Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1940

Tex

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,502 Trend ↑ Rising 83%
Rank 2025
#3,502
among boys · ↑1,537 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Tex · +65% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1940
67 babies
All-time total
2,131
#3,183 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Tex popularity over time

2,131 babies have been named Tex since 1890, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 11 11 1 – #1,071
1900s – 7 7 1 -36% #1,054
1910s 5 85 90 9 +1186% #1,971
1920s – 222 222 22 +147% #1,335
1930s 6 307 313 31 +41% #768
1940s – 519 519 52 +66% #757
1950s – 296 296 30 -43% #986
1960s – 141 141 14 -52% #1,800
1970s – 90 90 9 -36% #2,956
1980s – 72 72 7 -20% #3,214
1990s – 36 36 4 -50% #7,327
2000s – 68 68 7 +89% #7,588
2010s – 110 110 11 +62% #4,721
2020s (to 2025) – 156 156 26 +136% #3,219

Where Tex 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Tex

Tex is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,502 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 2,131 American babies have been named Tex. Its peak came in 1940, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Tex stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tex?

The median living Tex is about 62 years old; half are between 19 and 77. An estimated 1,200 people named Tex are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Tex year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 33 #3,502
2024 – – 20 #5,039
2023 – – 38 #3,219
2022 – – 23 #4,553
2021 – – 20 #4,917
2020 – – 22 #4,526
2019 – – 8 #9,647
2018 – – 21 #4,721
2017 – – 15 #6,038
2016 – – 9 #8,735
2015 – – 13 #6,637
2014 – – 8 #9,536
2013 – – 11 #7,494
2012 – – 8 #9,611
2011 – – 8 #9,509
2010 – – 9 #8,719
2009 – – 10 #8,246
2008 – – 6 #12,391
2007 – – 6 #12,200
2006 – – 7 #10,543
2005 – – 10 #7,588
2004 – – 9 #8,084
2003 – – 6 #10,744
2002 – – 6 #10,528
2001 – – 8 #8,243
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #8,781
1990 – – 6 #8,032
1985 – – 5 #7,487
1980 – – 9 #4,467
1975 – – 12 #3,224
1970 – – 10 #3,263
1965 – – 18 #1,911
1960 – – 18 #1,967
1955 – – 32 #1,366
1950 – – 50 #986
1945 – – 49 #926
1940 – – 67 #757
1935 – – 30 #1,245
1930 – – 24 #1,529
1925 – – 22 #1,672
1920 – – 13 #2,442
1915 – – 13 #2,167
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 6 #1,071
1890 – – 5 #1,147
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tex

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tex Ritter Tex Ritter American country singer (1905–1974) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tex Avery Tex Avery American animator (1908–1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tex Gibbons American basketball player (1907–1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tex?

The median living Tex is about 62 years old. Half of all living Texs are between 19 and 77 years old.

How many people named Tex are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tex are alive in the United States, based on 2,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tex in 2025?

Tex ranked #3,502 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tex?

2,131 babies have been named Tex in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tex most popular?

Tex peaked in 1940, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Tex a boy or girl name?

Tex is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tex rising or falling?

Tex is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tex become more popular?

Tex is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Tex in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tex?

Well-known people named Tex include Tex Ritter (singer), Tex Avery (film director), Tex Gibbons (basketball player).

Names like Tex

Names that sound and feel close to Tex: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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