Charlotte leads the Bluegrass State’s 2024 girl names, Amelia is close behind, and Lainey and Willow are tied for No. 3.
Here’s how the top ranks stack up: Charlotte (204 babies), Amelia (191), Lainey and Willow (161 each), then Olivia, Emma, and Harper, with Ellie and Ivy tied at No. 7, and Eleanor, Evelyn, and Sophia rounding out the top 10.
Standout climbs within this year’s favorites include Ember (+32 to No. 44), Anna (+26 to No. 37), Wrenlee (+23 to No. 57), Lyla (+19 to No. 41), Annie and Juniper (+17), Penelope (+15 to No. 25), Ayla (+15), Magnolia (+14 to No. 34), Hallie, Caroline, Sophie, and Eliana (+12), plus Delilah and Ellie (+11), and Wrenley, Lainey, and Sadie (+10).
Kentucky blends timeless and modern: Elizabeth, Isabella, Margaret, Mary, Josephine, Claire, and Caroline stay strong, while nature-leaning picks—Willow, Ivy, Hazel, Magnolia, Daisy, Juniper, Wrenley/Wrenlee, Ember, Oakley/Oaklynn, Iris, Nova, Luna, Violet—shine. Nickname-chic choices like Ellie, Millie, Annie, Josie, Sadie, Elsie, and Hallie are big favorites.
A few popular names eased down but remain well-loved: Nora (-13), Luna (-13), Madelyn (-13), Paisley (-10), Eliza (-9), Aria (-8), Hannah (-7), Mila (-6), Vivian (-6), and Evelyn (-4).
| 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 |
| 9 | -4 | Evelyn | 137 |
| 10 | -2 | Sophia | 132 |
| 11 | 5 | Hazel | 122 |
| 12 | -3 | Ava | 121 |
| 13 | 8 | Mia | 120 |
| 14 | -4 | Ella | 117 |
| 15 | 4 | Elizabeth | 114 |
| 16 | 1 | Isabella | 110 |
| 17 | 11 | Aurora | 108 |
| 18 | 4 | Nova | 106 |
| 19 | -5 | Scarlett | 105 |
| 20 | 6 | Avery | 102 |
| 21 | -10 | Paisley | 99 |
| 22 | 3 | Lily | 95 |
| 23 | 7 | Lillian | 91 |
| 23 | 10 | Sadie | 91 |
| 24 | 12 | Lucy | 86 |
| 24 | 5 | Violet | 86 |
| 25 | 10 | Josie | 84 |
| 25 | 15 | Penelope | 84 |
| 26 | -3 | Layla | 80 |
| 26 | -2 | Riley | 80 |
| 27 | 11 | Delilah | 79 |
| 27 | 14 | Millie | 79 |
| 28 | 4 | Raelynn | 78 |
| 29 | 2 | Abigail | 77 |
| 30 | 12 | Caroline | 76 |
| 31 | -4 | Kinsley | 75 |
| 32 | -7 | Oaklynn | 74 |
| 33 | -13 | Nora | 73 |
| 34 | 14 | Magnolia | 72 |
| 34 | -1 | Stella | 72 |
| 35 | 2 | Addison | 71 |
| 36 | 5 | Chloe | 68 |
| 36 | 7 | Naomi | 68 |
| 37 | 26 | Anna | 67 |
| 37 | 2 | Emily | 67 |
| 38 | -4 | Everleigh | 66 |
| 38 | 5 | Isla | 66 |
| 39 | 5 | Iris | 64 |
| 39 | 7 | Ruby | 64 |
| 40 | -4 | Eden | 63 |
| 40 | 9 | Lydia | 63 |
| 41 | - | Adalynn | 62 |
| 41 | 19 | Lyla | 62 |
| 42 | -2 | Emery | 61 |
| 43 | 7 | Oakley | 60 |
| 44 | 32 | Ember | 59 |
| 44 | 3 | Georgia | 59 |
| 44 | 6 | Hadley | 59 |
| 45 | -13 | Luna | 58 |
| 45 | 10 | Wrenley | 58 |
| 46 | 3 | Josephine | 57 |
| 47 | -6 | Emersyn | 56 |
| 47 | 1 | Rylee | 56 |
| 48 | 9 | Elena | 55 |
| 48 | - | Everly | 55 |
| 48 | - | Mary | 55 |
| 49 | -8 | Aria | 54 |
| 49 | 12 | Eliana | 54 |
| 49 | -7 | Grace | 54 |
| 49 | 1 | Serenity | 54 |
| 50 | 17 | Annie | 53 |
| 50 | -9 | Eliza | 53 |
| 50 | 1 | Sofia | 53 |
| 50 | -5 | Zoey | 53 |
| 51 | -13 | Madelyn | 52 |
| 52 | 14 | Autumn | 51 |
| 52 | 6 | Parker | 51 |
| 53 | 2 | Claire | 50 |
| 53 | 12 | Hallie | 50 |
| 53 | 14 | Sophie | 50 |
| 54 | -7 | Hannah | 49 |
| 55 | 4 | Clara | 48 |
| 55 | 8 | Elsie | 48 |
| 56 | 7 | Adeline | 47 |
| 56 | -2 | Blakely | 47 |
| 56 | 7 | Daisy | 47 |
| 56 | 7 | Eloise | 47 |
| 56 | -8 | Kennedy | 47 |
| 56 | 6 | Zoe | 47 |
| 57 | -6 | Mila | 46 |
| 57 | -6 | Vivian | 46 |
| 57 | 23 | Wrenlee | 46 |
| 58 | 15 | Ayla | 43 |
| 58 | 6 | Camila | 43 |
| 58 | 17 | Juniper | 43 |
| 59 | 11 | Margaret | 42 |
| 59 | - | Presley | 42 |
| 60 | 7 | Emerson | 41 |