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, Palmer is about 8.3× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #36; national rank #265.
BriggsMState rank #64; national rank #326.
ColterMState rank #26; national rank #219.
BakerMState rank #75; national rank #314.
MabelFState rank #48; national rank #234.
LennonFState rank #56; national rank #249.
ColtMState rank #71; national rank #275.
WrenFState rank #54; national rank #213.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to South Dakota.
National rank #265; 62.5 per 10k in South Dakota.
BriggsMNational rank #326; 48.7 per 10k in South Dakota.
ColterMNational rank #219; 67.6 per 10k in South Dakota.
BakerMNational rank #314; 40.6 per 10k in South Dakota.
MabelFNational rank #234; 52.6 per 10k in South Dakota.
LennonFNational rank #249; 49.3 per 10k in South Dakota.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | F | #36 | #265 | 62.5 | 7.6 | 8.3× |
| Briggs | M | #64 | #326 | 48.7 | 6.2 | 7.9× |
| Colter | M | #26 | #219 | 67.6 | 9.6 | 7.1× |
| Baker | M | #75 | #314 | 40.6 | 6.3 | 6.4× |
| Mabel | F | #48 | #234 | 52.6 | 8.6 | 6.2× |
| Lennon | F | #56 | #249 | 49.3 | 8.1 | 6.1× |
| Colt | M | #71 | #275 | 43.3 | 7.1 | 6.1× |
| Wren | F | #54 | #213 | 52.6 | 9.2 | 5.7× |
| Emersyn | F | #24 | #154 | 69.1 | 12.3 | 5.6× |
| Sutton | F | #53 | #203 | 52.6 | 9.7 | 5.4× |
| Wrenley | F | #30 | #151 | 65.8 | 12.4 | 5.3× |
| Elsie | F | #34 | #160 | 62.5 | 11.9 | 5.3× |
| Hadley | F | #22 | #118 | 75.7 | 14.8 | 5.1× |
| Ryker | M | #42 | #181 | 59.5 | 11.7 | 5.1× |
| Crew | M | #77 | #251 | 40.6 | 8.2 | 4.9× |
| Lainey | F | #3 | #39 | 148.0 | 31.9 | 4.6× |
| Beckett | M | #36 | #165 | 59.5 | 12.9 | 4.6× |
| Sawyer | M | #23 | #133 | 73.1 | 16.1 | 4.5× |
| Barrett | M | #55 | #182 | 51.4 | 11.7 | 4.4× |
| Camden | M | #67 | #190 | 46.0 | 10.8 | 4.2× |
| Remi | F | #52 | #150 | 52.6 | 12.5 | 4.2× |
| Ember | F | #41 | #141 | 55.9 | 13.5 | 4.2× |
| Hayes | M | #50 | #163 | 54.1 | 13.1 | 4.1× |
| Lydia | F | #29 | #106 | 65.8 | 16.5 | 4.0× |
| Bentley | M | #76 | #198 | 40.6 | 10.4 | 3.9× |
| Cora | F | #33 | #109 | 62.5 | 16.0 | 3.9× |
| Easton | M | #20 | #104 | 73.1 | 19.4 | 3.8× |
| Willow | F | #12 | #44 | 105.3 | 28.8 | 3.6× |
| Kinsley | F | #27 | #91 | 65.8 | 18.2 | 3.6× |
| Dawson | M | #47 | #139 | 54.1 | 15.0 | 3.6× |
| Paisley | F | #21 | #66 | 78.9 | 22.0 | 3.6× |
| Brooks | M | #7 | #67 | 100.1 | 27.9 | 3.6× |
| Harrison | M | #38 | #123 | 59.5 | 17.2 | 3.5× |
| Beckham | M | #70 | #170 | 43.3 | 12.7 | 3.4× |
| Parker | F | #51 | #112 | 52.6 | 15.6 | 3.4× |
| Graham | M | #49 | #130 | 54.1 | 16.3 | 3.3× |
| Emmett | M | #44 | #115 | 56.8 | 18.2 | 3.1× |
| Harper | F | #5 | #13 | 141.4 | 45.7 | 3.1× |
| Beau | M | #13 | #70 | 83.9 | 27.4 | 3.1× |
| Milo | M | #61 | #121 | 51.4 | 17.4 | 3.0× |
| Nora | F | #8 | #26 | 111.8 | 38.5 | 2.9× |
| Vivian | F | #44 | #83 | 55.9 | 19.3 | 2.9× |
| Eden | F | #40 | #81 | 55.9 | 19.3 | 2.9× |
| Parker | M | #40 | #98 | 59.5 | 21.0 | 2.8× |
| Everett | M | #28 | #87 | 64.9 | 23.1 | 2.8× |
| Lincoln | M | #21 | #75 | 73.1 | 26.8 | 2.7× |
| Addison | F | #38 | #68 | 59.2 | 21.8 | 2.7× |
| Ellie | F | #10 | #25 | 105.3 | 39.1 | 2.7× |
| Bennett | M | #15 | #58 | 81.2 | 30.3 | 2.7× |
| Emery | F | #46 | #75 | 52.6 | 20.2 | 2.6× |
| Maeve | F | #57 | #84 | 49.3 | 19.2 | 2.6× |
| Raelynn | F | #58 | #78 | 49.3 | 19.5 | 2.5× |
| Wesley | M | #19 | #59 | 75.8 | 30.0 | 2.5× |
| Cooper | M | #14 | #50 | 83.9 | 33.2 | 2.5× |
| Sophie | F | #43 | #64 | 55.9 | 22.2 | 2.5× |
| River | M | #69 | #114 | 46.0 | 18.3 | 2.5× |
| Isla | F | #18 | #36 | 82.2 | 33.3 | 2.5× |
| Eleanor | F | #9 | #14 | 108.6 | 44.4 | 2.4× |
| Violet | F | #11 | #16 | 105.3 | 43.8 | 2.4× |
| Rowan | M | #31 | #72 | 64.9 | 27.1 | 2.4× |
| Luka | M | #60 | #97 | 51.4 | 21.7 | 2.4× |
| Asher | M | #6 | #23 | 110.9 | 47.4 | 2.3× |
| Aurora | F | #14 | #17 | 98.7 | 42.9 | 2.3× |
| Jameson | M | #80 | #120 | 40.6 | 17.6 | 2.3× |
| Weston | M | #35 | #71 | 62.2 | 27.2 | 2.3× |
| Ivy | F | #23 | #37 | 75.7 | 33.0 | 2.3× |
| Ella | F | #17 | #28 | 82.2 | 36.0 | 2.3× |
| Theo | M | #54 | #81 | 54.1 | 24.0 | 2.3× |
| Jace | M | #78 | #116 | 40.6 | 18.1 | 2.2× |
| Hazel | F | #15 | #21 | 88.8 | 39.8 | 2.2× |
| Walker | M | #62 | #85 | 51.4 | 23.5 | 2.2× |
| Riley | F | #37 | #45 | 62.5 | 28.8 | 2.2× |
| Sadie | F | #59 | #62 | 49.3 | 23.1 | 2.1× |
| Henry | M | #3 | #8 | 138.0 | 67.4 | 2.0× |
| Atlas | M | #74 | #102 | 40.6 | 19.9 | 2.0× |
| Silas | M | #66 | #82 | 48.7 | 23.9 | 2.0× |
| Hudson | M | #11 | #25 | 94.7 | 46.6 | 2.0× |
| Waylon | M | #45 | #65 | 56.8 | 28.4 | 2.0× |
| Jack | M | #8 | #18 | 97.4 | 49.4 | 2.0× |
| Miles | M | #18 | #38 | 75.8 | 38.5 | 2.0× |