200 Most Popular Names in South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the state. South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous state in the United States. South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for “Charles”. Every year around 55 000 newborn babies are named.

Baby names in South Carolina are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in South Carolina is William for boys and Ava for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of South Carolina have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in South Carolina for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

Most Popular Baby Names in South Carolina

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2 South Carolina Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in South Carolina

2.2 Girl Names in South Carolina

Popular Baby Names in South Carolina Changes Over Time

In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in South Carolina over time.

	Girl names in South Carolina
	2020	2000	1980
1	Ava	Hannah	Jennifer
2	Olivia	Madison	Amanda
3	Charlotte	Emily	Jessica
4	Emma	Alexis	Crystal
5	Amelia	Taylor	Melissa

	Boy names in South Carolina
	2020	2000	1980
1	William	William	James
2	Noah	Christopher	Michael
3	James	Jacob	Christopher
4	Liam	Joshua	Jason
5	Elijah	James	William

South Carolina Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in South Carolina given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in South Carolina

Below are the most popular boy names in South Carolina given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Boy name	Count
1	William	279
2	Noah	275
3	James	248
4	Liam	246
5	Elijah	226
6	Mason	196
7	John	180
8	Jackson	174
9	Oliver	162
10	Lucas	148
11	Benjamin	142
12	Levi	142
13	Wyatt	139
14	Carter	137
15	Thomas	136
16	Asher	128
17	Joseph	128
18	Samuel	128
19	Michael	123
20	Logan	122
21	Aiden	119
22	David	119
23	Grayson	119
24	Henry	118
25	Josiah	118
26	Luke	117
27	Kingston	112
28	Colton	108
29	Hudson	107
30	Daniel	106
31	Charles	103
32	Alexander	102
33	Easton	98
34	Jaxon	95
35	Christopher	94
36	Kayden	94
37	Landon	92
38	Ethan	91
39	Gabriel	91
40	Jacob	91
41	Matthew	91
42	Bryson	90
43	Joshua	90
44	Nolan	89
45	Karter	88
46	Robert	88
47	Theodore	88
48	Amir	87
49	Jaxson	87
50	Owen	87

51	Jack	86
52	Cooper	85
53	Jayden	85
54	Miles	85
55	Jeremiah	83
56	Legend	83
57	Greyson	82
58	Christian	80
59	Lincoln	80
60	Ezra	79
61	Brayden	77
62	Messiah	77
63	Caleb	76
64	Maverick	76
65	Hunter	74
66	Isaac	74
67	Waylon	74
68	Andrew	72
69	Cameron	72
70	Ayden	69
71	Everett	69
72	Isaiah	69
73	Sebastian	68
74	Braxton	67
75	Carson	67
76	Eli	67
77	Jonathan	67
78	Kaiden	67
79	Ashton	66
80	Dylan	66
81	Jace	64
82	Connor	63
83	Elias	62
84	River	62
85	Roman	62
86	Julian	61
87	Micah	60
88	Ryan	60
89	Jordan	59
90	Sawyer	59
91	Silas	59
92	Tyler	58
93	Brooks	57
94	Jameson	57
95	Malachi	57
96	Mateo	56
97	Chase	55
98	Anthony	54
99	King	54
100	Zion	54

Girl Names in South Carolina

Below are the most popular girl names in South Carolina given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Girl name	Count
1	Ava	254
2	Olivia	231
3	Charlotte	198
4	Emma	194
5	Amelia	179
6	Harper	160
7	Isabella	160
8	Elizabeth	147
9	Sophia	132
10	Abigail	117
11	Evelyn	116
12	Layla	116
13	Nova	106
14	Scarlett	106
15	Mia	105
16	Riley	102
17	Madison	101
18	Kinsley	98
19	Avery	95
20	Caroline	94
21	Ella	94
22	Skylar	92
23	Eleanor	87
24	Addison	86
25	Lillian	86
26	Luna	86
27	Paisley	84
28	Brooklyn	83
29	Ivy	82
30	Chloe	79
31	Emily	79
32	Aubrey	77
33	Hazel	76
34	Lily	73
35	Naomi	73
36	Gianna	72
37	Nevaeh	72
38	Zoey	72
39	Serenity	71
40	Aria	70
41	Penelope	70
42	Isla	69
43	Natalie	69
44	Mary	68
45	Mila	67
46	Sadie	67
47	Everleigh	65
48	Stella	64
49	Nora	63
50	Aurora	61

51	Autumn	61
52	Hannah	61
53	Willow	61
54	Everly	60
55	Ellie	59
56	Londyn	59
57	Kennedy	58
58	Raelynn	56
59	Sofia	56
60	Peyton	55
61	Savannah	55
62	Emery	54
63	Piper	53
64	Margaret	52
65	Aaliyah	51
66	Grace	51
67	Anna	50
68	Brielle	50
69	Camila	50
70	Ryleigh	50
71	Gabriella	49
72	Alice	48
73	Bella	48
74	Harmony	48
75	Violet	48
76	Allison	47
77	Claire	47
78	Delilah	47
79	Kehlani	47
80	London	47
81	Kaylee	46
82	Khloe	46
83	Leah	46
84	Genesis	45
85	Josephine	45
86	Lucy	45
87	Victoria	45
88	Zoe	45
89	Kali	44
90	Melanie	44
91	Rylee	44
92	Sophie	44
93	Eden	43
94	Eliana	43
95	Parker	43
96	Blakely	42
97	Elena	42
98	Emersyn	42
99	Emilia	41
100	Journee	41
101	Ruby	41

Summary of Popular Names in South Carolina

The name given to most newborns in South Carolina during the year was William for boys and Ava for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.

Popular Baby Names in South Carolina Changes Over Time

South Carolina Baby Names

Boy Names in South Carolina

Girl Names in South Carolina

Summary of Popular Names in South Carolina

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