Texas Baby Names
#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
1910sJamesWilliam
1920sJamesJohn
1930sJamesRobert
1940sJamesRobert
1950sJamesDavid
1960sDavidMichael
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sChristopherMichael
1990sMichaelChristopher
2000sJoseJacob
2010sNoahJacob
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryDorothy
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMelissa
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sEmilyMadison
2010sEmmaSophia
2020sOliviaEmma
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Juan
+8 rank positions · since 1950sBiggest Decline
John
-10 rank positions · since 1920sFastest Rising
Alyssa
+13 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Jessica
-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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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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