Most popular girl names in Kentucky — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in Kentucky was Amelia, followed by Charlotte and Sophia. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Kentucky

More common

Most distinctive Willow 3.1x more common ▲37 #7 vs US #44
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

Most distinctive 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 Olivia 1.0x less common ▼10 #11 vs US #1

Percentages are each name's share of all girls born in Kentucky. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Amelia ▲3 vs US #4
    212
  2. 2
    Charlotte Same as US #2
    187
  3. 3
    Sophia ▲2 vs US #5
    166
  4. 4
    Evelyn ▲4 vs US #8
    164
  5. 5
    Lainey ▲25 vs US #30
    160
  6. 6
    Emma ▼3 vs US #3
    159
  7. 7
    Willow ▲37 vs US #44
    156
  8. 8
    Ellie ▲16 vs US #24
    152
  9. 9
    Eleanor ▲3 vs US #12
    149
  10. 10
    Harper ▲6 vs US #16
    147
  11. 11
    Olivia ▼10 vs US #1
    141
  12. 12
    Ivy ▲27 vs US #39
    124
  13. 13
    Ava ▼2 vs US #11
    123
  14. 14
    Ella ▲15 vs US #29
    122
  15. 15
    Elizabeth ▲2 vs US #17
    119
  16. 16
    Lily ▲2 vs US #18
    113
  17. 17
    Violet ▼4 vs US #13
    110
  18. 18
    Hazel ▲3 vs US #21
    106
  19. 19
    Scarlett ▲13 vs US #32
    103
  20. 20
    Lucy ▲4 vs US #24
    99
  21. 21
    Nora ▼1 vs US #20
    98
  22. 22
    Aurora ▼7 vs US #15
    97
  23. 23
    Isabella ▼16 vs US #7
    96
  24. 23
    Mia ▼17 vs US #6
    96
  25. 25
    Avery ▲12 vs US #37
    95
  26. 25
    Paisley ▲42 vs US #67
    95
  27. 27
    Riley ▲21 vs US #48
    94
  28. 28
    Sadie ▲22 vs US #50
    90
  29. 29
    Josie ▲53 vs US #82
    86
  30. 29
    Nova ▲17 vs US #46
    86
  31. 31
    Oaklynn ▲122 vs US #153
    83
  32. 32
    Eliana ▼22 vs US #10
    81
  33. 32
    Millie ▲41 vs US #73
    81
  34. 34
    Stella ▲18 vs US #52
    80
  35. 35
    Delilah ▲16 vs US #51
    79
  36. 35
    Penelope ▼13 vs US #22
    79
  37. 35
    Wrenley ▲123 vs US #158
    79
  38. 38
    Abigail ▲3 vs US #41
    76
  39. 38
    Caroline ▲58 vs US #96
    76
  40. 40
    Lillian ▲17 vs US #57
    74
  41. 40
    Lydia ▲52 vs US #92
    74
  42. 42
    Vivian ▲28 vs US #70
    73
  43. 43
    Luna ▼16 vs US #27
    72
  44. 44
    Emery ▲30 vs US #74
    71
  45. 45
    Isla ▼17 vs US #28
    70
  46. 46
    Layla ▼10 vs US #36
    68
  47. 47
    Adeline ▲12 vs US #59
    67
  48. 48
    Eden ▲22 vs US #70
    66
  49. 48
    Zoe ▼17 vs US #31
    66
  50. 50
    Chloe ▼27 vs US #23
    64
  51. 50
    Naomi ▼3 vs US #47
    64
  52. 52
    Ailany ▼38 vs US #14
    63
  53. 52
    Hadley ▲69 vs US #121
    63
  54. 52
    Raelynn ▲64 vs US #116
    63
  55. 52
    Sofia ▼43 vs US #9
    63
  56. 56
    Magnolia ▲68 vs US #124
    60
  57. 56
    Ruby ▲8 vs US #64
    60
  58. 58
    Clara ▲5 vs US #63
    59
  59. 58
    Emersyn ▲80 vs US #138
    59
  60. 58
    Oakley ▲98 vs US #156
    59
  61. 61
    Emily ▼27 vs US #34
    58
  62. 62
    Everleigh ▲132 vs US #194
    57
  63. 62
    Josephine ▼9 vs US #53
    57
  64. 62
    Kennedy ▲23 vs US #85
    57
  65. 65
    Georgia ▲34 vs US #99
    56
  66. 65
    Kinsley ▲28 vs US #93
    56
  67. 67
    Eliza ▲48 vs US #115
    55
  68. 67
    Scottie ▲59 vs US #126
    55
  69. 69
    Anna ▲38 vs US #107
    54
  70. 70
    Grace ▼32 vs US #38
    53
  71. 71
    Addison ▲13 vs US #84
    52
  72. 71
    Eloise ▼22 vs US #49
    52
  73. 71
    Everly ▲20 vs US #91
    52
  74. 71
    Madelyn ▼1 vs US #70
    52
  75. 75
    Aria ▼49 vs US #26
    51
  76. 75
    Daisy Same as US #75
    51
  77. 75
    Iris ▼14 vs US #61
    51
  78. 78
    Brynlee ▲165 vs US #243
    50
  79. 78
    Elena ▼36 vs US #42
    50
  80. 78
    Parker ▲28 vs US #106
    50
  81. 81
    Mary ▲44 vs US #125
    49
  82. 81
    Rylee ▲56 vs US #137
    49
  83. 83
    Madeline ▼2 vs US #81
    48
  84. 84
    Annie ▲98 vs US #182
    47
  85. 84
    Hannah ▼28 vs US #56
    47
  86. 84
    Remi ▲61 vs US #145
    47
  87. 84
    Sutton ▲97 vs US #181
    47
  88. 88
    Melody ▼9 vs US #79
    46
  89. 88
    Piper ▲67 vs US #155
    46
  90. 88
    Wrenlee ▲267 vs US #355
    46
  91. 88
    Zoey ▼19 vs US #69
    46
  92. 92
    Blakely ▲99 vs US #191
    45
  93. 93
    Amara ▲5 vs US #98
    44
  94. 93
    Genesis ▼27 vs US #66
    44
  95. 95
    Ashley ▲69 vs US #164
    43
  96. 95
    Charlie ▲38 vs US #133
    43
  97. 95
    Ember ▲59 vs US #154
    43
  98. 95
    Lyla ▼15 vs US #80
    43
  99. 99
    Adalynn ▲85 vs US #184
    42
  100. 99
    Presley ▲126 vs US #225
    42
  101. 99
    Sophie ▼44 vs US #55
    42