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Kentucky

//kənˈtəki//

3 syllablesPeak year: 20188 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Kentucky's popularity over time

US birth records list 5 children given the name Kentucky , most often around 2018. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.