Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1978

In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.


1	James	848	Jennifer	634
2	Michael	784	Crystal	368
3	Christopher	756	Melissa	348
4	Jason	671	Angela	336
5	William	557	Amanda	318
6	Robert	537	Kimberly	287
7	John	535	April	253
8	David	498	Amy	248
9	Joseph	371	Stephanie	244
10	Kevin	347	Heather	238
11	Charles	327	Mary	228
12	Timothy	315	Jessica	222
13	Brian	286	Kelly	207
14	Joshua	263	Elizabeth	204
15	Thomas	262	Christina	189
16	Jonathan	260	Shannon	178
17	Matthew	258	Michelle	152
18	Daniel	241	Tonya	149
19	Anthony	218	Tiffany	146
20	Richard	214	Ashley	140
21	Eric	194	Brandy	137
22	Jeremy	185	Lisa	136
23	Travis	185	Rebecca	135
24	Kenneth	173	Sarah	122
25	Steven	165	Laura	121
26	Benjamin	148	Jamie	107
27	Stephen	146	Tina	107
28	Andrew	142	Andrea	106
29	Derrick	142	Julie	100
30	Patrick	128	Karen	97
31	Mark	127	Rachel	94
32	Jeffrey	124	Erica	92
33	Paul	124	Erin	89
34	Antonio	121	Dana	87
35	Marcus	118	Susan	86
36	Shawn	117	Latoya	85
37	George	115	Stacey	84
38	Larry	115	Tracy	84
39	Adam	113	Christy	83
40	Samuel	106	Stacy	83
41	Ryan	104	Pamela	82
42	Gregory	103	Samantha	82
43	Corey	101	Leslie	81
44	Justin	101	Tabitha	80
45	Chad	100	Anna	79
46	Brandon	99	Sabrina	79
47	Bryan	98	Katherine	78
48	Ronald	97	Tammy	77
49	Jamie	94	Felicia	76
50	Donald	93	Nicole	76
51	Phillip	93	Wendy	76
52	Nicholas	90	Alicia	75
53	Edward	87	Tara	73
54	Willie	86	Melanie	72
55	Aaron	78	Natasha	72
56	Rodney	77	Allison	71
57	Terry	76	Cynthia	71
58	Bradley	75	Emily	71
59	Bobby	71	Robin	70
60	Maurice	71	Monica	67
61	Shaun	70	Patricia	67
62	Keith	68	Sharon	67
63	Gary	67	Teresa	67
64	Jerry	64	Brandi	66
65	Douglas	63	Margaret	66
66	Nathan	62	Misty	65
67	Scott	60	Yolanda	65
68	Johnny	58	Courtney	64
69	Henry	57	Angel	63
70	Billy	56	Lori	63
71	Dennis	56	Danielle	61
72	Reginald	56	Denise	61
73	Russell	56	Holly	61
74	Tony	56	Katrina	61
75	Curtis	55	Natalie	61
76	Carl	54	Carrie	60
77	Jimmy	53	Catherine	60
78	Kelvin	53	Latonya	60
79	Shannon	53	Donna	58
80	Wesley	53	Kristy	56
81	Raymond	52	Kendra	55
82	Terrance	52	Tamara	54
83	Dwayne	50	Kathryn	53
84	Randy	50	Latasha	53
85	Frank	49	Amber	52
86	Walter	48	Jacqueline	50
87	Adrian	47	Sandra	47
88	Jermaine	47	Christine	46
89	Cory	46	Lauren	46
90	Harold	45	Tamika	46
91	Jacob	45	Virginia	45
92	Micheal	45	Rhonda	44
93	Ronnie	45	Barbara	43
94	Troy	45	Krystal	43
95	Tyrone	45	Meredith	43
96	Carlos	43	Sara	43
97	Frederick	43	Regina	42
98	Roger	43	Sherry	42
99	Joel	42	Ebony	41
100	Nathaniel	42	Tanya	41