Tennessee · 1982
Top 100 names in Tennessee, 1982, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 1,141 |
| #2 | Amanda | 985 |
| #3 | Jessica | 976 |
| #4 | Ashley | 547 |
| #5 | Crystal | 509 |
| #6 | Tiffany | 508 |
| #7 | Sarah | 461 |
| #8 | Amy | 440 |
| #9 | Stephanie | 422 |
| #10 | Heather | 415 |
| #11 | April | 404 |
| #12 | Rachel | 384 |
| #13 | Elizabeth | 376 |
| #14 | Kimberly | 367 |
| #15 | Mary | 364 |
| #16 | Melissa | 363 |
| #17 | Rebecca | 345 |
| #18 | Emily | 310 |
| #19 | Amber | 306 |
| #20 | Angela | 301 |
| #21 | Laura | 271 |
| #22 | Brandy | 257 |
| #23 | Misty | 238 |
| #24 | Lindsey | 235 |
| #25 | Lauren | 229 |
| #26 | Brandi | 217 |
| #27 | Erica | 207 |
| #28 | Michelle | 206 |
| #29 | Kelly | 205 |
| #30 | Christina | 198 |
| #31 | Leslie | 198 |
| #32 | Andrea | 189 |
| #33 | Jamie | 188 |
| #34 | Erin | 179 |
| #35 | Sara | 174 |
| #36 | Samantha | 174 |
| #37 | Courtney | 159 |
| #38 | Lisa | 157 |
| #39 | Holly | 154 |
| #40 | Julie | 149 |
| #41 | Christy | 146 |
| #42 | Lindsay | 146 |
| #43 | Katherine | 145 |
| #44 | Allison | 138 |
| #45 | Kristin | 132 |
| #46 | Candice | 132 |
| #47 | Kristen | 124 |
| #48 | Nicole | 122 |
| #49 | Alicia | 119 |
| #50 | Carrie | 118 |
| #51 | Candace | 118 |
| #52 | Tara | 118 |
| #53 | Latoya | 113 |
| #54 | Tabitha | 112 |
| #55 | Anna | 110 |
| #56 | Shannon | 105 |
| #57 | Pamela | 103 |
| #58 | Brittany | 102 |
| #59 | Megan | 97 |
| #60 | Natasha | 97 |
| #61 | Melanie | 97 |
| #62 | Stacy | 94 |
| #63 | Cynthia | 93 |
| #64 | Natalie | 91 |
| #65 | Jacqueline | 90 |
| #66 | Lori | 90 |
| #67 | Casey | 90 |
| #68 | Karen | 89 |
| #69 | Susan | 88 |
| #70 | Danielle | 85 |
| #71 | Dana | 84 |
| #72 | Tonya | 84 |
| #73 | Kathryn | 83 |
| #74 | Katie | 82 |
| #75 | Bethany | 80 |
| #76 | Wendy | 78 |
| #77 | Cassandra | 77 |
| #78 | Kristy | 76 |
| #79 | Monica | 75 |
| #80 | Patricia | 75 |
| #81 | Robin | 75 |
| #82 | Miranda | 73 |
| #83 | Latasha | 73 |
| #84 | Victoria | 72 |
| #85 | Stacey | 71 |
| #86 | Leah | 70 |
| #87 | Catherine | 70 |
| #88 | Cassie | 69 |
| #89 | Tina | 65 |
| #90 | Margaret | 62 |
| #91 | Lacey | 61 |
| #92 | Katrina | 61 |
| #93 | Tammy | 61 |
| #94 | Vanessa | 59 |
| #95 | Barbara | 59 |
| #96 | Angel | 58 |
| #97 | Sheena | 58 |
| #98 | Whitney | 58 |
| #99 | Brooke | 57 |
| #100 | Tracy | 57 |
Uniquely popular in Tennessee
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laquita | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| Lakesha | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| Chasity | 52 | 19 | 4 |
| Tameka | 45 | 16 | 4 |
| Kenya | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| Misty | 238 | 85 | 24 |
| Tabitha | 112 | 40 | 11 |
| Christy | 146 | 52 | 15 |
| Leigh | 48 | 17 | 6 |
| Lora | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| Constance | 38 | 14 | 5 |
| Hollie | 24 | 9 | 3 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.