Most Popular Baby Names in South Carolina

In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in South Carolina, given to 249 babies, and Noah was the top boys' name with 276. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.

Social Security counted 18,290 girls and 21,198 boys born in South Carolina that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in South Carolina, 2025

Top girls' names in South Carolina, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Charlotte	249	same
2	Amelia	241	same
3	Olivia	187	same
4	Emma	179	same
5	Sophia	160	up 1
6	Evelyn	156	up 1
7	Ava	148	down 2
8	Eleanor	143	up 2
9	Isabella	139	up 3
10	Mia	134	down 1
11	Elizabeth	131	down 3
12	Harper	125	down 1
13	Ellie	106	up 22
14	Lily	106	up 6
15	Lainey	99	up 11
16	Lucy	98	up 17
17	Madison	96	up 26
18	Isla	95	down 3
19	Lillian	95	up 26
20	Naomi	95	up 8
21	Ailany	94	up 92
22	Nova	91	down 9
23	Emily	90	up 17
24	Aurora	89	up 6
25	Chloe	89	up 11
26	Eliana	89	up 12
27	Hazel	88	down 4
28	Luna	87	down 1
29	Sadie	87	down 5
30	Sofia	87	down 12
31	Aria	86	up 10
32	Nora	86	down 1
33	Violet	83	down 1
34	Paisley	81	up 21
35	Avery	80	up 15
36	Eloise	80	up 11
37	Layla	80	down 20
38	Willow	80	down 19
39	Abigail	79	down 17
40	Ella	79	down 15
41	Ivy	79	down 20
42	Millie	77	up 44
43	Penelope	76	down 9
44	Scarlett	73	down 28
45	Caroline	72	down 3
46	Emerson	71	up 46
47	Gianna	71	up 2
48	Riley	71	down 34
49	Josephine	68	up 14
50	Autumn	64	up 11
51	Brooklyn	64	up 20
52	Madelyn	64	down 13
53	Zoe	64	down 24
54	Eliza	63	up 37
55	Emery	63	up 17
56	Mary	63	down 8
57	Stella	62	down 6
58	Delilah	61	down 5
59	Addison	59	down 22
60	Eden	59	up 7
61	Clara	58	up 56
62	Margaret	58	down 4
63	Brielle	57	up 51
64	Grace	57	down 8
65	Adeline	56	up 1
66	Kinsley	55	down 12
67	Leilani	55	up 10
68	Genesis	54	down 9
69	Kennedy	54	down 12
70	Madeline	54	down 1
71	Magnolia	54	down 25
72	Emilia	53	up 8
73	Georgia	53	up 29
74	Alice	52	up 8
75	Oaklynn	51	up 30
76	Collins	50	up 117
77	Hallie	50	up 8
78	Josie	50	up 10
79	Anna	49	up 8
80	Claire	49	up 14
81	Daisy	49	up 17
82	Hannah	49	down 4
83	Raelynn	49	down 39
84	Kehlani	48	down 20
85	Summer	48	up 43
86	Sutton	48	up 43
87	Emersyn	47	up 8
88	Natalie	47	down 5
89	Serenity	47	down 19
90	Elena	46	down 22
91	Lyla	46	down 18
92	Mila	46	down 27
93	Ruby	46	down 19
94	Wrenley	46	up 72
95	Blair	44	up 166
96	Katherine	44	up 36
97	Iris	43	up 19
98	Lydia	43	up 1
99	Maria	43	up 4
100	Zoey	43	down 24

Top boys' names in South Carolina, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Noah	276	same
2	Liam	271	same
3	William	269	same
4	James	250	same
5	Elijah	215	up 3
6	John	205	same
7	Oliver	201	down 2
8	Henry	199	down 1
9	Theodore	178	same
10	Lucas	156	up 7
11	Waylon	153	up 10
12	Hudson	152	up 4
13	Levi	150	up 1
14	Samuel	148	down 1
15	Asher	145	down 3
16	Thomas	145	down 6
17	Michael	134	down 2
18	Wyatt	128	up 9
19	Jack	126	up 6
20	Joseph	125	up 26
21	Daniel	124	up 5
22	Weston	120	up 38
23	Carter	118	down 5
24	Cooper	118	up 24
25	Silas	116	up 32
26	Charles	115	down 2
27	David	114	up 18
28	Josiah	110	down 8
29	Jackson	106	down 18
30	Benjamin	105	up 6
31	Gabriel	105	up 9
32	Bennett	104	up 26
33	Ezra	104	down 11
34	Elias	102	down 4
35	Luke	101	down 7
36	Mason	101	down 17
37	Walker	99	up 6
38	Anthony	97	up 30
39	Grayson	96	down 5
40	Alexander	94	down 5
41	Mateo	93	up 13
42	Rowan	92	up 9
43	Owen	91	down 1
44	Sebastian	91	up 18
45	Luca	88	down 14
46	Robert	88	up 4
47	Colton	87	up 8
48	Nolan	84	up 4
49	Ethan	83	up 14
50	Matthew	83	down 13
51	Wesley	83	up 15
52	Jacob	81	down 11
53	Maverick	81	down 21
54	Joshua	80	down 16
55	Leo	80	up 36
56	Nathan	80	up 27
57	Thiago	80	up 20
58	Amir	77	down 25
59	Caleb	77	down 15
60	Christopher	75	down 37
61	Isaiah	75	up 3
62	Roman	75	up 49
63	Andrew	74	up 2
64	Brooks	74	down 25
65	Kayden	74	up 9
66	Miles	74	down 17
67	Sawyer	73	up 5
68	Everett	72	up 7
69	Isaac	71	down 16
70	Jeremiah	70	up 3
71	Kingston	70	down 24
72	Aiden	67	up 6
73	Cameron	67	up 9
74	Easton	67	down 3
75	Lincoln	67	up 33
76	Logan	66	down 20
77	River	66	up 8
78	Jonathan	65	down 2
79	Beau	64	up 17
80	Eithan	63	up 104
81	Landon	62	down 2
82	Micah	62	down 21
83	Bryson	61	up 21
84	Harrison	61	up 6
85	Christian	59	down 18
86	Julian	59	down 5
87	Legend	59	down 28
88	Angel	57	up 4
89	Ezekiel	55	up 52
90	Kyrie	55	up 7
91	Parker	55	down 7
92	Dylan	54	down 63
93	Hunter	54	up 1
94	Ian	54	down 24
95	Arthur	53	up 55
96	Jayce	53	up 14
97	Messiah	53	up 52
98	Santiago	53	up 5
99	Atlas	52	up 16
100	Dawson	52	up 22

Names South Carolina likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in South Carolina than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Sullivan, Ellison and Ansley for girls, and Hampton, Kymir and Tymir for boys.

Girls

Sullivan: 13.7× (65 babies)
Ellison: 7× (97 babies)
Ansley: 6.7× (77 babies)
Jalani: 4.6× (50 babies)
Khalani: 4.1× (69 babies)
Ellis: 3.9× (91 babies)
Promise: 3.9× (79 babies)
Marleigh: 3.8× (70 babies)
Miller: 3.8× (67 babies)
Lakelyn: 3.8× (66 babies)

Boys

Hampton: 17.7× (116 babies)
Kymir: 7.8× (58 babies)
Tymir: 7.6× (53 babies)
Zymir: 6.4× (72 babies)
Knowledge: 5.6× (60 babies)
Tylan: 5.3× (57 babies)
Coleman: 5.1× (51 babies)
Jakari: 4.7× (110 babies)
Khaza: 4.4× (61 babies)
Dakari: 4.3× (82 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in South Carolina belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1964. For boys, it's James, from 1910 to 1974.

Girls

Charlotte: 2024–2025
Olivia: 2023
Charlotte: 2022
Olivia: 2021
Ava: 2020
Olivia: 2019
Ava: 2015–2018
Emma: 2012–2014
Madison: 2010–2011
Emma: 2009
Madison: 2006–2008
Emily: 2005
Madison: 2001–2004
Hannah: 1997–2000
Taylor: 1995–1996
Ashley: 1991–1994
Brittany: 1989–1990
Jessica: 1988
Ashley: 1983–1987
Jennifer: 1973–1982
Angela: 1970–1972
Lisa: 1965–1969
Mary: 1910–1964

Boys

Noah: 2022–2025
William: 1997–2021
Christopher: 1996
William: 1995
Christopher: 1982–1994
James: 1976–1981
Michael: 1975
James: 1910–1974

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in South Carolina by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Emma	Noah, William, Liam, James, Elijah
2010s	Emma, Ava, Olivia, Madison, Isabella	William, James, Mason, Noah, Elijah
2000s	Madison, Emily, Hannah, Emma, Abigail	William, Jacob, James, Joshua, Christopher
1990s	Ashley, Brittany, Jessica, Taylor, Kayla	Christopher, William, Michael, James, Joshua
1980s	Jessica, Ashley, Jennifer, Amanda, Brittany	Christopher, Michael, James, William, Joshua
1970s	Jennifer, Angela, Kimberly, Melissa, Amy	James, Michael, Christopher, William, John
1960s	Mary, Lisa, Angela, Cynthia, Tammy	James, John, Michael, Robert, William
1950s	Mary, Linda, Patricia, Deborah, Barbara	James, John, William, Robert, David
1940s	Mary, Linda, Betty, Barbara, Patricia	James, John, William, Robert, Charles
1930s	Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Annie, Barbara	James, John, William, Robert, Willie
1920s	Mary, Annie, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth	James, John, William, Robert, Willie
1910s	Mary, Annie, Ruth, Louise, Elizabeth	James, John, William, Willie, Robert

See every state or the national list for 2025.

Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.