Most Popular Baby Names in South Carolina (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in South Carolina was Noah (276 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (249).

South Carolina sits in the South region, South Atlantic division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 1 time and the top girl's name changed 10 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (14 consecutive years) and Ava on the girls' side (4).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Noah276
  2. 2Liam271
  3. 3William269
  4. 4James250
  5. 5Elijah215
  6. 6John205
  7. 7Oliver201
  8. 8Henry199
  9. 9Theodore178
  10. 10Lucas156
  11. 11Waylon153
  12. 12Hudson152
  13. 13Levi150
  14. 14Samuel148
  15. 15Asher145
  16. 16Thomas145
  17. 17Michael134
  18. 18Wyatt128
  19. 19Jack126
  20. 20Joseph125

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte249
  2. 2Amelia241
  3. 3Olivia187
  4. 4Emma179
  5. 5Sophia160
  6. 6Evelyn156
  7. 7Ava148
  8. 8Eleanor143
  9. 9Isabella139
  10. 10Mia134
  11. 11Elizabeth131
  12. 12Harper125
  13. 13Ellie106
  14. 14Lily106
  15. 15Lainey99
  16. 16Lucy98
  17. 17Madison96
  18. 18Isla95
  19. 19Lillian95
  20. 20Naomi95

Number one by year in South Carolina

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Noah, Liam, WilliamCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2024Noah, Liam, WilliamCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2023Noah, William, LiamOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2022Noah, Liam, WilliamCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2021William, James, LiamOlivia, Ava, Charlotte
2020William, Noah, JamesAva, Olivia, Charlotte
2019William, Noah, LiamOlivia, Ava, Charlotte
2018William, James, NoahAva, Emma, Olivia
2017William, Noah, MasonAva, Emma, Olivia
2016William, Noah, JamesAva, Emma, Olivia
2015William, James, MasonAva, Olivia, Emma
2014William, James, MasonEmma, Ava, Olivia
2013William, Mason, JamesEmma, Olivia, Madison
2012William, Mason, JamesEmma, Madison, Olivia
2011William, Mason, JaydenMadison, Emma, Isabella
2010William, James, JacobMadison, Isabella, Emma
2009William, Jayden, ChristopherEmma, Madison, Isabella
2008William, Joshua, ChristopherMadison, Emma, Emily

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in South Carolina?
For births registered in 2025, Noah was the top boy's name (276) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (249), according to Social Security card applications filed for South Carolina births.
Where does this South Carolina data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the South Carolina list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in South Carolina?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists South Carolina as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the South Carolina ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.