100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky

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 2021. 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, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

Rank Name Count
1 Emma 229
2 Olivia 226
3 Amelia 220
4 Ava 202
5 Charlotte 174
6 Harper 160
7 Sophia 155
8 Willow 146
9 Evelyn 138
10 Ellie 129
11 Elizabeth 122
12 Paisley 118
13 Nova 117
14 Ella 112
15 Eleanor 111
16 Nora 111
17 Isabella 107
18 Addison 104
19 Mia 104
20 Scarlett 101
21 Everleigh 100
22 Luna 98
23 Layla 96
24 Avery 95
25 Caroline 94
26 Kinsley 93
27 Lillian 92
28 Abigail 91
29 Riley 90
30 Hazel 86
31 Ivy 86
32 Raelynn 86
33 Everly 85
34 Penelope 85
35 Lily 81
36 Stella 79
37 Madison 75
38 Violet 73
39 Chloe 71
40 Hadley 71
41 Adalynn 70
42 Audrey 69
43 Emersyn 69
44 Aubrey 68
45 Skylar 68
46 Isla 67
47 Sadie 66
48 Zoey 66
49 Anna 60
50 Aria 60
51 Aurora 60
52 Ruby 60
53 Eliza 59
54 Piper 59
55 Hannah 58
56 Mila 58
57 Lucy 57
58 Magnolia 57
59 Lydia 56
60 Rylee 56
61 Josie 55
62 Claire 54
63 Emery 54
64 Emily 54
65 Mary 54
66 Cora 53
67 Madelyn 53
68 Oaklynn 53
69 Brooklyn 52
70 Eden 52
71 Serenity 51
72 Blakely 50
73 Callie 50
74 Kennedy 49
75 Natalie 49
76 Sophie 49
77 Alice 48
78 Delilah 48
79 Savannah 47
80 Naomi 47
81 Grace 47
82 Lainey 47
83 Clara 45
84 Elena 45
85 Eloise 45
86 Nevaeh 45
87 Adalyn 44
88 Parker 44
89 Athena 43
90 Brynlee 43
91 Ember 43
92 Sofia 43
93 Lyla 42
94 Allison 41
95 Remi 41
96 Maggie 41
97 Peyton 41
98 Lilly 40
99 Autumn 40
100 Madeline 39

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 2021.

However, 111 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 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

Popular Baby Girl Names in Kentucky for 2011

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Kentucky for births recorded in 2011 is Emma.

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

Name Count
1 Emma 334
2 Isabella 308
3 Sophia 260
4 Olivia 245
5 Addison 239

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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