Top Baby Names in South Dakota for 1981

In 1981 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 1981, 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 1981.


1	James	764	Jennifer	744
2	Michael	738	Amanda	584
3	Christopher	701	Jessica	533
4	William	581	Crystal	379
5	Jason	560	Kimberly	321
6	John	530	Melissa	286
7	Joshua	503	Stephanie	286
8	Robert	478	Tiffany	275
9	David	467	April	261
10	Matthew	392	Heather	260
11	Jonathan	363	Ashley	254
12	Charles	362	Elizabeth	250
13	Joseph	349	Angela	246
14	Travis	339	Mary	225
15	Brian	288	Amy	204
16	Justin	285	Sarah	193
17	Brandon	270	Latoya	178
18	Thomas	270	Brandy	171
19	Daniel	260	Rebecca	169
20	Kevin	249	Shannon	159
21	Timothy	243	Christina	156
22	Jeremy	231	Brandi	141
23	Eric	218	Laura	136
24	Richard	211	Courtney	135
25	Ryan	199	Kelly	134
26	Anthony	189	Michelle	129
27	Steven	186	Andrea	127
28	Andrew	177	Lisa	127
29	Benjamin	161	Erin	124
30	Kenneth	160	Erica	118
31	Adam	151	Katherine	116
32	Stephen	147	Lauren	114
33	Nicholas	146	Amber	108
34	Patrick	136	Tonya	103
35	Jeffrey	134	Kristen	102
36	Marcus	128	Emily	101
37	Derrick	120	Jamie	101
38	Antonio	119	Leslie	97
39	Bryan	112	Kristin	96
40	Samuel	107	Anna	95
41	Paul	105	Natasha	94
42	Edward	102	Julie	93
43	Aaron	100	Sara	89
44	Phillip	99	Nicole	88
45	Larry	96	Rachel	88
46	Donald	94	Pamela	87
47	George	94	Tara	77
48	Corey	91	Candice	76
49	Ronald	91	Dana	75
50	Gregory	89	Allison	74
51	Willie	88	Katrina	73
52	Chad	87	Alicia	71
53	Mark	86	Samantha	71
54	Nathan	83	Karen	70
55	Bradley	80	Misty	69
56	Jamie	72	Latasha	67
57	Scott	72	Carrie	63
58	Shawn	71	Monica	63
59	Billy	69	Tina	63
60	Bobby	69	Tabitha	62
61	Johnny	68	Catherine	61
62	Keith	67	Christy	61
63	Gary	66	Kristy	61
64	Russell	66	Susan	59
65	Henry	64	Tamara	59
66	Tony	63	Angel	57
67	Wesley	63	Cynthia	57
68	Rodney	62	Stacey	57
69	Maurice	61	Felicia	56
70	Sean	61	Holly	56
71	Jacob	58	Patricia	56
72	Jerry	58	Stacy	56
73	Curtis	57	Tasha	56
74	Douglas	57	Tracy	56
75	Dustin	57	Kathryn	55
76	Jermaine	57	Danielle	54
77	Micheal	53	Lindsay	53
78	Calvin	52	Robin	53
79	Ricky	52	Casey	52
80	Walter	52	Margaret	52
81	Dennis	51	Melanie	52
82	Jesse	50	Teresa	52
83	Cedric	49	Caroline	51
84	Jared	49	Katie	50
85	Raymond	49	Sharon	49
86	Roger	49	Yolanda	49
87	Shannon	49	Ebony	48
88	Terrance	48	Megan	48
89	Randy	47	Candace	46
90	Reginald	47	Meredith	46
91	Terry	47	Brooke	45
92	Jeffery	46	Jacqueline	45
93	Joel	46	Victoria	45
94	Tyrone	46	Wendy	45
95	Allen	45	Donna	44
96	Gerald	45	Krystal	44
97	Terrence	45	Sandra	44
98	Derek	44	Kristina	43
99	Frank	44	Leah	43
100	Jimmy	44	Natalie	43
101			Veronica	43
102			Virginia	43