Names by state
Top baby names in Kentucky
2025 birth records · Amelia · Oliver lead
The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in Kentucky in 2025, from official Social Security birth records. The bars are to scale, so you can see how far ahead the leaders really are — and every name links to its full history. Set it beside the national top 100 for 2025 to see where Kentucky goes its own way.
The 2025 lists
Ranked by babies born in Kentucky
Girls100
- 1Amelia212
- 2Charlotte187
- 3Sophia166
- 4Evelyn164
- 5Lainey160
- 6Emma159
- 7Willow156
- 8Ellie152
- 9Eleanor149
- 10Harper147
- 11Olivia141
- 12Ivy124
- 13Ava123
- 14Ella122
- 15Elizabeth119
- 16Lily113
- 17Violet110
- 18Hazel106
- 19Scarlett103
- 20Lucy99
- 21Nora98
- 22Aurora97
- 23Isabella96
- 24Mia96
- 25Avery95
- 26Paisley95
- 27Riley94
- 28Sadie90
- 29Josie86
- 30Nova86
- 31Oaklynn83
- 32Eliana81
- 33Millie81
- 34Stella80
- 35Delilah79
- 36Penelope79
- 37Wrenley79
- 38Abigail76
- 39Caroline76
- 40Lillian74
- 41Lydia74
- 42Vivian73
- 43Luna72
- 44Emery71
- 45Isla70
- 46Layla68
- 47Adeline67
- 48Eden66
- 49Zoe66
- 50Chloe64
- 51Naomi64
- 52Ailany63
- 53Hadley63
- 54Raelynn63
- 55Sofia63
- 56Magnolia60
- 57Ruby60
- 58Clara59
- 59Emersyn59
- 60Oakley59
- 61Emily58
- 62Everleigh57
- 63Josephine57
- 64Kennedy57
- 65Georgia56
- 66Kinsley56
- 67Eliza55
- 68Scottie55
- 69Anna54
- 70Grace53
- 71Addison52
- 72Eloise52
- 73Everly52
- 74Madelyn52
- 75Aria51
- 76Daisy51
- 77Iris51
- 78Brynlee50
- 79Elena50
- 80Parker50
- 81Mary49
- 82Rylee49
- 83Madeline48
- 84Annie47
- 85Hannah47
- 86Remi47
- 87Sutton47
- 88Melody46
- 89Piper46
- 90Wrenlee46
- 91Zoey46
- 92Blakely45
- 93Amara44
- 94Genesis44
- 95Ashley43
- 96Charlie43
- 97Ember43
- 98Lyla43
- 99Adalynn42
- 100Presley42
US Kentucky births recorded in 2025.
Boys100
- 1Oliver278
- 2Liam253
- 3Hudson229
- 4Waylon223
- 5Noah203
- 6Henry191
- 7Theodore191
- 8Elijah185
- 9James181
- 10William173
- 11Asher171
- 12John163
- 13Grayson157
- 14Levi157
- 15Samuel148
- 16Lucas145
- 17Cooper143
- 18Maverick141
- 19Walker136
- 20Weston136
- 21Carter128
- 22Jackson127
- 23Ezra123
- 24Wyatt121
- 25Lincoln118
- 26Benjamin117
- 27Beau116
- 28Owen116
- 29Bennett115
- 30Michael115
- 31Joseph114
- 32Silas112
- 33Jack105
- 34Thomas105
- 35Colton101
- 36Easton99
- 37Rowan98
- 38David97
- 39Elias96
- 40Alexander94
- 41Charles94
- 42Mason94
- 43Sawyer92
- 44Luke89
- 45Roman89
- 46Gabriel87
- 47Atlas85
- 48Miles84
- 49Dylan83
- 50Carson82
- 51Everett80
- 52Daniel79
- 53Ryker79
- 54Stetson79
- 55Ethan77
- 56Myles76
- 57Jasper74
- 58Brooks72
- 59Logan72
- 60Matthew72
- 61Wesley72
- 62Dawson71
- 63Mateo71
- 64Ryder71
- 65Colter70
- 66Hayden70
- 67Beckett68
- 68Nolan68
- 69Axel67
- 70Harrison66
- 71Isaiah66
- 72Jaxon66
- 73Joshua66
- 74Leo66
- 75Parker66
- 76August65
- 77Isaac64
- 78Jacob64
- 79River63
- 80Sebastian63
- 81Bentley62
- 82Caleb59
- 83Hunter59
- 84Tucker58
- 85Andrew57
- 86Greyson57
- 87Luka57
- 88Nathan57
- 89Beckham56
- 90Luca56
- 91Anthony55
- 92Archer55
- 93Christopher55
- 94Jameson55
- 95Jaxson55
- 96Jonah55
- 97Kingston55
- 98Braxton54
- 99Knox54
- 100Micah54
US Kentucky births recorded in 2025.
Questions people ask
About naming in Kentucky
Frequently asked
- What is the most popular girl name in Kentucky?
- Amelia is the #1 girl name in Kentucky in 2025, given to 212 babies.
- What is the most popular boy name in Kentucky?
- Oliver is the #1 boy name in Kentucky in 2025, given to 278 babies.
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Data: US Social Security Administration state birth records, updated yearly.
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