Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Jacob, with a count of 820 boys out of a total of 34,952 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.35% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 2002). The second most popular boy name was William (750 boys, 2.15% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (594 boys, 1.70% of total).

The table below below shows the top 802 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Madison, with a count of 621 girls out of a total of 30,023 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.07% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (610 girls, 2.03% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (573 girls, 1.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 802 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.