Most popular baby names in Texas
In 2023, the top baby names in Texas were Liam for boys (2,759 babies) and Emma for girls (1,798 babies). The next most popular were Noah, Mateo and Santiago for boys and Olivia, Camila and Mia for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 2,759 |
| 2 | Noah | 2,224 |
| 3 | Mateo | 2,104 |
| 4 | Santiago | 1,565 |
| 5 | Sebastian | 1,564 |
| 6 | Elijah | 1,466 |
| 7 | Oliver | 1,414 |
| 8 | Ezra | 1,143 |
| 9 | Lucas | 1,140 |
| 10 | Levi | 1,092 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,069 |
| 12 | Elias | 1,051 |
| 13 | Julian | 1,051 |
| 14 | Dylan | 1,029 |
| 15 | Jose | 1,019 |
| 16 | Angel | 1,005 |
| 17 | James | 994 |
| 18 | Benjamin | 970 |
| 19 | Samuel | 959 |
| 20 | Alexander | 937 |
| 21 | David | 931 |
| 22 | Ethan | 930 |
| 23 | William | 904 |
| 24 | Luke | 876 |
| 25 | Matthew | 873 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 1,798 |
| 2 | Olivia | 1,757 |
| 3 | Camila | 1,636 |
| 4 | Mia | 1,577 |
| 5 | Isabella | 1,564 |
| 6 | Sophia | 1,333 |
| 7 | Sofia | 1,214 |
| 8 | Amelia | 1,176 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 987 |
| 10 | Ava | 966 |
| 11 | Evelyn | 957 |
| 12 | Luna | 912 |
| 13 | Emily | 864 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 790 |
| 15 | Eliana | 784 |
| 16 | Gianna | 764 |
| 17 | Elena | 740 |
| 18 | Victoria | 718 |
| 19 | Zoe | 694 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 681 |
| 21 | Valentina | 670 |
| 22 | Genesis | 661 |
| 23 | Aria | 656 |
| 24 | Leilani | 654 |
| 25 | Violet | 650 |
Names more common in Texas than nationally
The share of Texas babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.
Boys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.