Tennessee
Girl name · #4880 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Tennessee, placing it at #4880 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Tennessee.
The 145-year story
Tennessee first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 girls were named Tennessee — good for #3801 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tennessee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tennessee in class?
Tennessee scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tennessee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tennessee is most common
State-level data for Tennessee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tennessee
Statistically, parents drawn to Tennessee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Swayzee, Rosabelle, Adelaine, Kynzlee, and Coralee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tennessee a popular girl name?
Tennessee ranked #4880 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Tennessee most popular?
Tennessee peaked in 2021, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3801 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tennessee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Tennessee. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.