Kentucky Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Amelia
Fastest Rising
Andrew
↑ +7
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −8
Longest #1 Run
James
7 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
9,928
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +15
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −4
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
7,813
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Oliver | James | Joshua | Ethan | Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #4 | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1990s | — | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #1 |
| 2000s | — | Rank #4 | Rank #5 | Rank #3 | Rank #1 |
| 2010s | — | Rank #4 | — | — | Rank #8 |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #6 | — | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJamesWilliam
1920sJamesWilliam
1930sJamesWilliam
1940sJamesWilliam
1950sJamesDavid
1960sJamesDavid
Recent Decades
1970sJamesMichael
1980sJoshuaChristopher
1990sJacobJames
2000sJacobWilliam
2010sWilliamElijah
2020sLiamOliver
1910sMaryDorothy
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMelissa
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sAshleyBrittany
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sEmmaAva
2020sAmeliaEmma
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Andrew
+7 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Michael
-8 rank positions · since 1970sFastest Rising
Madison
+15 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Sarah
-4 rank positions · since 1990sHow Kentucky Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Kentucky
- Bentley#81 here · #214 nationally↑ +133
- Ryker#53 here · #182 nationally↑ +129
- Kingston#97 here · #204 nationally↑ +107
- Tucker#84 here · #181 nationally↑ +97
- Knox#99 here · #195 nationally↑ +96
Less Popular in Kentucky
- Luca#90 here · #14 nationally↓ −76
- Sebastian#80 here · #16 nationally↓ −64
- Mateo#63 here · #8 nationally↓ −55
- Leo#74 here · #19 nationally↓ −55
- Anthony#91 here · #46 nationally↓ −45
More Popular in Kentucky
- Wrenlee#90 here · #353 nationally↑ +263
- Brynlee#78 here · #240 nationally↑ +162
- Everleigh#62 here · #193 nationally↑ +131
- Presley#100 here · #223 nationally↑ +123
- Oaklynn#31 here · #153 nationally↑ +122
Less Popular in Kentucky
- Aria#75 here · #26 nationally↓ −49
- Sofia#55 here · #9 nationally↓ −46
- Ailany#52 here · #14 nationally↓ −38
- Elena#79 here · #42 nationally↓ −37
- Grace#70 here · #38 nationally↓ −32
Top 100 Baby Names in Kentucky
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver278#3
- #2Liam253#1
- #3Hudson229#17
- #4Waylon223#56
- #5Noah203#2
- #6Henry191#5
- #7Theodore191#4
- #8Elijah185#7
- #9James181#6
- #10William173#9
Names #11–100
- #11 Asher
- #12 John
- #13 Grayson
- #14 Levi
- #15 Samuel
- #16 Lucas
- #17 Cooper
- #18 Maverick
- #19 Walker
- #20 Weston
- #21 Carter
- #22 Jackson
- #23 Ezra
- #24 Wyatt
- #25 Lincoln
- #26 Benjamin
- #27 Beau
- #28 Owen
- #29 Bennett
- #30 Michael
- #31 Joseph
- #32 Silas
- #33 Jack
- #34 Thomas
- #35 Colton
- #36 Easton
- #37 Rowan
- #38 David
- #39 Elias
- #40 Alexander
- #41 Charles
- #42 Mason
- #43 Sawyer
- #44 Luke
- #45 Roman
- #46 Gabriel
- #47 Atlas
- #48 Miles
- #49 Dylan
- #50 Carson
- #51 Everett
- #52 Daniel
- #53 Ryker
- #54 Stetson
- #55 Ethan
- #56 Myles
- #57 Jasper
- #58 Brooks
- #59 Logan
- #60 Matthew
- #61 Wesley
- #62 Dawson
- #63 Mateo
- #64 Ryder
- #65 Colter
- #66 Hayden
- #67 Beckett
- #68 Nolan
- #69 Axel
- #70 Harrison
- #71 Isaiah
- #72 Jaxon
- #73 Joshua
- #74 Leo
- #75 Parker
- #76 August
- #77 Isaac
- #78 Jacob
- #79 River
- #80 Sebastian
- #81 Bentley
- #82 Caleb
- #83 Hunter
- #84 Tucker
- #85 Andrew
- #86 Greyson
- #87 Luka
- #88 Nathan
- #89 Beckham
- #90 Luca
- #91 Anthony
- #92 Archer
- #93 Christopher
- #94 Jameson
- #95 Jaxson
- #96 Jonah
- #97 Kingston
- #98 Braxton
- #99 Knox
- #100 Micah
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Amelia212#4
- #2Charlotte187#2
- #3Sophia166#5
- #4Evelyn164#8
- #5Lainey160#30
- #6Emma159#3
- #7Willow156#44
- #8Ellie152#25
- #9Eleanor149#12
- #10Harper147#16
Names #11–100
- #11 Olivia
- #12 Ivy
- #13 Ava
- #14 Ella
- #15 Elizabeth
- #16 Lily
- #17 Violet
- #18 Hazel
- #19 Scarlett
- #20 Lucy
- #21 Nora
- #22 Aurora
- #23 Isabella
- #24 Mia
- #25 Avery
- #26 Paisley
- #27 Riley
- #28 Sadie
- #29 Josie
- #30 Nova
- #31 Oaklynn
- #32 Eliana
- #33 Millie
- #34 Stella
- #35 Delilah
- #36 Penelope
- #37 Wrenley
- #38 Abigail
- #39 Caroline
- #40 Lillian
- #41 Lydia
- #42 Vivian
- #43 Luna
- #44 Emery
- #45 Isla
- #46 Layla
- #47 Adeline
- #48 Eden
- #49 Zoe
- #50 Chloe
- #51 Naomi
- #52 Ailany
- #53 Hadley
- #54 Raelynn
- #55 Sofia
- #56 Magnolia
- #57 Ruby
- #58 Clara
- #59 Emersyn
- #60 Oakley
- #61 Emily
- #62 Everleigh
- #63 Josephine
- #64 Kennedy
- #65 Georgia
- #66 Kinsley
- #67 Eliza
- #68 Scottie
- #69 Anna
- #70 Grace
- #71 Addison
- #72 Eloise
- #73 Everly
- #74 Madelyn
- #75 Aria
- #76 Daisy
- #77 Iris
- #78 Brynlee
- #79 Elena
- #80 Parker
- #81 Mary
- #82 Rylee
- #83 Madeline
- #84 Annie
- #85 Hannah
- #86 Remi
- #87 Sutton
- #88 Melody
- #89 Piper
- #90 Wrenlee
- #91 Zoey
- #92 Blakely
- #93 Amara
- #94 Genesis
- #95 Ashley
- #96 Charlie
- #97 Ember
- #98 Lyla
- #99 Adalynn
- #100 Presley
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