The most popular baby names in Texas in 2025 were Emma for girls, with 1,707 babies, and Liam for boys, with 2,688. Emma took the top spot from Olivia, which led Texas in 2024 and still led the country in 2025. That is more Liams than California recorded (2,624), even though California had more babies in the records. These figures come from the Social Security Administration’s state records, which go back to 1910. This guide covers the Texas top 10, the names given far more often in Texas than elsewhere, and the state’s #1 names by decade.
The Top 10 Names in Texas, 2025
| Girls (babies) | Boys (babies) |
|---|---|
| 1. Emma (1,707) | 1. Liam (2,688) |
| 2. Olivia (1,580) | 2. Noah (2,450) |
| 3. Isabella (1,559) | 3. Mateo (2,081) |
| 4. Mia (1,483) | 4. Santiago (1,829) |
| 5. Sophia (1,359) | 5. Sebastian (1,498) |
| 6. Camila (1,349) | 6. Elijah (1,455) |
| 7. Amelia (1,329) | 7. Oliver (1,361) |
| 8. Sofia (1,307) | 8. Elias (1,321) |
| 9. Eliana (1,275) | 9. Levi (1,163) |
| 10. Ailany (1,213) | 10. Julian (1,115) |
Names on the Texas top 10 that weren’t on the national top 10: Camila, Ailany, Santiago, Sebastian, Elias, Levi and Julian.
Names Given More Often in Texas
Texas records hold about 10% of the girls and 10% of the boys born in the US in 2025. These names, each given to at least 300 Texas babies, have a much bigger share:
| Girls: share of US babies in TX | Boys: share of US babies in TX |
|---|---|
| Catalina: 25% | Jose: 27% |
| Ximena: 24% | Jesus: 26% |
| Cataleya: 24% | Juan: 26% |
| Camila: 20% | Alejandro: 26% |
| Valentina: 18% | Santiago: 24% |
| Natalia: 18% | Andres: 24% |
| Genesis: 18% | Luis: 23% |
| Leilani: 18% | Adriel: 23% |
About a quarter of all the girls named Catalina in the US in 2025 were recorded in Texas. For boys, Jose stands out: 991 Texas babies, 27% of the national total.
The #1 Names in Texas by Decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Mary | James |
| 1920s | Mary | James |
| 1930s | Mary | James |
| 1940s | Mary | James |
| 1950s | Mary | James |
| 1960s | Lisa | David |
| 1970s | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1980s | Jessica | Christopher |
| 1990s | Ashley | Michael |
| 2000s | Emily | Jose |
| 2010s | Emma | Noah |
| 2020 to 2025 | Olivia | Liam |
James was the top boys’ name in Texas in every decade from the 1910s through the 1950s, and Mary the top girls’ name through the 1950s. In the 2000s, Jose led Texas while Jacob led the country.
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