Most popular boy names in South Dakota — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in South Dakota was Oliver, followed by Liam and Henry. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in South Dakota

More common

Most distinctive Beau 3.6x more common ▲53 #7 vs US #60
Maverick 2.9x more common ▲39 #10 vs US #49 Hudson 2.6x more common ▲14 #3 vs US #17 Leo 2.2x more common ▲10 #9 vs US #19 Oliver 2.0x more common ▲2 #1 vs US #3

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.1x less common ▼33 #41 vs US #8

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in South Dakota. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Oliver ▲2 vs US #3
    66
  2. 2
    Liam ▼1 vs US #1
    60
  3. 3
    Henry ▲2 vs US #5
    50
  4. 3
    Hudson ▲14 vs US #17
    50
  5. 3
    Noah ▼1 vs US #2
    50
  6. 6
    Theodore ▼2 vs US #4
    47
  7. 7
    Beau ▲53 vs US #60
    42
  8. 8
    William ▲1 vs US #9
    41
  9. 9
    Leo ▲10 vs US #19
    40
  10. 10
    Maverick ▲39 vs US #49
    38
  11. 11
    Elijah ▼4 vs US #7
    35
  12. 12
    Brooks ▲52 vs US #64
    33
  13. 13
    Asher ▲15 vs US #28
    32
  14. 13
    James ▼7 vs US #6
    32
  15. 15
    Bennett ▲25 vs US #40
    31
  16. 15
    Ezra ▲5 vs US #20
    31
  17. 17
    Cooper ▲10 vs US #27
    30
  18. 17
    Levi ▼5 vs US #12
    30
  19. 19
    Colter ▲138 vs US #157
    29
  20. 19
    Stetson ▲117 vs US #136
    29
  21. 19
    Waylon ▲37 vs US #56
    29
  22. 22
    Grayson ▲29 vs US #51
    27
  23. 22
    Jackson ▲14 vs US #36
    27
  24. 22
    Myles ▲78 vs US #100
    27
  25. 22
    Nolan ▲43 vs US #65
    27
  26. 26
    Archer ▲72 vs US #98
    26
  27. 26
    Beckett ▲115 vs US #141
    26
  28. 26
    Lincoln ▲43 vs US #69
    26
  29. 26
    Luke ▲7 vs US #33
    26
  30. 30
    Dean ▲95 vs US #125
    25
  31. 30
    Elias ▼17 vs US #13
    25
  32. 32
    Benjamin ▼21 vs US #11
    24
  33. 32
    Graham ▲88 vs US #120
    24
  34. 32
    Jack ▼17 vs US #15
    24
  35. 32
    Rowan ▲27 vs US #59
    24
  36. 32
    Thomas ▲2 vs US #34
    24
  37. 37
    Lucas ▼27 vs US #10
    23
  38. 37
    Michael ▼16 vs US #21
    23
  39. 37
    Weston ▲18 vs US #55
    23
  40. 37
    Wyatt ▲1 vs US #38
    23
  41. 41
    August ▲40 vs US #81
    22
  42. 41
    Carter ▲4 vs US #45
    22
  43. 41
    Daniel ▼19 vs US #22
    22
  44. 41
    Everett ▲36 vs US #77
    22
  45. 41
    Mateo ▼33 vs US #8
    22
  46. 46
    Cameron ▲30 vs US #76
    21
  47. 46
    Owen ▼15 vs US #31
    21
  48. 46
    Rhett ▲142 vs US #188
    21
  49. 46
    Samuel ▼28 vs US #18
    21
  50. 50
    Benson ▲229 vs US #279
    19
  51. 50
    Charles ▼2 vs US #48
    19
  52. 50
    Isaiah ▲7 vs US #57
    19
  53. 50
    John ▼27 vs US #23
    19
  54. 50
    Sawyer ▲72 vs US #122
    19
  55. 50
    Sutton ▲282 vs US #332
    19
  56. 50
    Wesley ▲2 vs US #52
    19
  57. 57
    Hayes ▲105 vs US #162
    18
  58. 57
    Joseph ▼28 vs US #29
    18
  59. 57
    Josiah ▼3 vs US #54
    18
  60. 57
    Luka ▲28 vs US #85
    18
  61. 57
    Micah ▲33 vs US #90
    18
  62. 57
    Miles ▼13 vs US #44
    18
  63. 57
    Ryker ▲125 vs US #182
    18
  64. 64
    Atlas ▲11 vs US #75
    17
  65. 64
    Jaxon ▲51 vs US #115
    17
  66. 64
    Logan ▼11 vs US #53
    17
  67. 64
    Milo ▲55 vs US #119
    17
  68. 64
    Tate ▲129 vs US #193
    17
  69. 69
    Callum ▲49 vs US #118
    16
  70. 69
    David ▼34 vs US #35
    16
  71. 69
    Dawson ▲74 vs US #143
    16
  72. 69
    Easton ▲41 vs US #110
    16
  73. 69
    Emmett ▲52 vs US #121
    16
  74. 69
    Nash ▲186 vs US #255
    16
  75. 69
    Roman ▼27 vs US #42
    16
  76. 69
    Walker ▲9 vs US #78
    16
  77. 77
    Baker ▲140 vs US #217
    15
  78. 77
    Callan ▲113 vs US #190
    15
  79. 77
    Charlie ▲68 vs US #145
    15
  80. 77
    Isaac ▼30 vs US #47
    15
  81. 77
    Nathan ▼14 vs US #63
    15
  82. 77
    Parker ▲25 vs US #102
    15
  83. 77
    Theo ▲5 vs US #82
    15
  84. 77
    Tucker ▲104 vs US #181
    15
  85. 85
    Arthur ▲2 vs US #87
    14
  86. 85
    Axel ▼6 vs US #79
    14
  87. 85
    Caleb ▼27 vs US #58
    14
  88. 85
    Gabriel ▼48 vs US #37
    14
  89. 85
    Jasper ▲44 vs US #129
    14
  90. 85
    Mason ▼46 vs US #39
    14
  91. 85
    Otto ▲192 vs US #277
    14
  92. 85
    Robert ▲7 vs US #92
    14
  93. 85
    Silas ▼14 vs US #71
    14
  94. 94
    Alexander ▼64 vs US #30
    13
  95. 94
    Barrett ▲77 vs US #171
    13
  96. 94
    Baylor ▲292 vs US #386
    13
  97. 94
    Callahan ▲133 vs US #227
    13
  98. 94
    Harrison ▲22 vs US #116
    13
  99. 94
    Harvey ▲157 vs US #251
    13
  100. 94
    Jacob ▼51 vs US #43
    13
  101. 94
    Jett ▲75 vs US #169
    13
  102. 94
    Knox ▲102 vs US #196
    13
  103. 94
    Truett ▲424 vs US #518
    13
  104. 94
    Warren ▲146 vs US #240
    13