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Most popular baby names in South Dakota

Oliver and Lainey were the top names for babies born in South Dakota in 2025. Social Security counted 32,881 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in South Dakota

Names given at least twice as often in South Dakota as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Sutton 8.1× (62)
  2. Ridge 7.8× (47)
  3. Colter 6.5× (87)
  4. Briggs 6.2× (62)
  5. Tripp 6.1× (43)
  6. Baylor 5.6× (50)
  7. Odin 5.3× (48)
  8. Hayes 5.1× (105)
  9. Baker 5× (53)
  10. Stetson 4.5× (91)
  11. Otto 4.3× (53)
  12. Rhett 4.2× (102)
  13. Harvey 4.2× (49)
  14. Ryker 4.1× (94)
  15. Tate 4.1× (70)

Girls

  1. Lennon 6.6× (77)
  2. Hattie 6.4× (45)
  3. Wrenley 6× (77)
  4. Collins 5.6× (59)
  5. Sawyer 5.3× (55)
  6. Sutton 5.3× (69)
  7. Brynlee 5.2× (62)
  8. Palmer 4.9× (50)
  9. Thea 4.9× (42)
  10. Lainey 4.9× (154)
  11. Elsie 4.8× (74)
  12. Hadley 4.5× (95)
  13. Ember 4.1× (69)
  14. Octavia 4× (40)
  15. Emersyn 4× (71)

Top boy names in South Dakota, 2025

  1. Oliver 66
  2. Liam 60
  3. Henry 50
  4. Hudson 50
  5. 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
  14. James 32
  15. Bennett 31
  16. Ezra 31
  17. Cooper 30
  18. Levi 30
  19. Colter 29
  20. Stetson 29
  21. Waylon 29
  22. Grayson 27
  23. Jackson 27
  24. Myles 27
  25. Nolan 27
  26. Archer 26
  27. Beckett 26
  28. Lincoln 26
  29. Luke 26
  30. Dean 25
  31. Elias 25
  32. Benjamin 24
  33. Graham 24
  34. Jack 24
  35. Rowan 24
  36. Thomas 24
  37. Lucas 23
  38. Michael 23
  39. Weston 23
  40. Wyatt 23
  41. August 22
  42. Carter 22
  43. Daniel 22
  44. Everett 22
  45. Mateo 22
  46. Cameron 21
  47. Owen 21
  48. Rhett 21
  49. Samuel 21
  50. Benson 19
  51. Charles 19
  52. Isaiah 19
  53. John 19
  54. Sawyer 19
  55. Sutton 19
  56. Wesley 19
  57. Hayes 18
  58. Joseph 18
  59. Josiah 18
  60. Luka 18
  61. Micah 18
  62. Miles 18
  63. Ryker 18
  64. Atlas 17
  65. Jaxon 17
  66. Logan 17
  67. Milo 17
  68. Tate 17
  69. Callum 16
  70. David 16
  71. Dawson 16
  72. Easton 16
  73. Emmett 16
  74. Nash 16
  75. Roman 16
  76. Walker 16
  77. Baker 15
  78. Callan 15
  79. Charlie 15
  80. Isaac 15
  81. Nathan 15
  82. Parker 15
  83. Theo 15
  84. Tucker 15
  85. Arthur 14
  86. Axel 14
  87. Caleb 14
  88. Gabriel 14
  89. Jasper 14
  90. Mason 14
  91. Otto 14
  92. Robert 14
  93. Silas 14
  94. Alexander 13
  95. Barrett 13
  96. Baylor 13
  97. Callahan 13
  98. Harrison 13
  99. Harvey 13
  100. Jacob 13

Top girl names in South Dakota, 2025

  1. Lainey 50
  2. Charlotte 44
  3. Evelyn 39
  4. Emma 36
  5. Olivia 36
  6. Eleanor 32
  7. Ellie 31
  8. Harper 31
  9. Nora 31
  10. Amelia 30
  11. Lucy 30
  12. Ella 29
  13. Ivy 29
  14. Hazel 27
  15. Lily 27
  16. Sophie 27
  17. Willow 27
  18. Aurora 25
  19. Emery 25
  20. Isla 25
  21. Sophia 25
  22. Paisley 24
  23. Iris 22
  24. Nova 22
  25. Ava 21
  26. Avery 20
  27. Violet 20
  28. Clara 19
  29. Elizabeth 19
  30. Elsie 19
  31. Isabella 19
  32. Layla 19
  33. Mia 19
  34. Millie 19
  35. Sadie 19
  36. Vivian 19
  37. Wrenley 19
  38. Adeline 18
  39. Delilah 18
  40. Eden 18
  41. Ember 18
  42. Sutton 18
  43. Ailany 17
  44. Grace 17
  45. Quinn 17
  46. Emersyn 16
  47. Remi 16
  48. Scarlett 16
  49. Scottie 16
  50. Sylvie 16
  51. Cora 15
  52. Eloise 15
  53. Everly 15
  54. Gianna 15
  55. Hadley 15
  56. June 15
  57. Kinsley 15
  58. Lennon 15
  59. Luna 15
  60. Ruth 15
  61. Zoey 15
  62. Claire 14
  63. Eliana 14
  64. Haven 14
  65. Josephine 14
  66. Ruby 14
  67. Stella 14
  68. Brynlee 13
  69. Lydia 13
  70. Melody 13
  71. Naomi 13
  72. Rose 13
  73. Aria 12
  74. Blair 12
  75. Briar 12
  76. Chloe 12
  77. Hannah 12
  78. Josie 12
  79. Lillian 12
  80. Madison 12
  81. Parker 12
  82. Penelope 12
  83. Tatum 12
  84. Addison 11
  85. Daisy 11
  86. Eliza 11
  87. Emily 11
  88. Everleigh 11
  89. Harlow 11
  90. Maeve 11
  91. Mila 11
  92. Murphy 11
  93. Oaklynn 11
  94. Rylee 11
  95. Wren 11
  96. Zoe 11
  97. Aaliyah 10
  98. Abigail 10
  99. Adalynn 10
  100. Annie 10

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in South Dakota?
In 2025, the most popular names in South Dakota were Oliver for boys (66 babies) and Lainey for girls (50 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in South Dakota?
From 2021 to 2025, Sutton was 8.1 times more common for boys in South Dakota than across the US, and Lennon was 6.6 times more common for girls.

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