Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Christopher, with a count of 1,293 boys out of a total of 32,612 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.97% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1982). The second most popular boy name was James (1,190 boys, 3.65% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (1,110 boys, 3.40% of total).

The table below below shows the top 503 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Jennifer, with a count of 1,141 girls out of a total of 28,059 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (985 girls, 3.51% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (976 girls, 3.48% of total).

The table below below shows the top 503 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.