Most Popular Baby Names in Tennessee (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Tennessee was Noah (444 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (423).

Tennessee sits in the South region, East South Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 4 times and the top girl's name changed 10 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (12 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Noah444
  2. 2Liam425
  3. 3Oliver411
  4. 4James385
  5. 5Henry376
  6. 6William374
  7. 7Hudson323
  8. 8Theodore323
  9. 9Waylon299
  10. 10John297
  11. 11Elijah270
  12. 12Levi263
  13. 13Asher253
  14. 14Samuel249
  15. 15Wyatt242
  16. 16Jack237
  17. 17Cooper229
  18. 18Grayson225
  19. 19Benjamin214
  20. 20Walker213

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte423
  2. 2Amelia342
  3. 3Olivia276
  4. 4Emma270
  5. 5Sophia244
  6. 6Eleanor242
  7. 7Evelyn242
  8. 8Harper220
  9. 9Elizabeth218
  10. 10Willow197
  11. 11Ailany192
  12. 12Isabella191
  13. 13Ellie189
  14. 14Lily188
  15. 15Mia187
  16. 16Sadie186
  17. 17Ivy180
  18. 18Lucy180
  19. 19Ava178
  20. 20Hazel178

Number one by year in Tennessee

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Noah, Liam, OliverCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2024Liam, Oliver, WilliamAmelia, Charlotte, Olivia
2023Liam, Oliver, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2022Liam, William, OliverOlivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2021William, Liam, JamesOlivia, Charlotte, Ava
2020Liam, William, ElijahOlivia, Ava, Amelia
2019William, Liam, NoahAva, Olivia, Harper
2018William, James, LiamEmma, Ava, Olivia
2017William, Elijah, JamesAva, Olivia, Emma
2016William, Elijah, JamesEmma, Olivia, Ava
2015William, James, MasonEmma, Ava, Olivia
2014William, Mason, JamesEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013William, Mason, ElijahEmma, Ava, Olivia
2012William, Mason, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2011William, Mason, ElijahEmma, Isabella, Ava
2010William, Jacob, ElijahIsabella, Emma, Madison
2009William, Jacob, JoshuaEmma, Madison, Isabella
2008William, Jacob, JamesMadison, Emma, Abigail

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Tennessee?
For births registered in 2025, Noah was the top boy's name (444) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (423), according to Social Security card applications filed for Tennessee births.
Where does this Tennessee data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Tennessee list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Tennessee?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Tennessee as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Tennessee ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.