Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Michael, with a count of 1,306 boys out of a total of 33,528 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.90% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1980). The second most popular boy name was James (1,252 boys, 3.73% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (1,193 boys, 3.56% of total).

The table below below shows the top 541 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Amanda, with a count of 1,220 girls out of a total of 28,430 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (1,196 girls, 4.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (673 girls, 2.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 541 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.