85
14	Paisley	26	0.85
14	Zoey	26	0.85
15	Aurora	25	0.82
15	Ella	25	0.82
15	Ivy	25	0.82
16	Ellie	23	0.75
16	Everly	23	0.75
16	Hazel	23	0.75
16	Layla	23	0.75
16	Mila	23	0.75
16	Violet	23	0.75
17	Grace	22	0.72
17	Mia	22	0.72
17	Piper	22	0.72
18	Emery	21	0.69
18	Lydia	21	0.69
19	Hadley	20	0.65
20	Aria	19	0.62
20	Clara	19	0.62
20	Cora	19	0.62
20	Kinsley	19	0.62
20	Luna	19	0.62
21	Adalyn	18	0.59
21	Addison	18	0.59
21	Claire	18	0.59
21	Eleanor	18	0.59
21	Isabella	18	0.59
21	Lillian	18	0.59
21	Lucy	18	0.59
21	Madelyn	18	0.59
21	Quinn	18	0.59
22	Berkley	17	0.55
22	Brooklyn	17	0.55
22	Elsie	17	0.55
22	Hannah	17	0.55
22	Kennedy	17	0.55
22	Natalie	17	0.55
22	Rose	17	0.55
22	Vivian	17	0.55
23	Hailey	16	0.52
23	Scarlett	16	0.52
24	Aspen	15	0.49
24	Audrey	15	0.49
24	Riley	15	0.49
24	Stella	15	0.49
25	Aubrey	14	0.46
25	Emily	14	0.46
25	Reagan	14	0.46
25	Sophie	14	0.46
26	Adalynn	13	0.42
26	Athena	13	0.42
26	Hayden	13	0.42
26	Isla	13	0.42
26	Maya	13	0.42
26	Nevaeh	13	0.42
26	Penelope	13	0.42
26	Ruby	13	0.42
26	Rylee	13	0.42
26	Savannah	13	0.42
26	Sawyer	13	0.42
26	Thea	13	0.42
27	Anna	12	0.39
27	Aubree	12	0.39
27	Eden	12	0.39
27	Emilia	12	0.39
27	Everlee	12	0.39
27	Everleigh	12	0.39
27	Josie	12	0.39
27	Leah	12	0.39
27	Nova	12	0.39
27	Sadie	12	0.39
27	Victoria	12	0.39
27	Willa	12	0.39
28	Aaliyah	11	0.36
28	Emersyn	11	0.36
28	Gracie	11	0.36
28	Josephine	11	0.36
28	Lennon	11	0.36
28	Oakley	11	0.36
29	Brielle	10	0.33
29	Brynlee	10	0.33
29	Juniper	10	0.33
29	Lauren	10	0.33
29	Lilly	10	0.33
29	Morgan	10	0.33
29	Norah	10	0.33
29	Oaklyn	10	0.33
29	Peyton	10	0.33
29	Rowan	10	0.33
30	Alaina	9	0.29
30	Alivia	9	0.29
30	Arianna	9	0.29
30	Cecilia	9	0.29
30	Esther	9	0.29
30	Gabriella	9	0.29
30	Jordyn	9	0.29
30	Kaylee	9	0.29
30	Maren	9	0.29
30	Presley	9	0.29
30	Samantha	9	0.29
30	Skylar	9	0.29
31	Amara	8	0.26
31	Arya	8	0.26
31	Autumn	8	0.26
31	Bailey	8	0.26
31	Briella	8	0.26
31	Collins	8	0.26
31	Eliza	8	0.26
31	Elliana	8	0.26
31	Emerson	8	0.26
31	Finley	8	0.26
31	Hattie	8	0.26
31	Julia	8	0.26
31	Lyla	8	0.26
31	Madeline	8	0.26
31	Margaret	8	0.26
31	Maria	8	0.26
31	Mya	8	0.26
31	Parker	8	0.26
31	Reese	8	0.26
31	Rylie	8	0.26
31	Serenity	8	0.26
31	Sloane	8	0.26
31	Sofia	8	0.26
31	Sydney	8	0.26
31	Teagan	8	0.26
31	Veda	8	0.26
32	Alice	7	0.23
32	Allison	7	0.23
32	Anastasia	7	0.23
32	Annie	7	0.23
32	Arabella	7	0.23
32	Ariah	7	0.23
32	Ariella	7	0.23
32	Berklee	7	0.23
32	Camilla	7	0.23
32	Charlie	7	0.23
32	Elliott	7	0.23
32	Ember	7	0.23
32	Eve	7	0.23
32	Faith	7	0.23
32	Gracelyn	7	0.23
32	Harley	7	0.23
32	Harmony	7	0.23
32	Jade	7	0.23
32	Joanna	7	0.23
32	Kenzie	7	0.23
32	Lainey	7	0.23
32	Lexi	7	0.23
32	Lilith	7	0.23
32	Mackenzie	7	0.23
32	Macy	7	0.23
32	Mckenna	7	0.23
32	Myla	7	0.23
32	Raelynn	7	0.23
32	Rebecca	7	0.23
32	Remi	7	0.23
32	Remington	7	0.23
32	Taylor	7	0.23
32	Tessa	7	0.23
32	Vera	7	0.23
32	Zoe	7	0.23
33	Ada	6	0.20
33	Adaline	6	0.20
33	Adeline	6	0.20
33	Adelynn	6	0.20
33	Adley	6	0.20
33	Alexa	6	0.20
33	Amina	6	0.20
33	Angel	6	0.20
33	Ariana	6	0.20
33	Braelyn	6	0.20
33	Briar	6	0.20
33	Brinley	6	0.20
33	Callie	6	0.20
33	Caroline	6	0.20
33	Charlee	6	0.20
33	Charley	6	0.20
33	Elaina	6	0.20
33	Eliana	6	0.20
33	Emelia	6	0.20
33	Genevieve	6	0.20
33	Georgia	6	0.20
33	Jada	6	0.20
33	Jemma	6	0.20
33	Kamryn	6	0.20
33	Kate	6	0.20
33	Katherine	6	0.20
33	Kendall	6	0.20
33	Kenna	6	0.20
33	Kinley	6	0.20
33	Kyla	6	0.20
33	Leighton	6	0.20
33	Letty	6	0.20
33	Lila	6	0.20
33	Liliana	6	0.20
33	Mabel	6	0.20
33	Madison	6	0.20
33	Maggie	6	0.20
33	Mckenzie	6	0.20
33	Oaklynn	6	0.20
33	Octavia	6	0.20
33	Phoebe	6	0.20
33	Raelyn	6	0.20
33	Ramsey	6	0.20
33	Ryleigh	6	0.20
33	Sienna	6	0.20
34	Alexandra	5	0.16
34	Alyssa	5	0.16
34	Amira	5	0.16
34	Annabelle	5	0.16
34	Ashley	5	0.16
34	Ashlynn	5	0.16
34	Ayla	5	0.16
34	Azalea	5	0.16
34	Bristol	5	0.16
34	Brooke	5	0.16
34	Camila	5	0.16
34	Delilah	5	0.16
34	Diana	5	0.16
34	Edith	5	0.16
34	Ellianna	5	0.16
34	Eloise	5	0.16
34	Emberly	5	0.16
34	Esmeralda	5	0.16
34	Evelynn	5	0.16
34	Evie	5	0.16
34	Genesis	5	0.16
34	Halle	5	0.16
34	Harlow	5	0.16
34	Haven	5	0.16
34	Heidi	5	0.16
34	Hope	5	0.16
34	Isabel	5	0.16
34	Isabelle	5	0.16
34	Jasmine	5	0.16
34	Jocelyn	5	0.16
34	Kaisley	5	0.16
34	Kehlani	5	0.16
34	Kiera	5	0.16
34	Kylee	5	0.16
34	Kynlee	5	0.16
34	Lola	5	0.16
34	Lucille	5	0.16
34	Marley	5	0.16
34	Mary	5	0.16
34	Molly	5	0.16
34	Myra	5	0.16
34	Natalia	5	0.16
34	Nicole	5	0.16
34	Oaklee	5	0.16
34	Ophelia	5	0.16
34	Paityn	5	0.16
34	Payton	5	0.16
34	Rachel	5	0.16
34	Rayna	5	0.16
34	River	5	0.16
34	Sarah	5	0.16
34	Sierra	5	0.16
34	Sloan	5	0.16
34	Sutton	5	0.16
34	Vanessa	5	0.16