Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1979

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