Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was William, with a count of 705 boys out of a total of 37,708 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.87% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (564 boys, 1.50% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (506 boys, 1.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 978 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Madison, with a count of 555 girls out of a total of 32,185 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Emma (553 girls, 1.72% of total). The third most popular girl name was Abigail (364 girls, 1.13% of total).

The table below below shows the top 978 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.