Top names by state ★ Tennessee
Top baby names in Tennessee
In 2025, Tennessee's most popular names were Charlotte (423 girls) and Noah (444 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 423 |
| 2 | Amelia | 342 |
| 3 | Olivia | 276 |
| 4 | Emma | 270 |
| 5 | Sophia | 244 |
| 6 | Eleanor | 242 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 242 |
| 8 | Harper | 220 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 218 |
| 10 | Willow | 197 |
| 11 | Ailany | 192 |
| 12 | Isabella | 191 |
| 13 | Ellie | 189 |
| 14 | Lily | 188 |
| 15 | Mia | 187 |
| 16 | Sadie | 186 |
| 17 | Ivy | 180 |
| 17 | Lucy | 180 |
| 19 | Ava | 178 |
| 19 | Hazel | 178 |
| 21 | Lainey | 177 |
| 22 | Ella | 176 |
| 23 | Eliana | 170 |
| 24 | Violet | 166 |
| 25 | Scarlett | 159 |
| 26 | Aurora | 155 |
| 27 | Isla | 154 |
| 28 | Nora | 150 |
| 29 | Nova | 149 |
| 30 | Penelope | 143 |
| 31 | Caroline | 139 |
| 32 | Lillian | 135 |
| 33 | Millie | 132 |
| 34 | Paisley | 131 |
| 35 | Riley | 130 |
| 36 | Naomi | 125 |
| 37 | Adeline | 121 |
| 37 | Layla | 121 |
| 37 | Ruby | 121 |
| 40 | Avery | 116 |
| 40 | Eloise | 116 |
| 42 | Grace | 115 |
| 43 | Delilah | 114 |
| 43 | Luna | 114 |
| 45 | Zoe | 113 |
| 46 | Magnolia | 111 |
| 46 | Sofia | 111 |
| 48 | Hallie | 110 |
| 49 | Chloe | 107 |
| 50 | Abigail | 106 |
| 50 | Aria | 106 |
| 50 | Iris | 106 |
| 53 | Eden | 105 |
| 53 | Madelyn | 105 |
| 55 | Daisy | 103 |
| 55 | Josie | 103 |
| 55 | Sophie | 103 |
| 55 | Stella | 103 |
| 59 | Alice | 102 |
| 59 | Elena | 102 |
| 59 | Josephine | 102 |
| 62 | Raelynn | 101 |
| 63 | Hannah | 99 |
| 63 | Madison | 99 |
| 63 | Mary | 99 |
| 66 | Emily | 98 |
| 67 | Clara | 97 |
| 68 | Georgia | 96 |
| 69 | Genesis | 95 |
| 70 | Addison | 93 |
| 70 | Kinsley | 93 |
| 72 | Camila | 90 |
| 72 | Hadley | 90 |
| 74 | Lyla | 89 |
| 75 | Wrenley | 86 |
| 76 | Anna | 84 |
| 76 | Emerson | 84 |
| 76 | Emery | 84 |
| 76 | Oakley | 84 |
| 76 | Oaklynn | 84 |
| 76 | Serenity | 84 |
| 82 | Everly | 83 |
| 82 | Parker | 83 |
| 84 | Juniper | 82 |
| 85 | Rylee | 81 |
| 86 | Allison | 80 |
| 86 | Kennedy | 80 |
| 86 | Madeline | 80 |
| 89 | Autumn | 79 |
| 89 | Eliza | 79 |
| 89 | Emilia | 79 |
| 89 | Margaret | 79 |
| 93 | Lydia | 78 |
| 94 | Elsie | 77 |
| 94 | Gianna | 77 |
| 94 | Zoey | 77 |
| 97 | Audrey | 74 |
| 97 | Charlie | 74 |
| 97 | Scottie | 74 |
| 100 | Annie | 72 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 444 |
| 2 | Liam | 425 |
| 3 | Oliver | 411 |
| 4 | James | 385 |
| 5 | Henry | 376 |
| 6 | William | 374 |
| 7 | Hudson | 323 |
| 7 | Theodore | 323 |
| 9 | Waylon | 299 |
| 10 | John | 297 |
| 11 | Elijah | 270 |
| 12 | Levi | 263 |
| 13 | Asher | 253 |
| 14 | Samuel | 249 |
| 15 | Wyatt | 242 |
| 16 | Jack | 237 |
| 17 | Cooper | 229 |
| 18 | Grayson | 225 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 214 |
| 20 | Walker | 213 |
| 21 | Lucas | 209 |
| 22 | Jackson | 208 |
| 23 | Ezra | 204 |
| 24 | Weston | 203 |
| 25 | Maverick | 198 |
| 26 | Elias | 193 |
| 27 | Charles | 191 |
| 28 | Michael | 188 |
| 29 | Carter | 177 |
| 30 | Bennett | 170 |
| 31 | Beau | 167 |
| 32 | Luke | 166 |
| 33 | Daniel | 165 |
| 33 | Thomas | 165 |
| 35 | Dylan | 159 |
| 36 | Everett | 157 |
| 37 | Rowan | 156 |
| 37 | Silas | 156 |
| 39 | Owen | 154 |
| 39 | Roman | 154 |
| 41 | Mason | 153 |
| 42 | David | 152 |
| 43 | Stetson | 151 |
| 44 | Gabriel | 150 |
| 45 | Joseph | 148 |
| 46 | Mateo | 147 |
| 47 | Miles | 146 |
| 48 | Ethan | 145 |
| 49 | Brooks | 144 |
| 49 | Eithan | 144 |
| 51 | Christopher | 143 |
| 52 | Lincoln | 142 |
| 53 | Colton | 139 |
| 54 | Matthew | 137 |
| 55 | Thiago | 133 |
| 56 | Nolan | 132 |
| 57 | River | 131 |
| 58 | Atlas | 130 |
| 59 | Archer | 128 |
| 60 | Andrew | 127 |
| 60 | Jacob | 127 |
| 62 | Joshua | 126 |
| 62 | Josiah | 126 |
| 62 | Leo | 126 |
| 65 | Isaac | 124 |
| 65 | Isaiah | 124 |
| 65 | Luca | 124 |
| 68 | Alexander | 123 |
| 68 | Wesley | 123 |
| 70 | Sebastian | 122 |
| 71 | Easton | 119 |
| 72 | Barrett | 117 |
| 73 | Aiden | 111 |
| 73 | Axel | 111 |
| 75 | Colter | 110 |
| 76 | Ezekiel | 109 |
| 77 | Caleb | 106 |
| 77 | Sawyer | 106 |
| 79 | Beckett | 105 |
| 79 | Julian | 105 |
| 79 | Tucker | 105 |
| 82 | Robert | 103 |
| 83 | Harrison | 102 |
| 84 | August | 101 |
| 84 | Jaxon | 101 |
| 86 | Carson | 98 |
| 87 | Judah | 96 |
| 88 | Arthur | 95 |
| 88 | Greyson | 95 |
| 88 | Parker | 95 |
| 88 | Ryder | 95 |
| 88 | Shepherd | 95 |
| 93 | Dawson | 94 |
| 93 | Jayden | 94 |
| 95 | Nathan | 93 |
| 96 | Emmett | 91 |
| 97 | Micah | 90 |
| 98 | Jace | 89 |
| 98 | Logan | 89 |
| 100 | Hayes | 88 |
Tennessee's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charlotte | Noah |
| 2024 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2023 | Charlotte | Liam |
| 2022 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2021 | Olivia | William |
| 2020 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2019 | Ava | William |
| 2018 | Emma | William |
| 2017 | Ava | William |
| 2016 | Emma | William |
| 2015 | Emma | William |
| 2014 | Emma | William |
| 2013 | Emma | William |
| 2012 | Emma | William |
| 2011 | Emma | William |
| 2010 | Isabella | William |
| 2009 | Emma | William |
| 2008 | Madison | William |
| 2007 | Emma | William |
| 2006 | Madison | William |
| 2005 | Madison | William |
| 2004 | Madison | William |
| 2003 | Madison | William |
| 2002 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2001 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 2000 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1999 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1998 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1997 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1996 | Ashley | Austin |
| 1995 | Ashley | Austin |
| 1994 | Ashley | William |
| 1993 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1992 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1991 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1990 | Jessica | Joshua |
| 1989 | Jessica | Joshua |
| 1988 | Jessica | Joshua |
| 1987 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1986 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1985 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1984 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1983 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1981 | Amanda | Michael |
| 1980 | Amanda | Michael |
| 1979 | Amanda | Michael |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | James |
| 1972 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1971 | Angela | James |
| 1970 | Angela | James |
| 1969 | Lisa | James |
| 1968 | Lisa | James |
| 1967 | Lisa | James |
| 1966 | Lisa | James |
| 1965 | Lisa | James |
| 1964 | Lisa | James |
| 1963 | Lisa | James |
| 1962 | Lisa | James |
| 1961 | Lisa | James |
| 1960 | Mary | James |
| 1959 | Mary | James |
| 1958 | Mary | James |
| 1957 | Mary | James |
| 1956 | Deborah | James |
| 1955 | Deborah | James |
| 1954 | Deborah | James |
| 1953 | Linda | James |
| 1952 | Linda | James |
| 1951 | Linda | James |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
| 1949 | Linda | James |
| 1948 | Linda | James |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Mary | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | James |
| 1942 | Mary | James |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | James |
| 1939 | Mary | James |
| 1938 | Mary | James |
| 1937 | Mary | James |
| 1936 | Mary | James |
| 1935 | Mary | James |
| 1934 | Mary | James |
| 1933 | Mary | James |
| 1932 | Mary | James |
| 1931 | Mary | James |
| 1930 | Mary | James |
| 1929 | Mary | James |
| 1928 | Mary | James |
| 1927 | Mary | James |
| 1926 | Mary | James |
| 1925 | Mary | James |
| 1924 | Mary | James |
| 1923 | Mary | James |
| 1922 | Mary | James |
| 1921 | Mary | James |
| 1920 | Mary | James |
| 1919 | Mary | James |
| 1918 | Mary | James |
| 1917 | Mary | James |
| 1916 | Mary | James |
| 1915 | Mary | James |
| 1914 | Mary | James |
| 1913 | Mary | James |
| 1912 | Mary | James |
| 1911 | Mary | James |
| 1910 | Mary | James |