Discover Kentucky’s trending boy names—led by Tatum, Mateo, Atlas, and Stetson. See what’s gaining momentum now for a fresh, on-trend Bluegrass pick.
Kentucky’s current wave blends Western swagger and nature-inspired cool: Stetson, Walker, Beckham, Dallas, Brooks, Maverick, Weston, Waylon, and Ryder meet River, Rowan, Atlas, and August. Global favorites like Mateo, Luca, and Elias sit beside vintage-bright Jasper, Theodore, Bennett, and Miles (with Myles rising too), plus punchy moderns Axel, Ryker, and Kingston.
Use this list to spot rising styles before they peak, compare close sounds (Myles vs. Miles), and test first–middle combos—think Walker Jameson, Luca Brooks, or Rowan Bennett. Trends shift, so check back to see what’s climbing next across Kentucky.
| Trending Rank* | Name | Babies in U.S. | U.S. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatum | 61 | 59 |
| 2 | Mateo | 70 | 52 |
| 3 | Atlas | 58 | 62 |
| 4 | Stetson | 78 | 46 |
| 5 | Luca | 57 | 63 |
| 6 | Walker | 95 | 33 |
| 7 | Beckham | 56 | 64 |
| 8 | August | 70 | 52 |
| 9 | Myles | 66 | 56 |
| 10 | Dallas | 55 | 65 |
| 11 | Brooks | 80 | 44 |
| 12 | Elias | 85 | 39 |
| 13 | Rowan | 79 | 45 |
| 14 | Jasper | 70 | 52 |
| 15 | Maverick | 141 | 17 |
| 16 | River | 67 | 55 |
| 17 | Beau | 108 | 28 |
| 18 | Theodore | 164 | 12 |
| 19 | Bennett | 78 | 46 |
| 20 | Miles | 93 | 34 |
| 21 | Axel | 72 | 50 |
| 22 | Jameson | 57 | 63 |
| 23 | Roman | 62 | 58 |
| 24 | Everett | 74 | 48 |
| 25 | Emmett | 54 | 66 |
| 26 | Leo | 80 | 44 |
| 27 | Ezra | 127 | 21 |
| 28 | Kingston | 54 | 66 |
| 29 | Waylon | 223 | 3 |
| 30 | Weston | 133 | 20 |
| 31 | Silas | 119 | 23 |
| 32 | Ryker | 66 | 56 |
| 33 | Asher | 170 | 10 |
| 34 | Dawson | 63 | 57 |
| 35 | Hudson | 206 | 5 |
| 36 | Jack | 109 | 27 |
| 37 | Micah | 62 | 58 |
| 38 | Wesley | 71 | 51 |
| 39 | Sebastian | 69 | 53 |
| 40 | Dylan | 81 | 43 |
| 41 | Cooper | 135 | 19 |
| 42 | Aaron | 54 | 66 |
| 43 | Thomas | 85 | 39 |
| 44 | Nolan | 86 | 38 |
| 45 | Hayden | 58 | 62 |
| 46 | Ryder | 59 | 61 |
| 47 | Daniel | 87 | 37 |
| 48 | Sawyer | 68 | 54 |
| 49 | Greyson | 69 | 53 |
| 50 | Josiah | 60 | 60 |
| 51 | Parker | 69 | 53 |
| 52 | Henry | 166 | 11 |
| 53 | David | 91 | 35 |
| 54 | Owen | 113 | 26 |
| 55 | Oliver | 244 | 2 |
| 56 | Anthony | 61 | 59 |
| 57 | Harrison | 73 | 49 |
| 58 | Lincoln | 116 | 24 |
| 59 | Robert | 63 | 57 |
| 60 | Carson | 83 | 41 |
| 61 | Samuel | 144 | 15 |
| 62 | Matthew | 88 | 36 |
| 63 | Charles | 96 | 32 |
| 64 | Alexander | 81 | 43 |
| 65 | Levi | 185 | 9 |
| 66 | Christopher | 74 | 48 |
| 67 | Luke | 85 | 39 |
| 68 | Caleb | 66 | 56 |
| 69 | Joshua | 67 | 55 |
| 70 | Liam | 256 | 1 |
| 71 | Benjamin | 103 | 31 |
| 72 | Isaac | 75 | 47 |
| 73 | Michael | 104 | 30 |
| 74 | Joseph | 109 | 27 |
| 75 | Carter | 114 | 25 |
| 76 | Noah | 219 | 4 |
| 77 | Wyatt | 139 | 18 |
| 78 | John | 154 | 14 |
| 79 | Grayson | 163 | 13 |
| 80 | James | 201 | 7 |
| 81 | Colton | 107 | 29 |
| 82 | Lucas | 143 | 16 |
| 83 | Eli | 70 | 52 |
| 84 | Easton | 85 | 39 |
| 85 | Elijah | 203 | 6 |
| 86 | Ethan | 88 | 36 |
| 87 | Isaiah | 61 | 59 |
| 88 | Bentley | 78 | 46 |
| 89 | Jackson | 121 | 22 |
| 90 | William | 196 | 8 |
| 91 | Gabriel | 96 | 32 |
| 92 | Cameron | 62 | 58 |
| 93 | Logan | 73 | 49 |
| 94 | Jacob | 75 | 47 |
| 95 | Mason | 84 | 40 |
| 96 | Andrew | 71 | 51 |
| 97 | Aiden | 72 | 50 |
| 98 | Jaxon | 82 | 42 |
| 99 | Hunter | 57 | 63 |
| 100 | Bryson | 55 | 65 |