How Many People Are Named Tennessee?
people named Tennessee are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 381,456 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,367 babies named Tennessee in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
60 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Tennessee, 57.9% were girls and 42.1% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Tennessee fell from 100% in the 1910s to 62.3% in the 2020s. It was lowest in the 2000s, at 49.7%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Tennessee alive today is about 13 years old, and 96% are under 30. Half of them were between 5 and 16 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Tennessee first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2017, to 60 babies. In 2025, 38 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Tennessee has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #579, in 1884. In 2025 it ranked #4,973. Among boys, its best rank was #3,867, in 2015.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #4,973 | #7,626 |
| Best rank | #579 (1884) | #3,867 (2015) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #5,766 in the 2010s | #4,938 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Tennessee alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Tennessee were born in California than in any other state: about 28 of those alive today.
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