Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Jacob, with a count of 627 boys out of a total of 23,145 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.71% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Ethan (498 boys, 2.15% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (487 boys, 2.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 560 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Madison, with a count of 550 girls out of a total of 19,279 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.85% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (456 girls, 2.37% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (426 girls, 2.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 560 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.