South is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and has grown less common since.
South is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,802 for boy births in the United States (and #24,371 across all names), given to 6 babies. South was first reported in SSA data in 1927 and peaked in 2025 (6 births).
Boys named South per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1927–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here