Tennessee baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Tennessee compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Tennessee, Merritt is about 4.7× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #198; national rank #665.
LottieFState rank #180; national rank #531.
HollandFState rank #204; national rank #556.
WhitleyFState rank #271; national rank #676.
WrenleighFState rank #281; national rank #686.
WylderMState rank #309; national rank #672.
CampbellFState rank #250; national rank #613.
HattieFState rank #126; national rank #345.
Girls' names that stand out
Boys' names that stand out
Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Tennessee.
National rank #665; 12.5 per 10k in Tennessee.
LottieFNational rank #531; 13.7 per 10k in Tennessee.
HollandFNational rank #556; 12.2 per 10k in Tennessee.
WhitleyFNational rank #676; 9.0 per 10k in Tennessee.
WrenleighFNational rank #686; 8.7 per 10k in Tennessee.
WylderMNational rank #672; 7.9 per 10k in Tennessee.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt | F | #198 | #665 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 4.7× |
| Lottie | F | #180 | #531 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.9× |
| Holland | F | #204 | #556 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 3.6× |
| Whitley | F | #271 | #676 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 3.5× |
| Wrenleigh | F | #281 | #686 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 3.4× |
| Wylder | M | #309 | #672 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 3.3× |
| Campbell | F | #250 | #613 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 3.3× |
| Hattie | F | #126 | #345 | 18.7 | 5.7 | 3.3× |
| Houston | M | #314 | #680 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 3.2× |
| Paislee | F | #278 | #649 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.2× |
| Peyton | M | #331 | #686 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 3.2× |
| Ellis | F | #287 | #657 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 3.1× |
| Shepherd | M | #92 | #246 | 25.8 | 8.2 | 3.1× |
| Boone | M | #185 | #421 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 3.0× |
| Shelby | F | #290 | #643 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 3.0× |
| Sutton | M | #143 | #333 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 3.0× |
| Emory | F | #138 | #348 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 3.0× |
| Andie | F | #292 | #645 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 2.9× |
| Leighton | F | #150 | #357 | 15.9 | 5.5 | 2.9× |
| Birdie | F | #335 | #674 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.8× |
| Layton | M | #363 | #711 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 2.8× |
| Gunner | M | #250 | #504 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.8× |
| Porter | M | #282 | #561 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 2.8× |
| Bo | M | #217 | #447 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 2.7× |
| Briar | M | #360 | #689 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.7× |
| Jamir | M | #302 | #585 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.7× |
| Colsen | M | #293 | #567 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 2.7× |
| Miller | F | #275 | #569 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.7× |
| Emberly | F | #363 | #681 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 2.7× |
| Stetson | M | #45 | #136 | 41.1 | 15.6 | 2.6× |
| Virginia | F | #261 | #529 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 2.6× |
| Caroline | F | #34 | #104 | 43.3 | 16.5 | 2.6× |
| Davis | M | #361 | #669 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 2.6× |
| Lakelyn | F | #146 | #306 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 2.6× |
| Chandler | M | #411 | #746 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.6× |
| Waylon | M | #10 | #57 | 81.3 | 31.7 | 2.6× |
| Jamari | M | #301 | #562 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 2.5× |
| Barrett | M | #74 | #169 | 31.8 | 12.7 | 2.5× |
| Wilder | M | #228 | #429 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 2.5× |
| Magnolia | F | #51 | #130 | 34.6 | 13.9 | 2.5× |
| Kylan | M | #327 | #577 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 2.5× |
| Remington | M | #159 | #304 | 16.3 | 6.6 | 2.5× |
| Navy | F | #172 | #339 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 2.5× |
| Trace | M | #446 | #750 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 2.5× |
| Grady | M | #204 | #374 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 2.5× |
| Everlee | F | #288 | #550 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 2.4× |
| Hallie | F | #52 | #124 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 2.4× |
| Tucker | M | #82 | #182 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 2.4× |
| Martha | F | #414 | #713 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.4× |
| Ryleigh | F | #184 | #359 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 2.4× |
| Marigold | F | #340 | #594 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 2.4× |
| Maggie | F | #156 | #301 | 15.6 | 6.5 | 2.4× |
| Ledger | M | #317 | #554 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 2.4× |
| Kohen | M | #164 | #298 | 16.0 | 6.7 | 2.4× |
| Ridge | M | #306 | #528 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Oakleigh | F | #397 | #672 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2.4× |
| Allie | F | #312 | #568 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Rhodes | M | #344 | #575 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 2.4× |
| Walker | M | #21 | #81 | 57.9 | 24.6 | 2.4× |
| Raelynn | F | #35 | #94 | 42.7 | 18.2 | 2.4× |
| Mckinley | F | #416 | #700 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.4× |
| Collins | F | #114 | #231 | 20.3 | 8.6 | 2.4× |
| Heaven | F | #297 | #548 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.3× |
| Baylor | F | #402 | #698 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.3× |
| Truett | M | #308 | #519 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 2.3× |
| Case | M | #431 | #730 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.3× |
| Baylor | M | #216 | #388 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 2.3× |
| Gracelyn | F | #120 | #239 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 2.3× |
| Wrenley | F | #79 | #165 | 26.8 | 11.6 | 2.3× |
| Laurel | F | #461 | #740 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Wrenlee | F | #210 | #378 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 2.3× |
| Lorelei | F | #248 | #453 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 2.3× |
| Morgan | M | #342 | #560 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 2.3× |
| Taytum | F | #471 | #732 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Ellis | M | #137 | #243 | 18.8 | 8.4 | 2.2× |
| Asa | M | #292 | #485 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 2.2× |
| Sadie | F | #17 | #54 | 58.0 | 25.9 | 2.2× |
| Bonnie | F | #230 | #406 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 2.2× |
| Anne | F | #374 | #617 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 2.2× |
| Oakley | M | #271 | #452 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.2× |