Tennessee’s modern tradition for the top names for new babies continued in 2013, with Emma and William taking the number one spots for a third consecutive year as the most popular names given by new Tennessee parents. William has been the number one name chosen for new baby boys born in Tennessee for seven straight years. Emma repeats as the most popular name for Tennessee baby girls after taking the top spot on the list in 2011.
While the most popular names for both girls and boys born in 2013 in Tennessee remain largely unchanged from the previous year, a new name made its way into the top 10 list of both girls’ and boys’ names this year. The top 10 names Tennessee parents chose for their new babies born in 2013* are as follows:
Rank Girls Boys
1 Emma William
3 Sophia Elijah
4 Olivia James
5 Abigail Noah
6 Isabella Jacob
7 Madison Liam
8 Elizabeth Ethan
9 Emily Jackson
10 Addison John
Source:
TN Department of Health
