Top names by state ★ South Carolina
Top baby names in South Carolina
In 2025, South Carolina's most popular names were Charlotte (249 girls) and Noah (276 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 249 |
| 2 | Amelia | 241 |
| 3 | Olivia | 187 |
| 4 | Emma | 179 |
| 5 | Sophia | 160 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 156 |
| 7 | Ava | 148 |
| 8 | Eleanor | 143 |
| 9 | Isabella | 139 |
| 10 | Mia | 134 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 131 |
| 12 | Harper | 125 |
| 13 | Ellie | 106 |
| 13 | Lily | 106 |
| 15 | Lainey | 99 |
| 16 | Lucy | 98 |
| 17 | Madison | 96 |
| 18 | Isla | 95 |
| 18 | Lillian | 95 |
| 18 | Naomi | 95 |
| 21 | Ailany | 94 |
| 22 | Nova | 91 |
| 23 | Emily | 90 |
| 24 | Aurora | 89 |
| 24 | Chloe | 89 |
| 24 | Eliana | 89 |
| 27 | Hazel | 88 |
| 28 | Luna | 87 |
| 28 | Sadie | 87 |
| 28 | Sofia | 87 |
| 31 | Aria | 86 |
| 31 | Nora | 86 |
| 33 | Violet | 83 |
| 34 | Paisley | 81 |
| 35 | Avery | 80 |
| 35 | Eloise | 80 |
| 35 | Layla | 80 |
| 35 | Willow | 80 |
| 39 | Abigail | 79 |
| 39 | Ella | 79 |
| 39 | Ivy | 79 |
| 42 | Millie | 77 |
| 43 | Penelope | 76 |
| 44 | Scarlett | 73 |
| 45 | Caroline | 72 |
| 46 | Emerson | 71 |
| 46 | Gianna | 71 |
| 46 | Riley | 71 |
| 49 | Josephine | 68 |
| 50 | Autumn | 64 |
| 50 | Brooklyn | 64 |
| 50 | Madelyn | 64 |
| 50 | Zoe | 64 |
| 54 | Eliza | 63 |
| 54 | Emery | 63 |
| 54 | Mary | 63 |
| 57 | Stella | 62 |
| 58 | Delilah | 61 |
| 59 | Addison | 59 |
| 59 | Eden | 59 |
| 61 | Clara | 58 |
| 61 | Margaret | 58 |
| 63 | Brielle | 57 |
| 63 | Grace | 57 |
| 65 | Adeline | 56 |
| 66 | Kinsley | 55 |
| 66 | Leilani | 55 |
| 68 | Genesis | 54 |
| 68 | Kennedy | 54 |
| 68 | Madeline | 54 |
| 68 | Magnolia | 54 |
| 72 | Emilia | 53 |
| 72 | Georgia | 53 |
| 74 | Alice | 52 |
| 75 | Oaklynn | 51 |
| 76 | Collins | 50 |
| 76 | Hallie | 50 |
| 76 | Josie | 50 |
| 79 | Anna | 49 |
| 79 | Claire | 49 |
| 79 | Daisy | 49 |
| 79 | Hannah | 49 |
| 79 | Raelynn | 49 |
| 84 | Kehlani | 48 |
| 84 | Summer | 48 |
| 84 | Sutton | 48 |
| 87 | Emersyn | 47 |
| 87 | Natalie | 47 |
| 87 | Serenity | 47 |
| 90 | Elena | 46 |
| 90 | Lyla | 46 |
| 90 | Mila | 46 |
| 90 | Ruby | 46 |
| 90 | Wrenley | 46 |
| 95 | Blair | 44 |
| 95 | Katherine | 44 |
| 97 | Iris | 43 |
| 97 | Lydia | 43 |
| 97 | Maria | 43 |
| 97 | Zoey | 43 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 276 |
| 2 | Liam | 271 |
| 3 | William | 269 |
| 4 | James | 250 |
| 5 | Elijah | 215 |
| 6 | John | 205 |
| 7 | Oliver | 201 |
| 8 | Henry | 199 |
| 9 | Theodore | 178 |
| 10 | Lucas | 156 |
| 11 | Waylon | 153 |
| 12 | Hudson | 152 |
| 13 | Levi | 150 |
| 14 | Samuel | 148 |
| 15 | Asher | 145 |
| 15 | Thomas | 145 |
| 17 | Michael | 134 |
| 18 | Wyatt | 128 |
| 19 | Jack | 126 |
| 20 | Joseph | 125 |
| 21 | Daniel | 124 |
| 22 | Weston | 120 |
| 23 | Carter | 118 |
| 23 | Cooper | 118 |
| 25 | Silas | 116 |
| 26 | Charles | 115 |
| 27 | David | 114 |
| 28 | Josiah | 110 |
| 29 | Jackson | 106 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 105 |
| 30 | Gabriel | 105 |
| 32 | Bennett | 104 |
| 32 | Ezra | 104 |
| 34 | Elias | 102 |
| 35 | Luke | 101 |
| 35 | Mason | 101 |
| 37 | Walker | 99 |
| 38 | Anthony | 97 |
| 39 | Grayson | 96 |
| 40 | Alexander | 94 |
| 41 | Mateo | 93 |
| 42 | Rowan | 92 |
| 43 | Owen | 91 |
| 43 | Sebastian | 91 |
| 45 | Luca | 88 |
| 45 | Robert | 88 |
| 47 | Colton | 87 |
| 48 | Nolan | 84 |
| 49 | Ethan | 83 |
| 49 | Matthew | 83 |
| 49 | Wesley | 83 |
| 52 | Jacob | 81 |
| 52 | Maverick | 81 |
| 54 | Joshua | 80 |
| 54 | Leo | 80 |
| 54 | Nathan | 80 |
| 54 | Thiago | 80 |
| 58 | Amir | 77 |
| 58 | Caleb | 77 |
| 60 | Christopher | 75 |
| 60 | Isaiah | 75 |
| 60 | Roman | 75 |
| 63 | Andrew | 74 |
| 63 | Brooks | 74 |
| 63 | Kayden | 74 |
| 63 | Miles | 74 |
| 67 | Sawyer | 73 |
| 68 | Everett | 72 |
| 69 | Isaac | 71 |
| 70 | Jeremiah | 70 |
| 70 | Kingston | 70 |
| 72 | Aiden | 67 |
| 72 | Cameron | 67 |
| 72 | Easton | 67 |
| 72 | Lincoln | 67 |
| 76 | Logan | 66 |
| 76 | River | 66 |
| 78 | Jonathan | 65 |
| 79 | Beau | 64 |
| 80 | Eithan | 63 |
| 81 | Landon | 62 |
| 81 | Micah | 62 |
| 83 | Bryson | 61 |
| 83 | Harrison | 61 |
| 85 | Christian | 59 |
| 85 | Julian | 59 |
| 85 | Legend | 59 |
| 88 | Angel | 57 |
| 89 | Ezekiel | 55 |
| 89 | Kyrie | 55 |
| 89 | Parker | 55 |
| 92 | Dylan | 54 |
| 92 | Hunter | 54 |
| 92 | Ian | 54 |
| 95 | Arthur | 53 |
| 95 | Jayce | 53 |
| 95 | Messiah | 53 |
| 95 | Santiago | 53 |
| 99 | Atlas | 52 |
| 99 | Dawson | 52 |
South Carolina's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charlotte | Noah |
| 2024 | Charlotte | Noah |
| 2023 | Olivia | Noah |
| 2022 | Charlotte | Noah |
| 2021 | Olivia | William |
| 2020 | Ava | William |
| 2019 | Olivia | William |
| 2018 | Ava | William |
| 2017 | Ava | William |
| 2016 | Ava | William |
| 2015 | Ava | William |
| 2014 | Emma | William |
| 2013 | Emma | William |
| 2012 | Emma | William |
| 2011 | Madison | William |
| 2010 | Madison | William |
| 2009 | Emma | William |
| 2008 | Madison | William |
| 2007 | Madison | William |
| 2006 | Madison | William |
| 2005 | Emily | William |
| 2004 | Madison | William |
| 2003 | Madison | William |
| 2002 | Madison | William |
| 2001 | Madison | William |
| 2000 | Hannah | William |
| 1999 | Hannah | William |
| 1998 | Hannah | William |
| 1997 | Hannah | William |
| 1996 | Taylor | Christopher |
| 1995 | Taylor | William |
| 1994 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1993 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1992 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1991 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1990 | Brittany | Christopher |
| 1989 | Brittany | Christopher |
| 1988 | Jessica | Christopher |
| 1987 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1986 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1985 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1984 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1983 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1981 | Jennifer | James |
| 1980 | Jennifer | James |
| 1979 | Jennifer | James |
| 1978 | Jennifer | James |
| 1977 | Jennifer | James |
| 1976 | Jennifer | James |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | James |
| 1973 | Jennifer | James |
| 1972 | Angela | James |
| 1971 | Angela | James |
| 1970 | Angela | James |
| 1969 | Lisa | James |
| 1968 | Lisa | James |
| 1967 | Lisa | James |
| 1966 | Lisa | James |
| 1965 | Lisa | James |
| 1964 | Mary | James |
| 1963 | Mary | James |
| 1962 | Mary | James |
| 1961 | Mary | James |
| 1960 | Mary | James |
| 1959 | Mary | James |
| 1958 | Mary | James |
| 1957 | Mary | James |
| 1956 | Mary | James |
| 1955 | Mary | James |
| 1954 | Mary | James |
| 1953 | Mary | James |
| 1952 | Mary | James |
| 1951 | Mary | James |
| 1950 | Mary | James |
| 1949 | Mary | James |
| 1948 | Mary | James |
| 1947 | Mary | James |
| 1946 | Mary | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | James |
| 1942 | Mary | James |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | James |
| 1939 | Mary | James |
| 1938 | Mary | James |
| 1937 | Mary | James |
| 1936 | Mary | James |
| 1935 | Mary | James |
| 1934 | Mary | James |
| 1933 | Mary | James |
| 1932 | Mary | James |
| 1931 | Mary | James |
| 1930 | Mary | James |
| 1929 | Mary | James |
| 1928 | Mary | James |
| 1927 | Mary | James |
| 1926 | Mary | James |
| 1925 | Mary | James |
| 1924 | Mary | James |
| 1923 | Mary | James |
| 1922 | Mary | James |
| 1921 | Mary | James |
| 1920 | Mary | James |
| 1919 | Mary | James |
| 1918 | Mary | James |
| 1917 | Mary | James |
| 1916 | Mary | James |
| 1915 | Mary | James |
| 1914 | Mary | James |
| 1913 | Mary | James |
| 1912 | Mary | James |
| 1911 | Mary | James |
| 1910 | Mary | James |