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Most Popular Baby Names in Texas (2025)

Emma and Liam top the baby name charts in Texas for 2025. 286,826 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Santiago, Jose, Catalina rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names Texas loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in Texas than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Santiagoboys

    #4 in Texas · #26 nationally

    6.5×
  • Joseboys

    #15 in Texas · #95 nationally

    6.3×
  • Catalinagirls

    #29 in Texas · #111 nationally

    3.8×
  • Angelboys

    #18 in Texas · #67 nationally

    3.7×
  • Adrielboys

    #24 in Texas · #84 nationally

    3.5×
  • Reginagirls

    #123 in Texas · #395 nationally

    3.2×
  • Ximenagirls

    #62 in Texas · #183 nationally

    3.0×
  • Juanboys

    #54 in Texas · #159 nationally

    2.9×
  • Valentinagirls

    #12 in Texas · #35 nationally

    2.9×
  • Cataleyagirls

    #83 in Texas · #239 nationally

    2.9×
  • Elenagirls

    #15 in Texas · #42 nationally

    2.8×
  • Julietagirls

    #108 in Texas · #285 nationally

    2.6×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Texas than it does nationally.

Texas vs the rest of the country

Each of Texas's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Texas the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Emma#3
2Olivia#1
3Isabella#7
4Mia#6
5Sophia#5
6Camila#19
7Amelia#4
8Sofia#9
9Eliana#10
10Ailany#14

Top 10 nationally but not in Texas: Charlotte, Evelyn

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Liam#1
2Noah#2
3Mateo#8
4Santiago#26
5Sebastian#16
6Elijah#7
7Oliver#3
8Elias#13
9Levi#12
10Julian#25

Top 10 nationally but not in Texas: Theodore, Henry, James, William, Lucas

Rising fast in Texas

Already in Texas's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Luca #20Thiago #23Adriel #24Catalina #29Emiliano #38Lainey #45Lucia #55Luka #59Eithan #60Iris #64

What Texas's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in Texas. Hebrew leads with 69 of the top 100.

Hebrew 69Latin 53English 47Greek 45Germanic 29Spanish 28

Top 200 baby names in Texas

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Texas for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Emma
  2. 2Olivia
  3. 3Isabella
  4. 4Mia
  5. 5Sophia
  6. 6Camila
  7. 7Amelia
  8. 8Sofia
  9. 9Eliana
  10. 10Ailany
  11. 11Charlotte
  12. 12Valentina
  13. 13Evelyn
  14. 14Aurora
  15. 15Elena
  16. 16Elizabeth
  17. 17Violet
  18. 18Gianna
  19. 19Luna
  20. 20Aria
  21. 21Emily
  22. 22Zoe
  23. 23Ava
  24. 24Leilani
  25. 25Victoria
  26. 26Genesis
  27. 27Ellie
  28. 28Emilia
  29. 29Catalina
  30. 30Eleanor
  31. 31Lily
  32. 32Penelope
  33. 33Chloe
  34. 34Abigail
  35. 35Madison
  36. 36Hazel
  37. 37Scarlett
  38. 38Harper
  39. 39Layla
  40. 40Mila
  41. 41Delilah
  42. 42Ella
  43. 43Lucy
  44. 44Lainey
  45. 45Leah
  46. 46Grace
  47. 47Liliana
  48. 48Naomi
  49. 49Allison
  50. 50Ivy
  51. 51Maria
  52. 52Isla
  53. 53Melody
  54. 54Lucia
  55. 55Nora
  56. 56Emery
  57. 57Hannah
  58. 58Madelyn
  59. 59Adeline
  60. 60Nova
  61. 61Ximena
  62. 62Alice
  63. 63Iris
  64. 64Juliette
  65. 65Aaliyah
  66. 66Natalia
  67. 67Madeline
  68. 68Stella
  69. 69Maya
  70. 70Alaia
  71. 71Eden
  72. 72Ariana
  73. 73Sophie
  74. 74Melanie
  75. 75Claire
  76. 76Jade
  77. 77Ailani
  78. 78Sadie
  79. 79Josephine
  80. 80Alana
  81. 81Cataleya
  82. 82Lyla
  83. 83Lillian
  84. 84Ashley
  85. 85Everly
  86. 86Valeria
  87. 87Clara
  88. 88Daisy
  89. 89Alina
  90. 90Amara
  91. 91Ana
  92. 92Zoey
  93. 93Caroline
  94. 94Athena
  95. 95Andrea
  96. 96Ariella
  97. 97Eloise
  98. 98Sienna
  99. 99Addison
  100. 100Sarah
  101. 101Autumn
  102. 102Evangeline
  103. 103Celeste
  104. 104Willow
  105. 105Julieta
  106. 106Natalie
  107. 107Paisley
  108. 108Hailey
  109. 109Elianna
  110. 110Gabriella
  111. 111Hallie
  112. 112Kehlani
  113. 113Ayla
  114. 114Kennedy
  115. 115Samantha
  116. 116Aitana
  117. 117Audrey
  118. 118Ruby
  119. 119Alani
  120. 120Regina
  121. 121Georgia
  122. 122Vivian
  123. 123Cecilia
  124. 124Millie
  125. 125Margot
  126. 126Madisson
  127. 127Valerie
  128. 128Anna
  129. 129Bella
  130. 130Lia
  131. 131Arleth
  132. 132Josie
  133. 133Lydia
  134. 134Julia
  135. 135Katherine
  136. 136Kaylani
  137. 137Serenity
  138. 138Kinsley
  139. 139Anastasia
  140. 140Arianna
  141. 141Adalynn
  142. 142Amira
  143. 143Isabel
  144. 144Arya
  145. 145Nayeli
  146. 146Eliza
  147. 147Mariana
  148. 148Nevaeh
  149. 149Brielle
  150. 150Blair
  151. 151Brooklyn
  152. 152Kamila
  153. 153Eva
  154. 154Aubrey
  155. 155Margaret
  156. 156Rosalie
  157. 157Aylani
  158. 158Elliana
  159. 159Alora
  160. 160Arabella
  161. 161Daniela
  162. 162Carolina
  163. 163Magnolia
  164. 164Annie
  165. 165Kailani
  166. 166June
  167. 167Savannah
  168. 168Daphne
  169. 169Raelynn
  170. 170Cora
  171. 171Emersyn
  172. 172Adaline
  173. 173Brianna
  174. 174Katalina
  175. 175Renata
  176. 176Antonella
  177. 177Itzel
  178. 178Kimberly
  179. 179Sloane
  180. 180Mary
  181. 181Dahlia
  182. 182Diana
  183. 183Hadley
  184. 184Amaya
  185. 185Rylee
  186. 186Alanna
  187. 187Luciana
  188. 188Juniper
  189. 189Adelina
  190. 190Maeve
  191. 191Sara
  192. 192Aliyah

Baby names in Texas: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in Texas?

Emma is the most popular girls' name in Texas and Liam is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in Texas?

The top 10 girls' names in Texas are Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Mia, Sophia, Camila, Amelia, Sofia, Eliana, Ailany. The top 10 boys' names are Liam, Noah, Mateo, Santiago, Sebastian, Elijah, Oliver, Elias, Levi, Julian.

Which baby names are more popular in Texas than the rest of the US?

Santiago ranks #4 in Texas but only #26 nationally; Jose ranks #15 in Texas but only #95 nationally; Catalina ranks #29 in Texas but only #111 nationally. These are the names where Texas differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in Texas?

Luca, Thiago, Adriel, Catalina, Emiliano are all inside Texas's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in Texas share these names?

286,826 babies in Texas were given one of the 2,000 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.

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How naming in Texas compares with the rest of the region.

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