Most Popular Baby Names in South Dakota (2025)
Lainey and Oliver top the baby name charts in South Dakota for 2025. 6,895 babies were given one of the 582 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Lainey, Beau, Colter rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names South Dakota loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in South Dakota 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 Dakota than it does nationally.
South Dakota vs the rest of the country
Each of South Dakota's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to South Dakota the name is.
Rising fast in South Dakota
Already in South Dakota's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What South Dakota's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in South Dakota. English leads with 91 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in South Dakota
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in South Dakota for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Lainey
- 2Charlotte
- 3Evelyn
- 4Emma
- 5Olivia
- 6Eleanor
- 7Ellie
- 8Harper
- 9Nora
- 10Amelia
- 11Lucy
- 12Ella
- 13Ivy
- 14Hazel
- 15Lily
- 16Sophie
- 17Willow
- 18Aurora
- 19Emery
- 20Isla
- 21Sophia
- 22Paisley
- 23Iris
- 24Nova
- 25Ava
- 26Violet
- 27Clara
- 28Elizabeth
- 29Elsie
- 30Isabella
- 31Layla
- 32Mia
- 33Millie
- 34Sadie
- 35Vivian
- 36Wrenley
- 37Adeline
- 38Delilah
- 39Eden
- 40Ember
- 41Ailany
- 42Grace
- 43Emersyn
- 44Remi
- 45Scarlett
- 46Sylvie
- 47Cora
- 48Eloise
- 49Everly
- 50Gianna
- 51Hadley
- 52June
- 53Kinsley
- 54Luna
- 55Ruth
- 56Zoey
- 57Claire
- 58Eliana
- 59Haven
- 60Josephine
- 61Ruby
- 62Stella
- 63Brynlee
- 64Lydia
- 65Melody
- 66Naomi
- 67Rose
- 68Aria
- 69Blair
- 70Chloe
- 71Hannah
- 72Josie
- 73Lillian
- 74Madison
- 75Penelope
- 76Addison
- 77Daisy
- 78Eliza
- 79Emily
- 80Everleigh
- 81Harlow
- 82Maeve
- 83Mila
- 84Oaklynn
- 85Rylee
- 86Wren
- 87Zoe
- 88Aaliyah
- 89Abigail
- 90Adalynn
- 91Annie
- 92Brielle
- 93Delaney
- 94Esther
- 95Hallie
- 96Hattie
- 97Jade
- 98Jovie
- 99Kennedy
- 100Lucille
- 101Magnolia
- 102Raelynn
- 103Sloane
- 104Sofia
- 105Alina
- 106Athena
- 107Audrey
- 108Ayla
- 109Collins
- 110Faith
- 111Freya
- 112Leah
- 113Leilani
- 114Lyla
- 115Madeline
- 116Madelyn
- 117Margaret
- 118Octavia
- 119Presley
- 120Selah
- 121Amara
- 122Aubrey
- 123Callie
- 124Cecilia
- 125Elena
- 126Genesis
- 127Georgia
- 128Halle
- 129Isabelle
- 130Maisie
- 131Mara
- 132Molly
- 133Myla
- 134Olive
- 135Opal
- 136Rosemary
- 137Stevie
- 138Vera
- 139Adaline
- 140Alaina
- 141Alice
- 142Alora
- 143Amira
- 144Ashley
- 145Caroline
- 146Della
- 147Emilia
- 148Esme
- 149Evangeline
- 150Haisley
- 151Holland
- 152Juniper
- 153Kaia
- 154Kaylee
- 155Kehlani
- 156Kollyns
- 157Luella
- 158Maria
- 159Marlee
- 160Ophelia
- 161Piper
- 162Savannah
- 163Teagan
- 164Victoria
- 165Andi
- 166Andie
- 167Anna
- 168Aurelia
- 169Azalea
- 170Bailey
- 171Beverly
- 172Blakely
- 173Brynn
- 174Camryn
- 175Elaine
- 1Oliver
- 2Liam
- 3Henry
- 4Hudson
- 5Noah
- 6Theodore
- 7Beau
- 8William
- 9Leo
- 10Maverick
- 11Elijah
- 12Brooks
- 13Asher
- 14James
- 15Bennett
- 16Ezra
- 17Cooper
- 18Levi
- 19Colter
- 20Stetson
- 21Waylon
- 22Grayson
- 23Jackson
- 24Myles
- 25Nolan
- 26Archer
- 27Beckett
- 28Lincoln
- 29Luke
- 30Dean
- 31Elias
- 32Benjamin
- 33Graham
- 34Jack
- 35Thomas
- 36Lucas
- 37Michael
- 38Weston
- 39Wyatt
- 40August
- 41Carter
- 42Daniel
- 43Everett
- 44Mateo
- 45Cameron
- 46Owen
- 47Rhett
- 48Samuel
- 49Benson
- 50Charles
- 51Isaiah
- 52John
- 53Wesley
- 54Hayes
- 55Joseph
- 56Josiah
- 57Luka
- 58Micah
- 59Miles
- 60Ryker
- 61Atlas
- 62Jaxon
- 63Logan
- 64Milo
- 65Tate
- 66Callum
- 67David
- 68Dawson
- 69Easton
- 70Emmett
- 71Nash
- 72Roman
- 73Walker
- 74Baker
- 75Callan
- 76Isaac
- 77Nathan
- 78Theo
- 79Tucker
- 80Arthur
- 81Axel
- 82Caleb
- 83Gabriel
- 84Jasper
- 85Mason
- 86Otto
- 87Robert
- 88Silas
- 89Alexander
- 90Barrett
- 91Callahan
- 92Harrison
- 93Harvey
- 94Jacob
- 95Jett
- 96Knox
- 97Truett
- 98Warren
- 99Anthony
- 100Beckham
- 101Briggs
- 102Bryson
- 103Carson
- 104Cohen
- 105Jameson
- 106Jeremiah
- 107Luca
- 108Sterling
- 109Boone
- 110Ethan
- 111Huxley
- 112Jonathan
- 113Louis
- 114Ryder
- 115Sebastian
- 116Sullivan
- 117Tobias
- 118Walter
- 119Andrew
- 120Bowen
- 121Camden
- 122Declan
- 123Holden
- 124Jayden
- 125Jonah
- 126Joshua
- 127Judah
- 128Kai
- 129Maddox
- 130Malachi
- 131Matthew
- 132Odin
- 133Peter
- 134Ridge
- 135Wilder
- 136Ace
- 137Aiden
- 138Arlo
- 139Banks
- 140Boden
- 141Bodhi
- 142Braxton
- 143Caden
- 144Cole
- 145Colton
- 146Elliott
- 147Ezekiel
- 148Franklin
- 149Griffin
- 150Hank
- 151Jax
- 152Jaxson
- 153Jesse
- 154Jude
- 155Kingston
- 156Mccoy
- 157Royce
- 158Spencer
- 159Sylas
- 160Wells
- 161Xavier
- 162Brody
- 163Creed
- 164Crew
- 165Emiliano
- 166Felix
- 167Gael
- 168Greyson
- 169Ivan
- 170Julian
- 171Kayson
- 172Kohen
- 173Kylo
- 174Lane
- 175Leon
- 176Malakai
- 177Max
- 178Simon
- 179Thiago
- 180Tripp
- 181Vincent
- 182Archie
- 183Atticus
- 184Bo
- 185Calvin
- 186Corbin
- 187Dominic
- 188Eithan
Baby names in South Dakota: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in South Dakota?
Lainey is the most popular girls' name in South Dakota and Oliver is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in South Dakota?
The top 10 girls' names in South Dakota are Lainey, Charlotte, Evelyn, Emma, Olivia, Eleanor, Ellie, Harper, Nora, Amelia. The top 10 boys' names are Oliver, Liam, Henry, Hudson, Noah, Theodore, Beau, William, Leo, Maverick.
Which baby names are more popular in South Dakota than the rest of the US?
Lainey ranks #1 in South Dakota but only #30 nationally; Beau ranks #7 in South Dakota but only #60 nationally; Colter ranks #19 in South Dakota but only #157 nationally. These are the names where South Dakota differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in South Dakota?
Lainey, Bennett, Colter, Stetson, Iris are all inside South Dakota's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in South Dakota share these names?
6,895 babies in South Dakota were given one of the 582 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 Dakota compares with the rest of the region.