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Most Popular Baby Names In South Carolina

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from South Carolina, 2016–2025 — 385,262 applications in that window. Below them: the names South Carolina uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia2,2461.3%
  2. 2Ava2,1861.2%
  3. 3Charlotte2,1681.2%
  4. 4Emma2,0761.2%
  5. 5Amelia1,9081.1%
  6. 6Harper1,5450.9%
  7. 7Isabella1,4570.8%
  8. 8Elizabeth1,4280.8%
  9. 9Sophia1,3800.8%
  10. 10Evelyn1,2730.7%
  11. 11Mia1,1840.7%
  12. 12Madison1,1090.6%
  13. 13Abigail1,0810.6%
  14. 14Ella1,0210.6%
  15. 15Riley1,0080.6%
  16. 16Eleanor9570.5%
  17. 17Layla9540.5%
  18. 18Caroline9520.5%
  19. 19Scarlett9440.5%
  20. 20Emily9240.5%
  21. 21Lillian9150.5%
  22. 22Nova9100.5%
  23. 23Skylar9040.5%
  24. 24Chloe8750.5%
  25. 25Lily8750.5%
  26. 26Paisley8610.5%
  27. 27Addison8440.5%
  28. 28Avery8400.5%
  29. 29Kinsley8080.5%
  30. 30Zoey7800.4%
  31. 31Willow7590.4%
  32. 32Brooklyn7540.4%
  33. 33Aubrey7520.4%
  34. 34Aria7410.4%
  35. 35Ellie7290.4%
  36. 36Naomi7290.4%
  37. 37Sadie7260.4%
  38. 38Hazel7250.4%
  39. 39Nora7220.4%
  40. 40Serenity7210.4%
  41. 41Luna7090.4%
  42. 42Kennedy6920.4%
  43. 43Mary6910.4%
  44. 44Savannah6710.4%
  45. 45Penelope6640.4%
  46. 46Autumn6610.4%
  47. 47Ivy6540.4%
  48. 48Isla6510.4%
  49. 49Sofia6460.4%
  50. 50Anna6440.4%
  51. 51Nevaeh6430.4%
  52. 52Natalie6420.4%
  53. 53Stella6350.4%
  54. 54Raelynn6260.4%
  55. 55Madelyn6210.3%
  56. 56Aurora6190.3%
  57. 57Grace6180.3%
  58. 58Mila6150.3%
  59. 59Lucy6020.3%
  60. 60Violet5940.3%
  61. 61Margaret5890.3%
  62. 62Hannah5780.3%
  63. 63Gianna5550.3%
  64. 64Zoe5310.3%
  65. 65Genesis5130.3%
  66. 66Piper5110.3%
  67. 67Bella5080.3%
  68. 68Ryleigh5070.3%
  69. 69Adeline5030.3%
  70. 70Eliana4940.3%
  71. 71Everly4940.3%
  72. 72Sarah4920.3%
  73. 73Aaliyah4910.3%
  74. 74Peyton4880.3%
  75. 75Londyn4860.3%
  76. 76Emery4820.3%
  77. 77Camila4770.3%
  78. 78Alice4730.3%
  79. 79Victoria4730.3%
  80. 80Claire4600.3%
  81. 81Delilah4590.3%
  82. 82Eliza4560.3%
  83. 83Emerson4510.3%
  84. 84Journee4410.2%
  85. 85Rylee4390.2%
  86. 86Allison4360.2%
  87. 87Audrey4350.2%
  88. 88Khloe4340.2%
  89. 89Hadley4320.2%
  90. 90Blakely4310.2%
  91. 91Eden4310.2%
  92. 92Elena4300.2%
  93. 93Lydia4300.2%
  94. 94Ruby4260.2%
  95. 95Brielle4230.2%
  96. 96Emilia4230.2%
  97. 97Harmony4230.2%
  98. 98Gabriella4200.2%
  99. 99Aubree4180.2%
  100. 100Everleigh4180.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1William2,9661.4%
  2. 2Noah2,7731.3%
  3. 3James2,5491.2%
  4. 4Liam2,5231.2%
  5. 5Elijah2,1961.1%
  6. 6John2,0161.0%
  7. 7Mason1,8070.9%
  8. 8Oliver1,7220.8%
  9. 9Jackson1,6230.8%
  10. 10Henry1,6050.8%
  11. 11Lucas1,4670.7%
  12. 12Michael1,4560.7%
  13. 13Samuel1,4540.7%
  14. 14Carter1,4120.7%
  15. 15Thomas1,3970.7%
  16. 16Benjamin1,3390.6%
  17. 17Wyatt1,3330.6%
  18. 18Levi1,3250.6%
  19. 19Grayson1,3230.6%
  20. 20Charles1,2970.6%
  21. 21Asher1,2540.6%
  22. 22Daniel1,2140.6%
  23. 23Kingston1,2040.6%
  24. 24Joseph1,1960.6%
  25. 25Aiden1,1780.6%
  26. 26Logan1,1760.6%
  27. 27David1,1670.6%
  28. 28Luke1,1610.6%
  29. 29Josiah1,1530.6%
  30. 30Hudson1,1510.6%
  31. 31Christopher1,1340.5%
  32. 32Jacob1,1210.5%
  33. 33Alexander1,1060.5%
  34. 34Gabriel1,0790.5%
  35. 35Ethan1,0400.5%
  36. 36Jack1,0180.5%
  37. 37Colton1,0050.5%
  38. 38Owen9950.5%
  39. 39Joshua9940.5%
  40. 40Matthew9840.5%
  41. 41Easton9760.5%
  42. 42Theodore9640.5%
  43. 43Robert9560.5%
  44. 44Caleb9540.5%
  45. 45Jaxon9420.5%
  46. 46Waylon9370.5%
  47. 47Cameron9190.4%
  48. 48Bryson9050.4%
  49. 49Landon8900.4%
  50. 50Cooper8600.4%
  51. 51Christian8570.4%
  52. 52Nolan8510.4%
  53. 53Andrew8460.4%
  54. 54Ezra8310.4%
  55. 55Jayden8180.4%
  56. 56Kayden8180.4%
  57. 57Isaiah8170.4%
  58. 58Jeremiah8110.4%
  59. 59Isaac8040.4%
  60. 60Hunter7970.4%
  61. 61Amir7650.4%
  62. 62Lincoln7650.4%
  63. 63Anthony7560.4%
  64. 64Sebastian7560.4%
  65. 65Maverick7510.4%
  66. 66Dylan7500.4%
  67. 67Carson7200.3%
  68. 68Eli7170.3%
  69. 69Brayden7050.3%
  70. 70Karter7040.3%
  71. 71Silas7030.3%
  72. 72Weston7010.3%
  73. 73Micah7000.3%
  74. 74Jaxson6990.3%
  75. 75Jonathan6960.3%
  76. 76Sawyer6950.3%
  77. 77Greyson6780.3%
  78. 78Elias6740.3%
  79. 79Miles6730.3%
  80. 80Jace6680.3%
  81. 81Connor6560.3%
  82. 82Walker6480.3%
  83. 83Legend6370.3%
  84. 84Nathan6350.3%
  85. 85Mateo6290.3%
  86. 86Jordan6260.3%
  87. 87Parker6240.3%
  88. 88Messiah6200.3%
  89. 89Bentley6170.3%
  90. 90Julian6080.3%
  91. 91Bennett6000.3%
  92. 92Ashton5980.3%
  93. 93Braxton5910.3%
  94. 94Brooks5830.3%
  95. 95Kaiden5820.3%
  96. 96Ayden5730.3%
  97. 97Jameson5710.3%
  98. 98Everett5700.3%
  99. 99Leo5680.3%
  100. 100Jayce5620.3%

South Carolina's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in South Carolina as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares South Carolina's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how South Carolina does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Sullivan25.2× · 128 recorded
  2. Charleston12.7× · 69 recorded
  3. Ellison6.4× · 192 recorded
  4. Ansley6.3× · 188 recorded
  5. Jalayah5.9× · 67 recorded
  6. Kamiya5.6× · 66 recorded
  7. Miller4.7× · 103 recorded
  8. Hollis4× · 52 recorded
  9. Khalani3.9× · 107 recorded
  10. Campbell3.9× · 99 recorded
  11. Kinsleigh3.8× · 62 recorded
  12. Jalani3.8× · 50 recorded
  13. Harmoni3.6× · 135 recorded
  14. Ivey3.6× · 71 recorded
  15. Carson3.6× · 63 recorded
  16. Kamora3.5× · 76 recorded
  17. Anyla3.5× · 53 recorded
  18. Kyleigh3.4× · 136 recorded
  19. Lakelyn3.4× · 89 recorded
  20. Merritt3.4× · 57 recorded
  21. Promise3.3× · 122 recorded
  22. Honesty3.3× · 67 recorded
  23. Marleigh3.2× · 118 recorded
  24. Paisleigh3.2× · 98 recorded
  25. Kailyn3.2× · 68 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Hampton24.5× · 227 recorded
  2. Rivers13.7× · 59 recorded
  3. Tymir10.7× · 81 recorded
  4. Kymir8.5× · 63 recorded
  5. Zymir8.3× · 114 recorded
  6. Coleman6.3× · 122 recorded
  7. Knowledge5.3× · 87 recorded
  8. Kashmir5.2× · 59 recorded
  9. Tylan4.9× · 80 recorded
  10. Kaycen4.9× · 62 recorded
  11. Jakari4.6× · 164 recorded
  12. Dakari4× · 129 recorded
  13. Chosen4× · 98 recorded
  14. Sekani4× · 52 recorded
  15. Khaza3.9× · 74 recorded
  16. Braylen3.7× · 267 recorded
  17. Judson3.7× · 102 recorded
  18. Jamarion3.7× · 54 recorded
  19. Tristian3.6× · 66 recorded
  20. Syncere3.6× · 65 recorded
  21. Sullivan3.5× · 401 recorded
  22. Juelz3.5× · 77 recorded
  23. Turner3.5× · 77 recorded
  24. Banks3.4× · 228 recorded
  25. Kylen3.4× · 90 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything South Carolina has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary84,1523.6%
  2. 2Elizabeth29,8031.3%
  3. 3Betty24,9611.1%
  4. 4Margaret22,6011.0%
  5. 5Sarah22,4461.0%
  6. 6Annie21,7650.9%
  7. 7Dorothy21,7570.9%
  8. 8Barbara21,2940.9%
  9. 9Linda20,9300.9%
  10. 10Patricia19,9970.8%
  11. 11Jennifer15,4780.7%
  12. 12Frances15,2330.6%
  13. 13Martha14,8270.6%
  14. 14Helen13,8610.6%
  15. 15Shirley13,8360.6%
  16. 16Ashley13,5330.6%
  17. 17Brenda13,3950.6%
  18. 18Carolyn13,2650.6%
  19. 19Emma13,1850.6%
  20. 20Rebecca13,0450.6%
  21. 21Ruth13,0410.6%
  22. 22Jessica12,9000.5%
  23. 23Sandra12,6790.5%
  24. 24Angela12,4230.5%
  25. 25Nancy12,1870.5%
  26. 26Kimberly12,1000.5%
  27. 27Anna11,9330.5%
  28. 28Emily11,7420.5%
  29. 29Virginia11,6150.5%
  30. 30Cynthia11,4690.5%
  31. 31Susan11,4670.5%
  32. 32Louise11,1090.5%
  33. 33Evelyn10,9100.5%
  34. 34Amanda10,7980.5%
  35. 35Ruby10,5880.4%
  36. 36Catherine10,3980.4%
  37. 37Deborah10,1950.4%
  38. 38Lisa10,0220.4%
  39. 39Rosa9,9540.4%
  40. 40Laura9,8260.4%
  41. 41Donna9,6640.4%
  42. 42Doris9,5930.4%
  43. 43Lillie9,5430.4%
  44. 44Mildred9,4790.4%
  45. 45Alice9,3540.4%
  46. 46Melissa9,3130.4%
  47. 47Julia9,3120.4%
  48. 48Willie9,1750.4%
  49. 49Carrie9,1130.4%
  50. 50Sharon9,0440.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1James129,4305.2%
  2. 2William84,4413.4%
  3. 3John81,0833.2%
  4. 4Robert65,9692.6%
  5. 5Michael46,1821.8%
  6. 6David45,8561.8%
  7. 7Charles45,5161.8%
  8. 8Thomas37,4911.5%
  9. 9Willie33,4261.3%
  10. 10Joseph32,5901.3%
  11. 11Christopher31,0481.2%
  12. 12Richard26,5831.1%
  13. 13George26,5561.1%
  14. 14Henry21,0390.8%
  15. 15Daniel18,2300.7%
  16. 16Joshua18,2140.7%
  17. 17Kenneth17,8790.7%
  18. 18Samuel17,7690.7%
  19. 19Matthew17,3450.7%
  20. 20Edward16,9970.7%
  21. 21Timothy16,0630.6%
  22. 22Anthony15,9830.6%
  23. 23Larry15,2980.6%
  24. 24Andrew14,9440.6%
  25. 25Benjamin13,8300.6%
  26. 26Donald13,7090.5%
  27. 27Paul13,5930.5%
  28. 28Jonathan12,8080.5%
  29. 29Bobby12,2860.5%
  30. 30Ronald12,1920.5%
  31. 31Jacob12,1110.5%
  32. 32Brandon12,0550.5%
  33. 33Jerry12,0270.5%
  34. 34Joe11,8880.5%
  35. 35Walter11,8310.5%
  36. 36Johnny11,7410.5%
  37. 37Kevin11,6480.5%
  38. 38Frank11,4770.5%
  39. 39Jason11,4080.5%
  40. 40Steven10,9970.4%
  41. 41Justin10,7580.4%
  42. 42Harold10,6290.4%
  43. 43Leroy10,5590.4%
  44. 44Mark10,3960.4%
  45. 45Brian10,1640.4%
  46. 46Stephen9,6760.4%
  47. 47Jack9,6050.4%
  48. 48Billy9,6030.4%
  49. 49Jimmy9,1220.4%
  50. 50Arthur8,9700.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in South Carolina in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.