Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1961

In 1961 parents in South Dakota chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Pierre to Sioux Falls. Discover the most popular baby names in South Dakota for 1961, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of South Dakota in 1961.


1	James	1,473	Mary	749
2	John	964	Linda	550
3	Michael	934	Sandra	512
4	David	922	Donna	492
5	Robert	886	Brenda	477
6	William	884	Cynthia	476
7	Charles	593	Teresa	434
8	Kenneth	512	Patricia	420
9	Richard	492	Sharon	402
10	Mark	418	Lisa	395
11	Timothy	406	Barbara	385
12	Thomas	404	Deborah	381
13	Anthony	384	Susan	380
14	Willie	329	Debra	362
15	Larry	315	Karen	359
16	Joseph	303	Pamela	350
17	George	297	Angela	317
18	Ricky	296	Tammy	310
19	Jerry	286	Kathy	260
20	Donald	276	Elizabeth	255
21	Terry	263	Wanda	240
22	Gregory	256	Carolyn	232
23	Ronald	253	Gloria	228
24	Jeffrey	243	Cheryl	225
25	Tony	231	Jacqueline	223
26	Johnny	222	Robin	223
27	Edward	207	Debbie	222
28	Steven	205	Janice	216
29	Jimmy	202	Shirley	215
30	Bobby	194	Janet	212
31	Danny	183	Betty	211
32	Randy	183	Nancy	199
33	Christopher	182	Carol	179
34	Gary	180	Beverly	167
35	Paul	168	Cindy	167
36	Roger	165	Kimberly	166
37	Ronnie	164	Laura	161
38	Billy	162	Sherry	157
39	Daniel	161	Rhonda	156
40	Dennis	159	Dorothy	153
41	Stephen	149	Margaret	152
42	Henry	147	Joyce	150
43	Carl	145	Sheila	137
44	Keith	143	Cathy	134
45	Joe	141	Rebecca	134
46	Steve	141	Tina	134
47	Stanley	138	Connie	133
48	Gerald	134	Sarah	131
49	Jeffery	134	Annette	124
50	Barry	133	Jennifer	118
51	Brian	133	Vickie	116
52	Tommy	127	Diane	115
53	Curtis	126	Frances	115
54	Eddie	124	Judy	114
55	Wayne	121	Theresa	107
56	Micheal	120	Martha	106
57	Samuel	120	Julie	105
58	Walter	119	Gwendolyn	103
59	Harold	118	Catherine	99
60	Calvin	116	Kim	99
61	Douglas	116	Sylvia	97
62	Leroy	110	Lori	93
63	Marvin	106	Darlene	92
64	Phillip	106	Loretta	92
65	Kevin	105	Terri	92
66	Raymond	105	Doris	91
67	Jerome	102	Paula	90
68	Russell	102	Peggy	87
69	Melvin	101	Phyllis	87
70	Ernest	100	Virginia	87
71	Andrew	99	Alice	86
72	Arthur	99	Denise	86
73	Allen	95	Marilyn	86
74	Frank	95	Anita	85
75	Mike	94	Melissa	85
76	Glenn	92	Rose	83
77	Harry	92	Annie	80
78	Rodney	89	Katherine	80
79	Darryl	88	Wendy	80
80	Marion	88	Terry	74
81	Clarence	87	Ann	73
82	Bruce	85	Jackie	71
83	Roy	84	Stephanie	68
84	Benjamin	83	Valerie	68
85	Eric	82	Christine	67
86	Chris	80	Helen	67
87	Randall	78	Melinda	67
88	Scott	78	Vanessa	67
89	Ray	76	Bonnie	65
90	Rickey	75	Julia	65
91	Jeff	74	Kathryn	64
92	Nathaniel	73	Vicki	64
93	Herbert	72	Belinda	63
94	Jack	71	Melanie	63
95	Alvin	70	Tracy	61
96	Ralph	70	Audrey	60
97	Albert	68	Evelyn	60
98	Tim	68	Glenda	60
99	Joel	66	Regina	59
100	Lawrence	66	Gail	58
101			Rita	58
102			Sara	58