Most Popular Baby Names in Tennessee (2025)
Charlotte and Noah top the baby name charts in Tennessee for 2025. 66,182 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Waylon, Willow, Walker rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names Tennessee loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in Tennessee than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.
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The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Tennessee than it does nationally.
Tennessee vs the rest of the country
Each of Tennessee's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Tennessee the name is.
Rising fast in Tennessee
Already in Tennessee's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What Tennessee's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in Tennessee. English leads with 89 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in Tennessee
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Tennessee for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Charlotte
- 2Amelia
- 3Olivia
- 4Emma
- 5Sophia
- 6Eleanor
- 7Evelyn
- 8Harper
- 9Elizabeth
- 10Willow
- 11Ailany
- 12Isabella
- 13Ellie
- 14Lily
- 15Mia
- 16Sadie
- 17Ivy
- 18Lucy
- 19Ava
- 20Hazel
- 21Lainey
- 22Ella
- 23Eliana
- 24Violet
- 25Scarlett
- 26Aurora
- 27Isla
- 28Nora
- 29Nova
- 30Penelope
- 31Caroline
- 32Lillian
- 33Millie
- 34Paisley
- 35Naomi
- 36Adeline
- 37Layla
- 38Ruby
- 39Eloise
- 40Grace
- 41Delilah
- 42Luna
- 43Zoe
- 44Magnolia
- 45Sofia
- 46Hallie
- 47Chloe
- 48Abigail
- 49Aria
- 50Iris
- 51Eden
- 52Madelyn
- 53Daisy
- 54Josie
- 55Sophie
- 56Stella
- 57Alice
- 58Elena
- 59Josephine
- 60Raelynn
- 61Hannah
- 62Madison
- 63Mary
- 64Emily
- 65Clara
- 66Georgia
- 67Genesis
- 68Addison
- 69Kinsley
- 70Camila
- 71Hadley
- 72Lyla
- 73Wrenley
- 74Anna
- 75Emery
- 76Oaklynn
- 77Serenity
- 78Everly
- 79Juniper
- 80Rylee
- 81Allison
- 82Kennedy
- 83Madeline
- 84Autumn
- 85Eliza
- 86Emilia
- 87Margaret
- 88Lydia
- 89Elsie
- 90Gianna
- 91Zoey
- 92Audrey
- 93Annie
- 94Leilani
- 95Melody
- 96Vivian
- 97Everleigh
- 98Leah
- 99Maria
- 100Haven
- 101Adalynn
- 102Margot
- 103Valentina
- 104Claire
- 105Collins
- 106Emersyn
- 107Natalie
- 108Mila
- 109Piper
- 110Brooklyn
- 111Athena
- 112Melanie
- 113Cora
- 114Hattie
- 115Lilah
- 116Ayla
- 117Saylor
- 118Callie
- 119Nevaeh
- 120Remi
- 121Esther
- 122Elliana
- 123Evangeline
- 124Kehlani
- 125Skylar
- 126Blakely
- 127Ember
- 128Juliette
- 129Liliana
- 130Stevie
- 131Katherine
- 132Amara
- 133Savannah
- 134Aaliyah
- 135Ashley
- 136Jade
- 137June
- 138Maggie
- 139Maya
- 140Sarah
- 141Aspen
- 142Lucille
- 143Phoebe
- 144Rosemary
- 145Sloane
- 146Alora
- 147Ruth
- 148Victoria
- 149Blair
- 150Genevieve
- 151Alaia
- 152Journee
- 153Molly
- 154Navy
- 155Selah
- 156Brielle
- 157Presley
- 158Rose
- 159Amira
- 160Lottie
- 161Samantha
- 162Gabriella
- 163Maeve
- 164Ryleigh
- 165Summer
- 166Isabelle
- 167Lila
- 168Reagan
- 169Rosie
- 170Amora
- 171Brynlee
- 172Gracie
- 173Jane
- 174Rosalie
- 175Aubrey
- 176Norah
- 177Alani
- 178Ariana
- 179Bailey
- 180Daphne
- 181Holland
- 182Mabel
- 183Nyla
- 1Noah
- 2Liam
- 3Oliver
- 4James
- 5Henry
- 6William
- 7Hudson
- 8Theodore
- 9Waylon
- 10John
- 11Elijah
- 12Levi
- 13Asher
- 14Samuel
- 15Wyatt
- 16Jack
- 17Cooper
- 18Grayson
- 19Benjamin
- 20Walker
- 21Lucas
- 22Jackson
- 23Ezra
- 24Weston
- 25Maverick
- 26Elias
- 27Charles
- 28Michael
- 29Carter
- 30Bennett
- 31Beau
- 32Luke
- 33Daniel
- 34Thomas
- 35Dylan
- 36Everett
- 37Silas
- 38Owen
- 39Roman
- 40Mason
- 41David
- 42Stetson
- 43Gabriel
- 44Joseph
- 45Mateo
- 46Miles
- 47Ethan
- 48Brooks
- 49Eithan
- 50Christopher
- 51Lincoln
- 52Colton
- 53Matthew
- 54Thiago
- 55Nolan
- 56Atlas
- 57Archer
- 58Andrew
- 59Jacob
- 60Joshua
- 61Josiah
- 62Leo
- 63Isaac
- 64Isaiah
- 65Luca
- 66Alexander
- 67Wesley
- 68Sebastian
- 69Easton
- 70Barrett
- 71Aiden
- 72Axel
- 73Colter
- 74Ezekiel
- 75Caleb
- 76Beckett
- 77Julian
- 78Tucker
- 79Robert
- 80Harrison
- 81August
- 82Jaxon
- 83Carson
- 84Judah
- 85Arthur
- 86Greyson
- 87Ryder
- 88Shepherd
- 89Dawson
- 90Jayden
- 91Nathan
- 92Emmett
- 93Micah
- 94Jace
- 95Logan
- 96Hayes
- 97Ian
- 98Malachi
- 99Eli
- 100Cameron
- 101Hunter
- 102Jonathan
- 103Jude
- 104Anthony
- 105Graham
- 106Rhett
- 107Kai
- 108Jameson
- 109Jeremiah
- 110Santiago
- 111Aaron
- 112Christian
- 113Callum
- 114Theo
- 115Gael
- 116Jasper
- 117Braxton
- 118Elliott
- 119Jaxson
- 120Juan
- 121Ryker
- 122George
- 123Kayden
- 124Knox
- 125Austin
- 126Kingston
- 127Jonah
- 128Beckham
- 129Bentley
- 130Bryson
- 131Ryan
- 132Declan
- 133Amir
- 134Baker
- 135Enzo
- 136Myles
- 137Elliot
- 138Maddox
- 139Tate
- 140Adrian
- 141Arlo
- 142Dean
- 143Cohen
- 144Jayce
- 145Jesse
- 146Camden
- 147Jose
- 148Nathaniel
- 149Xavier
- 150Adam
- 151Calvin
- 152Ace
- 153Elian
- 154Kohen
- 155Luka
- 156Milo
- 157Walter
- 158Kayson
- 159Legend
- 160Landon
- 161Lane
- 162Warren
- 163Griffin
- 164Leon
- 165Callahan
- 166Damian
- 167Dominic
- 168Adriel
- 169Cade
- 170Boone
- 171Zayden
- 172Zion
- 173Ashton
- 174Atticus
- 175Emiliano
- 176Jensen
- 177Vincent
- 178Antonio
- 179Evan
- 180Jason
- 181Jett
- 182Bowen
- 183Callan
- 184Carlos
Baby names in Tennessee: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in Tennessee?
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in Tennessee and Noah is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in Tennessee?
The top 10 girls' names in Tennessee are Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Eleanor, Evelyn, Harper, Elizabeth, Willow. The top 10 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Oliver, James, Henry, William, Hudson, Theodore, Waylon, John.
Which baby names are more popular in Tennessee than the rest of the US?
Waylon ranks #9 in Tennessee but only #56 nationally; Willow ranks #10 in Tennessee but only #44 nationally; Walker ranks #20 in Tennessee but only #78 nationally. These are the names where Tennessee differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in Tennessee?
Walker, Lainey, Bennett, Millie, Eloise are all inside Tennessee's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in Tennessee share these names?
66,182 babies in Tennessee were given one of the 2,000 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.
Popular names in nearby states
How naming in Tennessee compares with the rest of the region.