Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was William, with a count of 429 boys out of a total of 23,620 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.82% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (392 boys, 1.66% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (332 boys, 1.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 652 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Madison, with a count of 360 girls out of a total of 20,226 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.78% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Emma (353 girls, 1.75% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (288 girls, 1.42% of total).

The table below below shows the top 652 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.