Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1996

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Austin, with a count of 727 boys out of a total of 23,137 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.14% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1996). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (644 boys, 2.78% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (542 boys, 2.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 473 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Hannah, with a count of 437 girls out of a total of 19,640 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.23% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1996). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (388 girls, 1.98% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (384 girls, 1.96% of total).

The table below below shows the top 473 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.