Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Joshua, with a count of 947 boys out of a total of 23,888 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.96% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (922 boys, 3.86% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (777 boys, 3.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 410 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Ashley, with a count of 1,037 girls out of a total of 20,884 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.97% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (939 girls, 4.50% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (737 girls, 3.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 410 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.