Explore Kentucky’s most popular baby names of 2024 for girls and boys: Charlotte leads the girls and Liam tops the boys, with Amelia, Oliver, Lainey, Waylon, and Willow close behind.
Girls: Charlotte rises to No. 1 (204), nudging Amelia to No. 2 (191). Lainey leaps to a tie at No. 3 (+10, 161) with Willow (+4, 161). Olivia holds No. 4 (158), Emma slips to No. 5 (-2, 153), and Harper stays No. 6 (148). Ellie surges to No. 7 (+11, 141), matching Ivy (+8, 141), and Eleanor climbs to No. 8 (+4, 138).
Boys: Liam remains No. 1 (256) with Oliver steady at No. 2 (244). Waylon climbs to No. 3 (+3, 223), followed by Noah at No. 4 (-1, 219) and Hudson at No. 5 (+4, 206). Elijah is No. 6 (-1, 203), James steady at No. 7 (201), William dips to No. 8 (-4, 196), Levi at No. 9 (-1, 185), and Asher rounds out the top 10 (+1, 170).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 256 |
| 2 | - | Oliver | 244 |
| 3 | 3 | Waylon | 223 |
| 4 | -1 | Noah | 219 |
| 5 | 4 | Hudson | 206 |
| 6 | -1 | Elijah | 203 |
| 7 | - | James | 201 |
| 8 | -4 | William | 196 |
| 9 | -1 | Levi | 185 |
| 10 | 1 | Asher | 170 |
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Charlotte | 204 |
| 2 | -1 | Amelia | 191 |
| 3 | 10 | Lainey | 161 |
| 3 | 4 | Willow | 161 |
| 4 | - | Olivia | 158 |
| 5 | -2 | Emma | 153 |
| 6 | - | Harper | 148 |
| 7 | 11 | Ellie | 141 |
| 7 | 8 | Ivy | 141 |
| 8 | 4 | Eleanor | 138 |