100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky (Updated for 2022)

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank Name Count
1 Harper 202
2 Olivia 194
3 Amelia 188
4 Emma 179
5 Charlotte 165
6 Ava 160
7 Evelyn 151
8 Paisley 150
9 Isabella 141
10 Willow 133
11 Eleanor 131
12 Sophia 125
13 Layla 118
14 Avery 115
15 Ellie 113
16 Scarlett 108
17 Elizabeth 107
18 Ella 107
19 Hazel 107
20 Nova 105
21 Mia 104
22 Ivy 103
23 Nora 94
24 Raelynn 94
25 Violet 94
26 Lily 92
27 Caroline 91
28 Delilah 91
29 Everleigh 91
30 Addison 90
31 Aurora 90
32 Oaklynn 90
33 Luna 87
34 Sadie 85
35 Stella 84
36 Chloe 83
37 Lillian 82
38 Everly 78
39 Lucy 75
40 Kinsley 73
41 Josie 71
42 Riley 71
43 Penelope 68
44 Lainey 67
45 Aria 65
46 Isla 65
47 Zoey 63
48 Abigail 62
49 Anna 62
50 Emily 62
51 Hadley 62
52 Madison 62
53 Cora 61
54 Lydia 61
55 Mila 61
56 Emersyn 59
57 Madelyn 58
58 Emery 57
59 Naomi 56
60 Adalynn 56
61 Remi 55
62 Brooklyn 54
63 Grace 54
64 Oakley 53
65 Rylee 53
66 Mary 52
67 Millie 52
68 Eliza 51
69 Piper 51
70 Audrey 50
71 Hannah 50
72 Lyla 50
73 Alice 49
74 Blakely 49
75 Aubrey 48
76 Eden 48
77 Emerson 48
78 Magnolia 48
79 Parker 48
80 Kennedy 47
81 Octavia 47
82 Sutton 47
83 Natalie 46
84 Ruby 44
85 Aubree 43
86 Charlie 43
87 Brynlee 42
88 Nevaeh 42
89 Claire 42
90 Margaret 42
91 Camila 41
92 Bella 40
93 Eliana 40
94 Gracelynn 40
95 Ryleigh 40
96 Sofia 40
97 Emilia 39
98 Sophie 39
99 Allison 39
100 Leah 38

Most Popular Kentucky Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.

However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2021

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2021 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 229
2 Olivia 226
3 Amelia 220
4 Ava 202
5 Charlotte 174

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2020 is Amelia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Amelia 240
2 Olivia 218
3 Ava 214
4 Emma 212
5 Harper 211

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2019 is Amelia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Amelia 242
2 Ava 241
3 Emma 232
4 Harper 228
5 Olivia 211

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2018 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 254
2 Olivia 244
3 Ava 232
4 Harper 230
5 Amelia 200

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2017 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 292
2 Ava 245
3 Harper 239
4 Olivia 238
5 Isabella 211

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2016 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 312
2 Ava 272
3 Olivia 246
4 Harper 222
5 Isabella 181

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2015 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 309
2 Olivia 272
3 Ava 254
4 Harper 231
5 Isabella 214

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2014 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 320
2 Ava 266
3 Olivia 262
4 Sophia 239
5 Isabella 219

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2013 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 347
2 Sophia 285
3 Ava 275
4 Isabella 256
5 Olivia 228

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2012 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 358
2 Isabella 282
3 Sophia 266
4 Ava 258
5 Abigail 225

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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