Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Jacob, with a count of 874 boys out of a total of 35,757 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.44% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 2001). The second most popular boy name was William (793 boys, 2.22% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (645 boys, 1.80% of total).

The table below below shows the top 786 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Hannah, with a count of 691 girls out of a total of 30,169 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Madison (635 girls, 2.11% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (542 girls, 1.80% of total).

The table below below shows the top 786 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.