Most popular girl names in South Dakota — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in South Dakota was Lainey, followed by Charlotte and Evelyn. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' 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 Lainey 4.6x more common ▲29 #1 vs US #30
Ellie 2.6x more common ▲17 #7 vs US #24 Nora 2.6x more common ▲13 #7 vs US #20 Lucy 2.6x more common ▲14 #10 vs US #24 Harper 2.4x more common ▲9 #7 vs US #16

Less common

Most distinctive Sofia 1.6x less common ▼88 #97 vs US #9
Eliana 1.1x less common ▼52 #62 vs US #10 Mia 1.1x less common ▼22 #28 vs US #6 Isabella 1.1x less common ▼21 #28 vs US #7

Percentages are each name's share of all girls 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

Girls

  1. 1
    Lainey ▲29 vs US #30
    50
  2. 2
    Charlotte Same as US #2
    44
  3. 3
    Evelyn ▲5 vs US #8
    39
  4. 4
    Emma ▼1 vs US #3
    36
  5. 4
    Olivia ▼3 vs US #1
    36
  6. 6
    Eleanor ▲6 vs US #12
    32
  7. 7
    Ellie ▲17 vs US #24
    31
  8. 7
    Harper ▲9 vs US #16
    31
  9. 7
    Nora ▲13 vs US #20
    31
  10. 10
    Amelia ▼6 vs US #4
    30
  11. 10
    Lucy ▲14 vs US #24
    30
  12. 12
    Ella ▲17 vs US #29
    29
  13. 12
    Ivy ▲27 vs US #39
    29
  14. 14
    Hazel ▲7 vs US #21
    27
  15. 14
    Lily ▲4 vs US #18
    27
  16. 14
    Sophie ▲41 vs US #55
    27
  17. 14
    Willow ▲30 vs US #44
    27
  18. 18
    Aurora ▼3 vs US #15
    25
  19. 18
    Emery ▲56 vs US #74
    25
  20. 18
    Isla ▲10 vs US #28
    25
  21. 18
    Sophia ▼13 vs US #5
    25
  22. 22
    Paisley ▲45 vs US #67
    24
  23. 23
    Iris ▲38 vs US #61
    22
  24. 23
    Nova ▲23 vs US #46
    22
  25. 25
    Ava ▼14 vs US #11
    21
  26. 26
    Avery ▲11 vs US #37
    20
  27. 26
    Violet ▼13 vs US #13
    20
  28. 28
    Clara ▲35 vs US #63
    19
  29. 28
    Elizabeth ▼11 vs US #17
    19
  30. 28
    Elsie ▲95 vs US #123
    19
  31. 28
    Isabella ▼21 vs US #7
    19
  32. 28
    Layla ▲8 vs US #36
    19
  33. 28
    Mia ▼22 vs US #6
    19
  34. 28
    Millie ▲45 vs US #73
    19
  35. 28
    Sadie ▲22 vs US #50
    19
  36. 28
    Vivian ▲42 vs US #70
    19
  37. 28
    Wrenley ▲130 vs US #158
    19
  38. 38
    Adeline ▲21 vs US #59
    18
  39. 38
    Delilah ▲13 vs US #51
    18
  40. 38
    Eden ▲32 vs US #70
    18
  41. 38
    Ember ▲116 vs US #154
    18
  42. 38
    Sutton ▲143 vs US #181
    18
  43. 43
    Ailany ▼29 vs US #14
    17
  44. 43
    Grace ▼5 vs US #38
    17
  45. 43
    Quinn ▲54 vs US #97
    17
  46. 46
    Emersyn ▲92 vs US #138
    16
  47. 46
    Remi ▲99 vs US #145
    16
  48. 46
    Scarlett ▼14 vs US #32
    16
  49. 46
    Scottie ▲80 vs US #126
    16
  50. 46
    Sylvie ▲236 vs US #282
    16
  51. 51
    Cora ▲62 vs US #113
    15
  52. 51
    Eloise ▼2 vs US #49
    15
  53. 51
    Everly ▲40 vs US #91
    15
  54. 51
    Gianna ▼18 vs US #33
    15
  55. 51
    Hadley ▲70 vs US #121
    15
  56. 51
    June ▲99 vs US #150
    15
  57. 51
    Kinsley ▲42 vs US #93
    15
  58. 51
    Lennon ▲163 vs US #214
    15
  59. 51
    Luna ▼24 vs US #27
    15
  60. 51
    Ruth ▲122 vs US #173
    15
  61. 51
    Zoey ▲18 vs US #69
    15
  62. 62
    Claire ▲6 vs US #68
    14
  63. 62
    Eliana ▼52 vs US #10
    14
  64. 62
    Haven ▲128 vs US #190
    14
  65. 62
    Josephine ▼9 vs US #53
    14
  66. 62
    Ruby ▲2 vs US #64
    14
  67. 62
    Stella ▼10 vs US #52
    14
  68. 68
    Brynlee ▲175 vs US #243
    13
  69. 68
    Lydia ▲24 vs US #92
    13
  70. 68
    Melody ▲11 vs US #79
    13
  71. 68
    Naomi ▼21 vs US #47
    13
  72. 68
    Rose ▲46 vs US #114
    13
  73. 73
    Aria ▼47 vs US #26
    12
  74. 73
    Blair ▲96 vs US #169
    12
  75. 73
    Briar ▲327 vs US #400
    12
  76. 73
    Chloe ▼50 vs US #23
    12
  77. 73
    Hannah ▼17 vs US #56
    12
  78. 73
    Josie ▲9 vs US #82
    12
  79. 73
    Lillian ▼16 vs US #57
    12
  80. 73
    Madison ▼33 vs US #40
    12
  81. 73
    Parker ▲33 vs US #106
    12
  82. 73
    Penelope ▼51 vs US #22
    12
  83. 73
    Tatum ▲116 vs US #189
    12
  84. 84
    Addison Same as US #84
    11
  85. 84
    Daisy ▼9 vs US #75
    11
  86. 84
    Eliza ▲31 vs US #115
    11
  87. 84
    Emily ▼50 vs US #34
    11
  88. 84
    Everleigh ▲110 vs US #194
    11
  89. 84
    Harlow ▲225 vs US #309
    11
  90. 84
    Maeve ▼8 vs US #76
    11
  91. 84
    Mila ▼41 vs US #43
    11
  92. 84
    Murphy ▲313 vs US #397
    11
  93. 84
    Oaklynn ▲69 vs US #153
    11
  94. 84
    Rylee ▲53 vs US #137
    11
  95. 84
    Wren ▲147 vs US #231
    11
  96. 84
    Zoe ▼53 vs US #31
    11
  97. 97
    Aaliyah ▲4 vs US #101
    10
  98. 97
    Abigail ▼56 vs US #41
    10
  99. 97
    Adalynn ▲87 vs US #184
    10
  100. 97
    Annie ▲85 vs US #182
    10
  101. 97
    Brielle ▲46 vs US #143
    10
  102. 97
    Delaney ▲145 vs US #242
    10
  103. 97
    Emerson ▲25 vs US #122
    10
  104. 97
    Esther ▲22 vs US #119
    10
  105. 97
    Hallie ▲23 vs US #120
    10
  106. 97
    Hattie ▲237 vs US #334
    10
  107. 97
    Jade ▼2 vs US #95
    10
  108. 97
    Jovie ▲423 vs US #520
    10
  109. 97
    Kennedy ▼12 vs US #85
    10
  110. 97
    Lucille ▲140 vs US #237
    10
  111. 97
    Magnolia ▲27 vs US #124
    10
  112. 97
    Oakley ▲59 vs US #156
    10
  113. 97
    Palmer ▲135 vs US #232
    10
  114. 97
    Raelynn ▲19 vs US #116
    10
  115. 97
    Sloane ▲44 vs US #141
    10
  116. 97
    Sofia ▼88 vs US #9
    10