Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1971

In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.


1	James	1,076	Angela	594
2	Michael	991	Kimberly	514
3	Robert	739	Jennifer	499
4	William	738	Melissa	463
5	Christopher	714	Tammy	379
6	John	712	Lisa	375
7	David	621	Mary	338
8	Charles	449	Michelle	325
9	Kevin	402	Pamela	271
10	Brian	379	Amy	270
11	Richard	347	Tracy	247
12	Timothy	333	Stephanie	245
13	Anthony	325	Teresa	223
14	Thomas	314	Cynthia	220
15	Jeffrey	310	Susan	216
16	Joseph	306	Sharon	213
17	Kenneth	271	Tonya	212
18	Mark	271	Karen	210
19	Steven	240	Shannon	205
20	Eric	237	Elizabeth	201
21	Scott	225	Donna	196
22	Stephen	198	Wendy	193
23	Jason	196	Rhonda	191
24	Ronald	193	Tina	190
25	Gregory	186	Patricia	172
26	Paul	183	Julie	159
27	Daniel	163	Sandra	145
28	Rodney	157	Rebecca	142
29	Terry	156	Crystal	140
30	Larry	155	Linda	136
31	Edward	149	Robin	136
32	George	148	Laura	135
33	Donald	147	April	134
34	Patrick	146	Stacy	133
35	Matthew	145	Sherry	131
36	Tony	144	Heather	128
37	Bobby	140	Dana	127
38	Willie	140	Kelly	118
39	Jerry	135	Tara	118
40	Keith	133	Barbara	116
41	Jonathan	132	Sheila	111
42	Gary	129	Stacey	111
43	Johnny	126	Wanda	109
44	Derrick	122	Monica	108
45	Shawn	120	Amanda	105
46	Tyrone	120	Deborah	105
47	Chad	116	Paula	103
48	Bryan	114	Lori	100
49	Travis	113	Sonya	100
50	Samuel	107	Andrea	96
51	Russell	105	Yolanda	95
52	Billy	100	Tiffany	92
53	Jimmy	100	Leslie	91
54	Henry	99	Christina	90
55	Benjamin	94	Debra	90
56	Dennis	94	Katherine	90
57	Gerald	91	Brenda	89
58	Frederick	88	Christine	89
59	Marcus	88	Cindy	89
60	Roger	86	Jacqueline	88
61	Jeffery	85	Nancy	85
62	Walter	84	Melanie	84
63	Phillip	83	Carolyn	83
64	Andrew	79	Catherine	83
65	Jamie	79	Dawn	83
66	Reginald	79	Cheryl	82
67	Troy	78	Christy	82
68	Douglas	77	Tracey	81
69	Antonio	75	Allison	80
70	Craig	75	Regina	75
71	Ronnie	72	Felicia	74
72	Carl	71	Kathy	73
73	Darrell	71	Betty	71
74	Calvin	70	Margaret	69
75	Chris	70	Rachel	67
76	Kelvin	70	Nicole	66
77	Marvin	70	Sarah	66
78	Randy	70	Tanya	66
79	Tommy	67	Theresa	66
80	Ernest	66	Janice	64
81	Sean	66	Denise	63
82	Corey	65	Janet	63
83	Randall	64	Erica	62
84	Todd	63	Carla	60
85	Harold	62	Cassandra	60
86	Bradley	61	Sabrina	58
87	Danny	61	Veronica	58
88	Joe	61	Ann	57
89	Frank	58	Carol	57
90	Wayne	58	Vanessa	57
91	Raymond	57	Ashley	56
92	Ricky	57	Beverly	56
93	Allen	56	Kim	55
94	Curtis	56	Frances	54
95	Roy	54	Angelia	51
96	Shannon	53	Charlene	51
97	Barry	52	Tammie	51
98	Franklin	52	Melinda	49
99	Stanley	51	Renee	49
100	Aaron	50	Anita	48
101	Carlos	50	Joyce	48
102			Kathryn	48
103			Sherri	48