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Most popular baby names in South Carolina

Noah and Charlotte were the top names for babies born in South Carolina in 2025. Social Security counted 193,236 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in South Carolina

Names given at least twice as often in South Carolina as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Hampton 17.7× (116)
  2. Kymir 7.8× (58)
  3. Tymir 7.6× (53)
  4. Zymir 6.4× (72)
  5. Knowledge 5.6× (60)
  6. Tylan 5.3× (57)
  7. Coleman 5.1× (51)
  8. Jakari 4.7× (110)
  9. Khaza 4.4× (61)
  10. Dakari 4.3× (82)
  11. Kashmir 4.3× (40)
  12. Chosen 4× (87)
  13. Kaycen 3.9× (41)
  14. Braylen 3.8× (113)
  15. Sullivan 3.7× (211)

Girls

  1. Sullivan 13.7× (65)
  2. Ellison 7× (97)
  3. Ansley 6.7× (77)
  4. Jalani 4.6× (50)
  5. Icelynn 4.4× (40)
  6. Patience 4.2× (46)
  7. Khalani 4.1× (69)
  8. Ellis 3.9× (91)
  9. Promise 3.9× (79)
  10. Marleigh 3.8× (70)
  11. Lakelyn 3.8× (66)
  12. Miller 3.8× (67)
  13. Harmoni 3.7× (60)
  14. Kahlani 3.7× (59)
  15. Ivey 3.6× (52)

Top boy names in South Carolina, 2025

  1. Noah 276
  2. Liam 271
  3. William 269
  4. James 250
  5. Elijah 215
  6. John 205
  7. Oliver 201
  8. Henry 199
  9. Theodore 178
  10. Lucas 156
  11. Waylon 153
  12. Hudson 152
  13. Levi 150
  14. Samuel 148
  15. Asher 145
  16. Thomas 145
  17. Michael 134
  18. Wyatt 128
  19. Jack 126
  20. Joseph 125
  21. Daniel 124
  22. Weston 120
  23. Carter 118
  24. Cooper 118
  25. Silas 116
  26. Charles 115
  27. David 114
  28. Josiah 110
  29. Jackson 106
  30. Benjamin 105
  31. Gabriel 105
  32. Bennett 104
  33. Ezra 104
  34. Elias 102
  35. Luke 101
  36. Mason 101
  37. Walker 99
  38. Anthony 97
  39. Grayson 96
  40. Alexander 94
  41. Mateo 93
  42. Rowan 92
  43. Owen 91
  44. Sebastian 91
  45. Luca 88
  46. Robert 88
  47. Colton 87
  48. Nolan 84
  49. Ethan 83
  50. Matthew 83
  51. Wesley 83
  52. Jacob 81
  53. Maverick 81
  54. Joshua 80
  55. Leo 80
  56. Nathan 80
  57. Thiago 80
  58. Amir 77
  59. Caleb 77
  60. Christopher 75
  61. Isaiah 75
  62. Roman 75
  63. Andrew 74
  64. Brooks 74
  65. Kayden 74
  66. Miles 74
  67. Sawyer 73
  68. Everett 72
  69. Isaac 71
  70. Jeremiah 70
  71. Kingston 70
  72. Aiden 67
  73. Cameron 67
  74. Easton 67
  75. Lincoln 67
  76. Logan 66
  77. River 66
  78. Jonathan 65
  79. Beau 64
  80. Eithan 63
  81. Landon 62
  82. Micah 62
  83. Bryson 61
  84. Harrison 61
  85. Christian 59
  86. Julian 59
  87. Legend 59
  88. Angel 57
  89. Ezekiel 55
  90. Kyrie 55
  91. Parker 55
  92. Dylan 54
  93. Hunter 54
  94. Ian 54
  95. Arthur 53
  96. Jayce 53
  97. Messiah 53
  98. Santiago 53
  99. Atlas 52
  100. Dawson 52

Top girl names in South Carolina, 2025

  1. Charlotte 249
  2. Amelia 241
  3. Olivia 187
  4. Emma 179
  5. Sophia 160
  6. Evelyn 156
  7. Ava 148
  8. Eleanor 143
  9. Isabella 139
  10. Mia 134
  11. Elizabeth 131
  12. Harper 125
  13. Ellie 106
  14. Lily 106
  15. Lainey 99
  16. Lucy 98
  17. Madison 96
  18. Isla 95
  19. Lillian 95
  20. Naomi 95
  21. Ailany 94
  22. Nova 91
  23. Emily 90
  24. Aurora 89
  25. Chloe 89
  26. Eliana 89
  27. Hazel 88
  28. Luna 87
  29. Sadie 87
  30. Sofia 87
  31. Aria 86
  32. Nora 86
  33. Violet 83
  34. Paisley 81
  35. Avery 80
  36. Eloise 80
  37. Layla 80
  38. Willow 80
  39. Abigail 79
  40. Ella 79
  41. Ivy 79
  42. Millie 77
  43. Penelope 76
  44. Scarlett 73
  45. Caroline 72
  46. Emerson 71
  47. Gianna 71
  48. Riley 71
  49. Josephine 68
  50. Autumn 64
  51. Brooklyn 64
  52. Madelyn 64
  53. Zoe 64
  54. Eliza 63
  55. Emery 63
  56. Mary 63
  57. Stella 62
  58. Delilah 61
  59. Addison 59
  60. Eden 59
  61. Clara 58
  62. Margaret 58
  63. Brielle 57
  64. Grace 57
  65. Adeline 56
  66. Kinsley 55
  67. Leilani 55
  68. Genesis 54
  69. Kennedy 54
  70. Madeline 54
  71. Magnolia 54
  72. Emilia 53
  73. Georgia 53
  74. Alice 52
  75. Oaklynn 51
  76. Collins 50
  77. Hallie 50
  78. Josie 50
  79. Anna 49
  80. Claire 49
  81. Daisy 49
  82. Hannah 49
  83. Raelynn 49
  84. Kehlani 48
  85. Summer 48
  86. Sutton 48
  87. Emersyn 47
  88. Natalie 47
  89. Serenity 47
  90. Elena 46
  91. Lyla 46
  92. Mila 46
  93. Ruby 46
  94. Wrenley 46
  95. Blair 44
  96. Katherine 44
  97. Iris 43
  98. Lydia 43
  99. Maria 43
  100. Zoey 43

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in South Carolina?
In 2025, the most popular names in South Carolina were Noah for boys (276 babies) and Charlotte for girls (249 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in South Carolina?
From 2021 to 2025, Hampton was 17.7 times more common for boys in South Carolina than across the US, and Sullivan was 13.7 times more common for girls.

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