Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1990

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Joshua, with a count of 891 boys out of a total of 24,801 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.59% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1990). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (790 boys, 3.19% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (779 boys, 3.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 439 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Brittany, with a count of 843 girls out of a total of 21,239 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.97% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1990). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (757 girls, 3.56% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (729 girls, 3.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 439 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.