Most Popular Baby Names in Tennessee

If you pay attention to baby name trends for any reason, you've probably seen the popularity lists before -- such as the top ten baby girl names in the United States and the top ten baby boy names in the United States. These lists are provided by the Social Security Administration and are based on Social Security Card applications for the given year.

There are some very popular names like Emma and Jacob that are probably prevalent in all areas of the country. There are some names, however, that vary in popularity from one region to another. For that reason, the Social Security Administration also provides a breakdown of name popularity by state.

Keep in mind the following limitations of this list: only names of two or more characters are included, spelling variations of the same name are counted as separate names and have their own rank, and ranking is broken down by gender so, for example, female Ryans do not count toward the ranking of male Ryans.

Now, onto the list. Here are the most popular baby names in Tennessee for 2009:

Top Ten Boy Names in Tennessee

1. William
2. Jacob
3. Joshua
4. Noah
5. Ethan
6. James
7. Elijah
8. Jackson
9. Michael
10. Aiden

Top Ten Girl Names in Tennessee

1. Emma
2. Madison
3. Isabella
4. Olivia
5. Abigail
6. Addison
7. Ava
8. Chloe
9. Emily
10. Elizabeth