Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Texas

Meaning friend, ally Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #5,180

Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

Rank 2025
#5,180
among boys · ↓140 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Texas · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
25 babies
All-time total
732
#7,919 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Texas popularity over time

732 babies have been named Texas since 1880, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 44 – 44 4 – –
1890s 11 – 11 1 -75% –
1900s 9 – 9 1 -18% –
1910s 48 8 56 6 +522% #3,343
1920s 23 46 69 7 +23% #3,186
1930s 46 36 82 8 +19% #2,280
1940s 10 70 80 8 -2% #2,375
1950s – 5 5 1 -94% #4,211
1960s – 11 11 1 +120% #3,992
1970s – 16 16 2 +45% #5,371
1980s – 11 11 1 -31% #6,457
1990s 10 11 21 2 +91% #9,147
2000s – 79 79 8 +276% #4,523
2010s 18 114 132 13 +67% #5,462
2020s (to 2025) 16 90 106 18 +34% #5,040

The story of Texas

Texas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,180 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 732 American babies have been named Texas, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Texas?

The median living Texas is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Texas are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Texas 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 – – 19 #5,180
2024 5 #17,460 20 #5,040
2023 – – 11 #7,680
2022 5 #17,530 9 #8,910
2021 6 #15,087 16 #5,749
2020 – – 15 #5,952
2019 – – 11 #7,577
2018 – – 16 #5,747
2017 – – 16 #5,758
2016 6 #16,070 6 #12,012
2015 – – 8 #9,471
2014 – – 17 #5,462
2013 – – 11 #7,495
2012 5 #19,293 13 #6,599
2011 – – 7 #10,660
2010 7 #14,821 9 #8,720
2009 – – 11 #7,640
2008 – – 22 #4,523
2007 – – 12 #7,035
2006 – – 10 #7,937
2005 – – 10 #7,589
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 8 #8,244
2000 – – 6 #10,235
1995 5 #15,576 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 6 #6,457
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,398
1970 – – 5 #5,371
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,730
1940 – – 6 #3,427
1935 6 #4,157 – –
1930 8 #3,630 – –
1925 – – 6 #4,149
1920 7 #4,348 5 #4,911
1915 8 #3,399 – –
1910 5 #2,752 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 9 #1,415 – –
1895 5 #1,790 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,185 – –
1880 5 #934 – –

Famous people named Texas

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

  1. 1 Texas Battle American actor b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Texas?

The median living Texas is about 14 years old. Half of all living Texass are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Texas are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Texas are alive in the United States, based on 732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Texas mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

How popular is the name Texas in 2025?

Texas ranked #5,180 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Texas?

732 babies have been named Texas in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Texas most popular?

Texas peaked in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Texas a boy or girl name?

Texas is used for both: about 32% of babies named Texas have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Texas rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Texas?

Well-known people named Texas include Texas Battle (actor).

Names like Texas

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

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