Kentucky (/kənˈtʌki/) officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Upland South region of the United States. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. On average 55,000 children are born in the state every year. Names that have found popularity over the years include Madison, Jennifer and Michael. Today’s name trends are very different from these once popular names.
Baby Names in Kentucky are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Kentucky is Liam for boys and Amelia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Kentucky have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular baby names in Kentucky for births in 2020. You’ll find this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Kentucky Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Kentucky over time.
| Girl names in Kentucky | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Amelia | Hannah | Amanda |
| 2 | Olivia | Madison | Jennifer |
| 3 | Ava | Emily | Jessica |
| 4 | Emma | Sarah | Melissa |
| 5 | Harper | Alexis | Amy |
| Boy names in Kentucky | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Jason |
| 2 | William | William | Michael |
| 3 | Oliver | Austin | James |
| 4 | Elijah | James | Joshua |
| 5 | James | Michael | Christopher |
Kentucky Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Kentucky given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Kentucky
Below are the most popular boy names in Kentucky given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 271 |
| 2 | William | 244 |
| 3 | Oliver | 234 |
| 4 | Elijah | 229 |
| 5 | James | 214 |
| 6 | Noah | 207 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 179 |
| 8 | Hudson | 174 |
| 9 | Levi | 174 |
| 10 | Jackson | 173 |
| 11 | Grayson | 172 |
| 12 | Henry | 171 |
| 13 | Mason | 160 |
| 14 | Asher | 155 |
| 15 | Carter | 153 |
| 16 | Wyatt | 150 |
| 17 | Owen | 149 |
| 18 | John | 148 |
| 19 | Maverick | 145 |
| 20 | Samuel | 144 |
| 21 | Lucas | 143 |
| 22 | Waylon | 143 |
| 23 | Benjamin | 133 |
| 24 | Easton | 128 |
| 25 | Jaxon | 128 |
| 26 | Colton | 118 |
| 27 | Alexander | 111 |
| 28 | Carson | 111 |
| 29 | Silas | 110 |
| 30 | Theodore | 109 |
| 31 | Charles | 106 |
| 32 | Logan | 106 |
| 33 | Luke | 105 |
| 34 | Michael | 104 |
| 35 | Braxton | 101 |
| 36 | Joseph | 101 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 100 |
| 38 | Cooper | 97 |
| 39 | Aiden | 96 |
| 40 | Hunter | 96 |
| 41 | Matthew | 95 |
| 42 | David | 94 |
| 43 | Eli | 94 |
| 44 | Jacob | 92 |
| 45 | Andrew | 89 |
| 46 | Daniel | 89 |
| 47 | Greyson | 89 |
| 48 | Ezra | 88 |
| 49 | Jack | 88 |
| 50 | Bentley | 87 |
| 51 | Weston | 85 |
| 52 | Sawyer | 84 |
| 53 | Isaiah | 82 |
| 54 | Jaxson | 82 |
| 55 | Landon | 76 |
| 56 | Nolan | 76 |
| 57 | River | 76 |
| 58 | Isaac | 75 |
| 59 | Parker | 74 |
| 60 | Christopher | 72 |
| 61 | Ethan | 72 |
| 62 | Axel | 70 |
| 63 | Joshua | 70 |
| 64 | Thomas | 70 |
| 65 | Elias | 69 |
| 66 | Jace | 69 |
| 67 | Kingston | 69 |
| 68 | Xavier | 69 |
| 69 | Rowan | 67 |
| 70 | Brooks | 65 |
| 71 | Anthony | 64 |
| 72 | Caleb | 64 |
| 73 | Beau | 63 |
| 74 | Brayden | 63 |
| 75 | Miles | 63 |
| 76 | Robert | 63 |
| 77 | Bennett | 61 |
| 78 | Bryson | 61 |
| 79 | Connor | 61 |
| 80 | Jayden | 61 |
| 81 | Leo | 61 |
| 82 | Sebastian | 60 |
| 83 | Roman | 59 |
| 84 | Everett | 58 |
| 85 | Ryker | 58 |
| 86 | Christian | 57 |
| 87 | Rhett | 57 |
| 88 | Jameson | 56 |
| 89 | Jonathan | 56 |
| 90 | Kayden | 56 |
| 91 | Ryder | 56 |
| 92 | Tucker | 56 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 55 |
| 94 | Ashton | 54 |
| 95 | Brantley | 54 |
| 96 | Dawson | 54 |
| 97 | Jonah | 54 |
| 98 | Cameron | 53 |
| 99 | Abel | 52 |
| 100 | Emmett | 51 |
| 101 | Wesley | 51 |
Girl Names in Kentucky
Below are the most popular girl names in Kentucky given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Amelia | 240 |
| 2 | Olivia | 218 |
| 3 | Ava | 214 |
| 4 | Emma | 212 |
| 5 | Harper | 211 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 177 |
| 7 | Isabella | 155 |
| 8 | Paisley | 147 |
| 9 | Sophia | 146 |
| 10 | Evelyn | 128 |
| 11 | Ellie | 127 |
| 12 | Abigail | 126 |
| 13 | Mia | 119 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 117 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 116 |
| 16 | Willow | 113 |
| 17 | Caroline | 106 |
| 18 | Ella | 104 |
| 19 | Everleigh | 103 |
| 20 | Nova | 101 |
| 21 | Layla | 100 |
| 22 | Avery | 96 |
| 23 | Addison | 93 |
| 24 | Everly | 93 |
| 25 | Lillian | 93 |
| 26 | Scarlett | 93 |
| 27 | Kinsley | 90 |
| 28 | Stella | 89 |
| 29 | Chloe | 85 |
| 30 | Hazel | 84 |
| 31 | Hannah | 82 |
| 32 | Raelynn | 82 |
| 33 | Piper | 80 |
| 34 | Riley | 80 |
| 35 | Adalynn | 79 |
| 36 | Lily | 77 |
| 37 | Sadie | 76 |
| 38 | Zoey | 75 |
| 39 | Anna | 74 |
| 40 | Ivy | 74 |
| 41 | Luna | 74 |
| 42 | Serenity | 74 |
| 43 | Emily | 73 |
| 44 | Aurora | 72 |
| 45 | Mila | 70 |
| 46 | Nora | 69 |
| 47 | Aubrey | 68 |
| 48 | Hadley | 68 |
| 49 | Nevaeh | 67 |
| 50 | Kennedy | 66 |
| 51 | Lucy | 65 |
| 52 | Brooklyn | 64 |
| 53 | Madison | 63 |
| 54 | Lydia | 62 |
| 55 | Cora | 60 |
| 56 | Emery | 58 |
| 57 | Josie | 58 |
| 58 | Rylee | 56 |
| 59 | Adalyn | 55 |
| 60 | Aria | 54 |
| 61 | Audrey | 54 |
| 62 | Blakely | 54 |
| 63 | Madelyn | 54 |
| 64 | Natalie | 54 |
| 65 | Penelope | 54 |
| 66 | Violet | 53 |
| 67 | Naomi | 51 |
| 68 | Peyton | 50 |
| 69 | Gracie | 49 |
| 70 | Mary | 49 |
| 71 | Eliza | 47 |
| 72 | Oaklynn | 47 |
| 73 | Emersyn | 46 |
| 74 | Ruby | 46 |
| 75 | Sarah | 46 |
| 76 | Savannah | 45 |
| 77 | Sofia | 45 |
| 78 | Autumn | 44 |
| 79 | Bella | 44 |
| 80 | Gianna | 44 |
| 81 | Lilly | 44 |
| 82 | Magnolia | 44 |
| 83 | Remi | 44 |
| 84 | Delilah | 43 |
| 85 | Skylar | 43 |
| 86 | Sophie | 43 |
| 87 | Emilia | 42 |
| 88 | Alice | 41 |
| 89 | Callie | 41 |
| 90 | Charlie | 41 |
| 91 | Grace | 41 |
| 92 | Gracelynn | 41 |
| 93 | Isla | 41 |
| 94 | Eden | 40 |
| 95 | Gabriella | 40 |
| 96 | Josephine | 40 |
| 97 | Aubree | 39 |
| 98 | Parker | 39 |
| 99 | Remington | 39 |
| 100 | Charlee | 38 |
| 101 | Claire | 38 |
| 102 | Madeline | 38 |
Summary of Popular Names in Kentucky
The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Amelia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.