Most popular baby names for girls in South Carolina
Most popular baby names for girls in South Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in South Carolina using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies in 2019, with ties broken by highest ranking since 2000.
Olivia is currently the most popular girl name in the United States while Emma, Ava, Sophia, and Isabella round out the top five.
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#50. Naomi
- Number of babies in 2019: 63
- Change since 2015: +10.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #50 in 2019
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies: 3,929
Naomi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasantness".
#49. Ryleigh
- Number of babies in 2019: 64
- Change since 2015: +3.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #32 in 2017
National
- Rank: #138
- Number of babies: 2,005
Ryleigh is a name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".
#48. Nora
- Number of babies in 2019: 65
- Change since 2015: -12.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #37 in 2018
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies: 5,899
Nora is a derivation of the name Norah, a name of Latin origin meaning "honor".
#47. Savannah
- Number of babies in 2019: 65
- Change since 2015: -33.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2005
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies: 4,148
Savannah is a name of Native American origin meaning "open plain".
#46. Piper
- Number of babies in 2019: 66
- Change since 2015: -9.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #45 in 2019
National
- Rank: #85
- Number of babies: 3,164
Piper is a name of English origin meaning "pipe or flute player".
#45. Bella
- Number of babies in 2019: 66
- Change since 2015: +10.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2018
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies: 4,354
Bella is a name of Italian origin meaning "beautiful".
#44. Lily
- Number of babies in 2019: 66
- Change since 2015: -41.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #16 in 2011
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies: 5,419
Lily is a name of English origin, named after the flower.
#43. Grace
- Number of babies in 2019: 67
- Change since 2015: -21.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #23 in 2005
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies: 6,062
Grace is a name of Latin origin meaning "gracious".
#42. Natalie
- Number of babies in 2019: 67
- Change since 2015: -19.3%
- Highest rank since 2000: #19 in 2011
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies: 4,782
Natalie is a name of French origin meaning "birthday of the Lord".
#41. Anna
- Number of babies in 2019: 68
- Change since 2015: -37.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2001
National
- Rank: #63
- Number of babies: 3,807
Anna is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".
#40. Ellie
- Number of babies in 2019: 70
- Change since 2015: +22.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #40 in 2019
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies: 5,404
Ellie is a name of Greek origin meaning "shining light".
#39. Addison
- Number of babies in 2019: 71
- Change since 2015: -36.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2009
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies: 4,473
Addison is an Old English name, meaning "son of Adam".
#38. Nevaeh
- Number of babies in 2019: 72
- Change since 2015: -8.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2011
National
- Rank: #90
- Number of babies: 3,080
Nevaeh is a name of American origin, Nevaeh is "heaven" spelled backwards.
#37. Willow
- Number of babies in 2019: 73
- Change since 2015: +87.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2018
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies: 4,566
Willow is a name of English origin meaning "slender" or "graceful".
#36. Raelynn
- Number of babies in 2019: 76
- Change since 2015: +100.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2019
National
- Rank: #113
- Number of babies: 2,556
Raelynn is a name of American origin meaning "beam of light".
#35. Kennedy
- Number of babies in 2019: 76
- Change since 2015: -9.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #32 in 2018
National
- Rank: #67
- Number of babies: 3,670
Kennedy is a name of Irish origin meaning "chieftain".
#34. Aria
- Number of babies in 2019: 76
- Change since 2015: +26.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #30 in 2018
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies: 7,072
Aria is a name of Hebrew, and Italian origin meaning "song" or "melody".
#33. Brooklyn
- Number of babies in 2019: 76
- Change since 2015: -16.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #27 in 2014
National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies: 4,270
Brooklyn is a name derived from Dutch word Breukelen, meaning "broken land".
#32. Mary
- Number of babies in 2019: 76
- Change since 2015: -13.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2002
National
- Rank: #126
- Number of babies: 2,209
Mary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "drop of the sea".
#31. Avery
- Number of babies in 2019: 77
- Change since 2015: -40.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #14 in 2015
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies: 7,311
Avery is a name of English origin meaning "ruler of the elves".
#30. Serenity
- Number of babies in 2019: 80
- Change since 2015: -10.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2013
National
- Rank: #79
- Number of babies: 3,405
Serenity is a name of English origin meaning "calmness". Serenity is ultimately derived from the Latin word serenus.
#29. Chloe
- Number of babies in 2019: 80
- Change since 2015: -29.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #10 in 2009
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies: 6,361
Chloe is a name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "fertility".
#28. Mila
- Number of babies in 2019: 83
- Change since 2015: +176.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #28 in 2019
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies: 7,309
Mila is a name of Slavic origin meaning "dear" or "gracious".
#27. Paisley
- Number of babies in 2019: 84
- Change since 2015: -4.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #22 in 2017
National
- Rank: #53
- Number of babies: 4,242
Paisley is a name of Scottish origin meaning "church".
#26. Nova
- Number of babies in 2019: 85
- Change since 2015: +372.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2018
National
- Rank: #51
- Number of babies: 4,294
Nova is a name of Latin origin meaning "new".
#25. Layla
- Number of babies in 2019: 86
- Change since 2015: -22.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #16 in 2012
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies: 6,478
Layla is a name of Arabic origin meaning "wine".
#24. Aubrey
- Number of babies in 2019: 87
- Change since 2015: -32.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2012
National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies: 4,570
Aubrey is a Norman French variation of the German name "Alberic", meaning "elf ruler".
#23. Zoey
- Number of babies in 2019: 88
- Change since 2015: -15.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2014
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies: 5,650
Zoey is a name of Greek origin meaning "life".
#22. Eleanor
- Number of babies in 2019: 92
- Change since 2015: +48.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #22 in 2019
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies: 6,164
Eleanor is a name of Greek origin meaning "bright".
#21. Kinsley
- Number of babies in 2019: 96
- Change since 2015: +41.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2019
National
- Rank: #74
- Number of babies: 3,493
Kinsley is a name of English origin meaning "king's meadow".
#20. Skylar
- Number of babies in 2019: 98
- Change since 2015: -34.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2018
National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies: 4,022
Skylar is a name of English origin meaning "noble scholar".
#19. Scarlett
- Number of babies in 2019: 99
- Change since 2015: +33.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2018
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies: 7,044
Scarlett is a name of English origin meaning "scarlet" or "red".
#18. Riley
- Number of babies in 2019: 101
- Change since 2015: +14.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #10 in 2016
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies: 5,676
Riley is a name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".
#17. Lillian
- Number of babies in 2019: 107
- Change since 2015: -0.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2014
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies: 5,092
Lillian is a name of Latin origin meaning "lily".
#16. Emily
- Number of babies in 2019: 107
- Change since 2015: -24.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2005
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies: 8,213
Emily is a name of Latin origin meaning "to strive".
#15. Mia
- Number of babies in 2019: 114
- Change since 2015: -7.3%
- Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2019
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies: 12,414
Mia is a name of Latin origin meaning "mine".
#14. Caroline
- Number of babies in 2019: 115
- Change since 2015: -14.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2016
National
- Rank: #61
- Number of babies: 3,900
Caroline is a name of French origin meaning "free man".
#13. Madison
- Number of babies in 2019: 117
- Change since 2015: -43.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2011
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies: 6,269
Madison is a name of English origin meaning "son of Matthew".
#12. Evelyn
- Number of babies in 2019: 120
- Change since 2015: +2.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2019
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies: 10,392
Evelyn is a name of English origin meaning "desired".
#11. Ella
- Number of babies in 2019: 122
- Change since 2015: +14.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2019
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies: 8,079
Ella is a name of German origin meaning "fairy maiden".
#10. Abigail
- Number of babies in 2019: 128
- Change since 2015: -22.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2008
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies: 9,106
Abigail is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Joy Of The Father".
#9. Sophia
- Number of babies in 2019: 130
- Change since 2015: 0.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2013
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies: 13,714
Sophia is a name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom".
#8. Elizabeth
- Number of babies in 2019: 139
- Change since 2015: -31.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2002
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies: 7,844
Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god is my oath".
#7. Harper
- Number of babies in 2019: 162
- Change since 2015: -10.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2018
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies: 10,442
Harper is a name of English origin meaning "harp player".
#6. Isabella
- Number of babies in 2019: 172
- Change since 2015: -10.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2010
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies: 13,306
Isabella is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "devoted to God".
#5. Emma
- Number of babies in 2019: 210
- Change since 2015: -7.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2014
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies: 17,102
Emma is a name of German origin meaning "universal".
#4. Amelia
- Number of babies in 2019: 214
- Change since 2015: +64.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2019
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies: 12,862
Amelia is a variation of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work".
#3. Charlotte
- Number of babies in 2019: 217
- Change since 2015: +53.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2019
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies: 13,138
Charlotte is a name of French origin meaning "free man".
#2. Ava
- Number of babies in 2019: 246
- Change since 2015: -12.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2018
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies: 14,440
Ava is a name of Latin origin meaning "bird".
#1. Olivia
- Number of babies in 2019: 269
- Change since 2015: +13.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2019
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies: 18,451
Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree".
