Most Popular Baby Names in South Carolina (2025)
Charlotte and Noah top the baby name charts in South Carolina for 2025. 39,488 babies were given one of the 1,790 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Waylon, Collins, Lillian rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names South Carolina loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in South Carolina than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.
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The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in South Carolina than it does nationally.
South Carolina vs the rest of the country
Each of South Carolina's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to South Carolina the name is.
Rising fast in South Carolina
Already in South Carolina's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What South Carolina's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in South Carolina. English leads with 77 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in South Carolina
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in South Carolina for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Charlotte
- 2Amelia
- 3Olivia
- 4Emma
- 5Sophia
- 6Evelyn
- 7Ava
- 8Eleanor
- 9Isabella
- 10Mia
- 11Elizabeth
- 12Harper
- 13Ellie
- 14Lily
- 15Lainey
- 16Lucy
- 17Madison
- 18Isla
- 19Lillian
- 20Naomi
- 21Ailany
- 22Nova
- 23Emily
- 24Aurora
- 25Chloe
- 26Eliana
- 27Hazel
- 28Luna
- 29Sadie
- 30Sofia
- 31Aria
- 32Nora
- 33Violet
- 34Paisley
- 35Eloise
- 36Layla
- 37Willow
- 38Abigail
- 39Ella
- 40Ivy
- 41Millie
- 42Penelope
- 43Scarlett
- 44Caroline
- 45Gianna
- 46Josephine
- 47Autumn
- 48Brooklyn
- 49Madelyn
- 50Zoe
- 51Eliza
- 52Emery
- 53Mary
- 54Stella
- 55Delilah
- 56Addison
- 57Eden
- 58Clara
- 59Margaret
- 60Brielle
- 61Grace
- 62Adeline
- 63Kinsley
- 64Leilani
- 65Genesis
- 66Kennedy
- 67Madeline
- 68Magnolia
- 69Emilia
- 70Georgia
- 71Alice
- 72Oaklynn
- 73Collins
- 74Hallie
- 75Josie
- 76Anna
- 77Claire
- 78Daisy
- 79Hannah
- 80Raelynn
- 81Kehlani
- 82Summer
- 83Emersyn
- 84Natalie
- 85Serenity
- 86Elena
- 87Lyla
- 88Mila
- 89Ruby
- 90Wrenley
- 91Blair
- 92Katherine
- 93Iris
- 94Lydia
- 95Maria
- 96Zoey
- 97Audrey
- 98Sarah
- 99Journee
- 100Allison
- 101Bailey
- 102Margot
- 103Sophie
- 104Blakely
- 105Hadley
- 106Jade
- 107Noelle
- 108Rylee
- 109Aaliyah
- 110Amara
- 111Ayla
- 112Piper
- 113Aubrey
- 114Everly
- 115Kaylani
- 116Leah
- 117Liliana
- 118Camila
- 119Haven
- 120Maeve
- 121Valentina
- 122Adalynn
- 123Ariana
- 124Melody
- 125Alana
- 126Harmony
- 127Julia
- 128Nevaeh
- 129Savannah
- 130Victoria
- 131Cora
- 132Elliana
- 133Lilah
- 134Maya
- 135Saylor
- 136Adaline
- 137Alani
- 138Annie
- 139Athena
- 140Bella
- 141Ember
- 142Khloe
- 143Mabel
- 144Valerie
- 145Amora
- 146Callie
- 147Juniper
- 148Ruth
- 149Selah
- 150Skylar
- 151Wynter
- 152Everleigh
- 153Gabriella
- 154Kali
- 155Lilly
- 156Vivian
- 157Londyn
- 158Malani
- 159Remi
- 160Rosalie
- 161Sienna
- 162Daphne
- 163Kailani
- 164Ada
- 165Cecilia
- 166Diana
- 167Elsie
- 168Genevieve
- 169Hailey
- 170Kalani
- 171Rose
- 172Alaia
- 173Anastasia
- 174Evangeline
- 175Isabelle
- 176Kylie
- 177Lila
- 178Lucia
- 179Mallory
- 180Wren
- 181Aitana
- 182Amira
- 183Ashley
- 1Noah
- 2Liam
- 3William
- 4James
- 5Elijah
- 6John
- 7Oliver
- 8Henry
- 9Theodore
- 10Lucas
- 11Waylon
- 12Hudson
- 13Levi
- 14Samuel
- 15Asher
- 16Thomas
- 17Michael
- 18Wyatt
- 19Jack
- 20Joseph
- 21Daniel
- 22Weston
- 23Carter
- 24Cooper
- 25Silas
- 26Charles
- 27David
- 28Josiah
- 29Jackson
- 30Benjamin
- 31Gabriel
- 32Bennett
- 33Ezra
- 34Elias
- 35Luke
- 36Mason
- 37Walker
- 38Anthony
- 39Grayson
- 40Alexander
- 41Mateo
- 42Owen
- 43Sebastian
- 44Luca
- 45Robert
- 46Colton
- 47Nolan
- 48Ethan
- 49Matthew
- 50Wesley
- 51Jacob
- 52Maverick
- 53Joshua
- 54Leo
- 55Nathan
- 56Thiago
- 57Amir
- 58Caleb
- 59Christopher
- 60Isaiah
- 61Roman
- 62Andrew
- 63Brooks
- 64Kayden
- 65Miles
- 66Everett
- 67Isaac
- 68Jeremiah
- 69Kingston
- 70Aiden
- 71Cameron
- 72Easton
- 73Lincoln
- 74Logan
- 75Jonathan
- 76Beau
- 77Eithan
- 78Landon
- 79Micah
- 80Bryson
- 81Harrison
- 82Christian
- 83Julian
- 84Legend
- 85Ezekiel
- 86Kyrie
- 87Dylan
- 88Hunter
- 89Ian
- 90Arthur
- 91Jayce
- 92Messiah
- 93Santiago
- 94Atlas
- 95Dawson
- 96George
- 97Archer
- 98Cohen
- 99August
- 100Eli
- 101Myles
- 102Aaron
- 103Axel
- 104Graham
- 105Austin
- 106Jace
- 107Sullivan
- 108Nathaniel
- 109Ashton
- 110Emmett
- 111Greyson
- 112Jose
- 113Rhett
- 114Ace
- 115Colter
- 116Hayes
- 117Jonah
- 118Kairo
- 119Ryan
- 120Stetson
- 121Theo
- 122Timothy
- 123Enzo
- 124Kai
- 125Adrian
- 126Declan
- 127Jaxon
- 128Karter
- 129Luka
- 130Jayden
- 131Bentley
- 132Bowen
- 133Jude
- 134Ryder
- 135Barrett
- 136Braxton
- 137Carson
- 138Elliott
- 139Nicholas
- 140Shepherd
- 141Tucker
- 142Beckham
- 143Brayden
- 144Callum
- 145Giovanni
- 146Jameson
- 147Malachi
- 148Beckett
- 149Camden
- 150Jaxson
- 151Judah
- 152Kyaire
- 153Gael
- 154Kayson
- 155Kashton
- 156Adam
- 157Adonis
- 158Knox
- 159Marshall
- 160Jasper
- 161Xavier
- 162Crew
- 163Kaiden
- 164Peter
- 165Richard
- 166Brandon
- 167Connor
- 168Jason
- 169Jett
- 170Koa
- 171Maddox
- 172Zion
- 173Alan
- 174Chase
- 175Edward
- 176Jesse
- 177Leonardo
- 178Vincent
- 179Banks
- 180Callan
- 181Colson
- 182Elliot
- 183Ryker
- 184Tate
- 185Zayden
Baby names in South Carolina: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in South Carolina?
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in South Carolina and Noah is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in South Carolina?
The top 10 girls' names in South Carolina are Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Evelyn, Ava, Eleanor, Isabella, Mia. The top 10 boys' names are Noah, Liam, William, James, Elijah, John, Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Lucas.
Which baby names are more popular in South Carolina than the rest of the US?
Waylon ranks #11 in South Carolina but only #56 nationally; Collins ranks #76 in South Carolina but only #241 nationally; Lillian ranks #19 in South Carolina but only #57 nationally. These are the names where South Carolina differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in South Carolina?
Lainey, Bennett, Eloise, Walker, Millie are all inside South Carolina's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in South Carolina share these names?
39,488 babies in South Carolina were given one of the 1,790 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.
Popular names in nearby states
How naming in South Carolina compares with the rest of the region.