unisex name
Tennessee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,811
Tennessee is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Tennessee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 |
| 1890s | 79 |
| 1900s | 90 |
| 1910s | 119 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 163 |
| 2010s | 421 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 247 |
How popular is Tennessee?
In 2025, Tennessee was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tennessee is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tennessee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tennessee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tennessee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tennessee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tennessee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tennessee
How popular is the name Tennessee?
In 2025, Tennessee was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tennessee a girl's or a boy's name?
Tennessee is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 3 syllables.
When was Tennessee most popular?
Tennessee peaked in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Tennessee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tennessee currently ranks #3,269 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.