Most popular boy names in Texas — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Texas was Liam, followed by Noah and Mateo. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Texas

More common

Most distinctive Santiago 2.4x more common ▲22 #4 vs US #26
Mateo 1.8x more common ▲5 #3 vs US #8 Sebastian 1.7x more common ▲11 #5 vs US #16 Elias 1.5x more common ▲5 #8 vs US #13 Julian 1.4x more common ▲15 #10 vs US #25

Less common

Most distinctive Theodore 1.6x less common ▼22 #26 vs US #4
Henry 1.4x less common ▼20 #25 vs US #5 William 1.2x less common ▼12 #21 vs US #9 James 1.2x less common ▼6 #12 vs US #6 Oliver 1.1x less common ▼4 #7 vs US #3

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Texas. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Liam Same as US #1
    2,688
  2. 2
    Noah Same as US #2
    2,450
  3. 3
    Mateo ▲5 vs US #8
    2,081
  4. 4
    Santiago ▲22 vs US #26
    1,829
  5. 5
    Sebastian ▲11 vs US #16
    1,498
  6. 6
    Elijah ▲1 vs US #7
    1,455
  7. 7
    Oliver ▼4 vs US #3
    1,361
  8. 8
    Elias ▲5 vs US #13
    1,321
  9. 9
    Levi ▲3 vs US #12
    1,163
  10. 10
    Julian ▲15 vs US #25
    1,115
  11. 11
    Ezra ▲9 vs US #20
    1,067
  12. 12
    James ▼6 vs US #6
    1,057
  13. 13
    Lucas ▼3 vs US #10
    1,010
  14. 14
    Ethan ▲10 vs US #24
    1,005
  15. 15
    Jose ▲80 vs US #95
    991
  16. 16
    Samuel ▲2 vs US #18
    987
  17. 17
    Daniel ▲5 vs US #22
    976
  18. 18
    Angel ▲49 vs US #67
    937
  19. 19
    Benjamin ▼8 vs US #11
    929
  20. 20
    Luca ▼6 vs US #14
    909
  21. 21
    William ▼12 vs US #9
    892
  22. 22
    Matthew ▲10 vs US #32
    890
  23. 23
    Thiago ▲27 vs US #50
    887
  24. 24
    Adriel ▲60 vs US #84
    885
  25. 25
    Henry ▼20 vs US #5
    873
  26. 26
    Theodore ▼22 vs US #4
    865
  27. 27
    Alexander ▲3 vs US #30
    856
  28. 28
    Dylan ▲13 vs US #41
    833
  29. 29
    David ▲6 vs US #35
    815
  30. 29
    Luke ▲4 vs US #33
    815
  31. 31
    Josiah ▲23 vs US #54
    800
  32. 32
    Gabriel ▲5 vs US #37
    792
  33. 33
    Michael ▼12 vs US #21
    782
  34. 34
    Gael ▲52 vs US #86
    775
  35. 35
    John ▼12 vs US #23
    744
  36. 36
    Jacob ▲7 vs US #43
    734
  37. 37
    Ezekiel ▲24 vs US #61
    733
  38. 38
    Emiliano ▲56 vs US #94
    728
  39. 39
    Leonardo ▲52 vs US #91
    720
  40. 40
    Isaiah ▲17 vs US #57
    712
  41. 41
    Adrian ▲33 vs US #74
    705
  42. 42
    Anthony ▲4 vs US #46
    702
  43. 43
    Hudson ▼26 vs US #17
    685
  44. 44
    Nathan ▲19 vs US #63
    683
  45. 45
    Joseph ▼16 vs US #29
    669
  46. 46
    Isaac ▲1 vs US #47
    668
  47. 46
    Leo ▼27 vs US #19
    668
  48. 48
    Roman ▼6 vs US #42
    656
  49. 49
    Christopher ▲19 vs US #68
    649
  50. 50
    Damian ▲59 vs US #109
    646
  51. 51
    Asher ▼23 vs US #28
    622
  52. 52
    Caleb ▲6 vs US #58
    610
  53. 53
    Aiden ▲9 vs US #62
    603
  54. 54
    Juan ▲105 vs US #159
    601
  55. 55
    Thomas ▼21 vs US #34
    598
  56. 55
    Wyatt ▼17 vs US #38
    598
  57. 57
    Axel ▲22 vs US #79
    597
  58. 58
    Joshua ▲8 vs US #66
    596
  59. 59
    Luka ▲26 vs US #85
    589
  60. 60
    Eithan ▲37 vs US #97
    583
  61. 61
    Jack ▼46 vs US #15
    579
  62. 62
    Aaron ▲18 vs US #80
    577
  63. 63
    Ian ▲20 vs US #83
    575
  64. 64
    Mason ▼25 vs US #39
    570
  65. 65
    Cooper ▼38 vs US #27
    569
  66. 66
    Jayden ▲4 vs US #70
    566
  67. 66
    Luis ▲78 vs US #144
    566
  68. 68
    Christian ▲28 vs US #96
    560
  69. 69
    Jesus ▲104 vs US #173
    550
  70. 70
    Jeremiah ▲18 vs US #88
    548
  71. 71
    Maverick ▼22 vs US #49
    544
  72. 72
    Carlos ▲78 vs US #150
    535
  73. 73
    Grayson ▼22 vs US #51
    524
  74. 74
    Enzo ▼2 vs US #72
    517
  75. 75
    Andrew ▼2 vs US #73
    515
  76. 76
    Jackson ▼40 vs US #36
    512
  77. 77
    Elian ▲70 vs US #147
    506
  78. 78
    Logan ▼25 vs US #53
    504
  79. 79
    Jonathan ▲10 vs US #89
    491
  80. 80
    Carter ▼35 vs US #45
    480
  81. 80
    Emilio ▲74 vs US #154
    480
  82. 82
    Charles ▼34 vs US #48
    478
  83. 83
    Diego ▲75 vs US #158
    476
  84. 84
    Alejandro ▲111 vs US #195
    471
  85. 85
    Weston ▼30 vs US #55
    469
  86. 86
    Miles ▼42 vs US #44
    459
  87. 87
    Owen ▼56 vs US #31
    444
  88. 88
    Micah ▲2 vs US #90
    441
  89. 89
    Nolan ▼24 vs US #65
    439
  90. 90
    Matias ▲80 vs US #170
    438
  91. 91
    Aziel ▲95 vs US #186
    434
  92. 92
    Waylon ▼36 vs US #56
    429
  93. 93
    Silas ▼22 vs US #71
    423
  94. 93
    Walker ▼15 vs US #78
    423
  95. 95
    Bennett ▼55 vs US #40
    416
  96. 96
    Andres ▲104 vs US #200
    415
  97. 97
    Brooks ▼33 vs US #64
    409
  98. 97
    Wesley ▼45 vs US #52
    409
  99. 99
    Beau ▼39 vs US #60
    408
  100. 100
    Atlas ▼25 vs US #75
    398
  101. 100
    Lorenzo ▲17 vs US #117
    398