The most popular baby names in South Dakota

South Dakota’s most given names in 2025 were Oliver (66 boys) and Lainey (50 girls), of the 6,895 babies SSA’s South Dakota file lists for 2025. Over 2016-2025, South Dakota gave Rhett to boys 2.6 times as often as its national share predicts, more than any other name, and Quinn to girls 1.8 times as often.

Babies SSA recorded in South Dakota each year since 1910

Births under names given to 5 or more babies of one sex in the state that year.

South Dakota: SSA state baby-name file, 1910-2025, published May 8, 2026 (names given to 5 or more babies of one sex in the state that year). SSA’s state data.

The top names in South Dakota, 2025

Girls, 2025
#	Name	Births 2025	U.S. rank
1	1 Lainey	50	#30
2	2 Charlotte	44	#2
3	3 Evelyn	39	#8
4	4 Emma	36	#3
5	5 Olivia	36	#1
6	6 Eleanor	32	#12
7	7 Ellie	31	#24
8	8 Harper	31	#16
9	9 Nora	31	#20
10	10 Amelia	30	#4
11	11 Lucy	30	#25
12	12 Ella	29	#29
13	13 Ivy	29	#39
14	14 Hazel	27	#21
15	15 Lily	27	#18
16	16 Sophie	27	#55
17	17 Willow	27	#44
18	18 Aurora	25	#15
19	19 Emery	25	#74
20	20 Isla	25	#28
21	21 Sophia	25	#5
22	22 Paisley	24	#67
23	23 Iris	22	#61
24	24 Nova	22	#46
25	25 Ava	21	#11

Girls: #26 to #100

#	Name	Births 2025
26	26 Avery	20
27	27 Violet	20
28	28 Clara	19
29	29 Elizabeth	19
30	30 Elsie	19
31	31 Isabella	19
32	32 Layla	19
33	33 Mia	19
34	34 Millie	19
35	35 Sadie	19
36	36 Vivian	19
37	37 Wrenley	19
38	38 Adeline	18
39	39 Delilah	18
40	40 Eden	18
41	41 Ember	18
42	42 Sutton	18
43	43 Ailany	17
44	44 Grace	17
45	45 Quinn	17
46	46 Emersyn	16
47	47 Remi	16
48	48 Scarlett	16
49	49 Scottie	16
50	50 Sylvie	16
51	51 Cora	15
52	52 Eloise	15
53	53 Everly	15
54	54 Gianna	15
55	55 Hadley	15
56	56 June	15
57	57 Kinsley	15
58	58 Lennon	15
59	59 Luna	15
60	60 Ruth	15
61	61 Zoey	15
62	62 Claire	14
63	63 Eliana	14
64	64 Haven	14
65	65 Josephine	14
66	66 Ruby	14
67	67 Stella	14
68	68 Brynlee	13
69	69 Lydia	13
70	70 Melody	13
71	71 Naomi	13
72	72 Rose	13
73	73 Aria	12
74	74 Blair	12
75	75 Briar	12
76	76 Chloe	12
77	77 Hannah	12
78	78 Josie	12
79	79 Lillian	12
80	80 Madison	12
81	81 Parker	12
82	82 Penelope	12
83	83 Tatum	12
84	84 Addison	11
85	85 Daisy	11
86	86 Eliza	11
87	87 Emily	11
88	88 Everleigh	11
89	89 Harlow	11
90	90 Maeve	11
91	91 Mila	11
92	92 Murphy	11
93	93 Oaklynn	11
94	94 Rylee	11
95	95 Wren	11
96	96 Zoe	11
97	97 Aaliyah	10
98	98 Abigail	10
99	99 Adalynn	10
100	100 Annie	10

Girls: #101 to #279

#	Name	Births 2025
101	101 Brielle	10
102	102 Delaney	10
103	103 Emerson	10
104	104 Esther	10
105	105 Hallie	10
106	106 Hattie	10
107	107 Jade	10
108	108 Jovie	10
109	109 Kennedy	10
110	110 Lucille	10
111	111 Magnolia	10
112	112 Oakley	10
113	113 Palmer	10
114	114 Raelynn	10
115	115 Sloane	10
116	116 Sofia	10
117	117 Alina	9
118	118 Athena	9
119	119 Audrey	9
120	120 Ayla	9
121	121 Collins	9
122	122 Faith	9
123	123 Freya	9
124	124 Leah	9
125	125 Leilani	9
126	126 Lyla	9
127	127 Madeline	9
128	128 Madelyn	9
129	129 Margaret	9
130	130 Octavia	9
131	131 Payton	9
132	132 Peyton	9
133	133 Presley	9
134	134 River	9
135	135 Rory	9
136	136 Rowan	9
137	137 Sawyer	9
138	138 Selah	9
139	139 Amara	8
140	140 Aubrey	8
141	141 Callie	8
142	142 Cecilia	8
143	143 Elena	8
144	144 Genesis	8
145	145 Georgia	8
146	146 Halle	8
147	147 Isabelle	8
148	148 Maisie	8
149	149 Mara	8
150	150 Molly	8
151	151 Myla	8
152	152 Olive	8
153	153 Opal	8
154	154 Reese	8
155	155 Riley	8
156	156 Rosemary	8
157	157 Sage	8
158	158 Stevie	8
159	159 Vera	8
160	160 Adaline	7
161	161 Alaina	7
162	162 Alice	7
163	163 Alora	7
164	164 Amira	7
165	165 Ashley	7
166	166 Caroline	7
167	167 Della	7
168	168 Emilia	7
169	169 Esme	7
170	170 Evangeline	7
171	171 Haisley	7
172	172 Holland	7
173	173 Juniper	7
174	174 Kaia	7
175	175 Kaylee	7
176	176 Kehlani	7
177	177 Kollyns	7
178	178 Leighton	7
179	179 Luella	7
180	180 Maria	7
181	181 Marlee	7
182	182 Ophelia	7
183	183 Piper	7
184	184 Savannah	7
185	185 Sunny	7
186	186 Teagan	7
187	187 Victoria	7
188	188 Andi	6
189	189 Andie	6
190	190 Anna	6
191	191 Aurelia	6
192	192 Azalea	6
193	193 Bailey	6
194	194 Beverly	6
195	195 Blakely	6
196	196 Brynn	6
197	197 Camryn	6
198	198 Charlie	6
199	199 Dakota	6
200	200 Elaine	6
201	201 Elliana	6
202	202 Elowyn	6
203	203 Evelynn	6
204	204 Everlee	6
205	205 Evie	6
206	206 Gabriella	6
207	207 Genevieve	6
208	208 Harley	6
209	209 Isabel	6
210	210 Jasmine	6
211	211 Kendall	6
212	212 Laramie	6
213	213 Lennyn	6
214	214 Lila	6
215	215 Lilah	6
216	216 Liliana	6
217	217 Lilith	6
218	218 Lola	6
219	219 Maisy	6
220	220 Margot	6
221	221 Mckenna	6
222	222 Miriam	6
223	223 Natalia	6
224	224 Natalie	6
225	225 Navy	6
226	226 Nevaeh	6
227	227 Nyla	6
228	228 Saige	6
229	229 Saylor	6
230	230 Sierra	6
231	231 Vienna	6
232	232 Vivienne	6
233	233 Ada	5
234	234 Adalyn	5
235	235 Alexandra	5
236	236 Aliyah	5
237	237 Allison	5
238	238 Arianna	5
239	239 Ariyah	5
240	240 Aspen	5
241	241 Baylor	5
242	242 Carter	5
243	243 Elise	5
244	244 Elodie	5
245	245 Elora	5
246	246 Emryn	5
247	247 Felicity	5
248	248 Gemma	5
249	249 Gracie	5
250	250 Jane	5
251	251 Joanna	5
252	252 Julia	5
253	253 Karter	5
254	254 Kenzie	5
255	255 Lakelynn	5
256	256 Lena	5
257	257 Loretta	5
258	258 Lottie	5
259	259 Mae	5
260	260 Mallory	5
261	261 Marceline	5
262	262 Marie	5
263	263 Matilda	5
264	264 Maya	5
265	265 Mayla	5
266	266 Mazie	5
267	267 Mya	5
268	268 Nellie	5
269	269 Noa	5
270	270 Norah	5
271	271 Raelyn	5
272	272 Rowyn	5
273	273 Sloan	5
274	274 Sydney	5
275	275 Taytum	5
276	276 Tilly	5
277	277 Willa	5
278	278 Winnie	5
279	279 Wrenlee	5

Boys, 2025
#	Name	Births 2025	U.S. rank
1	1 Oliver	66	#3
2	2 Liam	60	#1
3	3 Henry	50	#5
4	4 Hudson	50	#17
5	5 Noah	50	#2
6	6 Theodore	47	#4
7	7 Beau	42	#60
8	8 William	41	#9
9	9 Leo	40	#19
10	10 Maverick	38	#49
11	11 Elijah	35	#7
12	12 Brooks	33	#64
13	13 Asher	32	#28
14	14 James	32	#6
15	15 Bennett	31	#40
16	16 Ezra	31	#20
17	17 Cooper	30	#27
18	18 Levi	30	#12
19	19 Colter	29	#157
20	20 Stetson	29	#136
21	21 Waylon	29	#56
22	22 Grayson	27	#51
23	23 Jackson	27	#36
24	24 Myles	27	#100
25	25 Nolan	27	#65

Boys: #26 to #100

#	Name	Births 2025
26	26 Archer	26
27	27 Beckett	26
28	28 Lincoln	26
29	29 Luke	26
30	30 Dean	25
31	31 Elias	25
32	32 Benjamin	24
33	33 Graham	24
34	34 Jack	24
35	35 Rowan	24
36	36 Thomas	24
37	37 Lucas	23
38	38 Michael	23
39	39 Weston	23
40	40 Wyatt	23
41	41 August	22
42	42 Carter	22
43	43 Daniel	22
44	44 Everett	22
45	45 Mateo	22
46	46 Cameron	21
47	47 Owen	21
48	48 Rhett	21
49	49 Samuel	21
50	50 Benson	19
51	51 Charles	19
52	52 Isaiah	19
53	53 John	19
54	54 Sawyer	19
55	55 Sutton	19
56	56 Wesley	19
57	57 Hayes	18
58	58 Joseph	18
59	59 Josiah	18
60	60 Luka	18
61	61 Micah	18
62	62 Miles	18
63	63 Ryker	18
64	64 Atlas	17
65	65 Jaxon	17
66	66 Logan	17
67	67 Milo	17
68	68 Tate	17
69	69 Callum	16
70	70 David	16
71	71 Dawson	16
72	72 Easton	16
73	73 Emmett	16
74	74 Nash	16
75	75 Roman	16
76	76 Walker	16
77	77 Baker	15
78	78 Callan	15
79	79 Charlie	15
80	80 Isaac	15
81	81 Nathan	15
82	82 Parker	15
83	83 Theo	15
84	84 Tucker	15
85	85 Arthur	14
86	86 Axel	14
87	87 Caleb	14
88	88 Gabriel	14
89	89 Jasper	14
90	90 Mason	14
91	91 Otto	14
92	92 Robert	14
93	93 Silas	14
94	94 Alexander	13
95	95 Barrett	13
96	96 Baylor	13
97	97 Callahan	13
98	98 Harrison	13
99	99 Harvey	13
100	100 Jacob	13

Boys: #101 to #303

#	Name	Births 2025
101	101 Jett	13
102	102 Knox	13
103	103 Truett	13
104	104 Warren	13
105	105 Anthony	12
106	106 Beckham	12
107	107 Briggs	12
108	108 Bryson	12
109	109 Carson	12
110	110 Cohen	12
111	111 Jameson	12
112	112 Jeremiah	12
113	113 Luca	12
114	114 River	12
115	115 Sterling	12
116	116 Angel	11
117	117 Boone	11
118	118 Ethan	11
119	119 Huxley	11
120	120 Jonathan	11
121	121 Louis	11
122	122 Ryder	11
123	123 Sebastian	11
124	124 Sullivan	11
125	125 Tobias	11
126	126 Walter	11
127	127 Andrew	10
128	128 Bowen	10
129	129 Camden	10
130	130 Declan	10
131	131 Holden	10
132	132 Jayden	10
133	133 Jonah	10
134	134 Joshua	10
135	135 Judah	10
136	136 Kai	10
137	137 Maddox	10
138	138 Malachi	10
139	139 Matthew	10
140	140 Odin	10
141	141 Peter	10
142	142 Ridge	10
143	143 Rory	10
144	144 Wilder	10
145	145 Ace	9
146	146 Aiden	9
147	147 Arlo	9
148	148 Banks	9
149	149 Boden	9
150	150 Bodhi	9
151	151 Braxton	9
152	152 Caden	9
153	153 Cole	9
154	154 Colton	9
155	155 Elliott	9
156	156 Ezekiel	9
157	157 Franklin	9
158	158 Griffin	9
159	159 Hank	9
160	160 Jax	9
161	161 Jaxson	9
162	162 Jesse	9
163	163 Jude	9
164	164 Kingston	9
165	165 Mccoy	9
166	166 Royce	9
167	167 Spencer	9
168	168 Sylas	9
169	169 Wells	9
170	170 Xavier	9
171	171 Brody	8
172	172 Creed	8
173	173 Crew	8
174	174 Emiliano	8
175	175 Felix	8
176	176 Gael	8
177	177 Greyson	8
178	178 Ivan	8
179	179 Julian	8
180	180 Kayson	8
181	181 Kohen	8
182	182 Kylo	8
183	183 Lane	8
184	184 Leon	8
185	185 Malakai	8
186	186 Max	8
187	187 Simon	8
188	188 Tatum	8
189	189 Thiago	8
190	190 Tripp	8
191	191 Vincent	8
192	192 Archie	7
193	193 Atticus	7
194	194 Bo	7
195	195 Calvin	7
196	196 Casey	7
197	197 Corbin	7
198	198 Dominic	7
199	199 Eithan	7
200	200 Ellis	7
201	201 Emerson	7
202	202 Fletcher	7
203	203 Hayden	7
204	204 Ian	7
205	205 Jalen	7
206	206 Jay	7
207	207 Jordan	7
208	208 Kasen	7
209	209 Kash	7
210	210 Kashton	7
211	211 Kieran	7
212	212 Nicholas	7
213	213 Oakley	7
214	214 Paxton	7
215	215 Porter	7
216	216 Reece	7
217	217 Reed	7
218	218 Shepherd	7
219	219 Wade	7
220	220 Zayden	7
221	221 Abel	6
222	222 Adrian	6
223	223 Ashton	6
224	224 Bentley	6
225	225 Bodie	6
226	226 Boston	6
227	227 Bridger	6
228	228 Colson	6
229	229 Colt	6
230	230 Connor	6
231	231 Dakota	6
232	232 Elliot	6
233	233 Enzo	6
234	234 Finn	6
235	235 Grant	6
236	236 Hunter	6
237	237 Jace	6
238	238 Jason	6
239	239 Jensen	6
240	240 Kane	6
241	241 Karter	6
242	242 Killian	6
243	243 Koen	6
244	244 Krew	6
245	245 Landon	6
246	246 Leonard	6
247	247 Madden	6
248	248 Malcolm	6
249	249 Paul	6
250	250 Ronan	6
251	251 Ryan	6
252	252 Rylan	6
253	253 Soren	6
254	254 Trey	6
255	255 Winston	6
256	256 Zeke	6
257	257 Alex	5
258	258 Amari	5
259	259 Amir	5
260	260 Augustine	5
261	261 Augustus	5
262	262 Azariah	5
263	263 Bowden	5
264	264 Briar	5
265	265 Clyde	5
266	266 Colsen	5
267	267 Cyrus	5
268	268 Denver	5
269	269 Desmond	5
270	270 Eli	5
271	271 Elian	5
272	272 Finnegan	5
273	273 Gavin	5
274	274 George	5
275	275 Israel	5
276	276 Jaxton	5
277	277 Jericho	5
278	278 Jhett	5
279	279 Joel	5
280	280 Kaiden	5
281	281 Kaleb	5
282	282 Kaysen	5
283	283 Kolter	5
284	284 Lawrence	5
285	285 Layton	5
286	286 Lennon	5
287	287 Mark	5
288	288 Marshall	5
289	289 Milan	5
290	290 Nathanael	5
291	291 Nathaniel	5
292	292 Norman	5
293	293 Phillip	5
294	294 Pierce	5
295	295 Reid	5
296	296 Richard	5
297	297 Russell	5
298	298 Saint	5
299	299 Santiago	5
300	300 Wallace	5
301	301 Westley	5
302	302 Zaiden	5
303	303 Zion	5

U.S. rank: the same name’s rank in the 2025 national file. The state list holds every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex in the state.

Which names does South Dakota give more often than the nation today?

Each name’s births in the state over 2016-2025 against the births its national share, year by year, would predict there; names given to at least 200 babies in the state in those years. Both charts share one scale.

Girls, 2016-2025

Quinn1.8×

Nora1.5×

Paisley1.5×

Willow1.4×

Harper1.3×

Ivy1.3×

Hazel1.1×

Ellie1.1×

Bars start at 1× (as often as the national share predicts).

Boys, 2016-2025

Rhett2.6×

Brooks2.1×

Sawyer1.8×

Emmett1.8×

Bennett1.6×

Hudson1.6×

Lincoln1.6×

Easton1.5×

Maverick1.5×

Beau1.5×

Bars start at 1× (as often as the national share predicts).

Ratios: observed births in the state over the births predicted from each year’s national share and the state’s births that year.

Which names has South Dakota given more often than the nation since 1910?

The same measure over every year since 1910; names given to at least 500 babies in the state. Both charts share one scale.

Girls, since 1910

Marlys15.3×

Lavonne9.8×

Mavis5.5×

Darla3.5×

Kristi3.2×

Kari2.9×

Fern2.9×

Delores2.6×

Jodi2.3×

Jody2.2×

Bars start at 1× (as often as the national share predicts).

Boys, since 1910

Lyle6.1×

Darwin5.0×

Merle4.7×

Harlan4.3×

Duane4.3×

Jerald4.3×

Loren4.2×

Orville3.3×

Lane3.1×

Tanner3.0×

Bars start at 1× (as often as the national share predicts).

Ratios: observed births in the state over the births predicted from each year’s national share and the state’s births that year.

South Dakota’s number one names over time

Year	Girls’ #1	Boys’ #1
2025	Lainey	Oliver
2020	Harper	Oliver
2015	Harper	Oliver
2010	Sophia	Jacob
2005	Emma	Jacob
2000	Hannah	Jacob
1995	Ashley	Austin
1990	Ashley	Tyler
1985	Ashley	Christopher
1980	Jennifer	Michael
1975	Jennifer	Jason
1970	Lisa	Michael
1965	Lisa	Michael
1960	Mary	David
1955	Debra	David
1950	Linda	David
1945	Mary	James
1940	Mary	Robert
1935	Shirley	Robert
1930	Betty	Robert
1925	Mary	Robert
1920	Dorothy	Robert
1915	Mary	John
1910	Helen	John

Decade by decade

1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Number ones: the most given name per sex in each year’s state file.

Every state’s top names