The most distinctive Kentucky baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Kentucky names were Mallorie and Kainen. Across the whole record it is Johnda and Estill.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallorie | 5 | 9× | Kainen | 6 | 14× |
| 2 | Addalynn | 5 | 9× | Oakes | 6 | 7× |
| 3 | Mauwa | 5 | 9× | Weller | 6 | 5× |
| 4 | Lynnleigh | 5 | 9× | Kolsen | 13 | 4× |
| 5 | Brenleigh | 6 | 8× | Kolton | 32 | 3× |
| 6 | Novaleigh | 8 | 6× | Braydon | 7 | 3× |
| 7 | Blakeley | 6 | 5× | Leeland | 7 | 3× |
| 8 | Fannie | 7 | 5× | Kolson | 17 | 3× |
| 9 | Rayleigh | 13 | 5× | Memphis | 26 | 3× |
| 10 | Hensley | 8 | 5× | Harlan | 27 | 3× |
| 11 | Everlynn | 8 | 4× | Gentry | 7 | 3× |
| 12 | Maeleigh | 6 | 4× | Kenton | 6 | 3× |
| 13 | Karlee | 8 | 4× | Westyn | 21 | 3× |
| 14 | Lainee | 9 | 4× | Winston | 42 | 3× |
| 15 | Novalynn | 7 | 3× | Houston | 22 | 3× |
| 16 | Oaklyn | 29 | 3× | Jaxtyn | 5 | 3× |
| 17 | Raylee | 13 | 3× | Waylon | 223 | 3× |
| 18 | Karmyn | 5 | 3× | Klayton | 6 | 3× |
| 19 | Taylynn | 5 | 3× | Landry | 14 | 2× |
| 20 | Ashtyn | 6 | 3× | Reed | 38 | 2× |
| 21 | Wrenlee | 46 | 3× | Colsen | 27 | 2× |
| 22 | Blakley | 5 | 3× | Axle | 6 | 2× |
| 23 | Gracelynn | 38 | 3× | Javon | 10 | 2× |
| 24 | Wrenleigh | 24 | 3× | Cason | 15 | 2× |
| 25 | Susie | 7 | 3× | Raylan | 16 | 2× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | America | 65 | 25× | Estill | 194 | 36× |
| 1920s | Nancye | 40 | 26× | Estill | 220 | 35× |
| 1930s | Mossie | 37 | 25× | Estill | 159 | 32× |
| 1940s | Fayetta | 27 | 27× | Estill | 133 | 37× |
| 1950s | Nancye | 38 | 33× | Estill | 72 | 41× |
| 1960s | Johnda | 16 | 31× | Estill | 42 | 42× |
| 1970s | Johnda | 17 | 30× | Estill | 11 | 23× |
| 1980s | Glenna | 15 | 8× | Estill | 6 | 14× |
| 1990s | Lakin | 57 | 10× | Dewey | 17 | 7× |
| 2000s | William | 98 | 58× | Hannah | 86 | 60× |
| 2010s | Annlee | 5 | 10× | Koleson | 7 | 20× |
| 2020s | Blaklee | 5 | 10× | Brentlee | 12 | 23× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnda | 56 | 41× | Estill | 837 | 54× |
| 2 | Alka | 42 | 39× | Ova | 254 | 51× |
| 3 | Ersie | 38 | 38× | Woodford | 156 | 47× |
| 4 | Cova | 38 | 38× | Linville | 107 | 47× |
| 5 | Ruie | 35 | 38× | Hargis | 100 | 46× |
| 6 | Herma | 52 | 37× | Rondall | 95 | 46× |
| 7 | Mossie | 257 | 37× | Estil | 359 | 46× |
| 8 | Fayetta | 82 | 35× | Glennis | 102 | 44× |
| 9 | Caleb | 45 | 34× | Estell | 61 | 43× |
| 10 | Draxie | 24 | 34× | Wilgus | 58 | 43× |
| 11 | Mima | 24 | 34× | Lenville | 49 | 41× |
| 12 | Dalton | 24 | 34× | Seldon | 96 | 41× |
| 13 | Zilpha | 23 | 33× | Oval | 106 | 40× |
| 14 | Cuba | 22 | 33× | Crit | 42 | 40× |
| 15 | Glema | 22 | 33× | Kaylee | 40 | 40× |
| 16 | Nancye | 224 | 32× | Tilford | 40 | 40× |
| 17 | Dorsie | 21 | 32× | Chloe | 52 | 38× |
| 18 | Sylvania | 20 | 32× | Ballard | 262 | 38× |
| 19 | Ethan | 94 | 31× | Goble | 32 | 38× |
| 20 | Frona | 28 | 30× | Savannah | 31 | 37× |
| 21 | Rissie | 17 | 29× | Rondal | 387 | 37× |
| 22 | Malta | 17 | 29× | Hailey | 27 | 36× |
| 23 | Trenton | 16 | 29× | Kaitlyn | 25 | 35× |
| 24 | Luke | 27 | 29× | Hager | 25 | 35× |
| 25 | Garnetta | 44 | 29× | Goebel | 25 | 35× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Kentucky births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org