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Most Popular Baby Names In Kentucky

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Kentucky, 2016–2025 — 378,651 applications in that window. Below them: the names Kentucky uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Emma2,2261.3%
  2. 2Olivia2,0701.2%
  3. 3Amelia2,0501.2%
  4. 4Ava1,9591.1%
  5. 5Harper1,9481.1%
  6. 6Charlotte1,7361.0%
  7. 7Sophia1,5340.9%
  8. 8Evelyn1,4440.8%
  9. 9Isabella1,4020.8%
  10. 10Ella1,2650.7%
  11. 11Paisley1,2580.7%
  12. 12Willow1,2500.7%
  13. 13Elizabeth1,2190.7%
  14. 14Mia1,1780.7%
  15. 15Avery1,1670.7%
  16. 16Eleanor1,1640.7%
  17. 17Ellie1,1550.7%
  18. 18Abigail1,0790.6%
  19. 19Scarlett1,0500.6%
  20. 20Lillian1,0110.6%
  21. 21Layla1,0000.6%
  22. 22Addison9850.6%
  23. 23Caroline9590.6%
  24. 24Nora9270.5%
  25. 25Lily9170.5%
  26. 26Riley9020.5%
  27. 27Hazel8750.5%
  28. 28Nova8680.5%
  29. 29Ivy8350.5%
  30. 30Kinsley8280.5%
  31. 31Sadie8210.5%
  32. 32Raelynn8200.5%
  33. 33Chloe8110.5%
  34. 34Emily7850.5%
  35. 35Aurora7840.5%
  36. 36Stella7700.4%
  37. 37Madison7650.4%
  38. 38Zoey7630.4%
  39. 39Luna7530.4%
  40. 40Lucy7390.4%
  41. 41Violet7330.4%
  42. 42Adalynn6980.4%
  43. 43Penelope6940.4%
  44. 44Hadley6840.4%
  45. 45Everly6730.4%
  46. 46Anna6710.4%
  47. 47Aria6680.4%
  48. 48Lainey6680.4%
  49. 49Piper6620.4%
  50. 50Aubrey6570.4%
  51. 51Hannah6570.4%
  52. 52Kennedy6390.4%
  53. 53Serenity6360.4%
  54. 54Everleigh6340.4%
  55. 55Lydia6310.4%
  56. 56Josie6020.3%
  57. 57Madelyn6020.3%
  58. 58Brooklyn5900.3%
  59. 59Delilah5760.3%
  60. 60Rylee5730.3%
  61. 61Natalie5690.3%
  62. 62Naomi5630.3%
  63. 63Emery5610.3%
  64. 64Audrey5590.3%
  65. 65Mila5580.3%
  66. 66Cora5560.3%
  67. 67Ruby5460.3%
  68. 68Nevaeh5440.3%
  69. 69Mary5380.3%
  70. 70Grace5320.3%
  71. 71Emersyn5280.3%
  72. 72Eden5170.3%
  73. 73Skylar5170.3%
  74. 74Claire5050.3%
  75. 75Isla5040.3%
  76. 76Oaklynn4940.3%
  77. 77Aubree4880.3%
  78. 78Eliza4740.3%
  79. 79Sofia4720.3%
  80. 80Savannah4620.3%
  81. 81Autumn4570.3%
  82. 82Clara4570.3%
  83. 83Millie4420.3%
  84. 84Adalyn4410.3%
  85. 85Lyla4280.2%
  86. 86Blakely4260.2%
  87. 87Adeline4250.2%
  88. 88Reagan4250.2%
  89. 89Sarah4250.2%
  90. 90Sophie4250.2%
  91. 91Alice4230.2%
  92. 92Josephine4230.2%
  93. 93Lilly4210.2%
  94. 94Magnolia4190.2%
  95. 95Peyton4140.2%
  96. 96Victoria4130.2%
  97. 97Allison4080.2%
  98. 98Iris4040.2%
  99. 99Zoe4020.2%
  100. 100Charlie4010.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam2,6531.3%
  2. 2William2,4631.2%
  3. 3Noah2,3401.1%
  4. 4Elijah2,3101.1%
  5. 5Oliver2,2251.1%
  6. 6James2,1841.1%
  7. 7Grayson1,8470.9%
  8. 8Levi1,7600.9%
  9. 9Henry1,6780.8%
  10. 10Waylon1,6580.8%
  11. 11Hudson1,6430.8%
  12. 12Lincoln1,6310.8%
  13. 13Jackson1,6210.8%
  14. 14John1,6150.8%
  15. 15Wyatt1,5930.8%
  16. 16Lucas1,5420.8%
  17. 17Samuel1,5160.7%
  18. 18Carter1,5150.7%
  19. 19Asher1,5110.7%
  20. 20Mason1,4650.7%
  21. 21Benjamin1,4470.7%
  22. 22Owen1,4170.7%
  23. 23Easton1,3420.7%
  24. 24Jaxon1,3160.6%
  25. 25Maverick1,3030.6%
  26. 26Colton1,2800.6%
  27. 27Michael1,2300.6%
  28. 28Theodore1,1720.6%
  29. 29Joseph1,1700.6%
  30. 30Gabriel1,1120.5%
  31. 31Luke1,1070.5%
  32. 32Logan1,0880.5%
  33. 33Alexander1,0840.5%
  34. 34Cooper1,0800.5%
  35. 35Jacob1,0680.5%
  36. 36Carson1,0630.5%
  37. 37Jack1,0620.5%
  38. 38Silas1,0590.5%
  39. 39Charles1,0560.5%
  40. 40David1,0220.5%
  41. 41Hunter1,0100.5%
  42. 42Weston9950.5%
  43. 43Aiden9910.5%
  44. 44Daniel9580.5%
  45. 45Ezra9550.5%
  46. 46Sawyer9490.5%
  47. 47Thomas9450.5%
  48. 48Bentley9440.5%
  49. 49Ethan9250.5%
  50. 50Matthew9210.4%
  51. 51Greyson8720.4%
  52. 52Isaiah8680.4%
  53. 53Braxton8660.4%
  54. 54Christopher8560.4%
  55. 55Nolan8420.4%
  56. 56Landon8400.4%
  57. 57Andrew8280.4%
  58. 58Isaac8210.4%
  59. 59Parker8140.4%
  60. 60Eli8130.4%
  61. 61Jaxson7970.4%
  62. 62Joshua7610.4%
  63. 63Caleb7460.4%
  64. 64Bryson7320.4%
  65. 65Beau7270.4%
  66. 66Kingston7170.4%
  67. 67Walker7130.3%
  68. 68Bennett7010.3%
  69. 69Dylan6930.3%
  70. 70Robert6930.3%
  71. 71Ryder6870.3%
  72. 72Connor6830.3%
  73. 73Jayden6800.3%
  74. 74Sebastian6630.3%
  75. 75Leo6610.3%
  76. 76Everett6490.3%
  77. 77Xavier6480.3%
  78. 78Cameron6440.3%
  79. 79Miles6440.3%
  80. 80Harrison6410.3%
  81. 81Elias6400.3%
  82. 82Jace6400.3%
  83. 83Jasper6380.3%
  84. 84River6380.3%
  85. 85Ryker6280.3%
  86. 86Josiah6260.3%
  87. 87Dawson6240.3%
  88. 88Roman6180.3%
  89. 89Anthony6090.3%
  90. 90Brooks6040.3%
  91. 91Jameson6040.3%
  92. 92Jonathan5980.3%
  93. 93Jeremiah5970.3%
  94. 94Axel5950.3%
  95. 95Rowan5950.3%
  96. 96Brayden5890.3%
  97. 97Brantley5860.3%
  98. 98Kayden5860.3%
  99. 99Hayden5670.3%
  100. 100Tucker5670.3%

Kentucky's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in Kentucky as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares Kentucky's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how Kentucky does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Blakelynn7.9× · 56 recorded
  2. Anniston6.8× · 131 recorded
  3. Lakyn6.7× · 63 recorded
  4. Rayleigh6.2× · 95 recorded
  5. Annistyn6.2× · 51 recorded
  6. Raylynn5.8× · 119 recorded
  7. Raylee5.6× · 132 recorded
  8. Addalynn5.3× · 62 recorded
  9. Briley5.1× · 71 recorded
  10. Harlyn4.7× · 58 recorded
  11. Preslee4.7× · 58 recorded
  12. Laken4.6× · 76 recorded
  13. Emberlyn4.6× · 69 recorded
  14. Maylee4.5× · 106 recorded
  15. Memphis4.3× · 63 recorded
  16. Whitley4.2× · 152 recorded
  17. Hadleigh4.2× · 118 recorded
  18. Madalynn4.2× · 107 recorded
  19. Emberlynn4.1× · 101 recorded
  20. Wrenleigh4.1× · 59 recorded
  21. Dixie4× · 85 recorded
  22. Kaylynn4× · 80 recorded
  23. Wrenlee3.9× · 138 recorded
  24. Braylee3.9× · 123 recorded
  25. Mattie3.8× · 97 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Kenton8.5× · 66 recorded
  2. Brantlee6.4× · 66 recorded
  3. Bentlee5.8× · 118 recorded
  4. Kolson5.7× · 103 recorded
  5. Brentley5.3× · 97 recorded
  6. Raylan5.2× · 254 recorded
  7. Chevy5.2× · 52 recorded
  8. Korbyn4.5× · 71 recorded
  9. Gatlin4.4× · 135 recorded
  10. Branson4.1× · 115 recorded
  11. Cashton4× · 70 recorded
  12. Houston3.9× · 163 recorded
  13. Memphis3.8× · 284 recorded
  14. Harlan3.8× · 161 recorded
  15. Draven3.7× · 69 recorded
  16. Briar3.6× · 138 recorded
  17. Canaan3.6× · 99 recorded
  18. Jenson3.5× · 50 recorded
  19. Jaxtyn3.4× · 68 recorded
  20. Skylar3.4× · 59 recorded
  21. Kolton3.3× · 257 recorded
  22. Westyn3.3× · 73 recorded
  23. Waylon3.2× · 1,658 recorded
  24. Kashton3.2× · 275 recorded
  25. Boone3.2× · 184 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything Kentucky has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary103,6993.7%
  2. 2Betty33,8251.2%
  3. 3Linda30,8231.1%
  4. 4Elizabeth29,8831.1%
  5. 5Patricia27,4221.0%
  6. 6Barbara26,6180.9%
  7. 7Anna25,0440.9%
  8. 8Dorothy24,1140.9%
  9. 9Jennifer22,5690.8%
  10. 10Margaret22,5330.8%
  11. 11Sarah21,0760.7%
  12. 12Brenda19,9250.7%
  13. 13Donna18,7980.7%
  14. 14Martha18,3200.6%
  15. 15Helen18,0770.6%
  16. 16Virginia17,8230.6%
  17. 17Nancy17,7410.6%
  18. 18Rebecca17,5130.6%
  19. 19Ruth17,2570.6%
  20. 20Lisa17,0550.6%
  21. 21Kimberly16,9400.6%
  22. 22Jessica16,8660.6%
  23. 23Shirley16,3130.6%
  24. 24Amanda16,2980.6%
  25. 25Angela15,4080.5%
  26. 26Sandra15,3310.5%
  27. 27Carolyn15,2610.5%
  28. 28Ashley15,1230.5%
  29. 29Melissa15,0080.5%
  30. 30Emma14,7110.5%
  31. 31Joyce14,6330.5%
  32. 32Karen14,5900.5%
  33. 33Ruby14,5490.5%
  34. 34Deborah14,5470.5%
  35. 35Emily14,5090.5%
  36. 36Sharon14,3580.5%
  37. 37Wanda14,2650.5%
  38. 38Laura13,6760.5%
  39. 39Susan13,1540.5%
  40. 40Pamela12,8300.5%
  41. 41Amy12,6200.4%
  42. 42Judy12,1630.4%
  43. 43Mildred12,0590.4%
  44. 44Stephanie11,3890.4%
  45. 45Frances11,2930.4%
  46. 46Teresa11,1940.4%
  47. 47Carol10,6550.4%
  48. 48Evelyn10,6090.4%
  49. 49Doris10,6070.4%
  50. 50Katherine10,5920.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1James145,8574.9%
  2. 2William106,2243.6%
  3. 3John83,7462.8%
  4. 4Robert80,9272.7%
  5. 5Charles69,7292.3%
  6. 6Michael63,2552.1%
  7. 7David61,3772.1%
  8. 8Joseph40,3091.3%
  9. 9Thomas37,0301.2%
  10. 10Christopher35,1101.2%
  11. 11Richard30,8831.0%
  12. 12Donald30,0011.0%
  13. 13Paul28,3530.9%
  14. 14Kenneth27,6570.9%
  15. 15George27,4570.9%
  16. 16Larry24,9230.8%
  17. 17Joshua22,9510.8%
  18. 18Timothy22,5410.8%
  19. 19Matthew22,4100.8%
  20. 20Gary21,3670.7%
  21. 21Daniel21,0430.7%
  22. 22Billy20,7280.7%
  23. 23Mark20,3740.7%
  24. 24Jerry19,4290.7%
  25. 25Ronald19,0820.6%
  26. 26Steven18,9870.6%
  27. 27Edward18,3420.6%
  28. 28Anthony18,1480.6%
  29. 29Jason17,8430.6%
  30. 30Jacob17,0950.6%
  31. 31Bobby16,8830.6%
  32. 32Andrew16,1580.5%
  33. 33Brian15,7440.5%
  34. 34Kevin15,2850.5%
  35. 35Harold15,2470.5%
  36. 36Jeffrey15,2130.5%
  37. 37Stephen14,9580.5%
  38. 38Samuel14,0900.5%
  39. 39Roy14,0010.5%
  40. 40Brandon13,9540.5%
  41. 41Raymond13,8970.5%
  42. 42Carl13,8050.5%
  43. 43Jonathan13,5170.5%
  44. 44Henry13,1430.4%
  45. 45Gregory13,1270.4%
  46. 46Justin12,9480.4%
  47. 47Terry12,6940.4%
  48. 48Roger12,6570.4%
  49. 49Jack12,3670.4%
  50. 50Danny12,1710.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Kentucky in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.