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, Whitley is about 4.1× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #234; national rank #686.
ColsenMState rank #233; national rank #629.
HoustonMState rank #284; national rank #701.
DeaconMState rank #206; national rank #548.
RaylanMState rank #322; national rank #713.
MadalynFState rank #232; national rank #606.
ShepherdMState rank #116; national rank #311.
HattieFState rank #141; national rank #397.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Tennessee.
National rank #686; 10.7 per 10k in Tennessee.
ColsenMNational rank #629; 10.5 per 10k in Tennessee.
HoustonMNational rank #701; 8.6 per 10k in Tennessee.
DeaconMNational rank #548; 11.9 per 10k in Tennessee.
RaylanMNational rank #713; 7.7 per 10k in Tennessee.
MadalynFNational rank #606; 10.7 per 10k in Tennessee.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley | F | #234 | #686 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 4.1× |
| Colsen | M | #233 | #629 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 4.1× |
| Houston | M | #284 | #701 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.9× |
| Deacon | M | #206 | #548 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 3.8× |
| Raylan | M | #322 | #713 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 3.6× |
| Madalyn | F | #232 | #606 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 3.5× |
| Shepherd | M | #116 | #311 | 21.3 | 6.4 | 3.3× |
| Hattie | F | #141 | #397 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 3.3× |
| Emory | F | #120 | #338 | 19.4 | 5.9 | 3.3× |
| Maggie | F | #116 | #306 | 19.7 | 6.5 | 3.0× |
| Truett | M | #331 | #648 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.0× |
| Sutton | M | #200 | #442 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 3.0× |
| Wrenlee | F | #154 | #364 | 16.0 | 5.4 | 2.9× |
| Heidi | F | #149 | #353 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 2.9× |
| Jamir | M | #266 | #535 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.9× |
| Palmer | F | #101 | #265 | 21.3 | 7.6 | 2.8× |
| Kylan | M | #272 | #531 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 2.8× |
| Oakleigh | F | #310 | #628 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 2.8× |
| Lakelyn | F | #176 | #409 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 2.8× |
| Wrenley | F | #49 | #151 | 34.5 | 12.4 | 2.8× |
| Kason | M | #296 | #565 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.8× |
| Kinley | F | #291 | #602 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.8× |
| Boone | M | #275 | #532 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.7× |
| Peyton | M | #362 | #656 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.7× |
| Bristol | F | #289 | #596 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.7× |
| Kyree | M | #421 | #750 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.7× |
| Waylon | M | #11 | #65 | 75.5 | 28.4 | 2.7× |
| Stetson | M | #61 | #160 | 35.7 | 13.6 | 2.6× |
| Lottie | F | #357 | #681 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 2.6× |
| Laurel | F | #394 | #731 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 2.6× |
| Leighton | F | #195 | #407 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Lawson | M | #215 | #416 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 2.6× |
| Saylor | F | #102 | #242 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 2.6× |
| Bellamy | M | #388 | #679 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 2.5× |
| Clover | F | #330 | #614 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2.5× |
| Braylon | M | #414 | #718 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 2.5× |
| Indie | F | #355 | #646 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 2.5× |
| Baylor | M | #188 | #366 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 2.5× |
| Rhodes | M | #365 | #608 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 2.4× |
| Marlee | F | #269 | #515 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 2.4× |
| Braylen | M | #389 | #662 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.4× |
| Mary | F | #56 | #138 | 32.9 | 13.6 | 2.4× |
| Azaria | F | #384 | #685 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 2.4× |
| Rylan | M | #199 | #368 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 2.4× |
| Kayleigh | F | #420 | #697 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.4× |
| Samson | M | #312 | #517 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 2.4× |
| Ridge | M | #323 | #523 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Jamison | M | #450 | #743 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.4× |
| Oakley | M | #228 | #414 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 2.4× |
| Virginia | F | #287 | #517 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 2.4× |
| Bentley | M | #96 | #198 | 24.3 | 10.4 | 2.4× |
| Louise | F | #308 | #547 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.4× |
| Gunner | M | #306 | #515 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 2.3× |
| Briar | M | #415 | #695 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Paislee | F | #361 | #622 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 2.3× |
| Banks | M | #201 | #367 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 2.3× |
| Riggs | M | #410 | #664 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.3× |
| Judah | M | #88 | #178 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 2.3× |
| Everleigh | F | #75 | #168 | 26.3 | 11.5 | 2.3× |
| Haisley | F | #239 | #453 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 2.3× |
| Gracelyn | F | #114 | #231 | 19.7 | 8.6 | 2.3× |
| Novalee | F | #468 | #746 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Kaysen | M | #375 | #594 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 2.3× |
| Walker | M | #23 | #85 | 53.4 | 23.5 | 2.3× |
| Promise | F | #469 | #743 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Fletcher | M | #347 | #560 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 2.3× |
| Remington | F | #298 | #516 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 2.3× |
| Baker | M | #169 | #314 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 2.3× |
| Oaklynn | F | #51 | #116 | 33.8 | 14.9 | 2.3× |
| Salem | F | #247 | #444 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 2.3× |
| Wynter | F | #235 | #427 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.3× |
| Remington | M | #160 | #283 | 15.5 | 6.9 | 2.2× |
| Magnolia | F | #59 | #142 | 29.8 | 13.3 | 2.2× |
| Collins | F | #128 | #248 | 18.2 | 8.1 | 2.2× |
| Kamden | M | #391 | #623 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.2× |
| Jovie | F | #373 | #624 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2× |
| Addilyn | F | #257 | #467 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 2.2× |
| Brittany | F | #447 | #730 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 2.2× |
| Laney | F | #438 | #691 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.2× |
| Maelynn | F | #395 | #638 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.2× |