Top baby names in Tennessee, 1983
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley | 1,061 |
| 2 | Jennifer | 1,033 |
| 3 | Jessica | 1,002 |
| 4 | Amanda | 962 |
| 5 | Heather | 487 |
| 6 | Tiffany | 484 |
| 7 | Sarah | 482 |
| 8 | Crystal | 425 |
| 9 | Rachel | 424 |
| 10 | Stephanie | 410 |
| 11 | Kimberly | 378 |
| 12 | Amber | 376 |
| 13 | Amy | 371 |
| 14 | April | 346 |
| 15 | Mary | 344 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 343 |
| 17 | Emily | 319 |
| 18 | Rebecca | 316 |
| 19 | Melissa | 295 |
| 20 | Laura | 267 |
| 21 | Lauren | 245 |
| 22 | Angela | 243 |
| 23 | Brandy | 234 |
| 24 | Christina | 220 |
| 25 | Erica | 219 |
| 26 | Lindsey | 209 |
| 27 | Erin | 200 |
| 28 | Holly | 197 |
| 29 | Brandi | 196 |
| 30 | Katherine | 190 |
| 30 | Michelle | 190 |
| 32 | Jamie | 186 |
| 33 | Andrea | 185 |
| 34 | Kelly | 176 |
| 34 | Samantha | 176 |
| 36 | Lisa | 175 |
| 37 | Megan | 173 |
| 38 | Courtney | 166 |
| 38 | Lindsay | 166 |
| 40 | Leslie | 161 |
| 41 | Misty | 145 |
| 42 | Alicia | 143 |
| 43 | Sara | 141 |
| 44 | Kristen | 137 |
| 45 | Brittany | 133 |
| 46 | Candice | 131 |
| 47 | Julie | 130 |
| 48 | Nicole | 128 |
| 49 | Tabitha | 123 |
| 50 | Carrie | 117 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher | 1,253 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,163 |
| 3 | James | 1,130 |
| 4 | Joshua | 1,097 |
| 5 | Matthew | 949 |
| 6 | William | 835 |
| 7 | Brandon | 727 |
| 8 | Jason | 711 |
| 9 | John | 708 |
| 10 | David | 703 |
| 10 | Justin | 703 |
| 12 | Jonathan | 692 |
| 13 | Robert | 637 |
| 14 | Daniel | 569 |
| 15 | Joseph | 498 |
| 16 | Adam | 475 |
| 17 | Jeremy | 442 |
| 18 | Charles | 422 |
| 19 | Brian | 409 |
| 20 | Andrew | 391 |
| 21 | Thomas | 372 |
| 22 | Dustin | 370 |
| 23 | Eric | 354 |
| 24 | Steven | 349 |
| 25 | Timothy | 317 |
| 26 | Kevin | 311 |
| 27 | Travis | 290 |
| 28 | Benjamin | 272 |
| 29 | Anthony | 269 |
| 30 | Richard | 256 |
| 31 | Jeffrey | 251 |
| 32 | Nicholas | 244 |
| 33 | Ryan | 242 |
| 34 | Stephen | 231 |
| 35 | Nathan | 224 |
| 36 | Aaron | 218 |
| 37 | Bradley | 201 |
| 38 | Mark | 194 |
| 39 | Kenneth | 193 |
| 40 | Marcus | 189 |
| 41 | Patrick | 184 |
| 42 | Jacob | 178 |
| 43 | Gregory | 170 |
| 44 | Samuel | 151 |
| 45 | Chad | 145 |
| 46 | Paul | 142 |
| 47 | Bryan | 138 |
| 48 | Phillip | 136 |
| 49 | Derrick | 133 |
| 49 | Larry | 133 |