Top names by state ★ South Dakota
Top baby names in South Dakota
In 2025, South Dakota's most popular names were Lainey (50 girls) and Oliver (66 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 | Lainey | 50 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 44 |
| 3 | Evelyn | 39 |
| 4 | Emma | 36 |
| 4 | Olivia | 36 |
| 6 | Eleanor | 32 |
| 7 | Ellie | 31 |
| 7 | Harper | 31 |
| 7 | Nora | 31 |
| 10 | Amelia | 30 |
| 10 | Lucy | 30 |
| 12 | Ella | 29 |
| 12 | Ivy | 29 |
| 14 | Hazel | 27 |
| 14 | Lily | 27 |
| 14 | Sophie | 27 |
| 14 | Willow | 27 |
| 18 | Aurora | 25 |
| 18 | Emery | 25 |
| 18 | Isla | 25 |
| 18 | Sophia | 25 |
| 22 | Paisley | 24 |
| 23 | Iris | 22 |
| 23 | Nova | 22 |
| 25 | Ava | 21 |
| 26 | Avery | 20 |
| 26 | Violet | 20 |
| 28 | Clara | 19 |
| 28 | Elizabeth | 19 |
| 28 | Elsie | 19 |
| 28 | Isabella | 19 |
| 28 | Layla | 19 |
| 28 | Mia | 19 |
| 28 | Millie | 19 |
| 28 | Sadie | 19 |
| 28 | Vivian | 19 |
| 28 | Wrenley | 19 |
| 38 | Adeline | 18 |
| 38 | Delilah | 18 |
| 38 | Eden | 18 |
| 38 | Ember | 18 |
| 38 | Sutton | 18 |
| 43 | Ailany | 17 |
| 43 | Grace | 17 |
| 43 | Quinn | 17 |
| 46 | Emersyn | 16 |
| 46 | Remi | 16 |
| 46 | Scarlett | 16 |
| 46 | Scottie | 16 |
| 46 | Sylvie | 16 |
| 51 | Cora | 15 |
| 51 | Eloise | 15 |
| 51 | Everly | 15 |
| 51 | Gianna | 15 |
| 51 | Hadley | 15 |
| 51 | June | 15 |
| 51 | Kinsley | 15 |
| 51 | Lennon | 15 |
| 51 | Luna | 15 |
| 51 | Ruth | 15 |
| 51 | Zoey | 15 |
| 62 | Claire | 14 |
| 62 | Eliana | 14 |
| 62 | Haven | 14 |
| 62 | Josephine | 14 |
| 62 | Ruby | 14 |
| 62 | Stella | 14 |
| 68 | Brynlee | 13 |
| 68 | Lydia | 13 |
| 68 | Melody | 13 |
| 68 | Naomi | 13 |
| 68 | Rose | 13 |
| 73 | Aria | 12 |
| 73 | Blair | 12 |
| 73 | Briar | 12 |
| 73 | Chloe | 12 |
| 73 | Hannah | 12 |
| 73 | Josie | 12 |
| 73 | Lillian | 12 |
| 73 | Madison | 12 |
| 73 | Parker | 12 |
| 73 | Penelope | 12 |
| 73 | Tatum | 12 |
| 84 | Addison | 11 |
| 84 | Daisy | 11 |
| 84 | Eliza | 11 |
| 84 | Emily | 11 |
| 84 | Everleigh | 11 |
| 84 | Harlow | 11 |
| 84 | Maeve | 11 |
| 84 | Mila | 11 |
| 84 | Murphy | 11 |
| 84 | Oaklynn | 11 |
| 84 | Rylee | 11 |
| 84 | Wren | 11 |
| 84 | Zoe | 11 |
| 97 | Aaliyah | 10 |
| 97 | Abigail | 10 |
| 97 | Adalynn | 10 |
| 97 | Annie | 10 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 66 |
| 2 | Liam | 60 |
| 3 | Henry | 50 |
| 3 | Hudson | 50 |
| 3 | Noah | 50 |
| 6 | Theodore | 47 |
| 7 | Beau | 42 |
| 8 | William | 41 |
| 9 | Leo | 40 |
| 10 | Maverick | 38 |
| 11 | Elijah | 35 |
| 12 | Brooks | 33 |
| 13 | Asher | 32 |
| 13 | James | 32 |
| 15 | Bennett | 31 |
| 15 | Ezra | 31 |
| 17 | Cooper | 30 |
| 17 | Levi | 30 |
| 19 | Colter | 29 |
| 19 | Stetson | 29 |
| 19 | Waylon | 29 |
| 22 | Grayson | 27 |
| 22 | Jackson | 27 |
| 22 | Myles | 27 |
| 22 | Nolan | 27 |
| 26 | Archer | 26 |
| 26 | Beckett | 26 |
| 26 | Lincoln | 26 |
| 26 | Luke | 26 |
| 30 | Dean | 25 |
| 30 | Elias | 25 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 24 |
| 32 | Graham | 24 |
| 32 | Jack | 24 |
| 32 | Rowan | 24 |
| 32 | Thomas | 24 |
| 37 | Lucas | 23 |
| 37 | Michael | 23 |
| 37 | Weston | 23 |
| 37 | Wyatt | 23 |
| 41 | August | 22 |
| 41 | Carter | 22 |
| 41 | Daniel | 22 |
| 41 | Everett | 22 |
| 41 | Mateo | 22 |
| 46 | Cameron | 21 |
| 46 | Owen | 21 |
| 46 | Rhett | 21 |
| 46 | Samuel | 21 |
| 50 | Benson | 19 |
| 50 | Charles | 19 |
| 50 | Isaiah | 19 |
| 50 | John | 19 |
| 50 | Sawyer | 19 |
| 50 | Sutton | 19 |
| 50 | Wesley | 19 |
| 57 | Hayes | 18 |
| 57 | Joseph | 18 |
| 57 | Josiah | 18 |
| 57 | Luka | 18 |
| 57 | Micah | 18 |
| 57 | Miles | 18 |
| 57 | Ryker | 18 |
| 64 | Atlas | 17 |
| 64 | Jaxon | 17 |
| 64 | Logan | 17 |
| 64 | Milo | 17 |
| 64 | Tate | 17 |
| 69 | Callum | 16 |
| 69 | David | 16 |
| 69 | Dawson | 16 |
| 69 | Easton | 16 |
| 69 | Emmett | 16 |
| 69 | Nash | 16 |
| 69 | Roman | 16 |
| 69 | Walker | 16 |
| 77 | Baker | 15 |
| 77 | Callan | 15 |
| 77 | Charlie | 15 |
| 77 | Isaac | 15 |
| 77 | Nathan | 15 |
| 77 | Parker | 15 |
| 77 | Theo | 15 |
| 77 | Tucker | 15 |
| 85 | Arthur | 14 |
| 85 | Axel | 14 |
| 85 | Caleb | 14 |
| 85 | Gabriel | 14 |
| 85 | Jasper | 14 |
| 85 | Mason | 14 |
| 85 | Otto | 14 |
| 85 | Robert | 14 |
| 85 | Silas | 14 |
| 94 | Alexander | 13 |
| 94 | Barrett | 13 |
| 94 | Baylor | 13 |
| 94 | Callahan | 13 |
| 94 | Harrison | 13 |
| 94 | Harvey | 13 |
| 94 | Jacob | 13 |
South Dakota'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 | Lainey | Oliver |
| 2024 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2023 | Ava | Oliver |
| 2022 | Evelyn | Oliver |
| 2021 | Evelyn | Henry |
| 2020 | Harper | Oliver |
| 2019 | Emma | Liam |
| 2018 | Harper | Grayson |
| 2017 | Emma | Oliver |
| 2016 | Emma | Oliver |
| 2015 | Harper | Oliver |
| 2014 | Harper | Liam |
| 2013 | Emma | Liam |
| 2012 | Emma | Liam |
| 2011 | Ava | Mason |
| 2010 | Sophia | Jacob |
| 2009 | Emma | Ethan |
| 2008 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2007 | Ava | Ethan |
| 2006 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2005 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2004 | Madison | Ethan |
| 2003 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2002 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 2001 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2000 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1999 | Alexis | Jacob |
| 1998 | Emily | Austin |
| 1997 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1996 | Samantha | Jacob |
| 1995 | Ashley | Austin |
| 1994 | Megan | Tyler |
| 1993 | Ashley | Tyler |
| 1992 | Ashley | Tyler |
| 1991 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1990 | Ashley | Tyler |
| 1989 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1988 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1987 | Ashley | Matthew |
| 1986 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1985 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1984 | Jessica | Matthew |
| 1983 | Jennifer | Matthew |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Matthew |
| 1981 | Jennifer | Joshua |
| 1980 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1979 | Jennifer | Matthew |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1973 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1972 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1971 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1970 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1969 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1968 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1967 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1966 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1965 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1964 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1963 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1962 | Lori | David |
| 1961 | Lori | David |
| 1960 | Mary | David |
| 1959 | Mary | David |
| 1958 | Mary | David |
| 1957 | Debra | Michael |
| 1956 | Debra | Michael |
| 1955 | Debra | David |
| 1954 | Mary | Michael |
| 1953 | Mary | David |
| 1952 | Linda | David |
| 1951 | Linda | David |
| 1950 | Linda | David |
| 1949 | Linda | David |
| 1948 | Linda | Robert |
| 1947 | Linda | Robert |
| 1946 | Mary | Robert |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | Robert |
| 1942 | Mary | Robert |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | Robert |
| 1939 | Mary | Robert |
| 1938 | Mary | Robert |
| 1937 | Mary | Robert |
| 1936 | Shirley | Robert |
| 1935 | Shirley | Robert |
| 1934 | Mary | Robert |
| 1933 | Mary | Robert |
| 1932 | Mary | Robert |
| 1931 | Betty | Robert |
| 1930 | Betty | Robert |
| 1929 | Mary | Robert |
| 1928 | Betty | Robert |
| 1927 | Mary | Robert |
| 1926 | Dorothy | Robert |
| 1925 | Mary | Robert |
| 1924 | Mary | Robert |
| 1923 | Mary | Robert |
| 1922 | Dorothy | Robert |
| 1921 | Dorothy | Robert |
| 1920 | Dorothy | Robert |
| 1919 | Helen | Robert |
| 1918 | Mary | Robert |
| 1917 | Helen | John |
| 1916 | Helen | Robert |
| 1915 | Mary | John |
| 1914 | Dorothy | John |
| 1913 | Mary | John |
| 1912 | Mary | John |
| 1911 | Helen | John |
| 1910 | Helen | John |