Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Christopher, with a count of 1,222 boys out of a total of 32,229 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.79% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (1,166 boys, 3.62% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (1,019 boys, 3.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 543 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Ashley, with a count of 1,366 girls out of a total of 28,217 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.84% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,297 girls, 4.60% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (830 girls, 2.94% of total).

The table below below shows the top 543 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.