Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Jason, with a count of 1,167 boys out of a total of 28,115 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,145 boys, 4.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (1,087 boys, 3.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 444 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Amanda, with a count of 1,275 girls out of a total of 24,864 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.13% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (1,009 girls, 4.06% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (752 girls, 3.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 444 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.