Most Popular Baby Names in Texas
TX Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Texas in 2025 were Emma for girls (1,707 babies) and Liam for boys (2,688 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in Texas who are alive today. The guide Most Popular Names in Texas compares the state with the rest of the country.
Top 25 Baby Names in Texas, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
Girl Names
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 1,707 |
| 2 | Olivia | 1,580 |
| 3 | Isabella | 1,559 |
| 4 | Mia | 1,483 |
| 5 | Sophia | 1,359 |
| 6 | Camila | 1,349 |
| 7 | Amelia | 1,329 |
| 8 | Sofia | 1,307 |
| 9 | Eliana | 1,275 |
| 10 | Ailany | 1,213 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 1,140 |
| 12 | Valentina | 985 |
| 13 | Evelyn | 925 |
| 14 | Aurora | 798 |
| 15 | Elena | 786 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 771 |
| 17 | Violet | 767 |
| 18 | Gianna | 756 |
| 19 | Luna | 727 |
| 20 | Aria | 705 |
| 21 | Emily | 687 |
| 22 | Zoe | 685 |
| 23 | Ava | 675 |
| 24 | Leilani | 667 |
| 25 | Victoria | 635 |
Boy Names
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 2,688 |
| 2 | Noah | 2,450 |
| 3 | Mateo | 2,081 |
| 4 | Santiago | 1,829 |
| 5 | Sebastian | 1,498 |
| 6 | Elijah | 1,455 |
| 7 | Oliver | 1,361 |
| 8 | Elias | 1,321 |
| 9 | Levi | 1,163 |
| 10 | Julian | 1,115 |
| 11 | Ezra | 1,067 |
| 12 | James | 1,057 |
| 13 | Lucas | 1,010 |
| 14 | Ethan | 1,005 |
| 15 | Jose | 991 |
| 16 | Samuel | 987 |
| 17 | Daniel | 976 |
| 18 | Angel | 937 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 929 |
| 20 | Luca | 909 |
| 21 | William | 892 |
| 22 | Matthew | 890 |
| 23 | Thiago | 887 |
| 24 | Adriel | 885 |
| 25 | Henry | 873 |
The #1 Baby Names in Texas by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in Texas
Estimated people alive today who were born in Texas, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 204,814 |
| 2 | David | 184,957 |
| 3 | James | 176,034 |
| 4 | John | 162,655 |
| 5 | Robert | 145,595 |
| 6 | Christopher | 145,270 |
| 7 | Jose | 137,706 |
| 8 | William | 118,359 |
| 9 | Daniel | 116,657 |
| 10 | Mary | 108,171 |
| 11 | Matthew | 97,401 |
| 12 | Joshua | 97,074 |
| 13 | Juan | 96,803 |
| 14 | Maria | 95,812 |
| 15 | Jennifer | 95,638 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 85,375 |
| 17 | Joseph | 81,429 |
| 18 | Jacob | 80,167 |
| 19 | Ashley | 78,229 |
| 20 | Richard | 77,589 |
| 21 | Jessica | 77,479 |
| 22 | Charles | 76,830 |
| 23 | Anthony | 74,583 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 71,832 |
| 25 | Andrew | 70,060 |