Name Yearbook

Top baby names in South Dakota, 1998

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	81
2	Hannah	74
3	Taylor	66
4	Madison	61
5	Samantha	59
6	Morgan	52
7	Alexis	50
7	Megan	50
9	Ashley	48
10	Bailey	43
10	Sydney	43
12	Brooke	40
12	Sarah	40
14	Elizabeth	39
14	Jessica	39
16	Kaitlyn	36
16	Kayla	36
18	Rachel	35
19	Allison	33
20	Brianna	30
20	Emma	30
22	Alyssa	28
22	Amanda	28
22	Rebecca	28
25	Lauren	27
26	Haley	25
27	Amber	24
27	Anna	24
27	Grace	24
30	Brittany	23
30	Mariah	23
32	Abigail	22
32	Courtney	22
32	Hailey	22
32	Mikayla	22
32	Shelby	22
37	Jenna	21
37	Stephanie	21
39	Alexandra	19
39	Jordan	19
39	Kelsey	19
39	Mackenzie	19
39	Sierra	19
44	Julia	18
44	Kaylee	18
44	Paige	18
47	Danielle	16
47	Miranda	16
47	Molly	16
47	Nicole	16

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Austin	120
2	Jacob	114
3	Tyler	79
4	Matthew	74
5	Michael	72
6	Zachary	71
7	Nicholas	63
8	Andrew	62
8	Dylan	62
10	Hunter	56
11	Ethan	55
12	Logan	54
13	Noah	52
14	Tanner	51
15	Jordan	50
16	Joshua	49
17	Alexander	47
17	Samuel	47
19	Daniel	46
19	Kyle	46
21	Justin	44
22	John	43
22	Trevor	43
24	Joseph	42
25	Anthony	41
25	Brandon	41
25	Christopher	41
25	Cody	41
25	Cole	41
30	Caleb	40
31	Alex	39
31	Chase	39
33	Connor	36
33	Nathan	36
33	Ryan	36
33	Thomas	36
37	Mason	35
38	James	34
38	Jesse	34
40	Adam	33
41	William	32
42	Riley	30
42	Spencer	30
44	David	29
45	Benjamin	28
46	Isaac	27
47	Aaron	26
48	Dalton	25
48	Seth	25
50	Brady	24