Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was William, with a count of 429 boys out of a total of 35,789 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.20% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Liam (401 boys, 1.12% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (389 boys, 1.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Olivia, with a count of 381 girls out of a total of 31,164 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Charlotte (358 girls, 1.15% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (357 girls, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.