Top names by state ★ Kentucky
Top baby names in Kentucky
In 2025, Kentucky's most popular names were Amelia (212 girls) and Oliver (278 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia | 212 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 187 |
| 3 | Sophia | 166 |
| 4 | Evelyn | 164 |
| 5 | Lainey | 160 |
| 6 | Emma | 159 |
| 7 | Willow | 156 |
| 8 | Ellie | 152 |
| 9 | Eleanor | 149 |
| 10 | Harper | 147 |
| 11 | Olivia | 141 |
| 12 | Ivy | 124 |
| 13 | Ava | 123 |
| 14 | Ella | 122 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 119 |
| 16 | Lily | 113 |
| 17 | Violet | 110 |
| 18 | Hazel | 106 |
| 19 | Scarlett | 103 |
| 20 | Lucy | 99 |
| 21 | Nora | 98 |
| 22 | Aurora | 97 |
| 23 | Isabella | 96 |
| 23 | Mia | 96 |
| 25 | Avery | 95 |
| 25 | Paisley | 95 |
| 27 | Riley | 94 |
| 28 | Sadie | 90 |
| 29 | Josie | 86 |
| 29 | Nova | 86 |
| 31 | Oaklynn | 83 |
| 32 | Eliana | 81 |
| 32 | Millie | 81 |
| 34 | Stella | 80 |
| 35 | Delilah | 79 |
| 35 | Penelope | 79 |
| 35 | Wrenley | 79 |
| 38 | Abigail | 76 |
| 38 | Caroline | 76 |
| 40 | Lillian | 74 |
| 40 | Lydia | 74 |
| 42 | Vivian | 73 |
| 43 | Luna | 72 |
| 44 | Emery | 71 |
| 45 | Isla | 70 |
| 46 | Layla | 68 |
| 47 | Adeline | 67 |
| 48 | Eden | 66 |
| 48 | Zoe | 66 |
| 50 | Chloe | 64 |
| 50 | Naomi | 64 |
| 52 | Ailany | 63 |
| 52 | Hadley | 63 |
| 52 | Raelynn | 63 |
| 52 | Sofia | 63 |
| 56 | Magnolia | 60 |
| 56 | Ruby | 60 |
| 58 | Clara | 59 |
| 58 | Emersyn | 59 |
| 58 | Oakley | 59 |
| 61 | Emily | 58 |
| 62 | Everleigh | 57 |
| 62 | Josephine | 57 |
| 62 | Kennedy | 57 |
| 65 | Georgia | 56 |
| 65 | Kinsley | 56 |
| 67 | Eliza | 55 |
| 67 | Scottie | 55 |
| 69 | Anna | 54 |
| 70 | Grace | 53 |
| 71 | Addison | 52 |
| 71 | Eloise | 52 |
| 71 | Everly | 52 |
| 71 | Madelyn | 52 |
| 75 | Aria | 51 |
| 75 | Daisy | 51 |
| 75 | Iris | 51 |
| 78 | Brynlee | 50 |
| 78 | Elena | 50 |
| 78 | Parker | 50 |
| 81 | Mary | 49 |
| 81 | Rylee | 49 |
| 83 | Madeline | 48 |
| 84 | Annie | 47 |
| 84 | Hannah | 47 |
| 84 | Remi | 47 |
| 84 | Sutton | 47 |
| 88 | Melody | 46 |
| 88 | Piper | 46 |
| 88 | Wrenlee | 46 |
| 88 | Zoey | 46 |
| 92 | Blakely | 45 |
| 93 | Amara | 44 |
| 93 | Genesis | 44 |
| 95 | Ashley | 43 |
| 95 | Charlie | 43 |
| 95 | Ember | 43 |
| 95 | Lyla | 43 |
| 99 | Adalynn | 42 |
| 99 | Presley | 42 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 278 |
| 2 | Liam | 253 |
| 3 | Hudson | 229 |
| 4 | Waylon | 223 |
| 5 | Noah | 203 |
| 6 | Henry | 191 |
| 6 | Theodore | 191 |
| 8 | Elijah | 185 |
| 9 | James | 181 |
| 10 | William | 173 |
| 11 | Asher | 171 |
| 12 | John | 163 |
| 13 | Grayson | 157 |
| 13 | Levi | 157 |
| 15 | Samuel | 148 |
| 16 | Lucas | 145 |
| 17 | Cooper | 143 |
| 18 | Maverick | 141 |
| 19 | Walker | 136 |
| 19 | Weston | 136 |
| 21 | Carter | 128 |
| 22 | Jackson | 127 |
| 23 | Ezra | 123 |
| 24 | Wyatt | 121 |
| 25 | Lincoln | 118 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 117 |
| 27 | Beau | 116 |
| 27 | Owen | 116 |
| 29 | Bennett | 115 |
| 29 | Michael | 115 |
| 31 | Joseph | 114 |
| 32 | Silas | 112 |
| 33 | Jack | 105 |
| 33 | Thomas | 105 |
| 35 | Colton | 101 |
| 36 | Easton | 99 |
| 37 | Rowan | 98 |
| 38 | David | 97 |
| 39 | Elias | 96 |
| 40 | Alexander | 94 |
| 40 | Charles | 94 |
| 40 | Mason | 94 |
| 43 | Sawyer | 92 |
| 44 | Luke | 89 |
| 44 | Roman | 89 |
| 46 | Gabriel | 87 |
| 47 | Atlas | 85 |
| 48 | Miles | 84 |
| 49 | Dylan | 83 |
| 50 | Carson | 82 |
| 51 | Everett | 80 |
| 52 | Daniel | 79 |
| 52 | Ryker | 79 |
| 52 | Stetson | 79 |
| 55 | Ethan | 77 |
| 56 | Myles | 76 |
| 57 | Jasper | 74 |
| 58 | Brooks | 72 |
| 58 | Logan | 72 |
| 58 | Matthew | 72 |
| 58 | Wesley | 72 |
| 62 | Dawson | 71 |
| 62 | Mateo | 71 |
| 62 | Ryder | 71 |
| 65 | Colter | 70 |
| 65 | Hayden | 70 |
| 67 | Beckett | 68 |
| 67 | Nolan | 68 |
| 69 | Axel | 67 |
| 70 | Harrison | 66 |
| 70 | Isaiah | 66 |
| 70 | Jaxon | 66 |
| 70 | Joshua | 66 |
| 70 | Leo | 66 |
| 70 | Parker | 66 |
| 76 | August | 65 |
| 77 | Isaac | 64 |
| 77 | Jacob | 64 |
| 79 | River | 63 |
| 79 | Sebastian | 63 |
| 81 | Bentley | 62 |
| 82 | Caleb | 59 |
| 82 | Hunter | 59 |
| 84 | Tucker | 58 |
| 85 | Andrew | 57 |
| 85 | Greyson | 57 |
| 85 | Luka | 57 |
| 85 | Nathan | 57 |
| 89 | Beckham | 56 |
| 89 | Luca | 56 |
| 91 | Anthony | 55 |
| 91 | Archer | 55 |
| 91 | Christopher | 55 |
| 91 | Jameson | 55 |
| 91 | Jaxson | 55 |
| 91 | Jonah | 55 |
| 91 | Kingston | 55 |
| 98 | Braxton | 54 |
| 98 | Knox | 54 |
| 98 | Micah | 54 |
Kentucky's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amelia | Oliver |
| 2024 | Charlotte | Liam |
| 2023 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2022 | Harper | Liam |
| 2021 | Emma | Liam |
| 2020 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2019 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2018 | Emma | William |
| 2017 | Emma | William |
| 2016 | Emma | William |
| 2015 | Emma | William |
| 2014 | Emma | William |
| 2013 | Emma | William |
| 2012 | Emma | William |
| 2011 | Emma | William |
| 2010 | Isabella | William |
| 2009 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2008 | Madison | William |
| 2007 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2006 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2005 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2004 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2003 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2002 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2001 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2000 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1999 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1998 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1997 | Hannah | Austin |
| 1996 | Hannah | Austin |
| 1995 | Ashley | Austin |
| 1994 | Ashley | Austin |
| 1993 | Ashley | James |
| 1992 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1991 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1990 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1989 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1988 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1987 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1986 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1985 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1984 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1983 | Amanda | Christopher |
| 1982 | Amanda | Christopher |
| 1981 | Amanda | Joshua |
| 1980 | Amanda | Jason |
| 1979 | Amanda | Jason |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1972 | Jennifer | James |
| 1971 | Jennifer | James |
| 1970 | Melissa | James |
| 1969 | Lisa | James |
| 1968 | Lisa | James |
| 1967 | Lisa | James |
| 1966 | Lisa | James |
| 1965 | Lisa | James |
| 1964 | Lisa | James |
| 1963 | Lisa | James |
| 1962 | Mary | James |
| 1961 | Mary | James |
| 1960 | Mary | James |
| 1959 | Mary | James |
| 1958 | Mary | James |
| 1957 | Mary | James |
| 1956 | Mary | James |
| 1955 | Mary | James |
| 1954 | Mary | James |
| 1953 | Mary | James |
| 1952 | Linda | James |
| 1951 | Linda | James |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
| 1949 | Linda | James |
| 1948 | Linda | James |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Mary | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | James |
| 1942 | Mary | James |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | James |
| 1939 | Mary | James |
| 1938 | Mary | James |
| 1937 | Mary | James |
| 1936 | Mary | James |
| 1935 | Mary | James |
| 1934 | Mary | James |
| 1933 | Mary | James |
| 1932 | Mary | James |
| 1931 | Mary | James |
| 1930 | Mary | James |
| 1929 | Mary | James |
| 1928 | Mary | James |
| 1927 | Mary | James |
| 1926 | Mary | James |
| 1925 | Mary | James |
| 1924 | Mary | James |
| 1923 | Mary | James |
| 1922 | Mary | James |
| 1921 | Mary | James |
| 1920 | Mary | James |
| 1919 | Mary | James |
| 1918 | Mary | James |
| 1917 | Mary | James |
| 1916 | Mary | James |
| 1915 | Mary | James |
| 1914 | Mary | James |
| 1913 | Mary | William |
| 1912 | Mary | William |
| 1911 | Mary | William |
| 1910 | Mary | James |