Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. Every year thousands of different names are given to more than 350 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Texas are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Texas is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Texas have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Texas for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Texas Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Texas over time.
| Girl names in Texas | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Emma | Ashley | Amanda |
| 3 | Camila | Hannah | Jessica |
| 4 | Isabella | Alexis | Melissa |
| 5 | Mia | Madison | Maria |
| Boy names in Texas | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jose | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Jacob | Christopher |
| 3 | Mateo | Joshua | Jason |
| 4 | Elijah | Michael | David |
| 5 | Sebastian | Christopher | James |
Texas Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Texas given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Texas
Below are the most popular boy names in Texas given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 2,199 |
| 2 | Noah | 2,065 |
| 3 | Mateo | 1,701 |
| 4 | Elijah | 1,532 |
| 5 | Sebastian | 1,462 |
| 6 | Oliver | 1,28 |
| 7 | Daniel | 1,203 |
| 8 | Santiago | 1,157 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,123 |
| 10 | Alexander | 1,108 |
| 11 | Jose | 1,06 |
| 12 | James | 1,04 |
| 13 | Julian | 1,038 |
| 14 | Ethan | 1,029 |
| 15 | William | 1,027 |
| 16 | David | 1,015 |
| 17 | Jacob | 1,009 |
| 18 | Levi | 996 |
| 19 | Matthew | 981 |
| 20 | Lucas | 974 |
| 21 | Michael | 940 |
| 22 | Samuel | 940 |
| 23 | Luke | 923 |
| 24 | Aiden | 904 |
| 25 | Jayden | 885 |
| 26 | Angel | 864 |
| 27 | Dylan | 843 |
| 28 | Isaac | 829 |
| 29 | Ezra | 826 |
| 30 | John | 821 |
| 31 | Adrian | 798 |
| 32 | Anthony | 796 |
| 33 | Josiah | 794 |
| 34 | Mason | 786 |
| 35 | Aaron | 778 |
| 36 | Henry | 775 |
| 37 | Elias | 768 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 767 |
| 39 | Gael | 763 |
| 40 | Logan | 762 |
| 41 | Joseph | 748 |
| 42 | Christopher | 744 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 738 |
| 44 | Leonardo | 732 |
| 45 | Joshua | 720 |
| 46 | Juan | 715 |
| 47 | Nathan | 707 |
| 48 | Ezekiel | 700 |
| 49 | Christian | 696 |
| 50 | Wyatt | 692 |
| 51 | Jackson | 691 |
| 52 | Asher | 669 |
| 53 | Ian | 660 |
| 54 | Luis | 645 |
| 55 | Axel | 639 |
| 56 | Jaxon | 631 |
| 57 | Jeremiah | 628 |
| 58 | Grayson | 625 |
| 59 | Damian | 620 |
| 60 | Andrew | 618 |
| 61 | Diego | 617 |
| 62 | Jonathan | 609 |
| 63 | Jesus | 608 |
| 64 | Carlos | 592 |
| 65 | Eli | 581 |
| 66 | Caleb | 575 |
| 67 | Carter | 570 |
| 68 | Jack | 570 |
| 69 | Adriel | 560 |
| 70 | Leo | 537 |
| 71 | Hudson | 534 |
| 72 | Lincoln | 532 |
| 73 | Owen | 509 |
| 74 | Maverick | 505 |
| 75 | Theodore | 483 |
| 76 | Thomas | 482 |
| 77 | Ryan | 480 |
| 78 | Charles | 453 |
| 79 | Jordan | 447 |
| 80 | Roman | 441 |
| 81 | Cooper | 438 |
| 82 | Miguel | 438 |
| 83 | Alejandro | 430 |
| 84 | Robert | 423 |
| 85 | Nolan | 422 |
| 86 | Austin | 421 |
| 87 | Emiliano | 421 |
| 88 | Emmanuel | 420 |
| 89 | Luca | 417 |
| 90 | Xavier | 402 |
| 91 | Giovanni | 400 |
| 92 | Easton | 398 |
| 93 | Adam | 389 |
| 94 | Dominic | 385 |
| 95 | Jason | 379 |
| 96 | Nicholas | 376 |
| 97 | Ivan | 371 |
| 98 | Miles | 371 |
| 99 | Andres | 367 |
| 100 | Kai | 367 |
Girl Names in Texas
Below are the most popular girl names in Texas given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 1,912 |
| 2 | Emma | 1,831 |
| 3 | Camila | 1,734 |
| 4 | Isabella | 1,641 |
| 5 | Mia | 1,473 |
| 6 | Sophia | 1,457 |
| 7 | Ava | 1,221 |
| 8 | Amelia | 1,14 |
| 9 | Sofia | 1,124 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 1,024 |
| 11 | Gianna | 981 |
| 12 | Evelyn | 945 |
| 13 | Luna | 871 |
| 14 | Abigail | 859 |
| 15 | Victoria | 827 |
| 16 | Emily | 780 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 768 |
| 18 | Avery | 722 |
| 19 | Harper | 721 |
| 20 | Mila | 668 |
| 21 | Genesis | 656 |
| 22 | Penelope | 655 |
| 23 | Scarlett | 654 |
| 24 | Layla | 653 |
| 25 | Ella | 608 |
| 26 | Elena | 601 |
| 27 | Ellie | 587 |
| 28 | Leah | 573 |
| 29 | Natalia | 572 |
| 30 | Zoe | 568 |
| 31 | Aria | 567 |
| 32 | Madison | 558 |
| 33 | Eliana | 548 |
| 34 | Chloe | 540 |
| 35 | Emilia | 524 |
| 36 | Ximena | 507 |
| 37 | Hazel | 506 |
| 38 | Eleanor | 502 |
| 39 | Valentina | 490 |
| 40 | Zoey | 484 |
| 41 | Everly | 482 |
| 42 | Leilani | 482 |
| 43 | Allison | 473 |
| 44 | Grace | 469 |
| 45 | Riley | 465 |
| 46 | Aurora | 464 |
| 47 | Lily | 457 |
| 48 | Ariana | 452 |
| 49 | Hannah | 448 |
| 50 | Violet | 445 |
| 51 | Aaliyah | 439 |
| 52 | Addison | 432 |
| 53 | Nova | 430 |
| 54 | Natalie | 418 |
| 55 | Delilah | 417 |
| 56 | Melanie | 414 |
| 57 | Samantha | 411 |
| 58 | Brooklyn | 393 |
| 59 | Catalina | 393 |
| 60 | Audrey | 382 |
| 61 | Maria | 382 |
| 62 | Naomi | 380 |
| 63 | Emery | 379 |
| 64 | Bella | 376 |
| 65 | Andrea | 374 |
| 66 | Aubrey | 374 |
| 67 | Stella | 360 |
| 68 | Madelyn | 351 |
| 69 | Arianna | 350 |
| 70 | Caroline | 348 |
| 71 | Serenity | 345 |
| 72 | Alaia | 337 |
| 73 | Adalynn | 331 |
| 74 | Nevaeh | 330 |
| 75 | Paisley | 330 |
| 76 | Melody | 328 |
| 77 | Valeria | 325 |
| 78 | Madeline | 323 |
| 79 | Lillian | 322 |
| 80 | Anna | 321 |
| 81 | Claire | 321 |
| 82 | Ivy | 319 |
| 83 | Sarah | 319 |
| 84 | Jade | 316 |
| 85 | Alice | 307 |
| 86 | Skylar | 305 |
| 87 | Savannah | 304 |
| 88 | Eva | 301 |
| 89 | Maya | 299 |
| 90 | Lucy | 298 |
| 91 | Nora | 297 |
| 92 | Hailey | 288 |
| 93 | Isla | 288 |
| 94 | Autumn | 286 |
| 95 | Alexa | 281 |
| 96 | Gabriella | 280 |
| 97 | Parker | 276 |
| 98 | Katherine | 275 |
| 99 | Kamila | 274 |
| 100 | Liliana | 274 |
Summary of Popular Names in Texas
The name given to most newborns in Texas during the year was Liam for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.