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Tennessee
OriginNative American, Cherokee, place-name
Meaning"bend in the river or meeting place"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1982
On Nameberry
About Tennessee
The name Tennessee peaked for boys at #3868 in 2015. The name is most popular in TENNESSEE. Tennessee is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,868 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #4,308 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #3,877 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #4,087 | 26 | 14.3 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,913 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Tennessees
- Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams
American playwright.
- "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
American country music singer.
- Tennessee Edwards
American TV Producer.
- Tennessee James Toth (b. 2012)
son of actress Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.
- Tennessee Hawkins Church (b. 2015)
son of singer Kenneth Eric Church.
Tennessee in pop culture
- "Tennessee Jed
" Grateful Dead song
- Tennessee
U.S. state
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