Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1962

In 1962 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 1962, 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 1962.


1	James	1,374	Mary	717
2	John	969	Cynthia	507
3	Michael	951	Sandra	476
4	Robert	846	Lisa	455
5	William	814	Linda	445
6	David	809	Teresa	445
7	Charles	557	Patricia	433
8	Thomas	459	Brenda	421
9	Kenneth	445	Sharon	419
10	Richard	445	Donna	412
11	Mark	437	Karen	402
12	Timothy	380	Barbara	395
13	Anthony	375	Susan	361
14	Donald	324	Angela	355
15	Joseph	317	Deborah	347
16	Willie	304	Pamela	325
17	Terry	283	Tammy	315
18	Larry	279	Debra	292
19	Tony	266	Elizabeth	280
20	Ricky	258	Robin	246
21	Jeffrey	252	Wanda	236
22	Gregory	244	Jacqueline	222
23	Ronald	242	Carolyn	218
24	George	232	Kimberly	216
25	Jerry	220	Kathy	206
26	Christopher	202	Gloria	204
27	Paul	202	Janice	202
28	Johnny	200	Janet	198
29	Bobby	196	Tina	196
30	Randy	191	Beverly	189
31	Edward	188	Cheryl	188
32	Danny	185	Betty	186
33	Steven	185	Sherry	184
34	Jimmy	175	Nancy	182
35	Gary	174	Shirley	182
36	Stephen	167	Rhonda	172
37	Daniel	159	Sheila	172
38	Scott	153	Debbie	171
39	Henry	148	Laura	164
40	Kevin	144	Margaret	163
41	Stanley	143	Cindy	146
42	Ronnie	141	Joyce	145
43	Dennis	138	Cathy	137
44	Roger	137	Dorothy	133
45	Keith	134	Jennifer	129
46	Samuel	133	Rebecca	126
47	Barry	131	Connie	121
48	Joe	129	Judy	121
49	Billy	126	Frances	120
50	Steve	125	Denise	117
51	Carl	120	Carol	113
52	Jeffery	120	Lori	110
53	Curtis	117	Rose	110
54	Tommy	117	Martha	109
55	Glenn	114	Tracy	108
56	Douglas	111	Sarah	105
57	Brian	110	Catherine	104
58	Eddie	110	Julie	104
59	Russell	106	Terri	103
60	Marvin	104	Gwendolyn	102
61	Phillip	103	Sylvia	101
62	Ernest	101	Melissa	98
63	Harold	101	Theresa	97
64	Eric	100	Jackie	95
65	Frank	98	Annette	92
66	Melvin	98	Diane	92
67	Calvin	97	Terry	92
68	Gerald	97	Kim	90
69	Wayne	97	Vickie	88
70	Allen	94	Doris	87
71	Micheal	92	Wendy	86
72	Rickey	92	Sherri	84
73	Leroy	91	Helen	83
74	Randall	90	Darlene	81
75	Walter	90	Valerie	80
76	Albert	89	Alice	77
77	Jerome	88	Marilyn	77
78	Raymond	88	Melanie	77
79	Roy	87	Melinda	77
80	Bruce	85	Paula	76
81	Jeff	85	Phyllis	75
82	Nathaniel	85	Virginia	75
83	Darryl	82	Kelly	74
84	Harry	81	Loretta	74
85	Benjamin	79	Anita	73
86	Franklin	79	Sonya	73
87	Arthur	78	Annie	72
88	Lee	73	Christine	72
89	Clarence	72	Stephanie	72
90	Bernard	71	Bonnie	71
91	Chris	71	Peggy	70
92	Bryan	70	Elaine	67
93	Mike	70	Anna	66
94	Ralph	70	Amy	64
95	Rodney	70	Rita	64
96	Alvin	69	Regina	63
97	Jonathan	68	Rosa	63
98	Ray	68	Audrey	62
99	Andrew	66	Katherine	61
100	Darrell	66	Michelle	61
101	Joey	66	Vanessa	61
102	Reginald	66