Most Popular Baby Names in Texas (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Texas was Liam (2,688 births) and the most common girl's name was Emma (1,707).

Texas sits in the South region, West South Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 3 times and the top girl's name changed 7 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (8 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam2,688
  2. 2Noah2,450
  3. 3Mateo2,081
  4. 4Santiago1,829
  5. 5Sebastian1,498
  6. 6Elijah1,455
  7. 7Oliver1,361
  8. 8Elias1,321
  9. 9Levi1,163
  10. 10Julian1,115
  11. 11Ezra1,067
  12. 12James1,057
  13. 13Lucas1,010
  14. 14Ethan1,005
  15. 15Jose991
  16. 16Samuel987
  17. 17Daniel976
  18. 18Angel937
  19. 19Benjamin929
  20. 20Luca909

2025 Girls

  1. 1Emma1,707
  2. 2Olivia1,580
  3. 3Isabella1,559
  4. 4Mia1,483
  5. 5Sophia1,359
  6. 6Camila1,349
  7. 7Amelia1,329
  8. 8Sofia1,307
  9. 9Eliana1,275
  10. 10Ailany1,213
  11. 11Charlotte1,140
  12. 12Valentina985
  13. 13Evelyn925
  14. 14Aurora798
  15. 15Elena786
  16. 16Elizabeth771
  17. 17Violet767
  18. 18Gianna756
  19. 19Luna727
  20. 20Aria705

Number one by year in Texas

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Noah, MateoEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2024Liam, Noah, MateoOlivia, Emma, Mia
2023Liam, Noah, MateoEmma, Olivia, Camila
2022Liam, Noah, MateoOlivia, Emma, Camila
2021Liam, Noah, ElijahOlivia, Emma, Camila
2020Liam, Noah, MateoOlivia, Emma, Camila
2019Liam, Noah, MateoEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2018Liam, Noah, SebastianEmma, Isabella, Olivia
2017Noah, Liam, SebastianEmma, Mia, Isabella
2016Noah, Liam, SebastianEmma, Mia, Sophia
2015Noah, Liam, JacobEmma, Sophia, Mia
2014Noah, Jacob, DanielEmma, Sophia, Isabella
2013Jacob, Jayden, NoahSophia, Emma, Isabella
2012Jacob, Jayden, EthanSophia, Isabella, Emma
2011Jacob, Jayden, DanielSophia, Isabella, Emma
2010Jacob, Jose, JaydenIsabella, Sophia, Emma
2009Jose, Jacob, DanielIsabella, Emily, Mia
2008Jose, Jacob, DanielEmily, Isabella, Abigail

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Texas?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (2,688) and Emma was the top girl's name (1,707), according to Social Security card applications filed for Texas births.
Where does this Texas data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Texas list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Texas?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Texas as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Texas ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.