Tennessee

A girls’ name of Cherokee origin, meaning coosa river; place name used as given name.

Babies a year
60
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Tennessee. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.

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