According to Tennessee’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Emma and William.
Here are Tennessee’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl names
- Emma
- Ava
- Olivia
- Harper
- Amelia
- Charlotte
- Isabella
- Elizabeth
- Evelyn
- Abigail
Boy names
- William
- James
- Liam
- Elijah
- Noah
- Jackson
- Mason
- Grayson
- John
- Oliver
In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn replaced Ella.
In the boys’ top 10, Oliver replaced Samuel.
In 2017, the top two names were Ava and William. In fact, William has been the top boy name in Tennessee for 12 years straight.
(These rankings are based on provisional data.)
Source: Emma is Back as Tennessee’s Top Baby Girl Name in 2018; William Still Biggest for Boys
Image: Adapted from Flag of Tennessee (public domain)
