Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was William, with a count of 538 boys out of a total of 36,239 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.49% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Elijah (440 boys, 1.21% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (405 boys, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Ava, with a count of 439 girls out of a total of 30,565 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (399 girls, 1.31% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (380 girls, 1.24% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.