Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1972

In 1972 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 1972, 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 1972.


1	James	1,030	Angela	590
2	Michael	981	Jennifer	532
3	Christopher	785	Kimberly	476
4	William	738	Melissa	412
5	John	639	Lisa	360
6	Robert	634	Stephanie	321
7	David	597	Tammy	294
8	Kevin	499	Amy	288
9	Brian	418	Michelle	283
10	Charles	400	Mary	277
11	Thomas	330	Tonya	275
12	Anthony	320	Shannon	210
13	Timothy	294	Pamela	205
14	Richard	293	Sharon	194
15	Jason	289	Teresa	190
16	Joseph	287	Tracy	189
17	Eric	250	Elizabeth	184
18	Jeffrey	243	Cynthia	183
19	Steven	242	Karen	167
20	Kenneth	241	Wendy	162
21	Mark	196	Tina	160
22	Gregory	179	Donna	157
23	Paul	157	Susan	151
24	Larry	154	Crystal	149
25	Daniel	153	Laura	145
26	Ronald	151	Tara	143
27	Scott	146	Heather	142
28	Stephen	145	Rebecca	142
29	Donald	142	Kelly	141
30	Matthew	140	April	136
31	Jonathan	135	Rhonda	133
32	Travis	133	Patricia	129
33	Bobby	132	Julie	127
34	Keith	130	Sandra	127
35	Willie	129	Stacey	120
36	Johnny	128	Stacy	116
37	Edward	125	Robin	111
38	George	123	Nicole	108
39	Rodney	120	Sonya	107
40	Terry	119	Dana	106
41	Bryan	116	Linda	106
42	Patrick	116	Sherry	106
43	Chad	115	Melanie	105
44	Tony	114	Dawn	104
45	Jerry	104	Amanda	101
46	Shawn	104	Andrea	101
47	Derrick	101	Lori	101
48	Jamie	94	Denise	98
49	Tyrone	94	Monica	98
50	Russell	93	Yolanda	97
51	Phillip	92	Christy	96
52	Jeffery	91	Wanda	96
53	Antonio	90	Katina	88
54	Gary	88	Barbara	83
55	Samuel	88	Sheila	83
56	Billy	86	Christina	82
57	Jimmy	85	Katherine	81
58	Andrew	84	Margaret	81
59	Henry	84	Catherine	80
60	Walter	79	Leslie	80
61	Douglas	78	Cheryl	79
62	Reginald	76	Tiffany	77
63	Ryan	75	Felicia	75
64	Dennis	73	Regina	75
65	Marcus	71	Catina	74
66	Benjamin	69	Tanya	73
67	Roger	69	Jacqueline	71
68	Craig	67	Deborah	70
69	Tracy	67	Carla	69
70	Raymond	63	Nancy	69
71	Allen	62	Allison	68
72	Ronnie	61	Christine	68
73	Calvin	60	Ashley	67
74	Danny	60	Paula	67
75	Micheal	60	Carolyn	66
76	Frederick	59	Brenda	65
77	Jermaine	59	Veronica	64
78	Troy	59	Theresa	63
79	Jeremy	58	Kim	61
80	Kelvin	58	Sarah	61
81	Randy	58	Katrina	60
82	Todd	56	Melinda	60
83	Curtis	55	Rachel	59
84	Randall	55	Erica	58
85	Harold	54	Cindy	57
86	Shannon	54	Janice	57
87	Sean	53	Tracey	57
88	Chris	52	Cassandra	54
89	Gerald	52	Janet	54
90	Bradley	49	Natasha	54
91	Dwayne	49	Carol	52
92	Ernest	48	Vanessa	52
93	Darrell	47	Anita	51
94	Joe	47	Sabrina	51
95	Marvin	47	Beverly	50
96	Clarence	46	Cathy	50
97	Ricky	46	Charlene	50
98	Roy	46	Debra	50
99	Carl	44	Frances	50
100	Stanley	44	Kathy	50
101	Wayne	44