Most Popular Baby Names in Kentucky
KY Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Kentucky in 2025 were Amelia for girls (212 babies) and Oliver for boys (278 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in Kentucky who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Kentucky, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank, so a list can run past 25.
The #1 Baby Names in Kentucky by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in Kentucky
Estimated people alive today who were born in Kentucky, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 72,864 |
| 2 | William | 52,924 |
| 3 | Michael | 52,048 |
| 4 | John | 44,087 |
| 5 | David | 44,014 |
| 6 | Robert | 41,735 |
| 7 | Mary | 41,114 |
| 8 | Christopher | 32,502 |
| 9 | Charles | 32,194 |
| 10 | Joseph | 26,079 |
| 11 | Joshua | 22,063 |
| 12 | Linda | 21,979 |
| 13 | Jennifer | 21,163 |
| 14 | Matthew | 21,063 |
| 15 | Thomas | 20,933 |
| 16 | Timothy | 19,279 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 19,001 |
| 18 | Patricia | 18,635 |
| 19 | Richard | 18,355 |
| 20 | Daniel | 16,991 |
| 21 | Jason | 16,544 |
| 22 | Mark | 16,496 |
| 23 | Jacob | 16,448 |
| 24 | Jessica | 16,347 |
| 25 | Sarah | 15,930 |