Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Joshua, with a count of 945 boys out of a total of 24,455 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.86% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (883 boys, 3.61% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (757 boys, 3.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 429 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Brittany, with a count of 844 girls out of a total of 21,285 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.97% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (836 girls, 3.93% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (793 girls, 3.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 429 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.