Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Joshua, with a count of 1,035 boys out of a total of 24,831 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (996 boys, 4.01% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (843 boys, 3.40% of total).

The table below below shows the top 403 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Ashley, with a count of 1,004 girls out of a total of 21,253 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (861 girls, 4.05% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (811 girls, 3.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 403 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.