Most Popular Baby Names in South Dakota
SD Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in South Dakota in 2025 were Lainey for girls (50 babies) and Oliver for boys (66 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in South Dakota who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in South Dakota, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in South Dakota by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in South Dakota
Estimated people alive today who were born in South Dakota, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 10,256 |
| 2 | David | 8,359 |
| 3 | James | 8,091 |
| 4 | Robert | 7,255 |
| 5 | John | 6,846 |
| 6 | Mary | 6,666 |
| 7 | William | 4,995 |
| 8 | Daniel | 4,937 |
| 9 | Richard | 4,752 |
| 10 | Thomas | 4,749 |
| 11 | Matthew | 4,484 |
| 12 | Steven | 4,460 |
| 13 | Mark | 4,437 |
| 14 | Linda | 4,190 |
| 15 | Jennifer | 4,184 |
| 16 | Christopher | 4,177 |
| 17 | Joseph | 3,664 |
| 18 | Jason | 3,636 |
| 19 | Joshua | 3,548 |
| 20 | Scott | 3,521 |
| 21 | Susan | 3,449 |
| 22 | Brian | 3,380 |
| 23 | Ryan | 3,346 |
| 24 | Patricia | 3,221 |
| 25 | Timothy | 3,210 |