Texas Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Texas male baby naming shows distinct shifts over decades. Liam is projected as the top name in 2025 with 2,688 births, a stark contrast to James, which dominated the 1950s. Looking back 30 years, Juan has seen the fastest rise, climbing +8 rank positions. Conversely, John experienced the biggest decline, dropping -10 rank positions, illustrating dynamic changes in parental preferences across the state.
Girls
In Texas, female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts over time. Emma was the top choice in 2025, with 1,707 births. This contrasts sharply with the 1950s, when Mary dominated. Looking back 30 years, Alyssa has seen the fastest rise, climbing +13 rank positions. Conversely, Jessica experienced the biggest decline, dropping -18 rank positions, illustrating the dynamic nature of name popularity across generations.
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Emma
Fastest Rising
Juan
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
John
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
James
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
75,235
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alyssa
↑ +13
Biggest Decline
Jessica
↓ −18
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
56,673
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Noah | Liam | Mateo | Jacob | James |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #6 | Rank #14 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #13 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Juan
+8 rank positions · since 1950sJohn
-10 rank positions · since 1920sAlyssa
+13 rank positions · since 1990sJessica
-18 rank positions · since 1980sHow Texas Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Texas
- Alejandro#84 here · #196 nationally↑ +112
- Juan#54 here · #159 nationally↑ +105
- Jesus#69 here · #174 nationally↑ +105
- Andres#96 here · #201 nationally↑ +105
- Aziel#91 here · #186 nationally↑ +95
Less Popular in Texas
- Owen#87 here · #31 nationally↓ −56
- Bennett#95 here · #40 nationally↓ −55
- Jack#61 here · #15 nationally↓ −46
- Wesley#98 here · #52 nationally↓ −46
- Miles#86 here · #44 nationally↓ −42
More Popular in Texas
- Cataleya#83 here · #237 nationally↑ +154
- Ana#93 here · #245 nationally↑ +152
- Andrea#98 here · #236 nationally↑ +138
- Ximena#62 here · #185 nationally↑ +123
- Ailani#79 here · #167 nationally↑ +88
Less Popular in Texas
- Eloise#100 here · #49 nationally↓ −51
- Nora#56 here · #20 nationally↓ −36
- Sadie#80 here · #50 nationally↓ −30
- Lillian#85 here · #56 nationally↓ −29
- Josephine#81 here · #53 nationally↓ −28
Top 100 Baby Names in Texas
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Liam2,688#1
- #2Noah2,450#2
- #3Mateo2,081#8
- #4Santiago1,829#26
- #5Sebastian1,498#16
- #6Elijah1,455#7
- #7Oliver1,361#3
- #8Elias1,321#13
- #9Levi1,163#12
- #10Julian1,115#25
Names #11–100
- #11 Ezra
- #12 James
- #13 Lucas
- #14 Ethan
- #15 Jose
- #16 Samuel
- #17 Daniel
- #18 Angel
- #19 Benjamin
- #20 Luca
- #21 William
- #22 Matthew
- #23 Thiago
- #24 Adriel
- #25 Henry
- #26 Theodore
- #27 Alexander
- #28 Dylan
- #29 David
- #30 Luke
- #31 Josiah
- #32 Gabriel
- #33 Michael
- #34 Gael
- #35 John
- #36 Jacob
- #37 Ezekiel
- #38 Emiliano
- #39 Leonardo
- #40 Isaiah
- #41 Adrian
- #42 Anthony
- #43 Hudson
- #44 Nathan
- #45 Joseph
- #46 Isaac
- #47 Leo
- #48 Roman
- #49 Christopher
- #50 Damian
- #51 Asher
- #52 Caleb
- #53 Aiden
- #54 Juan
- #55 Thomas
- #56 Wyatt
- #57 Axel
- #58 Joshua
- #59 Luka
- #60 Eithan
- #61 Jack
- #62 Aaron
- #63 Ian
- #64 Mason
- #65 Cooper
- #66 Jayden
- #67 Luis
- #68 Christian
- #69 Jesus
- #70 Jeremiah
- #71 Maverick
- #72 Carlos
- #73 Grayson
- #74 Enzo
- #75 Andrew
- #76 Jackson
- #77 Elian
- #78 Logan
- #79 Jonathan
- #80 Carter
- #81 Emilio
- #82 Charles
- #83 Diego
- #84 Alejandro
- #85 Weston
- #86 Miles
- #87 Owen
- #88 Micah
- #89 Nolan
- #90 Matias
- #91 Aziel
- #92 Waylon
- #93 Silas
- #94 Walker
- #95 Bennett
- #96 Andres
- #97 Brooks
- #98 Wesley
- #99 Beau
- #100 Atlas
Top 10
- #1Emma1,707#3
- #2Olivia1,580#1
- #3Isabella1,559#7
- #4Mia1,483#6
- #5Sophia1,359#5
- #6Camila1,349#19
- #7Amelia1,329#4
- #8Sofia1,307#9
- #9Eliana1,275#10
- #10Ailany1,213#14
Names #11–100
- #11 Charlotte
- #12 Valentina
- #13 Evelyn
- #14 Aurora
- #15 Elena
- #16 Elizabeth
- #17 Violet
- #18 Gianna
- #19 Luna
- #20 Aria
- #21 Emily
- #22 Zoe
- #23 Ava
- #24 Leilani
- #25 Victoria
- #26 Genesis
- #27 Ellie
- #28 Emilia
- #29 Catalina
- #30 Eleanor
- #31 Lily
- #32 Penelope
- #33 Chloe
- #34 Abigail
- #35 Madison
- #36 Hazel
- #37 Scarlett
- #38 Avery
- #39 Harper
- #40 Layla
- #41 Mila
- #42 Delilah
- #43 Ella
- #44 Lucy
- #45 Lainey
- #46 Leah
- #47 Grace
- #48 Liliana
- #49 Naomi
- #50 Allison
- #51 Ivy
- #52 Maria
- #53 Isla
- #54 Melody
- #55 Lucia
- #56 Nora
- #57 Emery
- #58 Hannah
- #59 Madelyn
- #60 Adeline
- #61 Nova
- #62 Ximena
- #63 Alice
- #64 Iris
- #65 Juliette
- #66 Aaliyah
- #67 Natalia
- #68 Madeline
- #69 Stella
- #70 Riley
- #71 Maya
- #72 Alaia
- #73 Eden
- #74 Ariana
- #75 Sophie
- #76 Melanie
- #77 Claire
- #78 Jade
- #79 Ailani
- #80 Sadie
- #81 Josephine
- #82 Alana
- #83 Cataleya
- #84 Lyla
- #85 Lillian
- #86 Ashley
- #87 Everly
- #88 Valeria
- #89 Clara
- #90 Daisy
- #91 Alina
- #92 Amara
- #93 Ana
- #94 Zoey
- #95 Caroline
- #96 Parker
- #97 Athena
- #98 Andrea
- #99 Ariella
- #100 Eloise
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