South Dakota baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in South Dakota compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In South Dakota, Sutton is about 8.3× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #55; national rank #333.
SylvieFState rank #52; national rank #287.
BensonMState rank #50; national rank #282.
SuttonFState rank #44; national rank #184.
LennonFState rank #61; national rank #221.
ColterMState rank #20; national rank #158.
WrenleyFState rank #38; national rank #165.
NashMState rank #73; national rank #255.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to South Dakota.
National rank #333; 49.4 per 10k in South Dakota.
SylvieFNational rank #287; 52.4 per 10k in South Dakota.
BensonMNational rank #282; 49.4 per 10k in South Dakota.
SuttonFNational rank #184; 59.0 per 10k in South Dakota.
LennonFNational rank #221; 49.1 per 10k in South Dakota.
ColterMNational rank #158; 75.5 per 10k in South Dakota.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | M | #55 | #333 | 49.4 | 6.0 | 8.3× |
| Sylvie | F | #52 | #287 | 52.4 | 6.8 | 7.7× |
| Benson | M | #50 | #282 | 49.4 | 7.1 | 7.0× |
| Sutton | F | #44 | #184 | 59.0 | 10.6 | 5.6× |
| Lennon | F | #61 | #221 | 49.1 | 8.8 | 5.6× |
| Colter | M | #20 | #158 | 75.5 | 13.8 | 5.5× |
| Wrenley | F | #38 | #165 | 62.3 | 11.6 | 5.4× |
| Nash | M | #73 | #255 | 41.6 | 7.9 | 5.2× |
| Ember | F | #42 | #157 | 59.0 | 12.1 | 4.9× |
| Stetson | M | #21 | #136 | 75.5 | 15.6 | 4.8× |
| Rhett | M | #48 | #187 | 54.6 | 11.4 | 4.8× |
| Lainey | F | #1 | #33 | 163.8 | 35.7 | 4.6× |
| Beckett | M | #27 | #144 | 67.7 | 14.9 | 4.5× |
| Elsie | F | #31 | #126 | 62.3 | 14.0 | 4.4× |
| Ruth | F | #64 | #177 | 49.1 | 11.1 | 4.4× |
| Remi | F | #49 | #145 | 52.4 | 12.9 | 4.1× |
| Baker | M | #76 | #218 | 39.0 | 9.6 | 4.1× |
| Tate | M | #67 | #191 | 44.2 | 10.9 | 4.1× |
| Emery | F | #20 | #80 | 81.9 | 20.3 | 4.0× |
| Ryker | M | #63 | #181 | 46.8 | 11.8 | 4.0× |
| June | F | #59 | #151 | 49.1 | 12.3 | 4.0× |
| Dean | M | #30 | #125 | 65.1 | 16.8 | 3.9× |
| Emersyn | F | #48 | #133 | 52.4 | 13.7 | 3.8× |
| Scottie | F | #51 | #131 | 52.4 | 13.9 | 3.8× |
| Beau | M | #8 | #61 | 109.3 | 30.2 | 3.6× |
| Graham | M | #33 | #122 | 62.5 | 17.4 | 3.6× |
| Paisley | F | #22 | #70 | 78.6 | 21.9 | 3.6× |
| Hayes | M | #57 | #167 | 46.8 | 13.1 | 3.6× |
| Sophie | F | #17 | #60 | 88.5 | 24.8 | 3.6× |
| Hadley | F | #58 | #125 | 49.1 | 14.0 | 3.5× |
| Myles | M | #24 | #103 | 70.3 | 20.6 | 3.4× |
| Callan | M | #77 | #186 | 39.0 | 11.4 | 3.4× |
| Quinn | F | #47 | #105 | 55.7 | 16.5 | 3.4× |
| Tucker | M | #84 | #182 | 39.0 | 11.8 | 3.3× |
| Cora | F | #54 | #118 | 49.1 | 15.1 | 3.2× |
| Archer | M | #26 | #101 | 67.7 | 21.2 | 3.2× |
| Iris | F | #23 | #64 | 72.1 | 23.2 | 3.1× |
| Brooks | M | #13 | #64 | 85.9 | 28.6 | 3.0× |
| Willow | F | #18 | #45 | 88.5 | 29.6 | 3.0× |
| Millie | F | #35 | #77 | 62.3 | 20.9 | 3.0× |
| Ivy | F | #14 | #40 | 95.0 | 31.9 | 3.0× |
| Vivian | F | #37 | #75 | 62.3 | 21.1 | 2.9× |
| Kinsley | F | #60 | #101 | 49.1 | 16.7 | 2.9× |
| Everly | F | #56 | #99 | 49.1 | 16.8 | 2.9× |
| Sawyer | M | #54 | #123 | 49.4 | 17.2 | 2.9× |
| Dawson | M | #70 | #146 | 41.6 | 14.6 | 2.9× |
| Eden | F | #41 | #76 | 59.0 | 20.9 | 2.8× |
| Maverick | M | #11 | #47 | 98.9 | 35.1 | 2.8× |
| Clara | F | #29 | #66 | 62.3 | 22.4 | 2.8× |
| Charlie | M | #78 | #149 | 39.0 | 14.4 | 2.7× |
| Raelynn | F | #63 | #94 | 49.1 | 18.2 | 2.7× |
| Ellie | F | #8 | #28 | 101.6 | 38.5 | 2.6× |
| Adalynn | F | #53 | #90 | 49.1 | 18.7 | 2.6× |
| Hudson | M | #5 | #18 | 130.1 | 50.2 | 2.6× |
| Ella | F | #13 | #31 | 95.0 | 37.1 | 2.6× |
| Lucy | F | #12 | #27 | 98.3 | 38.6 | 2.5× |
| Milo | M | #66 | #121 | 44.2 | 17.5 | 2.5× |
| Nora | F | #10 | #22 | 101.6 | 40.1 | 2.5× |
| Nova | F | #24 | #46 | 72.1 | 29.0 | 2.5× |
| Nolan | M | #25 | #65 | 70.3 | 28.4 | 2.5× |
| August | M | #41 | #83 | 57.2 | 23.2 | 2.5× |
| Lincoln | M | #28 | #70 | 67.7 | 27.6 | 2.4× |
| Harper | F | #9 | #17 | 101.6 | 42.3 | 2.4× |
| Sadie | F | #36 | #54 | 62.3 | 25.9 | 2.4× |
| Adeline | F | #39 | #61 | 59.0 | 24.7 | 2.4× |
| Waylon | M | #22 | #57 | 75.5 | 31.7 | 2.4× |
| Evelyn | F | #2 | #9 | 147.4 | 63.1 | 2.3× |
| Emmett | M | #72 | #119 | 41.6 | 17.9 | 2.3× |
| Zoey | F | #65 | #73 | 49.1 | 21.4 | 2.3× |
| Everett | M | #44 | #79 | 57.2 | 25.2 | 2.3× |
| Delilah | F | #40 | #53 | 59.0 | 26.1 | 2.3× |
| Hazel | F | #15 | #23 | 88.5 | 39.4 | 2.2× |
| Easton | M | #71 | #112 | 41.6 | 18.7 | 2.2× |
| Isla | F | #21 | #30 | 81.9 | 37.4 | 2.2× |
| Eleanor | F | #7 | #12 | 104.8 | 47.9 | 2.2× |
| Leo | M | #10 | #20 | 104.1 | 47.8 | 2.2× |
| Bennett | M | #16 | #40 | 80.7 | 37.4 | 2.2× |
| Callum | M | #68 | #108 | 41.6 | 19.4 | 2.1× |
| Cameron | M | #46 | #78 | 54.6 | 25.5 | 2.1× |
| Micah | M | #61 | #92 | 46.8 | 22.3 | 2.1× |