Oliver takes Kentucky’s 2025 boys’ top spot with 278 babies, just ahead of Liam’s 253.
Hudson (229), Waylon (223) and Noah (203) follow, while Theodore and Henry match at 191 births apiece. The front of the list pairs modern favorites with familiar classics, giving Kentucky parents a mix of fresh and steady choices.
The biggest jumps show a taste for surname-style and short, sturdy picks: Colter climbed 51 places, Shepherd 45 and Atlas 43.
Some established favorites lost ground: Christopher fell 32 places, Bentley 28 and Nolan 27. Even with those drops, the list still makes room for both enduring classics and bold newcomers.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Oliver | 278 |
| 2 | -1 | Liam | 253 |
| 3 | 2 | Hudson | 229 |
| 4 | -1 | Waylon | 223 |
| 5 | -1 | Noah | 203 |
| 6 | 6 | Theodore | 191 |
| 6 | 5 | Henry | 191 |
| 8 | -3 | Elijah | 185 |
| 9 | -2 | James | 181 |
| 10 | -2 | William | 173 |
| 11 | -1 | Asher | 171 |
| 12 | 2 | John | 163 |
| 13 | -4 | Levi | 157 |
| 13 | - | Grayson | 157 |
| 15 | - | Samuel | 148 |
| 16 | - | Lucas | 145 |
| 17 | 2 | Cooper | 143 |
| 18 | -1 | Maverick | 141 |
| 19 | 1 | Weston | 136 |
| 19 | 16 | Walker | 136 |
| 21 | 4 | Carter | 128 |
| 22 | - | Jackson | 127 |
| 23 | -2 | Ezra | 123 |
| 24 | -6 | Wyatt | 121 |
| 25 | -1 | Lincoln | 118 |
| 26 | 5 | Benjamin | 117 |
| 27 | -1 | Owen | 116 |
| 27 | - | Beau | 116 |
| 29 | 2 | Michael | 115 |
| 29 | 26 | Bennett | 115 |
| 31 | -4 | Joseph | 114 |
| 32 | -9 | Silas | 112 |
| 33 | 9 | Thomas | 105 |
| 33 | -6 | Jack | 105 |
| 35 | -8 | Colton | 101 |
| 36 | 6 | Easton | 99 |
| 37 | 16 | Rowan | 98 |
| 38 | -2 | David | 97 |
| 39 | 3 | Elias | 96 |
| 40 | 2 | Mason | 94 |
| 40 | -7 | Charles | 94 |
| 40 | 9 | Alexander | 94 |
| 43 | 28 | Sawyer | 92 |
| 44 | 39 | Roman | 89 |
| 44 | -2 | Luke | 89 |
| 46 | -12 | Gabriel | 87 |
| 47 | 43 | Atlas | 85 |
| 48 | -12 | Miles | 84 |
| 49 | - | Dylan | 83 |
| 50 | -3 | Carson | 82 |
| 51 | 8 | Everett | 80 |
| 52 | 3 | Stetson | 79 |
| 52 | 26 | Ryker | 79 |
| 52 | -12 | Daniel | 79 |
| 55 | -17 | Ethan | 77 |
| 56 | 20 | Myles | 76 |
| 57 | 11 | Jasper | 74 |
| 58 | 7 | Wesley | 72 |
| 58 | -19 | Matthew | 72 |
| 58 | 1 | Logan | 72 |
| 58 | -7 | Brooks | 72 |
| 62 | 27 | Ryder | 71 |
| 62 | 6 | Mateo | 71 |
| 62 | 19 | Dawson | 71 |
| 65 | 25 | Hayden | 70 |
| 65 | 51 | Colter | 70 |
| 67 | -27 | Nolan | 68 |
| 67 | 41 | Beckett | 68 |
| 69 | -5 | Axel | 67 |
| 70 | 1 | Parker | 66 |
| 70 | -19 | Leo | 66 |
| 70 | 5 | Joshua | 66 |
| 70 | -23 | Jaxon | 66 |
| 70 | 16 | Isaiah | 66 |
| 70 | -8 | Harrison | 66 |
| 76 | -8 | August | 65 |
| 77 | -20 | Jacob | 64 |
| 77 | -19 | Isaac | 64 |
| 79 | -8 | Sebastian | 63 |
| 79 | -3 | River | 63 |
| 81 | -28 | Bentley | 62 |
| 82 | 12 | Hunter | 59 |
| 82 | -4 | Caleb | 59 |
| 84 | 35 | Tucker | 58 |
| 85 | 23 | Nathan | 57 |
| 85 | 41 | Luka | 57 |
| 85 | -14 | Greyson | 57 |
| 85 | -20 | Andrew | 57 |
| 89 | 1 | Luca | 56 |
| 89 | 6 | Beckham | 56 |
| 91 | 8 | Kingston | 55 |
| 91 | 11 | Jonah | 55 |
| 91 | 17 | Jaxson | 55 |
| 91 | -1 | Jameson | 55 |
| 91 | -32 | Christopher | 55 |
| 91 | 11 | Archer | 55 |
| 91 | -5 | Anthony | 55 |
| 98 | 45 | Shepherd | 54 |
| 98 | -15 | Micah | 54 |
| 98 | 21 | Knox | 54 |