Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was William, with a count of 317 boys out of a total of 21,804 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.45% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Elijah (262 boys, 1.20% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (261 boys, 1.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 720 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Emma, with a count of 313 girls out of a total of 18,246 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Ava (272 girls, 1.49% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (246 girls, 1.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 720 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.