Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was William, with a count of 294 boys out of a total of 20,918 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.41% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Liam (265 boys, 1.27% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (247 boys, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 734 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Emma, with a count of 255 girls out of a total of 17,725 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (246 girls, 1.39% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (233 girls, 1.32% of total).

The table below below shows the top 734 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.