South Dakota Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Lainey
Fastest Rising
Dylan
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Joshua
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Robert
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,302
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Hannah
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Samantha
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
1,825
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 | Ethan | Liam | Mason | Oliver | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #7 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #12 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000s | Rank #2 | — | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 2010s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #6 | — |
| 2020s | — | Rank #3 | — | Rank #1 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertDonald
1930sRobertDonald
1940sRobertJames
1950sDavidMichael
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sJasonMichael
1980sMatthewMichael
1990sTylerJacob
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamOwen
2020sOliverHenry
1910sHelenMary
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sAshleySamantha
2000sEmmaHannah
2010sEmmaHarper
2020sCharlotteAmelia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Dylan
+9 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Joshua
-15 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Hannah
+11 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Samantha
-15 rank positions · since 1990sHow South Dakota Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in South Dakota
- Baylor#96 here · #381 nationally↑ +285
- Sutton#55 here · #330 nationally↑ +275
- Benson#50 here · #279 nationally↑ +229
- Otto#91 here · #276 nationally↑ +185
- Nash#74 here · #255 nationally↑ +181
Less Popular in South Dakota
- Alexander#94 here · #30 nationally↓ −64
- Jacob#100 here · #43 nationally↓ −57
- Gabriel#88 here · #37 nationally↓ −51
- Mason#90 here · #39 nationally↓ −51
- Mateo#45 here · #8 nationally↓ −37
More Popular in South Dakota
- Briar#75 here · #399 nationally↑ +324
- Murphy#92 here · #396 nationally↑ +304
- Sylvie#50 here · #280 nationally↑ +230
- Harlow#89 here · #307 nationally↑ +218
- Brynlee#68 here · #240 nationally↑ +172
Less Popular in South Dakota
- Zoe#96 here · #32 nationally↓ −64
- Penelope#82 here · #22 nationally↓ −60
- Abigail#98 here · #41 nationally↓ −57
- Eliana#63 here · #10 nationally↓ −53
- Chloe#76 here · #23 nationally↓ −53
Top 100 Baby Names in South Dakota
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver66#3
- #2Liam60#1
- #3Henry50#5
- #4Hudson50#17
- #5Noah50#2
- #6Theodore47#4
- #7Beau42#60
- #8William41#9
- #9Leo40#19
- #10Maverick38#49
Names #11–100
- #11 Elijah
- #12 Brooks
- #13 Asher
- #14 James
- #15 Bennett
- #16 Ezra
- #17 Cooper
- #18 Levi
- #19 Colter
- #20 Stetson
- #21 Waylon
- #22 Grayson
- #23 Jackson
- #24 Myles
- #25 Nolan
- #26 Archer
- #27 Beckett
- #28 Lincoln
- #29 Luke
- #30 Dean
- #31 Elias
- #32 Benjamin
- #33 Graham
- #34 Jack
- #35 Rowan
- #36 Thomas
- #37 Lucas
- #38 Michael
- #39 Weston
- #40 Wyatt
- #41 August
- #42 Carter
- #43 Daniel
- #44 Everett
- #45 Mateo
- #46 Cameron
- #47 Owen
- #48 Rhett
- #49 Samuel
- #50 Benson
- #51 Charles
- #52 Isaiah
- #53 John
- #54 Sawyer
- #55 Sutton
- #56 Wesley
- #57 Hayes
- #58 Joseph
- #59 Josiah
- #60 Luka
- #61 Micah
- #62 Miles
- #63 Ryker
- #64 Atlas
- #65 Jaxon
- #66 Logan
- #67 Milo
- #68 Tate
- #69 Callum
- #70 David
- #71 Dawson
- #72 Easton
- #73 Emmett
- #74 Nash
- #75 Roman
- #76 Walker
- #77 Baker
- #78 Callan
- #79 Charlie
- #80 Isaac
- #81 Nathan
- #82 Parker
- #83 Theo
- #84 Tucker
- #85 Arthur
- #86 Axel
- #87 Caleb
- #88 Gabriel
- #89 Jasper
- #90 Mason
- #91 Otto
- #92 Robert
- #93 Silas
- #94 Alexander
- #95 Barrett
- #96 Baylor
- #97 Callahan
- #98 Harrison
- #99 Harvey
- #100 Jacob
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Lainey50#30
- #2Charlotte44#2
- #3Evelyn39#8
- #4Emma36#3
- #5Olivia36#1
- #6Eleanor32#12
- #7Ellie31#25
- #8Harper31#16
- #9Nora31#20
- #10Amelia30#4
Names #11–100
- #11 Lucy
- #12 Ella
- #13 Ivy
- #14 Hazel
- #15 Lily
- #16 Sophie
- #17 Willow
- #18 Aurora
- #19 Emery
- #20 Isla
- #21 Sophia
- #22 Paisley
- #23 Iris
- #24 Nova
- #25 Ava
- #26 Avery
- #27 Violet
- #28 Clara
- #29 Elizabeth
- #30 Elsie
- #31 Isabella
- #32 Layla
- #33 Mia
- #34 Millie
- #35 Sadie
- #36 Vivian
- #37 Wrenley
- #38 Adeline
- #39 Delilah
- #40 Eden
- #41 Ember
- #42 Sutton
- #43 Ailany
- #44 Grace
- #45 Quinn
- #46 Emersyn
- #47 Remi
- #48 Scarlett
- #49 Scottie
- #50 Sylvie
- #51 Cora
- #52 Eloise
- #53 Everly
- #54 Gianna
- #55 Hadley
- #56 June
- #57 Kinsley
- #58 Lennon
- #59 Luna
- #60 Ruth
- #61 Zoey
- #62 Claire
- #63 Eliana
- #64 Haven
- #65 Josephine
- #66 Ruby
- #67 Stella
- #68 Brynlee
- #69 Lydia
- #70 Melody
- #71 Naomi
- #72 Rose
- #73 Aria
- #74 Blair
- #75 Briar
- #76 Chloe
- #77 Hannah
- #78 Josie
- #79 Lillian
- #80 Madison
- #81 Parker
- #82 Penelope
- #83 Tatum
- #84 Addison
- #85 Daisy
- #86 Eliza
- #87 Emily
- #88 Everleigh
- #89 Harlow
- #90 Maeve
- #91 Mila
- #92 Murphy
- #93 Oaklynn
- #94 Rylee
- #95 Wren
- #96 Zoe
- #97 Aaliyah
- #98 Abigail
- #99 Adalynn
- #100 Annie
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