Here are the 20 most popular baby names in SC, according to the Social Security Administration

Are you the type of person who wants their child to have a rare and unique name?

Or maybe you’re just curious which baby names are most popular these days?

The Social Security Administration keeps a running list of most popular baby names each year. While the administration does not yet have the most popular names for 2023, it recently released its full list for 2022. The administration has a nationwide list along with lists for each state. The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data.

For South Carolina, Noah came in first for most popular boy name in 2022. Charlotte was the most popular girl name in 2022.

Several of the most popular South Carolina names also appeared in the list for most popular names nationwide in 2022.

Out of the 100 most popular names in South Carolina in 2022, Eli came in last for boys, while Adalynn was at the bottom for girls.

10 most popular boys’ names in SC in 2022

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. William
4. James
5. John
6. Elijah
7. Oliver
8. Henry
9. Charles
10. Asher

10 most popular girls’ names in SC in 2022

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Amelia
4. Ava
5. Emma
6. Harper
7. Elizabeth
8. Isabella
9. Evelyn
10. Sophia

10 most popular boys’ names in US in 2022

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. James
5. Elijah
6. William
7. Henry
8. Lucas
9. Benjamin
10. Theodore

10 most popular girls’ names in US in 2022

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Amelia
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Ava
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Luna

Patrick McCreless

The State

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Patrick McCreless is the Southeast service journalism editor for McClatchy, who leads and edits a team of six reporters in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. The team writes about trending news of the day and topics that help readers in their daily lives and better informs them about their communities. He attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama and grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL.