South Carolina · 2012

Top 100 names in South Carolina, 2012, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Emma	259
#2	Madison	249
#3	Olivia	233
#4	Ava	221
#5	Isabella	221
#6	Sophia	198
#7	Elizabeth	179
#8	Abigail	173
#9	Emily	165
#10	Addison	149
#11	Chloe	144
#12	Aubrey	137
#13	Ella	132
#14	Anna	123
#15	Harper	121
#16	Layla	119
#17	Nevaeh	118
#18	Zoey	112
#19	Caroline	110
#20	Taylor	106
#21	Serenity	105
#22	Savannah	104
#23	Hannah	104
#24	Lily	100
#25	Lillian	99
#26	Avery	99
#27	Trinity	97
#28	Natalie	97
#29	Aaliyah	95
#30	Khloe	93
#31	Amelia	91
#32	Kaylee	90
#33	Brooklyn	89
#34	Peyton	89
#35	Riley	86
#36	Makayla	83
#37	Charlotte	82
#38	Skylar	81
#39	Allison	79
#40	Mary	79
#41	London	78
#42	Claire	77
#43	Autumn	77
#44	Sarah	75
#45	Grace	72
#46	Evelyn	72
#47	Lauren	69
#48	Alyssa	69
#49	Kylie	68
#50	Paisley	67
#51	Kennedy	67
#52	Morgan	65
#53	Mariah	64
#54	Brianna	64
#55	Arianna	64
#56	Alexis	64
#57	Mckenzie	64
#58	Mia	62
#59	Aubree	62
#60	Hailey	62
#61	Destiny	61
#62	Gabriella	60
#63	Bella	60
#64	Sofia	58
#65	Payton	58
#66	Audrey	57
#67	Victoria	57
#68	Sydney	57
#69	Samantha	56
#70	Mackenzie	55
#71	Bailey	55
#72	Sophie	54
#73	Reagan	54
#74	Gabrielle	53
#75	Zoe	53
#76	Scarlett	52
#77	Ryleigh	51
#78	Kinsley	51
#79	Stella	50
#80	Annabelle	50
#81	Ariana	50
#82	Jordyn	47
#83	Faith	47
#84	Jada	47
#85	Londyn	46
#86	Piper	46
#87	Madelyn	46
#88	Genesis	45
#89	Jasmine	45
#90	Leah	45
#91	Harmony	45
#92	Makenzie	43
#93	Logan	43
#94	Jayla	43
#95	Lucy	43
#96	Aniyah	42
#97	Eden	42
#98	Lilly	42
#99	Katherine	41
#100	Paris	41

Uniquely popular in South Carolina

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Births	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Ansley	26	15	2
Logan	43	25	4
Taliyah	24	14	2
Kensley	20	11	2
Kayden	26	15	3
Malaysia	21	12	3
Virginia	20	11	3
Jaliyah	24	14	4
Paris	41	24	7
Miracle	26	15	4
Mckinley	23	13	4
Caroline	110	63	19

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.