The most distinctive Tennessee baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Tennessee names were Winslie and Neyland. Across the whole record it is Trula and Neyland.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winslie | 6 | 8× | Neyland | 28 | 21× |
| 2 | Neely | 6 | 8× | Holston | 9 | 14× |
| 3 | Mallie | 8 | 6× | Hutson | 7 | 10× |
| 4 | Briley | 10 | 6× | Karas | 7 | 6× |
| 5 | Demiyah | 5 | 5× | Hutton | 10 | 6× |
| 6 | Becky | 5 | 5× | Oakes | 7 | 6× |
| 7 | Tylee | 5 | 5× | Johndavid | 5 | 5× |
| 8 | Lyndi | 5 | 5× | Jakarri | 5 | 5× |
| 9 | Cameryn | 5 | 5× | Baxter | 5 | 5× |
| 10 | Enola | 5 | 5× | Akoa | 5 | 5× |
| 11 | Chapel | 6 | 4× | Asta | 5 | 5× |
| 12 | Avie | 7 | 4× | Conley | 5 | 5× |
| 13 | Blakelyn | 11 | 4× | Oak | 6 | 4× |
| 14 | Charleston | 8 | 4× | Stiles | 7 | 4× |
| 15 | Kambree | 6 | 3× | Demarion | 6 | 4× |
| 16 | Jhream | 11 | 3× | Jed | 8 | 4× |
| 17 | Ellison | 24 | 3× | Demarcus | 9 | 4× |
| 18 | Weslynn | 8 | 3× | Maddux | 12 | 4× |
| 19 | Elliemae | 9 | 3× | Jamarion | 10 | 3× |
| 20 | Landrie | 8 | 3× | Jacoby | 10 | 3× |
| 21 | Lynlee | 12 | 3× | Truitt | 9 | 3× |
| 22 | Merritt | 40 | 3× | Scout | 12 | 3× |
| 23 | Huntleigh | 6 | 3× | Brentley | 7 | 3× |
| 24 | Lynnlee | 9 | 3× | Akyris | 7 | 3× |
| 25 | Posie | 6 | 3× | Keyon | 6 | 3× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Mai | 62 | 30× | Lillard | 26 | 26× |
| 1920s | Mai | 90 | 31× | Mayford | 30 | 27× |
| 1930s | Mai | 63 | 28× | Mayford | 35 | 26× |
| 1940s | Trula | 75 | 19× | Lillard | 20 | 23× |
| 1950s | Sherrye | 49 | 18× | Lebron | 57 | 36× |
| 1960s | Tresea | 10 | 20× | Dedrick | 23 | 15× |
| 1970s | Melisha | 16 | 15× | Marico | 21 | 28× |
| 1980s | Cayci | 15 | 26× | Marico | 30 | 34× |
| 1990s | Terrika | 21 | 20× | Marico | 36 | 34× |
| 2000s | Alandria | 10 | 19× | Kavious | 17 | 26× |
| 2010s | Parthenia | 10 | 18× | Neyland | 220 | 40× |
| 2020s | Neely | 13 | 19× | Neyland | 143 | 34× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trula | 486 | 26× | Neyland | 379 | 41× |
| 2 | Rema | 34 | 24× | Marico | 87 | 37× |
| 3 | Vola | 36 | 23× | Ryman | 75 | 36× |
| 4 | Cayci | 15 | 23× | Lillard | 138 | 36× |
| 5 | Brownie | 96 | 22× | Mayford | 73 | 36× |
| 6 | Lassie | 115 | 21× | Deadrick | 55 | 34× |
| 7 | Forestine | 11 | 19× | Kerolos | 31 | 30× |
| 8 | Shatika | 11 | 19× | Holston | 60 | 30× |
| 9 | Altie | 39 | 19× | Rhea | 23 | 28× |
| 10 | Dynesha | 10 | 18× | Hendon | 22 | 27× |
| 11 | Samella | 53 | 17× | Bedford | 99 | 25× |
| 12 | Hassie | 160 | 17× | Kavious | 17 | 25× |
| 13 | Ova | 174 | 16× | Bethel | 101 | 24× |
| 14 | Dimple | 387 | 16× | Clearnce | 16 | 24× |
| 15 | Tennie | 267 | 15× | Erbie | 15 | 23× |
| 16 | Terrika | 35 | 15× | Hoyte | 25 | 23× |
| 17 | Sherrye | 57 | 14× | Dorris | 429 | 23× |
| 18 | Nadolyn | 8 | 14× | Ewing | 139 | 21× |
| 19 | Grady | 15 | 14× | Lelon | 12 | 20× |
| 20 | Cayce | 76 | 13× | Markavious | 12 | 20× |
| 21 | Lennis | 7 | 12× | Beecher | 132 | 20× |
| 22 | Ople | 7 | 12× | Martavius | 129 | 19× |
| 23 | Robie | 7 | 12× | Peggy | 24 | 19× |
| 24 | Cornesha | 10 | 12× | Philopateer | 11 | 19× |
| 25 | Tresea | 10 | 12× | Hooper | 11 | 19× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Tennessee births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org