Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Jacob, with a count of 965 boys out of a total of 36,036 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.68% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1998). The second most popular boy name was William (848 boys, 2.35% of total). The third most popular boy name was Austin (814 boys, 2.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 756 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Hannah, with a count of 689 girls out of a total of 30,526 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Emily (609 girls, 2.00% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (530 girls, 1.74% of total).

The table below below shows the top 756 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.