Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was William, with a count of 307 boys out of a total of 21,629 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Elijah (283 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (276 boys, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 732 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Emma, with a count of 292 girls out of a total of 17,866 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.63% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Ava (246 girls, 1.38% of total). The third most popular girl name was Harper (239 girls, 1.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 732 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.