South Carolina Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Jacob
↑ +7
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −8
Longest #1 Run
James
7 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
9,966
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Anna
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Mary
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
7,822
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | James | William | John | Elijah | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1920s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1930s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1940s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1950s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #2 | — | Rank #7 |
| 1960s | Rank #1 | Rank #5 | Rank #2 | — | Rank #3 |
| 1970s | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | Rank #5 | — | Rank #2 |
| 1980s | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | Rank #6 | — | Rank #2 |
| 1990s | Rank #4 | Rank #2 | Rank #8 | — | Rank #3 |
| 2000s | Rank #3 | Rank #1 | Rank #7 | — | Rank #6 |
| 2010s | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | Rank #7 | Rank #5 | Rank #8 |
| 2020s | Rank #4 | Rank #2 | Rank #6 | Rank #5 | Rank #16 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJamesJohn
1920sJamesJohn
1930sJamesJohn
1940sJamesJohn
1950sJamesJohn
1960sJamesJohn
Recent Decades
1970sJamesMichael
1980sChristopherMichael
1990sChristopherWilliam
2000sWilliamJacob
2010sWilliamJames
2020sNoahWilliam
1910sMaryAnnie
1920sMaryAnnie
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sMaryLisa
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAngela
1980sJessicaAshley
1990sAshleyBrittany
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sEmmaAva
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Jacob
+7 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-8 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Anna
+11 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Ashley
-16 rank positions · since 1990sHow South Carolina Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in South Carolina
- Kyrie#90 here · #243 nationally↑ +153
- Kingston#71 here · #204 nationally↑ +133
- Messiah#97 here · #211 nationally↑ +114
- Legend#87 here · #194 nationally↑ +107
- Jayce#96 here · #167 nationally↑ +71
Less Popular in South Carolina
- Santiago#98 here · #26 nationally↓ −72
- Julian#86 here · #25 nationally↓ −61
- Dylan#92 here · #41 nationally↓ −51
- Leo#55 here · #19 nationally↓ −36
- Mateo#41 here · #8 nationally↓ −33
More Popular in South Carolina
- Collins#76 here · #243 nationally↑ +167
- Sutton#86 here · #181 nationally↑ +95
- Katherine#96 here · #188 nationally↑ +92
- Brielle#63 here · #141 nationally↑ +78
- Oaklynn#75 here · #153 nationally↑ +78
Less Popular in South Carolina
- Mila#92 here · #43 nationally↓ −49
- Elena#90 here · #42 nationally↓ −48
- Iris#97 here · #61 nationally↓ −36
- Zoey#100 here · #69 nationally↓ −31
- Ruby#93 here · #64 nationally↓ −29
Top 100 Baby Names in South Carolina
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Noah276#2
- #2Liam271#1
- #3William269#9
- #4James250#6
- #5Elijah215#7
- #6John205#23
- #7Oliver201#3
- #8Henry199#5
- #9Theodore178#4
- #10Lucas156#10
Names #11–100
- #11 Waylon
- #12 Hudson
- #13 Levi
- #14 Samuel
- #15 Asher
- #16 Thomas
- #17 Michael
- #18 Wyatt
- #19 Jack
- #20 Joseph
- #21 Daniel
- #22 Weston
- #23 Carter
- #24 Cooper
- #25 Silas
- #26 Charles
- #27 David
- #28 Josiah
- #29 Jackson
- #30 Benjamin
- #31 Gabriel
- #32 Bennett
- #33 Ezra
- #34 Elias
- #35 Luke
- #36 Mason
- #37 Walker
- #38 Anthony
- #39 Grayson
- #40 Alexander
- #41 Mateo
- #42 Rowan
- #43 Owen
- #44 Sebastian
- #45 Luca
- #46 Robert
- #47 Colton
- #48 Nolan
- #49 Ethan
- #50 Matthew
- #51 Wesley
- #52 Jacob
- #53 Maverick
- #54 Joshua
- #55 Leo
- #56 Nathan
- #57 Thiago
- #58 Amir
- #59 Caleb
- #60 Christopher
- #61 Isaiah
- #62 Roman
- #63 Andrew
- #64 Brooks
- #65 Kayden
- #66 Miles
- #67 Sawyer
- #68 Everett
- #69 Isaac
- #70 Jeremiah
- #71 Kingston
- #72 Aiden
- #73 Cameron
- #74 Easton
- #75 Lincoln
- #76 Logan
- #77 River
- #78 Jonathan
- #79 Beau
- #80 Eithan
- #81 Landon
- #82 Micah
- #83 Bryson
- #84 Harrison
- #85 Christian
- #86 Julian
- #87 Legend
- #88 Angel
- #89 Ezekiel
- #90 Kyrie
- #91 Parker
- #92 Dylan
- #93 Hunter
- #94 Ian
- #95 Arthur
- #96 Jayce
- #97 Messiah
- #98 Santiago
- #99 Atlas
- #100 Dawson
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte249#2
- #2Amelia241#4
- #3Olivia187#1
- #4Emma179#3
- #5Sophia160#5
- #6Evelyn156#8
- #7Ava148#11
- #8Eleanor143#12
- #9Isabella139#7
- #10Mia134#6
Names #11–100
- #11 Elizabeth
- #12 Harper
- #13 Ellie
- #14 Lily
- #15 Lainey
- #16 Lucy
- #17 Madison
- #18 Isla
- #19 Lillian
- #20 Naomi
- #21 Ailany
- #22 Nova
- #23 Emily
- #24 Aurora
- #25 Chloe
- #26 Eliana
- #27 Hazel
- #28 Luna
- #29 Sadie
- #30 Sofia
- #31 Aria
- #32 Nora
- #33 Violet
- #34 Paisley
- #35 Avery
- #36 Eloise
- #37 Layla
- #38 Willow
- #39 Abigail
- #40 Ella
- #41 Ivy
- #42 Millie
- #43 Penelope
- #44 Scarlett
- #45 Caroline
- #46 Emerson
- #47 Gianna
- #48 Riley
- #49 Josephine
- #50 Autumn
- #51 Brooklyn
- #52 Madelyn
- #53 Zoe
- #54 Eliza
- #55 Emery
- #56 Mary
- #57 Stella
- #58 Delilah
- #59 Addison
- #60 Eden
- #61 Clara
- #62 Margaret
- #63 Brielle
- #64 Grace
- #65 Adeline
- #66 Kinsley
- #67 Leilani
- #68 Genesis
- #69 Kennedy
- #70 Madeline
- #71 Magnolia
- #72 Emilia
- #73 Georgia
- #74 Alice
- #75 Oaklynn
- #76 Collins
- #77 Hallie
- #78 Josie
- #79 Anna
- #80 Claire
- #81 Daisy
- #82 Hannah
- #83 Raelynn
- #84 Kehlani
- #85 Summer
- #86 Sutton
- #87 Emersyn
- #88 Natalie
- #89 Serenity
- #90 Elena
- #91 Lyla
- #92 Mila
- #93 Ruby
- #94 Wrenley
- #95 Blair
- #96 Katherine
- #97 Iris
- #98 Lydia
- #99 Maria
- #100 Zoey
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