Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Jacob, with a count of 849 boys out of a total of 23,425 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.62% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Austin (742 boys, 3.17% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (523 boys, 2.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 489 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Hannah, with a count of 512 girls out of a total of 20,391 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.51% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Emily (448 girls, 2.20% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (397 girls, 1.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 489 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.