Tennessee is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. Tennessee is the 36th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. Every year thousands of different names are given to more than 80 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Tennessee are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Tennessee is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Tennessee have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Tennessee for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Tennessee Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Tennessee over time.
| Girl names in Tennessee | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Hannah | Amanda |
| 2 | Ava | Madison | Jennifer |
| 3 | Amelia | Emily | Jessica |
| 4 | Emma | Sarah | April |
| 5 | Harper | Alexis | Tiffany |
| Boy names in Tennessee | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | William | William | James |
| 3 | Elijah | James | Jason |
| 4 | James | Joshua | Christopher |
| 5 | Noah | Michael | Joshua |
Tennessee Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Tennessee given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Tennessee
Below are the most popular boy names in Tennessee given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 449 |
| 2 | William | 447 |
| 3 | Elijah | 370 |
| 4 | James | 368 |
| 5 | Noah | 337 |
| 6 | Oliver | 292 |
| 7 | Henry | 281 |
| 8 | Levi | 271 |
| 9 | Grayson | 264 |
| 10 | John | 257 |
| 11 | Jackson | 253 |
| 12 | Samuel | 249 |
| 13 | Hudson | 245 |
| 14 | Mason | 231 |
| 15 | Wyatt | 226 |
| 16 | Asher | 223 |
| 17 | Benjamin | 219 |
| 18 | Owen | 209 |
| 19 | Waylon | 204 |
| 20 | Carter | 198 |
| 21 | Michael | 192 |
| 22 | Lucas | 190 |
| 23 | Lincoln | 189 |
| 24 | Jack | 186 |
| 25 | Jacob | 185 |
| 26 | Maverick | 183 |
| 27 | Charles | 181 |
| 28 | David | 179 |
| 29 | Joseph | 179 |
| 30 | Luke | 179 |
| 31 | Easton | 178 |
| 32 | Christopher | 175 |
| 33 | Alexander | 172 |
| 34 | Aiden | 169 |
| 35 | Colton | 163 |
| 36 | Gabriel | 162 |
| 37 | Thomas | 161 |
| 38 | Cooper | 160 |
| 39 | Daniel | 159 |
| 40 | Jaxon | 158 |
| 41 | Carson | 145 |
| 42 | Jameson | 145 |
| 43 | Theodore | 145 |
| 44 | Joshua | 143 |
| 45 | Ethan | 142 |
| 46 | Isaac | 136 |
| 47 | Josiah | 136 |
| 48 | Matthew | 136 |
| 49 | Kingston | 135 |
| 50 | Sebastian | 135 |
| 51 | Landon | 133 |
| 52 | Andrew | 131 |
| 53 | Greyson | 131 |
| 54 | Hunter | 131 |
| 55 | Sawyer | 131 |
| 56 | Logan | 130 |
| 57 | Eli | 128 |
| 58 | Jayden | 127 |
| 59 | Nolan | 125 |
| 60 | Jaxson | 124 |
| 61 | Robert | 124 |
| 62 | Isaiah | 122 |
| 63 | Ezra | 121 |
| 64 | Elias | 120 |
| 65 | Leo | 115 |
| 66 | Bryson | 113 |
| 67 | Caleb | 113 |
| 68 | Silas | 113 |
| 69 | Cameron | 112 |
| 70 | Jeremiah | 108 |
| 71 | River | 108 |
| 72 | Harrison | 107 |
| 73 | Jace | 106 |
| 74 | Parker | 106 |
| 75 | Everett | 105 |
| 76 | Dylan | 104 |
| 77 | Braxton | 103 |
| 78 | Brooks | 103 |
| 79 | Jonathan | 103 |
| 80 | Weston | 103 |
| 81 | Kayden | 102 |
| 82 | Christian | 99 |
| 83 | Miles | 99 |
| 84 | Walker | 98 |
| 85 | Tucker | 97 |
| 86 | Anthony | 96 |
| 87 | Jasper | 94 |
| 88 | Connor | 92 |
| 89 | Declan | 92 |
| 90 | Julian | 92 |
| 91 | Roman | 92 |
| 92 | Ryan | 92 |
| 93 | Bennett | 91 |
| 94 | Mateo | 91 |
| 95 | Ryker | 91 |
| 96 | Jordan | 89 |
| 97 | Rowan | 88 |
| 98 | Ryder | 87 |
| 99 | Axel | 85 |
| 100 | Ayden | 85 |
| 101 | Nathan | 85 |
Girl Names in Tennessee
Below are the most popular girl names in Tennessee given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 402 |
| 2 | Ava | 366 |
| 3 | Amelia | 346 |
| 4 | Emma | 343 |
| 5 | Harper | 282 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 265 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 225 |
| 8 | Isabella | 216 |
| 9 | Sophia | 215 |
| 10 | Eleanor | 200 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 198 |
| 12 | Abigail | 195 |
| 13 | Ella | 192 |
| 14 | Paisley | 188 |
| 15 | Mia | 180 |
| 16 | Willow | 172 |
| 17 | Hazel | 166 |
| 18 | Avery | 158 |
| 19 | Ellie | 156 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 155 |
| 21 | Addison | 150 |
| 22 | Riley | 150 |
| 23 | Chloe | 145 |
| 24 | Nora | 144 |
| 25 | Layla | 141 |
| 26 | Nova | 141 |
| 27 | Luna | 138 |
| 28 | Serenity | 136 |
| 29 | Everly | 135 |
| 30 | Caroline | 133 |
| 31 | Lily | 131 |
| 32 | Sadie | 131 |
| 33 | Everleigh | 125 |
| 34 | Stella | 124 |
| 35 | Lucy | 123 |
| 36 | Madison | 122 |
| 37 | Aria | 121 |
| 38 | Ruby | 121 |
| 39 | Emily | 120 |
| 40 | Aurora | 119 |
| 41 | Lillian | 119 |
| 42 | Ivy | 118 |
| 43 | Kinsley | 118 |
| 44 | Zoey | 118 |
| 45 | Penelope | 108 |
| 46 | Aubrey | 107 |
| 47 | Naomi | 106 |
| 48 | Isla | 105 |
| 49 | Violet | 105 |
| 50 | Anna | 104 |
| 51 | Hannah | 101 |
| 52 | Mila | 101 |
| 53 | Emery | 100 |
| 54 | Raelynn | 100 |
| 55 | Sofia | 98 |
| 56 | Camila | 97 |
| 57 | Piper | 97 |
| 58 | Gianna | 96 |
| 59 | Mary | 96 |
| 60 | Natalie | 96 |
| 61 | Madelyn | 93 |
| 62 | Savannah | 93 |
| 63 | Bella | 90 |
| 64 | Skylar | 90 |
| 65 | Nevaeh | 89 |
| 66 | Audrey | 88 |
| 67 | Brooklyn | 88 |
| 68 | Lydia | 87 |
| 69 | Autumn | 85 |
| 70 | Hadley | 83 |
| 71 | Grace | 81 |
| 72 | Kennedy | 81 |
| 73 | Blakely | 80 |
| 74 | Adeline | 79 |
| 75 | Margaret | 79 |
| 76 | Claire | 78 |
| 77 | Victoria | 78 |
| 78 | Eden | 77 |
| 79 | Emilia | 76 |
| 80 | Josephine | 76 |
| 81 | Charlie | 74 |
| 82 | Genesis | 74 |
| 83 | Leah | 74 |
| 84 | Magnolia | 74 |
| 85 | Reagan | 74 |
| 86 | Callie | 73 |
| 87 | Cora | 73 |
| 88 | Peyton | 72 |
| 89 | Sophie | 71 |
| 90 | Aaliyah | 70 |
| 91 | Ryleigh | 70 |
| 92 | Josie | 69 |
| 93 | Zoe | 69 |
| 94 | Elena | 68 |
| 95 | Eliza | 68 |
| 96 | Iris | 68 |
| 97 | Lyla | 68 |
| 98 | Eliana | 67 |
| 99 | Rylee | 67 |
| 100 | Taylor | 67 |
Summary of Popular Names in Tennessee
The name given to most newborns in Tennessee during the year was Liam for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.