Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Jacob, with a count of 884 boys out of a total of 34,670 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Austin (845 boys, 2.44% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (844 boys, 2.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 719 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Hannah, with a count of 692 girls out of a total of 29,409 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.35% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Emily (531 girls, 1.81% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (497 girls, 1.69% of total).

The table below below shows the top 719 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.