Most popular baby names in Kentucky
In 2023, the top baby names in Kentucky were Liam for boys (255 babies) and Amelia for girls (202 babies). The next most popular were Oliver, Noah and William for boys and Charlotte, Emma and Olivia for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 255 |
| 2 | Oliver | 248 |
| 3 | Noah | 224 |
| 4 | William | 218 |
| 5 | Elijah | 207 |
| 6 | Waylon | 185 |
| 7 | James | 181 |
| 8 | Hudson | 179 |
| 9 | Levi | 178 |
| 10 | Theodore | 177 |
| 11 | Henry | 176 |
| 12 | Asher | 169 |
| 13 | Maverick | 161 |
| 14 | Grayson | 151 |
| 15 | Samuel | 151 |
| 16 | Owen | 146 |
| 17 | Jackson | 133 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 132 |
| 19 | Silas | 128 |
| 20 | Carter | 127 |
| 21 | Wyatt | 127 |
| 22 | Cooper | 118 |
| 23 | John | 118 |
| 24 | Weston | 118 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 116 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia | 202 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 190 |
| 3 | Emma | 184 |
| 4 | Olivia | 181 |
| 5 | Evelyn | 155 |
| 6 | Harper | 154 |
| 7 | Willow | 146 |
| 8 | Sophia | 142 |
| 9 | Ella | 138 |
| 10 | Ava | 137 |
| 11 | Paisley | 125 |
| 12 | Eleanor | 121 |
| 13 | Lainey | 119 |
| 14 | Scarlett | 119 |
| 15 | Hazel | 117 |
| 16 | Ivy | 117 |
| 17 | Ellie | 106 |
| 18 | Isabella | 106 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 104 |
| 20 | Nora | 102 |
| 21 | Mia | 101 |
| 22 | Nova | 99 |
| 23 | Layla | 98 |
| 24 | Riley | 94 |
| 25 | Lily | 93 |
Names more common in Kentucky than nationally
The share of Kentucky babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.
Boys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.