Most Popular Baby Names in Kentucky for 2022
Get ready for the most popular baby names in Kentucky! Keep up with the trends as Kentuckians set the pace with a brand new girl’s name rocketing to the No. 1 spot in 2022. Discover which Kentucky baby names made the cut and knocked Emma off her crown as the reigning champion.
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Feelin’ inspired to add to the baby name pool? We’ve got some good news for you! We outline the most popular male and female baby names in Kentucky, so you can get all kinds of inspiration from there. Happy naming, y’all! Also, we’ve got the perfect neat gift for those newborn Kentuckians.
Most Popular Names for Girls
Drumroll please… it’s Harper! According to data from the Social Security Administration, Harper is THE name for baby girls this year with 202 sweet little Harpers born across the state. In 2021, Emma took the top spot, and before her, it was Amelia in 2020. But, those names are still holding strong in the top five!
Overall for the 2022 year the top girl names in Kentucky, Harper came out on top with an impressive 202 occurrences. Joining her on the list of popular girl names were Olivia, Amelia, Emma, and Charlotte.
Ladies first, so let’s take a look at the top five girl names of 2022 in Kentucky:
- Harper – 202
- Olivia – 194
- Amelia – 188
- Emma – 179
- Charlotte – 165
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Most Popular Names for Boys
Now, let’s give the boys their due. Liam has been holding steady at the top for 4 years now. But, Asher has made a serious leap from 11th place to 5th, impressive! And hey, James and Elijah made the top 10, which is no small feat.
So overall, boys names also saw some changes this year with Liam holding onto his top spot and Asher joining the top five for the first time. Other popular boy names included Noah, Oliver, William, and James.
So, without further ado, here are the top five boy names of 2022 in Kentucky:
- Liam – 260
- Noah – 235
- Oliver – 228
- William – 223
- Asher – 203
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