Tejas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,933

among boys · ↑1,038 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tejas · +54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

77 babies

All-time total

1,473

#3,999 all-time among boys

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Tejas popularity over time

1,473 babies have been named Tejas since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#5,001
1980s	73	7	+306%	#3,511
1990s	165	17	+126%	#2,814
2000s	500	50	+203%	#2,074
2010s	509	51	+2%	#1,860
2020s (to 2025)	208	35	-32%	#2,933

Where Tejas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tejas

Tejas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,933 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,473 American babies have been named Tejas. Its peak came in 2013, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tejas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tejas?

The median living Tejas is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Tejas are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tejas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,933
2024	28	#3,971
2023	35	#3,406
2022	38	#3,206
2021	34	#3,415
2020	30	#3,645
2019	36	#3,252
2018	47	#2,666
2017	36	#3,243
2016	40	#2,983
2015	51	#2,483
2014	45	#2,703
2013	77	#1,860
2012	49	#2,545
2011	56	#2,315
2010	72	#1,953
2009	67	#2,074
2008	51	#2,509
2007	50	#2,530
2006	43	#2,733
2005	48	#2,428
2004	56	#2,127
2003	52	#2,149
2002	51	#2,120
2001	51	#2,082
2000	31	#2,915
1995	22	#3,181
1990	9	#5,765
1985	6	#6,455
1980	7	#5,461
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tejas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tejas?

The median living Tejas is about 16 years old. Half of all living Tejass are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Tejas are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tejas are alive in the United States, based on 1,473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tejas in 2025?

Tejas ranked #2,933 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tejas?

1,473 babies have been named Tejas in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tejas most popular?

Tejas peaked in 2013, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Tejas a boy or girl name?

Tejas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tejas rising or falling?

Tejas is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tejas become more popular?

Tejas looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Tejas in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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