Popular Names in Kentucky

Popular names in Kentucky for 2022 are headed by Harper and Liam. Kentucky is the only state with this combination of top names. Liam is the Number 1 boy name in the United States, and Harper is among the most popular baby names 2022 as well.

Several of Kentucky's Top 10 baby names are not found in the national Top 10, including Willow and Paisley for girls. Waylon, Hudson, Asher, and Levi are among Kentucky's Top 10 boy names but fall lower on the national list. Waylon ranks Number 6 in Kentucky, but only at number 66 nationally.

Names that are more popular than average in Kentucky also include girl names with trending endings such as Raelynn, Adalynn, Emersyn, and Oaklynn, as well as Brynlee, Aubree, and Ryleigh. Other popular names in the Bluegrass state include Octavia, Lainey, and Sutton for girls, and Dawson, Bentley, and Ryker for boys.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.