Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Jacob, with a count of 806 boys out of a total of 24,189 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.33% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2000). The second most popular boy name was William (509 boys, 2.10% of total). The third most popular boy name was Austin (500 boys, 2.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 540 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Hannah, with a count of 563 girls out of a total of 20,462 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.75% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Madison (466 girls, 2.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (420 girls, 2.05% of total).

The table below below shows the top 540 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.