How Many People Are Named Tennessee?
An estimated 854 people in the United States have the first name Tennessee. It is used for both genders, with 72.2% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Tennessee peaked in popularity in 2017 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tennessee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tennessee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
854
About 1 in 401,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
60 births
Total Registered
1,328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tennessee
Tennessee is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.8%) and females (72.2%). Out of 1,328 total births registered, 369 were male and 959 were female.
Tennessee as a male name
Ranked #7,663 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (28 births)
Tennessee as a female name
Ranked #6,116 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (39 births)
Tennessee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tennessee span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 421 babies were registered. While Tennessee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tennessee by Decade
How has Tennessee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tennessee by State
Birth registrations for Tennessee span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri. On average, about 12 Tennessees were registered per state.
Tennessee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tennessee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tennessee
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tennessee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tennessee?
We estimate approximately 854 people named Tennessee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 401,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Tennessee a common name?
Tennessee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tennessee most popular?
Tennessee reached peak popularity in 2017, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tennessee is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tennessee a female name?
Tennessee is predominantly female. 72.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tennessee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tennessee Smith, Tennessee Johnson, Tennessee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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