Most popular baby names in Kentucky — 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Kentucky were Amelia, Charlotte, and Sophia for girls and Oliver, Liam, and Hudson for boys. Some names are far more common here than nationwide: Wrenlee is 5.0x more common in Kentucky than nationally, and Waylon is 3.4x more common in Kentucky than nationally. See which names rose and fell the most below, or open the full top 100 lists.

Most distinctive baby names in Kentucky

Girls

Most distinctive Willow 3.1x more common ▲37 #7 vs US #44
Also more common
Lainey 2.6x more common ▲25 #5 vs US #30 Ellie 2.3x more common ▲16 #8 vs US #24 Harper 2.0x more common ▲6 #10 vs US #16 Eleanor 1.8x more common ▲3 #9 vs US #12
Less common
Sofia 1.4x less common ▼43 #52 vs US #9 Mia 1.2x less common ▼17 #23 vs US #6 Isabella 1.2x less common ▼16 #23 vs US #7 Eliana 1.1x less common ▼22 #32 vs US #10

Boys

Most distinctive Waylon 3.4x more common ▲52 #4 vs US #56
Also more common
Hudson 2.2x more common ▲14 #3 vs US #17 Oliver 1.5x more common ▲2 #1 vs US #3 Elijah 1.4x more common ▲-1 #8 vs US #7 William 1.4x more common ▲-1 #10 vs US #9
Less common
Mateo 1.9x less common ▼54 #62 vs US #8 Noah 1.2x less common ▼3 #5 vs US #2

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