In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
1 | James | 856 | Jennifer | 619 |
2 | Christopher | 764 | Amanda | 509 |
3 | Michael | 715 | Melissa | 391 |
4 | Jason | 623 | Crystal | 381 |
5 | William | 596 | Kimberly | 336 |
6 | John | 577 | Angela | 289 |
7 | Robert | 495 | April | 277 |
8 | David | 487 | Elizabeth | 264 |
9 | Travis | 436 | Jessica | 262 |
10 | Joshua | 351 | Amy | 251 |
11 | Charles | 320 | Mary | 243 |
12 | Joseph | 317 | Heather | 224 |
13 | Matthew | 297 | Tiffany | 206 |
14 | Brian | 282 | Stephanie | 199 |
15 | Timothy | 282 | Christina | 188 |
16 | Jonathan | 280 | Kelly | 179 |
17 | Kevin | 280 | Lisa | 157 |
18 | Thomas | 250 | Rebecca | 146 |
19 | Richard | 240 | Michelle | 145 |
20 | Daniel | 238 | Brandy | 142 |
21 | Jeremy | 226 | Ashley | 140 |
22 | Anthony | 217 | Shannon | 140 |
23 | Eric | 185 | Sarah | 135 |
24 | Nicholas | 185 | Laura | 120 |
25 | Steven | 174 | Erica | 113 |
26 | Kenneth | 169 | Jamie | 112 |
27 | Benjamin | 164 | Nicole | 111 |
28 | Derrick | 158 | Tonya | 107 |
29 | Andrew | 147 | Julie | 104 |
30 | Stephen | 142 | Amber | 101 |
31 | Bryan | 129 | Tara | 100 |
32 | Brandon | 128 | Andrea | 96 |
33 | Justin | 127 | Dana | 95 |
34 | Ryan | 127 | Brandi | 92 |
35 | Antonio | 125 | Katherine | 90 |
36 | Jeffrey | 122 | Christy | 86 |
37 | Mark | 121 | Tina | 84 |
38 | Adam | 118 | Anna | 83 |
39 | Corey | 110 | Karen | 83 |
40 | George | 110 | Susan | 83 |
41 | Larry | 110 | Wendy | 83 |
42 | Chad | 108 | Allison | 82 |
43 | Ronald | 108 | Erin | 82 |
44 | Patrick | 107 | Latoya | 82 |
45 | Phillip | 100 | Rachel | 82 |
46 | Samuel | 100 | Melanie | 81 |
47 | Scott | 97 | Pamela | 81 |
48 | Bradley | 96 | Cynthia | 80 |
49 | Gregory | 94 | Leslie | 77 |
50 | Paul | 90 | Alicia | 75 |
51 | Marcus | 89 | Misty | 74 |
52 | Jamie | 88 | Catherine | 73 |
53 | Donald | 86 | Tammy | 72 |
54 | Willie | 86 | Emily | 71 |
55 | Aaron | 85 | Natasha | 71 |
56 | Terry | 81 | Latasha | 69 |
57 | Edward | 79 | Lauren | 69 |
58 | Reginald | 79 | Monica | 69 |
59 | Shawn | 78 | Stacey | 68 |
60 | Bobby | 74 | Tracy | 68 |
61 | Billy | 73 | Margaret | 67 |
62 | Keith | 73 | Samantha | 67 |
63 | Nathan | 71 | Katrina | 65 |
64 | Jerry | 70 | Robin | 65 |
65 | Johnny | 68 | Yolanda | 64 |
66 | Curtis | 67 | Carrie | 63 |
67 | Russell | 67 | Felicia | 63 |
68 | Gary | 66 | Holly | 63 |
69 | Jimmy | 66 | Sharon | 62 |
70 | Tony | 66 | Courtney | 61 |
71 | Jermaine | 65 | Stacy | 59 |
72 | Henry | 62 | Kathryn | 56 |
73 | Douglas | 61 | Kristy | 55 |
74 | Rodney | 61 | Latonya | 55 |
75 | Maurice | 59 | Patricia | 55 |
76 | Jacob | 57 | Sara | 54 |
77 | Dennis | 56 | Summer | 53 |
78 | Shaun | 55 | Lori | 52 |
79 | Wesley | 55 | Angel | 50 |
80 | Roger | 51 | Natalie | 50 |
81 | Terrance | 51 | Sabrina | 50 |
82 | Terrence | 51 | Teresa | 48 |
83 | Philip | 49 | Sandra | 47 |
84 | Randy | 49 | Caroline | 46 |
85 | Andre | 48 | Casey | 46 |
86 | Tyrone | 48 | Meredith | 45 |
87 | Ricky | 47 | Regina | 45 |
88 | Walter | 47 | Tamara | 45 |
89 | Nathaniel | 45 | Danielle | 44 |
90 | Raymond | 45 | Sonya | 44 |
91 | Ronnie | 45 | Tabitha | 43 |
92 | Ernest | 43 | Donna | 42 |
93 | Troy | 43 | Shana | 42 |
94 | Danny | 42 | Cassandra | 41 |
95 | Frederick | 42 | Kristen | 40 |
96 | Jeffery | 42 | Melinda | 40 |
97 | Lee | 42 | Cheryl | 39 |
98 | Adrian | 41 | Denise | 39 |
99 | Craig | 41 | Ebony | 38 |
100 | Randall | 41 | Lindsay | 38 |
101 | Tasha | 38 |