Tennessee · 1988
Top 100 names in Tennessee, 1988, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jessica | 1,267 |
| #2 | Ashley | 1,177 |
| #3 | Brittany | 814 |
| #4 | Amanda | 754 |
| #5 | Sarah | 547 |
| #6 | Amber | 516 |
| #7 | Tiffany | 481 |
| #8 | Jennifer | 479 |
| #9 | Kayla | 466 |
| #10 | Heather | 462 |
| #11 | Lauren | 433 |
| #12 | Megan | 402 |
| #13 | Rachel | 377 |
| #14 | Elizabeth | 360 |
| #15 | Whitney | 354 |
| #16 | Stephanie | 343 |
| #17 | Emily | 338 |
| #18 | Mary | 313 |
| #19 | Samantha | 313 |
| #20 | Laura | 269 |
| #21 | Kimberly | 265 |
| #22 | Courtney | 257 |
| #23 | Katherine | 224 |
| #24 | Rebecca | 224 |
| #25 | Brittney | 221 |
| #26 | Christina | 219 |
| #27 | Lindsey | 218 |
| #28 | Erica | 212 |
| #29 | Crystal | 202 |
| #30 | Kristen | 193 |
| #31 | April | 189 |
| #32 | Amy | 189 |
| #33 | Sara | 182 |
| #34 | Chelsea | 181 |
| #35 | Danielle | 181 |
| #36 | Melissa | 168 |
| #37 | Jasmine | 165 |
| #38 | Hannah | 165 |
| #39 | Anna | 160 |
| #40 | Kelly | 149 |
| #41 | Katie | 146 |
| #42 | Brandi | 144 |
| #43 | Holly | 140 |
| #44 | Kathryn | 136 |
| #45 | Angela | 133 |
| #46 | Jamie | 131 |
| #47 | Allison | 130 |
| #48 | Victoria | 129 |
| #49 | Andrea | 129 |
| #50 | Kristin | 124 |
| #51 | Michelle | 120 |
| #52 | Alicia | 115 |
| #53 | Erin | 115 |
| #54 | Bethany | 114 |
| #55 | Caitlin | 114 |
| #56 | Brandy | 114 |
| #57 | Nicole | 110 |
| #58 | Lindsay | 103 |
| #59 | Leslie | 100 |
| #60 | Casey | 99 |
| #61 | Tabitha | 97 |
| #62 | Candace | 93 |
| #63 | Tara | 92 |
| #64 | Carrie | 90 |
| #65 | Kendra | 88 |
| #66 | Natalie | 87 |
| #67 | Morgan | 86 |
| #68 | Natasha | 84 |
| #69 | Kelsey | 81 |
| #70 | Catherine | 80 |
| #71 | Lacey | 79 |
| #72 | Lisa | 75 |
| #73 | Britney | 74 |
| #74 | Julie | 74 |
| #75 | Miranda | 73 |
| #76 | Leah | 71 |
| #77 | Haley | 71 |
| #78 | Shannon | 70 |
| #79 | Felicia | 67 |
| #80 | Patricia | 66 |
| #81 | Brooke | 66 |
| #82 | Monica | 65 |
| #83 | Caroline | 65 |
| #84 | Kristina | 64 |
| #85 | Margaret | 63 |
| #86 | Chasity | 63 |
| #87 | Rebekah | 62 |
| #88 | Cassandra | 61 |
| #89 | Candice | 61 |
| #90 | Jordan | 61 |
| #91 | Cynthia | 61 |
| #92 | Mallory | 60 |
| #93 | Misty | 60 |
| #94 | Rachael | 59 |
| #95 | Olivia | 57 |
| #96 | Melanie | 57 |
| #97 | Jacqueline | 56 |
| #98 | Meagan | 56 |
| #99 | Katelyn | 56 |
| #100 | Molly | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasity | 63 | 22 | 4 |
| Tabitha | 97 | 34 | 10 |
| Kala | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| Lakeisha | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| Shelley | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Callie | 27 | 9 | 3 |
| Charity | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| Tabatha | 33 | 11 | 4 |
| Summer | 46 | 16 | 6 |
| Ericka | 32 | 11 | 4 |
| Brandi | 144 | 50 | 18 |
| Whitney | 354 | 122 | 44 |
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.